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International Skiing History Association

EIN 06-1347398 · Manchestr Ctr, VT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PRESERVE AND ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE OF SKI HISTORY AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE SPORT'S HERITAGE. ALMOST TWO THOUSAND SKIERS BELONG TO ISHA. THEY HAIL FROM MANY NATIONS, THOUGH MOSTLY FROM THE UNITED STATES. MEMBERS ARE DEFINED BY THEIR LOVE OF THE SPORT AND ITS RICH PAST.

Income
$327,450
Spending
$353,164
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
27.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 62%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$42,848, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 27.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    22 of 23 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $280,981 spent. **ISHA PUBLISHES THE BI-MONTHLY PRINT MAGAZINE "SKIING HISTORY"' FILLED WITH LIVELY, CAREFULLY RESEARCHED STORIES AND STUNNING IMAGES FROM SKIING'S PAST, PREPARED BY THE SPORT'S MOST EXPERIENCED, MOST RESPECTED WRITERS AND EDITORS. ENTHUSIASTICALLY READ SIX TIMES A YEAR BY SEVERAL THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS, RESEARCHERS, HALL-OF-FAME MEMBERS, AND SKIERS AROUND THE WORLD, "SKIING HISTORY" IS RECOGNIZED AS THE WORLD'S BEST PERIODICAL OF SKI HISTORY PUBLISHED IN ANY LANGUAGE. **WE MAKE SKI HISTORY ACCESSIBLE TO THOUSANDS OF ENTHUSIASTS ON THE INTERNET, OPERATING THE WORLD'S MOST-VISITED WEBSITE OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPORT'S PAST. THE WEBSITE CONTAINS A TIMELINE OF SKI EVENTS GOING BACK TO 5,000 BC, HISTORIES OF SKI SHAPES, EAXING, PLASTIC BOOTS, THE STEEL EDGE, SKATING IN CROSS-COUNTRY, WOMEN'S JUMPING, THE WORLD CUP, NASTAR, AND MUCH MORE. THERE'S AN INDEX TO 7,000 SKI BOOKS AND FILMS, AND TO SKI MAGAZINES PUBLISHED SINCE THE MIDDLE OF THE 20TH CENTURY. YOU'LL ALSO FIND THE GATEWAY, VIA GOOGLE BOOKS, TO VIEWING PAST ISSUES OF SKIING HERITAGE AND SNOW COUNTRY MAGAZINES. **WE PRESENT ANNUAL AWARDS TO THE AUTHORS OF SKI HISTORY BOOKS AND TO JOURNALISTS, FILMMAKERS, TV AND RADIO BROADCASTERS, AND WEBSITE CREATORS WHO HAVE DEVOTED THEIR PROFESSIONAL LIVES TO RECORDING THE SPORT'S HISTORY. IN THE PAST TEN YEARS, WE HAVE HANDED OUT LIFETIME BROADCASTING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS TO TIM RYAN, BOB BEATTIE, BILLY KIDD, AND GREG LEWIS; FILM-MAKING HONORS TO DICK BARRYMORE, ROGER BROWN, AND GERMAN DOCUMENTARY MAKE RICHARD ROSSMAN; AND BOOK AWARDS TO HISTORIANS ROLAND HUNTFORD (UNITED KINGDOM), KARIN BERG AND THOR GOTAAS (NORWAY), E.JOHN B. ALLEN (US) AND MANY MORE. **WE HOLD AN ANNUAL GATHERING, SKIING HISTORY WEEK, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER SKIERS TO CELEBRATE THE SPORT'S HISTORY IN HISTORIC SKI TOWNS, BROADENING LOCAL INTEREST IN THE SPORT'S HERITAGE.**THE WEBSITE AND MAGAZINE CONSTITUTE INVALUABLE RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, WRITERS, STUDENTS, AND THE PUBLIC SEEKING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SPORT'S LEGACY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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