Pool and Hot Tub Alliance
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What it says it does
The alliance is organized as a business league to promote safe, healthful and enjoyable usage of pools, hot tubs and recreational water facilities and to promote the pool and spa industry generally.
- Income
- $6.7 million
- Spending
- $5.7 million
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $386,428, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- Advocacy and standards: The advocacy program engages federal, congressional, state and local governments to advocate for PHTA interests, represent industry initiatives, and develop impactful relationships with decision makers. The standards program develops nationally recognized and accredited safety and industry standards guiding manufacturing and construction of goods and services in the swimming pool and hot tub industry.
- Certification: The alliance develops and administers exams that test whether a professional has the skills and training needed to manage and maintain the complexities of building, installing, maintaining, or servicing pools, spas, or hot tubs, and issues certifications to professionals who have passed the exams and committed to ongoing professional development and recertification.
- Marketing and communication: The alliance serves as the voice of the industry, providing information about the safe and healthful use of industry products to consumers, delivering aquatic safety information to the public, and promoting its industry members to the public.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 January 1987.
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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