American Orthotics & Prosthetics Association
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What it says it does
A TRUSTED PARTNER, ADVOCATING FOR AND SERVING THE ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC COMMUNITY BY:- FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS WITH DECISION MAKERS TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS.- PROVIDING EDUCATION THAT PROMOTES PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE.- SUPPORTING RESEARCH THAT INFORMS INNOVATIVE CARE.- ADVANCING EQUALITY TO STRENGTHEN THE ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC PROFESSION AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PATIENTS.
- Income
- $5.4 million
- Spending
- $5.0 million
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $377,624, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 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 November 30, 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 November 30, 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:AOPA IMPROVES PATIENT ACCESS TO QUALITY ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC CARE THROUGH SOUND, EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY, AND PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES.
- RESEARCH:AOPA FACILITATES THE EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF CARE AND INNOVATION IN THE FIELD OF ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS.
- EDUCATION:INFORM, GUIDE, AND GROW MEMBER KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MATTERS IMPACTING THE ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC PROFESSION. EDUCATION PROGRAMMING INCLUDES A 6-ISSUE PER YEAR NEWSMAGAZINE; AN ANNUAL TRADE SHOW OF OVER 1800 ATTENDEES; WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS; ONLINE EDUCATION; AND SMALLER, TOPIC-FOCUSED CONFERENCES AND TRAINING SESSIONS AIMED AT IMPROVING MEMBER KNOWLEDGE AND ADVANCING THE PROFESSION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 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 November 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 July 1950.
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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