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National Archery Association of the United States

EIN 36-6118407 · Colorado Spgs, CO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ASSOCIATION IS THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY FOR THE SPORT OF ARCHERY IN THE UNITED STATES.

Income
$6.0 million
Spending
$5.9 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
4.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 58%
Employees
24
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$244,684, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 41% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (7)
  1. $1.1 million spent. HIGH PERFORMANCE & NATIONAL TEAMS - 10 ELITE ARCHERS RECEIVED COACHING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH THE RESIDENT ATHLETE PROGRAM. APPROXIMATELY 150 ATHLETES ATTENDED REGIONAL ELITE PROGRAM CAMPS WITH APPROXIMATLEY 30 COACHES WHO ASSISTED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THESE CAMPS. USAA SELECTED UNITED STATES ARCHERY TEAMS AND UNIFORMS WERE PROVIDED FOR 50+, SENIOR, PARA, U21, U18, AND BAREBOW TEAMS. TEAMS WERE PROVIDED SPONSOR BENEFITS AND/OR OTHER SUPPORT. SELECT ELITE ATHLETES RECEIVED STIPENDS.
  2. $1.3 million spent. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - 634 CLUBS AND 21 STATE ASSOCIATIONS RECEIVED LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE, WHILE 27,945 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED BOTH LIABILITY AND SPORTS ACCIDENT INSURANCE. THE ONLINE MEMBERSHIP SYSTEM IS UTILIZED FOR MEMBERSHIP AND EVENT REGISTRATIONS, ALONG WITH NEWSLETTER COMMUNICATIONS. STATE ASSOCIATIONS RECEIVED MEMBERSHIP REBATES.
  3. $944,603 spent. NATIONAL EVENTS & TRIALS - THERE WERE 12 NATIONAL EVENTS INVOLVING APPROXIMATELY 7,500 ARCHERS. EVENTS WERE SUPPORTED WITH A SCORING TEAM AND MEDIA PUBLIC RELATIONS. TOP QUALIFYING ARCHERS WERE GIVEN CASH AWARDS AT DESIGNATED TOURNAMENTS. U.S. TEAM TRIALS OPPORTUNITIES WERE PROVIDED.
  4. $418,038 spent. GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT - THE JUNIOR OLYMPIC ARCHERY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (JOAD) PROVIDED GENERAL ASSISTANCE TO APPROXIMATELY 500 YOUTH CLUBS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PROGRAM WAS OFFERED TO APPROXIMATELY 650 CLUBS OF ALL TYPES TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARCHERY. APPROX. 350 CLUBS, PARKS AND REC PROGRAMS AND CAMPS UTILIZED THE EXPLORE ARCHERY PROGRAM TO INTRODUCE ATTENDEES TO THE SPORT OF ARCHERY. COLLEGIATE AND JOAD CLUBS WERE AWARDED EQUIPMENT GRANTS AND COLLEGIATE CLUBS WERE AWARDED GRANTS FOR TRAVEL, INSTRUCTOR AND COACH CERTIFICATIONS, CLUB DEVELOPMENT, AND EQUIPMENT.
  5. $455,791 spent. COACH/OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT - APPROX. 23,000 INSTRUCTORS AND COACHES WERE CERTIFIED AS CURRENT IN 2024. COACH AND JUDGE SEMINARS AND COURSES WERE OFFERED AS WELL AS THE COACH OBSERVER OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH PROVIDED COACHES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND ELITE TRAINING CAMPS TO FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS. GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO FEMALE AND COLLEGIATE COACHES AND COACHES THAT WORK WITH MILITARY AND VETERAN ATHLETES.
  6. $310,578 spent. PARALYMPIC TEAM - COACHING, UNIFORMS AND TRAVEL STIPENDS WERE PROVIDED TO THE PARA ARCHERY TEAM MEMBERS. PARA CAMPS WERE CONDUCTED TO ASSIST PARA USAT ATHLETES TO PREPARE FOR EVENTS, ETC. PARA CLASSIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES WERE PROVIDED.
  7. $500,587 spent. INTERNATIONAL EVENTS - USA ARCHERY SUPPORTED ATHLETES AND STAFF TO 13 INTERNATIONAL EVENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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