Asheville Archery Traning Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Asheville Archery Training Center is a training center dedicated to the training and education of athletes in the sport of archery.Our goal is to develop high level archers through the process of physical and mental processes
- Income
- $96,857
- Spending
- $101,657
- Reserves
- -4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 57%
- Highest pay
- $15,740, head coach
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 11 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 1021% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
- $13,820 spent. AATC serves approximately 33 club members in intermediate and team programs to develop high level archers. This includes supporting over 12+ hours of facilitated group programming each week and quarterly elite member training camps. AATC archers earned 42 medals competing in the NC State Indoor and Outdoor tournaments as well as the USA Indoor and Outdoor National tournaments including 7 state champions. Also named the 2024 USA Archery Club of the Year.
- $11,990 spent. Our head coach earned the honor of the 2023 Developmental Coach of the Year for both USA Archery and for the US Olympic Paralympic Commmittee. This was due in large part to the outpouring of thanks appreciation from the athletes he is mentoring. We also have a former Olympic archery coach who flies in to work with our archers at our quarterly elite member training camps as well as offering private lessons to other members.
- $10,685 spent. We offer regular beginner classes in order to connect with the wider community as well as running three summer camps each year. We offer coach training to our members and archers ages 12+ in order to help them develop their leadership skills. We also offer bi-annual member meetings in order to foster community and support all of our volunteers.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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