Health & Fitness Association
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF HFA IS TO PROTECT, PROMOTE AND GROW THE HEALTH AND FITNESS INDUSTRY. WE SUPPORT ACTIVE, HEALTHY LIVING BY ADVOCATING FOR HEALTH AND FITNESS BUSINESSES, DELIVERING INDUSTRY RESEARCH, AND PROVIDING EDUCATION THAT DRIVES PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.
- Income
- $11.5 million
- Spending
- $9.8 million
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $611,569, president & ceo
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 (5)
- ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY ENGAGEMENT: THE HEALTH & FITNESS ASSOCIATION (HFA) PROVIDES NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY ENGAGEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE HEALTH AND FITNESS INDUSTRY AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS. THIS WORK IS FOCUSED ON EDUCATION, POLICY ANALYSIS, AND INDUSTRY REPRESENTATION, AND IS DESIGNED TO INFORM POLICYMAKERS, REGULATORS, AND STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT THE INDUSTRY'S ECONOMIC, OPERATIONAL, AND PUBLIC-HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS. HFA MONITORS LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING HEALTH AND FITNESS BUSINESSES; CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO ASSESS POTENTIAL IMPACTS; AND SHARES OBJECTIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION WITH POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC. AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, HFA ENGAGES WITH AGENCIES AND CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES TO PROVIDE INDUSTRY DATA AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE. AT THE STATE LEVEL, HFA TRACKS POLICY ACTIVITY NATIONWIDE AND SUPPORTS INFORMED DIALOGUE WITH STATE OFFICIALS. HFA ALSO DELIVERS EDUCATIONAL BRIEFINGS, WEBINARS, MEETINGS, AND WRITTEN RESOURCES TO HELP INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS UNDERSTAND POLICY DEVELOPMENTS AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.
- MEETINGS: CONDUCTS SEVERAL IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, WEBINARS, AND MEETINGS, DESIGNED TO MOTIVATE AND EDUCATE CLUB OWNERS, MANAGERS, AND STAFF TO IMPROVE CLUB MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS. IN FY25, OVER 10,000 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED HFA EVENTS, INCLUDING TWO IN-PERSON CONFERENCES, ONE OF WHICH INCLUDED A TRADE SHOW.
- MEMBERSHIP: THE HEALTH AND FITNESS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS OVER 100,000 HEALTH CLUBS, GYMS, AND STUDIOS ACROSS THE GLOBE. MORE THAN 15,600 CLUBS ARE INVOLVED IN LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT THROUGH HFA. HFA HAS OVER 6,700 MEMBERS IN 36 COUNTRIES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LEGAL, LEGISLATIVE, PUBLIC RELATIONS, NETWORKING, AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.
- RESEARCH: CONDUCTS ORIGINAL, DATA-DRIVEN RESEARCH TO ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE HEALTH AND FITNESS INDUSTRY AND TO SUPPORT EVIDENCE-BASED POLICYMAKING, ADVOCACY, AND PROFESSIONAL DECISION-MAKING. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, HFA PRODUCED AND DISSEMINATED A COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO OF MORE THAN 10 INDUSTRY RESEARCH REPORTS, INCLUDING CONSUMER SURVEYS, ECONOMIC ANALYSES, AND DATA BRIEFINGS DESIGNED TO QUANTIFY THE INDUSTRY'S ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND PUBLIC-HEALTH IMPACT. THESE RESEARCH INITIATIVES ANALYZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS ACROSS MULTIPLE COUNTRIES. RESEARCH FINDINGS INFORMED DOZENS OF MEDIA ARTICLES, TRADE PUBLICATIONS, AND POLICY DISCUSSIONS, EXTENDING REACH TO POLICYMAKERS, BUSINESSES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. HFA RESEARCH REPORTS, SUMMARIES, AND DATA VISUALIZATIONS WERE ACCESSED OR DOWNLOADED THOUSANDS OF TIMES ACROSS HFA PLATFORMS (ESTIMATED). LONG-TERM, HFA WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A LEADING GLOBAL SOURCE OF AUTHORITATIVE FITNESS INDUSTRY DATA, EXPANDING THE USE OF ECONOMIC AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH TO QUANTIFY THE SOCIETAL VALUE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ENSURE PUBLIC ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED INSIGHTS THAT ADVANCE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND INFORM POLICY.
- PUBLICATIONS: PUBLISHED A PRINTED MAGAZINE CONSISTING OF 10 ISSUES AND 2 SPECIAL EDITIONS ISTRIBUTED TO APPROXIMATELY 10,000 PEOPLE.CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. PUBLISHED REPORTS, ARTICLES, VIDEOS, ND OTHER RESOURCES DESIGNED TO MOTIVATE AND EDUCATE CLUBOWNERS AND MANAGERS IN RUNNING THEIR BUSINESSES MORE EFFECTIVELY. DEVELOPED RESOURCES ADDRESSING FITNESS AND HEALTH CONCERNS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CLUB OWNERS, OPERATORS, INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS, INVESTORS, AND THE PUBLIC CREDIBLE INFORMATIONON THE WORLDWIDE HEALTH CLUB INDUSTRY AND TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE JOIN HEALTH CLUBS AND WHAT MOTIVATES THEM TO STAY PHYSICALLY ACTIVE. ASSISTED MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION NEEDS THROUGH PERSON-TO-PERSON DISCUSSION AND ONLINE RESOURCES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 1994.
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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