Golden Retriever Club of America
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AS STATED IN ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND ITS FORM 1024 - APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501(A), THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CLUB ARE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER IS A GUN DOG AND TO ENCOURAGE THE MEMBERS TO PERFECT, BY SELECTIVE BREEDING, GOLDEN RETRIEVERS THAT POSSESS THE APPEARANCE, SOUNDNESS, TEMPERAMENT, NATURAL ABILITY AND PERSONAILITY THAT IS REFLECTED IN THE STANDARD OF THE BREED, AND TO DO ALL POSSIBLE TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE PERFECTION OF THESE QUALITIES; TO URGE MEMBERS AND BREEDERS TO ACCEPT THE STANDARD OF THE BREED AS APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB AS THE ONLY STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE BY WHICH THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER SHALL BE JUDGED; TO DO ALL IN ITS POWER TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE BREED BY PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP OF GOLDEN RETRIEVERS AND ENCOURAGE SPORTMSMANLIKE COMPETITION AT COMPETITIVE AND PERFORMANCE EVENTS; TO ENCOURAGE AND CONDUCT SANCTIONED MATCHES, SPECIALTY SHOWS, FIELD TRIALS, OBEDIENCE TRIALS AND T
- Income
- $831,424
- Spending
- $936,511
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 112
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 (5)
- $505,058 spent. ANNUAL GRCA NATIONAL SPECIALTY: 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: GRCA WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR HOSTING THE ANNUAL NATIONAL SPECIALTY WITH ONE OF THE LARGEST NUMBER OF ENTRIES IN OUR HISTORY. IN ADDITION, GRCA MADE IT A PRIORITY TO HAVE GRCA MERCHANDISE ON HAND AT REMOTE LOCATIONS FOR OUR FIELD EVENTS. THIS RESULTED IN FIELD CONTESTANTS FEELING MORE INCLUDED AND RECOGNIZED AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF GRCA. 2026 GOALS: TO PROMOTE A FEELING OF UNITY DERIVED FROM SHARING A COMMON INTEREST IN DEVELOPING THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOLDEN RETRIEVERS AS DESCRIBED IN OUR BREED STANDARD AND MEASURING THOSE ATTRIBUTES IN VARIOUS COMPETITIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONFORMATION, FIELD TRIALS, HUNT TESTS, AGILITY, RALLY, AND OBEDIENCE.
- $170,047 spent. GOLDEN RETRIEVER NEWS: 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PROVIDED A WRITTEN MEDIA FOR EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON THE CONFORMATION OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER, BETTER PERFORMANCE IN RALLY AND AGILITY AS WELL AS HUNT TESTS, AND A NATIONAL PLACE TO SHOWCASE DOGS OF OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. IT ALSO ALLOWED ALL MEMBER CLUBS TO DISCUSS THEIR CLUB'S ACTIVITIES AND HIGHLIGHTS. 2026 GOALS: TO CONTINUE TO BRING IN DEPTH EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON THE HISTORY, DEVELOPMENT, PROPER CONFORMATION, AND TRAINING OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER AND TO ALLOW THE PLACEMENT OF ADS FOR GOLDENS AND KENNELS SHOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS WELL AS DOGS STANDING TO STUD AND DAMS AND THEIR WHELP. A NATIONAL FORUM PROVIDING INFORMATION ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBER CLUBS SUBMITTING ARTICLES TO THE GR NEWS. GOLDEN RETRIEVER NEWS: 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PROVIDED A WRITTEN MEDIA FOR EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON THE CONFORMATION OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER, BETTER PERFORMANCE IN RALLY AND AGILITY AS WELL AS HUNT TESTS, AND A NATIONAL PLACE TO SHOWCASE DOGS OF OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. IT ALSO ALLOWED ALL MEMBER CLUBS TO DISCUSS THEIR CLUB'S ACTIVITIES AND HIGHLIGHTS. 2026 GOALS: TO CONTINUE TO BRING IN DEPTH EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON THE HISTORY, DEVELOPMENT, PROPER CONFORMATION, AND TRAINING OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER AND TO ALLOW THE PLACEMENT OF ADS FOR GOLDENS AND KENNELS SHOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS WELL AS DOGS STANDING TO STUD AND DAMS AND THEIR WHELP. A NATIONAL FORUM PROVIDING INFORMATION ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBER CLUBS SUBMITTING ARTICLES TO THE GR NEWS.
