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United States Animal Health

EIN 21-6008168 · Saint Joseph, MO

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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

THE MISSION OF THE USAHA IS TO: SERVE AS A FORUM FOR COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION AMONG STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS, UNIVERSITIES, INDUSTRY AND OTHER GROUPS ON ISSUES OF ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE CONTROL, ANIMAL WELFARE, FOOD SAFETY AND PUBLIC HEALTH; SERVE AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR NEW INFORMATION AND METHODS THAT MAY BE INCORPORATED INTO LAWS, REGULATIONS, POLICY AND PROGRAMS; AND ACT TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO ANIMAL-HEALTH RELATED ISSUES BASED ON SCIENCE, NEW INFORMATION AND METHODS AND THE ABILITY TO DEVELOP A CONSENSUS FOR CHANGING LAWS, REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS.

Income
$781,781
Spending
$806,061
Employees
2
Volunteers
65
Highest pay
$154,874, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
  1. THE UNITED STATES ANIMAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION (USAHA), THE NATION'S ANIMAL HEALTH FORUM FOR OVER A CENTURY, IS A SCIENCE BASED, NON-PROFIT, VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION. ITS 1,100 MEMBERS ARE STATE AND FEDERAL ANIMAL HEALTH OFFICIALS, NATIONAL ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS, REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES, AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. USAHA WORKS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS, UNIVERSITIES, VETERINARIANS, LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS, NATIONAL LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY ORGANIZATIONS, RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, THE EXTENSION SERVICE AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO CONTROL LIVESTOCK DISEASES IN THE UNITED STATES. USAHA REPRESENTS ALL 50 STATES, 4 FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND 34 ALLIED GROUPS SERVING HEALTH, TECHNICAL AND CONSUMER MARKETS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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)(5) labor or agricultural organization.

    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)(5) labor or agricultural organization 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 June 2025.

    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 February 1967.

    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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