Awards and Personalization Association
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What it says it does
The Awards and Personalization Association is a vibrant network of professionals who advance the capabilities of businesses that create, distribute, or sell recognition and personalized products.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 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 July 31, 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 July 31, 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 (3)
- MEMBER SERVICES AND EDUCATION - ACHIEVEMENTS WERE: APA PROVIDED MEMBERS WITH INDUSTRY INFORMATION THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AND EDUCATION THROUGH WEBINARS AND LIVE EDUCATION EVENTS.
- INSIGHTS MAGAZINE - ACHIEVEMENTS WERE: PROVIDED INFORMATIVEARTICLES AND INFORMATION REGARDING INDUSTRY TRENDS, PROCESSES ANDPRODUCTS TO BOTH MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS IN THE AWARDS AND PERSONALIZATIONINDUSTRY.
- TRADE SHOWS - The Las Vegas International Awards & Personalization Expo IS HELD ANNUALLY. THE LAS VEGAS SHOW BRINGS APPROXIMATELY 1,700 ATTENDEES AND HOSTS OVER 200 EXHIBITORS TO SHOWCASE THEIR BUSINESS IN THE AWARDS & PERSONALIZED PRODUCTS INDUSTRY. PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS TO EDUCATE MEMBER AND NON MEMBER ATTENDEES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, 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 July 2025.
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 September 1971.
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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