Contemporary Ceramic Studios Association
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What it says it does
Membership Benefits including special supplier partnerships with discounts dedicated web advertising in our Studio Locator to increase your exposure and drive more customers to member studios advertising to promote the industry customized marketing resources, including press releases and ad templates, plus use of a stock photo database access to all the technical and management materials needed to operate a PYOP studio, like safety posters and employee forms twicemonthly access to purchase our Retail Guide to Open PYOP Studio which provides a step-by-step guide to launching a studio or expanding and ongoing mentoring at events. and year- round through our online forums and communication system . A monthly Designing Dishes program with monthly projects for members.
- Income
- $508,309
- Spending
- $459,478
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 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 990 for the year ending December 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 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 (3)
- Membership Benefits including special supplier partnerships with discounts dedicated web advertising in our Studio Locator to increase your exposure and drive more customers to member studios advertising to promote the industry customized marketing resources, including press releases and ad templates, plus use of a stock photo database access to all the technical and management materials needed to operate a PYOP studio, like safety posters and employee forms twicemonthly access to purchase our Retail Guide to Open PYOP Studio which provides a step-by-step guide to launching a studio or expanding and ongoing mentoring at events. and year- round through our online forums and communication system . A monthly Designing Dishes program with monthly projects for members.
- Annual Convention to assist members with staying up to date on industry trends through exhibits, classes, and networking opportunities.
- Quarterly Ceramics Magazine promoting industry products and services through a digital and physical formats. Supplier members are given the opportunity to advertise their products to other members.
Source: Form 990 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)(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 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 1998.
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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