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Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers

EIN 20-0455541 · Bellevue, WA

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

COMMUNICATE THE INNUMERABLE ATTRIBUTES OF WILD ALASKA POLLOCK TO CUSTOMERS AND CONSUMERS AROUND THE WORLD IN A CONSISTENT, PERSUASIVE, AND MOTIVATIONAL WAY IN ORDER TO BUILD GLOBAL DEMAND FOR OUR FISH AND DRIVE FORWARD THE GAPP MISSION WITH OUR MEMBERS AND PARTNERS.

Income
$4.7 million
Spending
$4.6 million
Employees
3
Volunteers
49
Highest pay
$543,169, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (4)
  1. COMMUNICATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS A WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO EDUCATE CUSTOMERS AND CONSUMERS ABOUT ALASKA POLLOCK. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO HIRES SPOKESPERSONS TO TALK ABOUT ALASKA POLLOCK ON THEIR PLATFORMS TO HELP BUILD AWARENESS AND DEMAND FOR THE FISH.
  2. PARTNERSHIPS & INDIVIDUAL MARKET PROJECTS. THE ASSOCIATION PARTNERS WITH FOOD BRANDS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO INCLUDE ALASKA POLLOCK IN THEIR FORMULATIONS AND PLACE THE NAME OF THE FISH ON FRONT OF PACKAGE AND INCLUDED IN MARKETING CAMPAIGNS.
  3. RESEARCH & MARKET ANALYSIS. THE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS GLOBAL CONSUMER AND MARKET RESEARCH INCLUDING SURVEYS AND FOCUS GROUPS TO DETERMINE THE AWARENESS AND DEMAND FOR ALASKA POLLOCK AND TO TEST MARKETING MESSAGES.
  4. THE ALASKA POLLOCK FISHERY ALLIANCE IS COMPRISED OF A COALITION OF INDUSTRY LEADERS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING THE RESPONSIBLE, SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT AND HARVESTING OF ALASKA POLLOCK. THIS COMMITTEE CONDUCTED CONSUMER SURVEYS, DEVELOPED A WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, PARTICIPATED IN PUBLIC EVENTS, AND RESPONDED TO MEDIA REQUESTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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