American College of Theriogenologists
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF ACT IS TO PROMOTE ANIMAL WELL-BEING, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, RESPONSIBLE BREEDING AND GENETIC PRACTICES, AND EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF BREEDING-AGE ANIMALS IN AGRICULTURE, VETERINARY PRACTICE, ZOOS, PRESERVES, AND ECOSYSTEMS. IN PARTICULAR, ACT ENVISIONS DEVELOPMENT OF FOCUS AREAS IN THERIOGENOLOGY TO INCORPORATE: POPULATION CONTROL FOR DOMESTIC AND NON-DOMESTIC ANIMALS INCLUDING FERAL ANIMALS, FREE-RANGING AND CAPTIVE WILDLIFE, AS WELL AS GENOMICS IN LIVESTOCK AND COMPANION ANIMAL PRACTICE.
- Income
- $247,569
- Spending
- $164,575
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $61,550, 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)
- $75,203 spent. MEMBERSHIP AND CONFERENCES ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST REVENUE PRODUCING PROGRAMS THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THERIOGENOLOGY (THE COLLEGE) HOLDS. THE COLLEGE INCORPORATES MEMBERSHIP DUES AND CONFERENCES AS A SIGNIFICANT SERVICE TO EDUCATE AND PROMOTE ANIMAL WELL-BEING, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, RESPONSIBLE BREEDING AND GENETIC PRACTICES, AND EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF BREEDING-AGE ANIMALS IN AGRICULTURE, VETERINARY PRACTICE, ZOOS, PRESERVES, AND ECOSYSTEMS.
- $46,383 spent. APPLICATION AND EXAMINIATION SERVICES ARE ANOTHER PRINCIPAL PROGRAM THE COLLEGE HOLDS. THE COLLEGE AIMS TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION IN VETERINARY SCIENCES WITH THE PRINCIPLE THAT ANIMAL WELL-BEING, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, RESPONSIBLE BREEDING AND GENETIC PRACTICES, AND EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF BREEDING-AGE ANIMALS IN AGRICULTURE, VETERINARY PRACTICE, ZOOS, PRESERVES, AND ECOSYSTEMS ARE VITAL IN THE FURTHERMENT OF THERIOGENOLOGY.
- $1,500 spent. STUDENT OUTREACH AND AWARDS ARE ANOTHER VITAL COMPONENT THE COLLEGE PROMOTES TO ENCOURAGE AND REWARD VETERINARY STUDENTS IN THEIR GOAL TO ADVANCE ANIMAL WELLFARE IN THERIOGENOLOGY.
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 September 1977.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: College of American Pathologists (Northfield, IL), EIN 36-2118323. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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