Association for Behavior Analysis Inc
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What it says it does
TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELL-BEING OF SOCIETY BY DEVELOPING, ENHANCING, AND SUPPORTING THE GROWTH AND VITALITY OF THE SCIENCE OF BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND PRACTICE.
- Income
- $4.3 million
- Spending
- $4.7 million
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 400
- Highest pay
- $273,943, ceo sec/trea
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 August 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)
- ANNUAL CONVENTION & CONFERENCES - THE 2025 ANNUAL CONVENTION, THE 2025 AUTISM CONFERENCE AND THE 2024 THEORY AND PHILOSOPHY CONFERENCE.
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - MAINTENANCE OF MEMBER DATABASE; MARKETING TO CURRENT AND POTENTIAL MEMBERS, JOB PLACEMENT, ACCREDITATION, AND VERIFIED COURSE SEQUENCE.
- PUBLICATIONS - BOOKSERIES AND THE FOLLOWING PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS: ANALYSIS OF VERBAL BEHAVIOR BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS IN PRACTICE PERSPECTIVES ON BEHAVIOR SCIENCE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD BEHAVIOR & SOCIAL ISSUES EDUCATION & TREATMENT OF CHILDREN
- OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN ACTIVITIES.
- OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN ACTIVITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 November 6, 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 August 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 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 November 4, 2026.
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