American Apparel and Footwear Association
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What it says it does
THE AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION (AAFA) IS THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING APPAREL, FOOTWEAR AND OTHER SEWN PRODUCTS COMPANIES, AND THEIR SUPPLIERS, WHICH COMPETE IN THE GLOBAL MARKET. REPRESENTING MORE THAN 1,100 WORLD FAMOUS NAME BRANDS, AAFA IS THE TRUSTED PUBLIC POLICY AND POLITICAL VOICE OF THE APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY, ITS MANAGEMENT AND SHAREHOLDERS, ITS MORE THAN 3.6 MILLION U.S. WORKERS, AND ITS CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $523 BILLION IN ANNUAL U.S. RETAIL SALES. AAFA DRIVES PROGRESS ON THREE KEY PRIORITIES: BRAND PROTECTION; SUPPLY CHAIN & SOURCING; AND TRADE, LOGISTICS, & MANUFACTURING. AAFA APPROACHES THIS WORK THROUGH THE LENS OF PURPOSE-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP IN A MANNER THAT SUPPORTS EACH MEMBER'S ABILITY TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE CULTURES, MEET AND ADVANCE ESG GOALS, AND DRAW UPON THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY.
- Income
- $8.1 million
- Spending
- $6.9 million
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 49
- Highest pay
- $612,542, ceo & president
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 (1)
- THE ASSOCIATION HOLDS CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS RELATING TO THE APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY, ISSUES NEWSLETTERS TO INFORM ITS MEMBERS ON CHANGES IN THE INDUSTRY AND PRESENTS THE VIEWPOINTS OF ITS MEMBERS TO LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY BODIES.WITH OVER 350 MEMBERS, THE ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN 1,000 NAME BRANDS.
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 March 1942.
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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