American Massage Therapy Assn
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What it says it does
TO SERVE AMERICAN MASSAGE THERAPY ASSOCIATION (AMTA) MEMBERS WHILE ADVANCING THE ART, SCIENCE, AND PRACTICE OF MASSAGE THERAPY.
- Income
- $24.1 million
- Spending
- $23.2 million
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 850
- Highest pay
- $276,906, ceo & general counsel
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 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 February 28, 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 February 28, 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 (3)
- WE SERVE APPROXIMATELY 107,000 AMTA MEMBERS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO COMPETENTLY PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY, INFORMATION RESOURCES AND TOOLS; AND, CREATING CONSUMER PREFERENCE FOR AMTA PROFESSIONAL CLASSIFICATION MEMBERS. THESE SERVICES ARE CARRIED OUT NATIONALLY AND THROUGH 51 AMTA CHAPTERS.PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INCLUDE:CONTINUING EDUCATION THROUGH A VARIETY OF VEHICLES, INCLUDING FACE-TO-FACE, ONLINE, AND IN PERIODICALS. NUMBER SERVED - 100,000.PROVIDING BUSINESS-RELATED PUBLICATIONS, PERIODICALS, AND PRODUCTS, INCLUDING MTJ, MASSAGE TODAY, HANDS ON NEWSLETTER, STUDENT EXPERIENCE E-NEWSLETTER, AMTA'S CAREER CENTER, AMTA'S MASSAGE THERAPY INFORMATION CENTER/HELP DESK, PROFESSIONAL AND GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE, AND OTHER AFFINITY PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES INDUSTRY DATA AND STATISTICS TO MASSAGE THERAPY SCHOOLS TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO TRAIN QUALIFIED MASSAGE THERAPISTS.COPIES OF PERIODICALS ISSUED - OVER 1,000,000 ANNUALLY.
- ADVANCE THE ART, SCIENCE, AND PRACTICE OF MASSAGE THERAPY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY ADVOCATING PROFESSIONALISM THROUGH COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, UPHOLDING ACCREDITATION AND BOARD CERTIFICATION, PROACTIVELY PURSUING FAIR AND CONSISTENT MASSAGE THERAPY LICENSURE IN EVERY STATE, REQUIRING CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND STANDING FOR PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND STANDARDS. IN ADDITION, AMTA FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS THE MASSAGE THERAPY FOUNDATION, TO FURTHER ADVANCE THE PROFESSION THROUGH RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-INFORMED PRACTICE OF MASSAGE THERAPY.
- CREATE DEMAND FOR MASSAGE THERAPY AS A ROUTINE PART OF SOCIETY'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH TWO MAJOR PROGRAMS PROVIDED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE: AMTA'S FIND A MASSAGE THERAPIST FREE NATIONAL LOCATOR SERVICE AND THE CONSUMER AWARENESS PROGRAM - THE ASSOCIATION CONTINUES TO BE THE VOICE OF THE PROFESSION. OUR ACTIVE MEDIA RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND HEALTHCARE AND CORPORATE AWARENESS PROGRAMS EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF MASSAGE THERAPY, WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE, AND HOW TO FIND QUALIFIED PRACTITIONERS AND SCHOOLS. OUR INFORMATION REACHED MORE THAN 360 MILLION READERS, VIEWERS, AND LISTENERS IN 2024.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 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 February 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 June 1990.
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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