- $80,875 spent. COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES: 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE UPLAND HUNT TEST AD HOC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED TO THE GRCA BOARD AND THE BOARD APPROVED THE RECOGNITION OF SPANIEL UPLAND TITLES OF JUNIOR, SENIOR AND MASTER HUNTER (JHU, SHU, AND MHU). THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER REPRODUCTION BANK WAS DISSOLVED DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES. A NEW COMMITTEE, THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER BREED PRESERVATION FOUNDATION HAS BEEN CREATED AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR 501C3 STATUS. THE PURPOSE HAS NOT CHANGED -- TO ENCOURAGE OWNERS TO PRESERVE THE LINES OF GOLDEN RETRIEVERS FOR THE FUTURE AND PREVENT THE TOTAL LOSS OF HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT LINES. 2026 GOALS: THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER PRESERVATION FOUNDATION WILL GET APPROVAL AS A 501C3 CORPORATION AND BEGIN THE PROCESS OF FORMALIZING PROCEDURES, ADVERTISING THE FOUNDATION, AND ACQUIRING SAMPLES FOR STORAGE. COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES: 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE UPLAND HUNT TEST AD HOC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED TO THE GRCA BOARD AND THE BOARD APPROVED THE RECOGNITION OF SPANIEL UPLAND TITLES OF JUNIOR, SENIOR AND MASTER HUNTER (JHU, SHU, AND MHU). THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER REPRODUCTION BANK WAS DISSOLVED DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES. A NEW COMMITTEE, THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER BREED PRESERVATION FOUNDATION HAS BEEN CREATED AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR 501C3 STATUS. THE PURPOSE HAS NOT CHANGED -- TO ENCOURAGE OWNERS TO PRESERVE THE LINES OF GOLDEN RETRIEVERS FOR THE FUTURE AND PREVENT THE TOTAL LOSS OF HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT LINES. 2026 GOALS: THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER PRESERVATION FOUNDATION WILL GET APPROVAL AS A 501C3 CORPORATION AND BEGIN THE PROCESS OF FORMALIZING PROCEDURES, ADVERTISING THE FOUNDATION, AND ACQUIRING SAMPLES FOR STORAGE.
- $16,325 spent. ON-LINE STORE: 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ALLOWED MEMBERS TO REGISTER FOR SEVERAL HEALTH CLINICS INCLUDING HEART AND EYES AND TO REGISTER FOR SEVERAL SOCIAL EVENTS SUCH AS TOP 20 AND VARIOUS WELCOME DINNERS. IN ADDITION, THE STORE PROVIDED ON SITE MERCHANDISE AT THE HUNT TEST AND FIELD TRIALS WHICH PROMOTED A GREATER SENSE OF INCLUSION IN THE CLUB FOR THOSE PARTICIPANTS. GRCA IMPROVED OUR ON LINE PURCHASING PORTAL MAKING ON LINE PURCHASING OF GOODS AND SERVICES EASIER AND ALLOWED FOR BETTER AND MORE DETAILED REPORTING OF GOODS AND SERVICES SOLD. 2026 GOALS: THE STORE IS USED AS A TOOL FOR MEMBERS TO REGISTER FOR HEALTH CLINICS, SIGN-UP FOR SOCIAL EVENTS AND FOR CLUBS AND INDIVIDUALS TO SPONSOR TROPHIES AND INFORMATION BANNERS AT THE ANNUL GRCA NATIONAL SPECIALTY AS WELL AS THE PURCHASING OF GOODS SUCH AS SHIRTS, JACKETS, ETC. WITH THE IMPROVED REPORTING FROM THE NEW PAYMENT PORTAL, GRCA WILL HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CONSUMER WANTS AND BE ABLE TO MORE CLOSELY MEET CONSUMER DEMANDS. EDUCATION: 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: HOSTED SEMINARS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS -- BREEDER/MEMBER, FIELD, AND JUDGES. ALL THREE AREAS HELD SEMINARS WITH THE EXPRESS INTENT OF FURTHERING THE ATTENDEE'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE BREED, THE BREED STANDARD ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, AND TRAINING TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA IN CERTAIN EVENTS. GRCA NOW PROVIDES FREE ON-LINE ACCESS TO THE CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMATION ASSESSMENT (CCA) VIDEO WHICH DESCRIBES IN DETAIL THE BREED STANDARD AND HOW TO JUDGE A DOG AGAINST THAT STANDARD. 