Alpaca Owners Association Inc
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What it says it does
AOA'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF ALPACAS AND ALPACA PRODUCTS, WHILE MAINTAINING OPERATION OF SUSTAINABLE ALPACA BUSINESSES, MARKETING ALPACAS AND THE USE OF ALPACA PRODUCTS, AND PROMOTING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO THE BENEFIT OF THE ALPACA INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $104,000, executive director
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 (4)
- $253,107 spent. ALPACA OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOA) PROVIDES A PEDIGREE REGISTRATION ALPACAS AND TRANSFERS THOSE REGISTRATIONS TO NEW OWNERS WHEN THEY SELL AN ALPACA. THE SYSTEM ALSO MANAGES THE DNA TESTING PROCESS AND PARENTAGE VALIDATION OF ALPACAS WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR EVERY NEW ALPACA REGISTRATION.
- $330,207 spent. ALPACA OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOA) PLANS, HOSTS, AND SPONSORS THE NATIONAL ALPACA SHOW AND THE NATURAL FIBER EXTRAVAGANZA EACH YEAR. THE SHOW LOCATION CHANGES EACH YEAR. THESE ARE THE ONLY NATIONAL HALTER AND FLEECE SHOWS IN THE ALPACA INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES.
- $161,857 spent. ALPACA OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOA) MANAGES THE NATIONAL SHOW SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHES RULES FOR SHOWS, CERTIFIES THOSE SHOWS, AND MAINTAINS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED JUDGE TRAINING PROGRAM.
- $19,052 spent. MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION CAN ELECT TO PURCHASE VARIOUS MARKETING PACKAGES OFFERED TO PROMOTE THEIR FARM. THE MARKETING PACKAGE FEES VARY BASED ON THE LEVEL OF SERVICE PROVIDED. MEMBERS CAN CHOOSE WHEN TO USE THEIR BENEFITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THEY WERE PURCHASED.
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)(5) labor or agricultural 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1997.
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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