Coin Laundry Association
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What it says it does
TO BE THE PREEMINENT RESOURCE IN THE LAUNDRY INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING LAUNDRY OPERATORS WITH THE CONNECTIVITY, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND UNBIASED INDUSTRY RESEARCH REQUIRED TO GROW GREAT BUSINESS OWNER / OPERATORS.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.2 million
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $355,899, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 December 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)
- $918,156 spent. PLANETLAUNDRY IS THE ASSOCIATION'S PRINT AND DIGITAL PUBLICATION TARGETED TO MORE THAN 10,000 MEMBERS AND POTENTIAL INVESTORS IN THE SELF-SERVICE LAUNDRY INDUSTRY EACH MONTH. THE PRINT MAGAZINE HAS BEEN EDUCATING THE INDUSTRY ON BEST PRACTICES FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS; AND THE PLANETLAUNDRY WEBSITE (WWW.PLANETLAUNDRY.COM) WELCOMED NEARLY 80,000 UNIQUE VISITORS IN 2025 AFFORDING ACCESSS TO THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ON THE LAUNDRY INDUSTRY THROUGH NEWS, BLOGS, DISCUSSION BOARDS, PODCASTS AND MORE. THE PLANETLAUNDRY BRAND HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH EXCELLENCE IN PUBLISHING FOR THE SELF-SERVICE LAUNDRY INDUSTRY AND IS THE MOST WIDELY READ PUBLICATION IN THE INDUSTRY.
- $597,333 spent. MEMBER SERVICES DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE PROFITABILITY AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE COIN LAUNDRY AND DRYCLEANING INDUSTRY INCLUDING INDUSTRY MARKETING AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.
- $884,477 spent. VARIOUS MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES TO EDUCATE AND UPDATE MEMBERS AND OTHERS ON TOPICS RELATING TO THE COIN LAUNDRY INDUSTRY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 August 1962.
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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