Professional Beauty Association
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What it says it does
THE PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY ASSOCIATION (PBA) EXISTS TO ELEVATE, UNITE AND SERVE THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY AND THE PROFESSIONALS WHO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $5.6 million
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $326,235, executive director
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 (3)
- SIGNATURE EVENTS: THE NORTH AMERICAN HAIRSTYLING AWARDS (NAHA) IS THE LARGEST PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION IN THE U.S. EACH YEAR THE NAHA CEREMONY CELEBRATES THE NOMINEES IN 14 CATEGORIES THEN ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS DURING A TWO-HOUR LIVE EVENT HELD IN ANAHEIM, CA. BEACON, PBA'S ELITE STUDENT PROGRAM, BRINGS MORE THAN 150 STUDENT COSMETOLOGISTS TOGETHER FOR A SPECIALIZED TWO-DAY BUSINESS TRAINING EACH YEAR. STUDENTS ARE INDIVIDUALLY SELECTED BASED ON REVIEW OF THEIR ENTRY APPLICATIONS TO PARTICIPATE, ALONGSIDE INDUSTRY MENTORS AND SPONSORS. (CONT'D ON SCH. O) THE PBA'S EXECUTIVE SUMMIT ANNUALLY ENGAGES MORE THAN 300 TOP EXECUTIVES FOR A TWO-DAY EVENT ON TECHNOLOGY, LEADERSHIP, AND THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY. ALONG WITH THE PBA GOLF TOURNAMENT AND OTHER NETWORKING ACTIVITIES, THE EVENT WAS HELD IN SCOTTSDALE, AZ, NOVEMBER 11-12.THE BEAUTY BUSINESS CAREER ACCELERATOR SESSIONS PROVIDED JUNIOR BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS WITH THE RESOURCES REQUIRED TO DEVELOP THRIVING CAREERS IN THE SALON INDUSTRY. TOPICS INCLUDED GOAL SETTING, CLIENT RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT DURING THE EDUCATIONAL SERIES HELD IN ATLANTA, NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND LOS ANGELES. THE PBA IS A FINANCIAL PARTNER IN USA BEAUTY, LLC, ALONGSIDE INFORMA MARKETS AND BOLOGNAFIERE. USA BEAUTY PRODUCES ALL OF THE PREMIERE PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY BRANDED TRADE SHOWS (ORLANDO, ANAHEIM, SAN ANTONIO AND COLUMBUS) AS WELL AS THE BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS COSMOPROF NORTH AMERICA SHOW IN LAS VEGAS AND MIAMI.
- MEMBERSHIP:AT PBA, WE KEEP PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY PROFESSIONAL. OUR MEMBERS ARE THE HEART OF THIS INDUSTRY, AND WE'RE HERE TO EMPOWER, PROTECT, AND INVEST IN THEIR SUCCESS. PBA PROVIDES THE RESOURCES, CONNECTIONS, AND ADVOCACY BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS NEED TO THRIVE. THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, AND POLICY LEADERSHIP, WE WORK TO STRENGTHEN CAREERS, PROTECT THE INDUSTRY, AND DRIVE MEANINGFUL CHANGE. AS A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP FUELS EVERYTHING WE DO CHAMPIONING THE VOICES, CRAFT, AND FUTURE OF BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS EVERYWHERE. WHEN BEAUTY THRIVES, WE ALL DO. (CONT'D ON SCH. O) MEMBER BENEFITS AND RESOURCES NEW IN 2024:-MORE PREFERRED RESOURCE PROVIDERS ALL VETTED TO SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF OUR MEMBERS. -UPGRADED MEMBER PORTAL PACKED WITH MORE TOOLS TO HELP MEMBERS NAVIGATE THEIR BENEFITS AND RESOURCES WITH EASE. (CONT'D ON SCH. O) -ADDITION OF THE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY FOR BUSINESS AND SALON/SPA MEMBERS TO CONNECT AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER MEMBERS.