Houston Kennel Club Inc
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What it says it does
The purpose of the Houston Kennel Club Inc. is to promote the advancement of purebred dogs by initiating and maintaining sportsmanlike competitions educational and training programs and promotional activities which will stimulate and extend public interest in the purebred dog as well as interest in the health and welfare of dogs.
- Income
- $205,092
- Spending
- $205,276
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 May 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 May 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)
- $205,276 spent. Program services expenses are allocable to the summer 2024 Houston Kennel Club Shows. The Houston Kennel Club Inc. sponsors and promotes according to the rules and regulations of the American Kennel Club Inc. two annual dog shows two annual obedience trials for the purpose of exhibiting the different breeds of the dogs and working the dogs in obedience. Dog Shows act as an arena for breeders to evaluate their efforts in breeding quality purebred dogs and encourage breeders exhibitors and judges to strive for adherence to the standard set forth for each breed by the American Kennel Club Inc. These purebred dogs are the genetic pool from which the interest public acquires their pets and generally becomes interested in exhibiting purebred dogs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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)(7) social or recreational club.
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)(7) social or recreational club 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 May 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 February 1980.
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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