Advanced Textiles Association
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What it says it does
ATA WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROSPERITY OF ITS MEMBERS IN THE TEXTILES INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING A GLOBAL MARKETPLACE FOR INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS, SERVICES, RELEVANT EDUCATION, PROMOTION AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. ATA WILL ACT WITH INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONALISM IN PROVIDING A TANGIBLE VALUE TO ITS MEMBERS.
- Income
- $9.2 million
- Spending
- $9.0 million
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $305,005, president and ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 May 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 May 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)
- MEMBERSHIP:ATA (ADVANCED TEXTILES ASSOCIATION) MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF GENERAL MEMBERSHIP DUES, ATA DIVISION AND COUNTRY MEMBERSHIPS, AND COUNCIL DUES. COUNCIL DUES ARE PASSED ONTO THE DIVISION. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ATA HAD APPROX 1,400 MEMBERS.
- TRADE SHOWS:ATA EVENTS INCLUDE THE AT EXPO, GEOSYNTHETICS CONFERENCE, WOMENS CONFERENCE, AND UPHOLSTERY & TRIM CONFERENCE. OTHER ATA DIVISION AND COUNTRY EVENTS ARE SPECIFIC TO THE COST CENTER.
- PUBLICATIONS:ATA PUBLISHES FOUR TRADE MAGAZINES ALONG WITH A MEMBER DIRECTORY, BUYER'S GUIDES AND EXPOSITION GUIDES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO EXPANDED INTO DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS. ATA PUBLISHED 31 ISSUES AND 7 PUBLICATIONS IN FY25.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 May 2026.
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 October 1944.
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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