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Amateur Athletic Union of the United States Inc

EIN 41-1806315 · Hudson, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND MORAL DEVELOPMENT OF AMATEUR ATHLETES.

Income
$119,793
Spending
$59,515
Reserves
68.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 60%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 68.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 50% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, 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 (4)
  1. $33,185 spent. PRIMARY FUNCTION TO CREATE LOCAL AAU MEMBERSHIP OF ATHLETES, NON-ATHLETES FOR AMATEUR SPORT COMPETITION. 1-22 MINN AAU TOTAL MEMBERSHIP APPROXIMATELY 9,000 MEMBERS. TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF AAU LICENSED EVENTS.
  2. $6,356 spent. TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF NEW AND ANNUAL AMATEUR LOCAL EVENTS AND CONTINUE TO RENEW AND GROW OUR MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS AND EVENTS.
  3. $13,618 spent. AS OFFICERS OF MINN AAU WE CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL AAU BY SERVING AS NATIONAL EVENT COMMISSIONERS, AS MEMBERS OF VARIOUS NATIONAL SPORT COMMITTEES, BY SERVING ON THE NATIONAL AAU BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER AAU COMMITTEES AS REQUESTED BY OUR NATIONAL LEADERSHIP. SERVE AS NATIONAL DELEGATES TO ANNUAL AAU CONVENTION.
  4. $6,356 spent. PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AT RISK ATHLETES NEEDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN ORDER TO PLAY. PLANS AFTER PROGRAM GROWS IS TO ALSO AWARDSCHOLARSHIPS TO AAU MEMBERS PURSUING POST SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, 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? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 August 2025.

    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 1968.

    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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