Louisana Veterinary Medical
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What it says it does
ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND ART OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURE IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF ALL SPECIES AND TO EXTEND TO THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY AND THE COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE THE BENEFITS OF SOUND AND PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ANIMALS. FOSTER, MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE OF THE VETERINARY PROFESSION.
- Income
- $451,244
- Spending
- $385,530
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $1,400, past president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 August 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 (3)
- $70,406 spent. WINTER MEETING. THE LVMA WINTER MEETING IS HELD OVER A THREE DAY PERIOD AND IS TYPICALLY ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 300 VETERINARIANS AND INCLUDES AN EXPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 50 VENDORS. PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED FOR COMPANION ANIMAL AND LARGE ANIMAL PRACTITIONERS AND A PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRACK IS INCLUDED.
- $14,504 spent. NEWSLETTER. THE LVMA NEWSLETTER IS PUBLISHED SIX TIMES PER YEAR AND MAILED TO ALL MEMBERS.
- $53,000 spent. ADVOCACY. THE LVMA IS REPRESENTED BY A LOBBYING FIRM FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES. THE ASSOCIATION IS ALSO REPRESENTED BY A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. THE LVMA ALSO ACTIVELY MONITORS THE REGULATORY ACTIVITIES OF THE LOUISIANA BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND LOUISIANA BOARD OF PHARMACY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 May 1961.
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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