Soy Aquaculture Alliance Inc
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What it says it does
TO INCREASE SOYBEAN DEMAND, TO CONDUCT PROMOTION, RESEARCH, PRODUCER EDUCATION, INDUSTRY INFORMATION, AND TO TRANSACT ANY AND ALL LAWFUL BUSINESS FOR WHICH CORPORATIONS MAY BE INCORPORATED UNDER THE ACT, PROVIDED SUCH BUSINESS IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE CORPORATION BEING ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
- Income
- $875,403
- Spending
- $795,741
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 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)
- THE SOY AQUACULTURE ALLIANCE (SAA) IS DEDICATED TO EXPANDING THE USE OF U.S. GROWN SOYBEANS IN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL AQUACULTURE FEED FORMULATIONS.SAA FUNDS PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH THAT INCREASES THE UTILIZATION OF U.S. SOYBEANS IN THE DIETS OF FISH AND SHRIMP THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH ACADEMIC AND PRIVATE RESEARCHERS AND AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY LEADERS.SAA PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR NUMEROUS RESEARCH STUDIES IN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESEARCH CENTERS. EACH STUDY FOCUSED ON GENETIC, NUTRITION OR SYSTEM TRIALS THAT PROVIDE FOR A MORE ROBUST DOMESTIC AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY AND GREATER INCLUSION RATES FOR SOYBEANS IN AQUACULTURE DIETS. RESEARCH INVESTMENTS AND SELECTION OF RESEARCH RECIPIENTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH YEAR. A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS IS IMPLEMENTED TO ENCOURAGE RESEARCHERS TO SUBMIT STUDY OUTLINES THAT MEET THE SAA MISSION.SAA IS GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD REPRESENTING U.S. SOYBEAN FARMERS AND INDUSTRY MEMBERS. VOTING MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO QUALIFIED STATE SOYBEAN BOARDS AND NON-VOTING MEMBERSHIP TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES IN THE SOY, AQUACULTURE, AND SEAFOOD INDUSTRIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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