Oneonta Business Association
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What it says it does
THE ONEONTA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION IS A 501(C)(6) NON-PROFIT. ALL-VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS, MERCHANTS, PROPERTY OWNERS, AND ADVOCATES WHO ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO SUSTAIN A DYNAMIC, VITAL, AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH MARKETING, EVENTS, TOURISM, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND LEADERSHIP.
- Income
- $44,031
- Spending
- $23,322
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 December 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 (1)
- $3,485 spent. THE MISSION TO ADVANCE ALL LOCAL ONEONTA BUSINESSES AND THEIR PROMOTION THROUGH MARKETING, EVENTS, TOURISM, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND LEADERSHIP. AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE OBA IS DEDICATED TO CHAMPIONING THE GROWTH AND ENRICHMENT OF BUSINESSES WITHIN THE CITY OF ONEONTA BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING INFORMATION, NETWORKING AND EDUCATION; BY FOSTERING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG ITS MEMBERS, BY IMPROVING THE BUSINESS CLIMATE FOR ITS MEMBERS BY MONITORING STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATIVE AND AGENCY ACTIONS WHICH IMPACT ITS MEMBERS WHILE PROVIDING A FORUM FOR DIALOGUE BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS AND OPINION LEADERS, LEGISLATORS, OTHER INTEREST GROUPS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND BY PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF ITS MEMBERS TO THE ECONOMIC, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL VITALITY OF THE CITY OF ONEONTA COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 December 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 July 2014.
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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