2026 GOALS: TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE RELEVANT SEMINARS AND ARTICLES TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER AND ITS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING IN ALL AREAS IN WHICH A GOLDEN RETRIEVER IS FOUND. THE BREEDER EDUCATION COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A "HANDS ON SEMINAR" USING DOGS WITH FIELD TITLES TO SHOW THAT THE CONFORMATION OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER IS THE SAME FOR FIELD DOGS AND CONFORMATION DOGS.
- ON-LINE STORE: 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ALLOWED MEMBERS TO REGISTER FOR SEVERAL HEALTH CLINICS INCLUDING HEART AND EYES AND TO REGISTER FOR SEVERAL SOCIAL EVENTS SUCH AS TOP 20 AND VARIOUS WELCOME DINNERS. IN ADDITION, THE STORE PROVIDED ON SITE MERCHANDISE AT THE HUNT TEST AND FIELD TRIALS WHICH PROMOTED A GREATER SENSE OF INCLUSION IN THE CLUB FOR THOSE PARTICIPANTS. GRCA IMPROVED OUR ON LINE PURCHASING PORTAL MAKING ON LINE PURCHASING OF GOODS AND SERVICES EASIER AND ALLOWED FOR BETTER AND MORE DETAILED REPORTING OF GOODS AND SERVICES SOLD. 2026 GOALS: THE STORE IS USED AS A TOOL FOR MEMBERS TO REGISTER FOR HEALTH CLINICS, SIGN-UP FOR SOCIAL EVENTS AND FOR CLUBS AND INDIVIDUALS TO SPONSOR TROPHIES AND INFORMATION BANNERS AT THE ANNUL GRCA NATIONAL SPECIALTY AS WELL AS THE PURCHASING OF GOODS SUCH AS SHIRTS, JACKETS, ETC. WITH THE IMPROVED REPORTING FROM THE NEW PAYMENT PORTAL, GRCA WILL HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CONSUMER WANTS AND BE ABLE TO MORE CLOSELY MEET CONSUMER DEMANDS. EDUCATION: 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: HOSTED SEMINARS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS -- BREEDER/MEMBER, FIELD, AND JUDGES. ALL THREE AREAS HELD SEMINARS WITH THE EXPRESS INTENT OF FURTHERING THE ATTENDEE'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE BREED, THE BREED STANDARD ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, AND TRAINING TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA IN CERTAIN EVENTS. GRCA NOW PROVIDES FREE ON-LINE ACCESS TO THE CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMATION ASSESSMENT (CCA) VIDEO WHICH DESCRIBES IN DETAIL THE BREED STANDARD AND HOW TO JUDGE A DOG AGAINST THAT STANDARD. 2026 GOALS: TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE RELEVANT SEMINARS AND ARTICLES TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER AND ITS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING IN ALL AREAS IN WHICH A GOLDEN RETRIEVER IS FOUND. THE BREEDER EDUCATION COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A "HANDS ON SEMINAR" USING DOGS WITH FIELD TITLES TO SHOW THAT THE CONFORMATION OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER IS THE SAME FOR FIELD DOGS AND CONFORMATION DOGS.
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)(4) social welfare organization.
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)(4) social welfare organization 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 February 1973.
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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