-NEW HEALTHCARE PROVIDER WITH BETTER HEALTHCARE OPTIONS FOR ALL MEMBERS INCLUDING VIRTUAL CARE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CARE. EDUCATION:WE PROUDLY GRADUATED 168 COSMETOLOGY/ESTHETIC/BARBER STUDENTS FROM OUR BEACON PROGRAM IN 2024. WE ALSO HELD STUDENT-FOCUSED EDUCATION AT EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY INCLUDING PREMIERE SAN ANTONIO, PREMIERE COLUMBUS AND PREMIERE ORLANDO.WE HOSTED 15 ONLINE CLASSES AND WEBINARS FOR OUR MEMBERS, FOCUSED ON THE BUSINESS OF BEAUTY TO HELP THEM THRIVE IN THE PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY INDUSTRY. PBA VISIONARY MEMBERS HELP SHAPE THE BEAUTY LANDSCAPE THROUGH EXTENSIVE LEADERSHIP, POSITIONING, BRAND AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES, AND GREATER EXPOSURE WITH THE LARGEST BEAUTY ASSOCIATION.VISIONARY MEMBERS WHO JOINED IN 2024:1. ALFAPARF MILANO2. AMIKA3. BEAUTYNOVA4. BUY-RITE SALON & SPA EQUIPMENT5. DANDYMEN6. KEUNE7. MY SALON SUITE8. NU STANDARD9. OLAPLEX10. PHOREST11. PROSE12. QOSMEDIX13. SALON LOFTS14. WIX
- GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS:PBA'S GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS TEAM WORKS TO INFLUENCE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION. ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERSHIP, OUR EFFORTS INCLUDE EDUCATION REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING FOR THE PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY INDUSTRY, BUSINESS GROWTH, AND MANAGING STATE AND FEDERAL ISSUES IMPACTING DAY TO DAY SALON OPERATIONS. PBA'S GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS TEAM ALSO MANAGES ADVOCACY PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE VOLUNTEER OUTREACH EFFORTS WITHIN OUR INDUSTRY. THE 139,407 ADVOCATES IN OUR PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY ADVOCATE (CONT'D ON SCH. O) PROGRAM HAVE TAKEN 856,068 ACTIONS CONNECTING WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. PBA'S GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS TEAM ENGAGES AND CONTRACTS WITH OUTSIDE FIRMS TO ASSIST WITH STATE AND FEDERAL DIRECT LOBBYING. THE RANGE OF THE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS TEAM INCLUDES CONDUCTING RESEARCH, ANALYZING LEGISLATION, CREATING A STRATEGIC RESPONSE TO LEGISLATION, LOBBYING, BUILDING GRASSROOTS AND ORGANIZING VOLUNTEERS, ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS AND MESSAGING, EDUCATION OUTREACH, AND UTILIZING PARTNERSHIPS. OUR TEAM IS PROUD TO SERVE ON THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS' COSMETOLOGY AND BARBERING INTERSTATE COMPACT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GROUP FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD). ADDITIONALLY, OUR TEAM SPEAKS AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS SHARING THE PROPONENT PERSPECTIVE OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING AND EDUCATING ON A VARIETY OF BUSINESS-RELATED TOPICS OF CONCERN FOR OUR MEMBERS. AFTER ANALYZING LEGISLATION OUR GOAL IS TO EXPLAIN THE POTENTIAL IMPACT AND ADVOCATE FOR THE BEST SOLUTION FOR OUR MEMBERS. IN 2024, PBA HOSTED AN ARIZONA SALON SUCCESS SYMPOSIUM AT OUR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS FOR A FULL DAY OF LEARNING FOR LOCAL SALON LEADERS TO HEAR ABOUT RESOURCES & TIPS FROM THE AZ STATE BOARD OF BARBERING & COSMETOLOGY, THE ARIZONA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER NETWORK, THE IRS & THREE SALON OWNERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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