Opa Members Inc
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What it says it does
OPA Members, Inc. (F/K/A The Organization for Professional Astrology, Inc.) IS A 501(C)(6) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES THE CAUSE OF PROFESSIONAL ASTROLOGY BY HELPING STUDENTS AND PRACTICING ASTROLOGERS GET THE INFORMATION, INSIGHTS, AND EXPERIENCES THEY NEED TO FOSTER THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF ASTROLOGY, AND LAUNCH AND ENHANCE THEIR ASTROLOGY PRACTICES. OPA ASSISTS ASTROLOGERS IN IMPROVING BOTH PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY, AND DEFINES AND MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF ASTROLOGY. OPA IS DEDICATED TO ESTABLISHING ASTROLOGY AS AN EMINENT SPIRITUAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND HOLISTIC TOOL OF UNDERSTANDING. OPA SUPPORTS ASTROLOGY IN ITS DIFFERENT STREAMS, AND ADVOCATES TOLERANCE, ETHICAL PRACTICE, HIGH STANDARDS, AND CONTINUAL GROWTH OF THE PROFESSION. OPA OFFERS COMPLETELY UNIQUE PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS TO FOSTER EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN THE FIELD OF ASTROLOGY.
- Income
- $51,675
- Spending
- $42,370
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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, 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)
- $35,734 spent. OPA Members, Inc. (F/K/A The Organization for Professional Astrology, Inc.) (OPA) is a membership-based nonprofit organization that advances professional astrology through its distinctive certification program that evaluates practicing astrologers' management capabilities, ethical standards, and practical skills. Their certification, open to all astrological orientations, provides practitioners with a respected credential that demonstrates their competence and quality of service, while members receive significant discounts on workshops, conferences, and retreats, making professional development more accessible and supporting their mission to enhance astrologers' expertise and credibility. The organization supports certified astrologers through active promotion while using membership dues and certification fees to fund a 501(C)(3) nonprofit Organization for Professional Astrology, Inc. (F/K/A OPA International Astrology Foundation, Inc.) dedicated to expanding accessible, high-quality astrological education. Through these efforts, OPA works to make astrology more professional, credible, and sustainable as a practice while ensuring global access to valuable and effective astrological services.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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