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Wenatchee Kennel Club Inc

EIN 91-0782845 · Wenatchee, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE WENATCHEE KENNEL CLUB (WKC) IS TO FURTHER THE ADVANCEMENT OF ALL BREEDS OF PUREBRED DOGS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR THEIR RESPONSIBLE BREEDING; CONDUCT EVENTS UNDER THE RULES OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB AND TO HOLD OTHER EVENTS AS APPROVED BY THE WKC; AND PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP, CARE, AND EXHIBITION OF ALL DOGS.

Income
$376,105
Spending
$313,826
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 83%
Employees
0
Volunteers
62

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 18% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (2)
  1. $178,258 spent. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS A DOG SHOW AND OBEDIENCE TRIAL EVERY OCTOBER FOR THREE DAYS AT THE CHELAN COUNTY EXPO CENTER. TYPICALLY THERE ARE AROUND 800 ENTRIES OF DOGS, WITH APPROXIMATELY THE SAME NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO HANDLE THOSE DOGS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS AGILITY TRIALS FOR SIX DAYS WITH APPROXIMATELY 125 PEOPLE WITH THEIR DOGS, TRACKING TESTS FOR ONE DAY WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 PEOPLE AND THEIR DOGS, HUNT TESTS FOR 2 DAYS WITH APPROXIMATELY 50 PEOPLE AND THEIR DOGS, AND SCENT WORK TRIALS FOR EIGHT DAYS WITH APPROXIMATELY 125 PEOPLE AND THEIR DOGS. THESE ARE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB EVENTS WHERE PEOPLE COMPETE TO PUT PERFORMANCE TITLES ON THEIR DOGS.
  2. $113,242 spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES DOG TRAINING CLASSES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. CLASSES CONSIST OF BEGINNER PUPPY, BEGINNER DOG, BASIC OBEDIENCE, RALLY OBEDIENCE, SHOW HANDLING, AGILITY, TRACKING, AND SCENT WORK IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES DOG TRAINING SEMINARS AND TESTS FOR CANINE GOOD CITIZEN, TRICKS, AND THERAPY DOG FOR PEOPLE'S DOGS. INSTRUCTORS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO TEACH THESE CLASSES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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