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Association for Quality in Audio Visual Technology Inc

EIN 45-2487297 · Great River, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FORM 990-EZ, PART III, PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE - DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE OPERATIONAL ART OF DESIGNING AND INSTALLING AUDIO VISUAL TECHNOLOGY BY FOCUSING ON THE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OF THOSE WHO DESIGN AND INSTALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INDUSTRY AND ALL ITS STAKEHOLDERS: CLIENTS AND USERS OF AV TECHNOLOGY, AV DESIGNERS AND INSTALLERS, EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, RELATED CONSTRUCTIONS AND ARCHITECHTURAL FIRMS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. IT DOES SO BY:-DEFINING STANDARDS FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR AV TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS-PROVIDING TRAINING ON AV QUALITY ISSUES-PROVIDING APPRAISAL AUDITS OF AV SYSTEMS-PROVIDING APPRAISAL AUDITS OF AV COMPANIES

Income
$145,843
Spending
$117,178
Reserves
3.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 96%

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

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 (1)
  1. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ASSOCIATION FOR QUALITY IN AUDIO VISUAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. FOCUSES ON QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (THE "HUMAN SYSTEMS") THAT AV COMPANIES USE TO ASSURE CONSISTENT QUALITY. WE "POINT TO" APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES DEVELOPED BY AVIXA, AES, SMPTE, AND OTEHRS. THE ORGANIZATION HELD VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING:1. DEFINE STANDARDS FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (AV9000)2. PROVIDE TRAINING ON AV QUALITY ISSUES3. PROVIDE APPRAISAL AUDITS OF AV SYSTEMS4. PROVIDE APPRAISAL AUDITS OF AV COMPANIES

Source: Form 990EZ 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 November 6, 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 June 2013.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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