Exotic Wildlife Association
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO PROTECT GAME RANCHERS AND HUNTERS, AS WELL AS DEVELOP AND EXPAND NON-NATIVE WILDLIFE BREEDING THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, PROVIDING NON-NATIVE WILDLIFE BREEDING THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, PROVIDING STRINGENT MEMBER CODE OF EHTICS AS MANAGEMENT TOOLS TO FOSTER CONSERVATION
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.0 million
- Employees
- 9
- Highest pay
- $69,200, executive director
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 (3)
- $565,270 spent. PROVIDED TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND USEFUL INFORMATION TO OUR MEMBERS IN ORDER TO FOSTER DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALTERNATIVE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY THROUGH AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION INTO PRODUCTION AND MARKETING;PROMOTED CONSERVATION THROUGH COMMERCE; ARTICULATED THE PROFESSIONALISM AND ETHICS CODE BY WHICH MEMBERS ARE BOUND.
- $248,326 spent. ANIMAL DNA REGISTRY - DNA TEST-PARENTAGEPERMANENT DNA RECORD AND PARENTAGE EVALUATED FROM SIRE AND DAM CANDIDATES PROVIDED BY OWNER. ADVERTISING SALES
- $205,607 spent. SALE OF PRODUCTS AND DARTS
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 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 2024.
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 September 1997.
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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