Decatur Alabama Kennel Club
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What it says it does
Educate Public about Care and Training of Dogs by holding AKC sanctioned performances and conformation events and providing training classes to the public. Also the club promotes good sportsmanship and animal husbandry practices.
- Income
- $70,486
- Spending
- $66,261
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 (2)
- $53,032 spent. The organization held over 28 AKC Sanctioned events for dog owners in 2025 including 2 All Breed Conformation events 6 Agility events 2 Obedience events 4 Rally Obedience events 2 FETCH events and 12 FastCAT events. The organization also held several informal practice events. Well over 2,000 people from Alabama and surrounding states participated in these events as exhibitors. These events facilitate AKC dog sports in Alabama.
- $13,228 spent. Throughout 2025 the organization offered dog training classes for club members and non-club members. Classes included good citizenship obedience rally obedience scent discrimination conformation barn hunt and other - approximately 100 people participated. This expense is mainly utilities and upkeep of the organizations building and property at which many of the above events that generate program service revenue are held in addition to monthly meetings. Depreciation expense is not included in this number. This expense facilitates the education of the public so people can be responsible dog owners and so they can participate in AKC dog sports if they so choose.
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)(4) social welfare organization.
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)(4) social welfare organization 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 October 1992.
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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