American Vaulting Association

Pasadena, CA · Public charity (501(c)(3))

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$409K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$392K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$271K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$409K
FY2024▲ +1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$311K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$405K
FY2024$409K
Expenses
$392K
FY2024▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$392K
Net assets
$271K
FY2024▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$204K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$271K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CAmerican Vaulting Association
EINHdr · item D23-7376089
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1988
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CPasadena, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.americanvaulting.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.15
Program services85%$331K
Management & general15%$60K
Total functional expensesLn 25$392K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
11.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -42% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$359K
FY2024▼ -1%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$341K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$359K
Total liabilities
$88K
FY2024▼ -11%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$88K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$17K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$359K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 317
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4574

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$358K
Total assetsLn 16$359K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$88K
Total net assetsLn 32$271K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$279K · 68%
Contributions & grants$127K · 31%
Investment income$4K · 1%
Program service revenue68%$279K
Contributions & grants31%$127K
Investment income1%$4K
Total revenueLn 12$409K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $358K · Operating expenses/yr $392K
11.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $331K · Total expenses $392K
85%
Management & General
Management & general $60K · Total expenses $392K
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $392K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $116K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $127K · Total revenue $409K
31%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $409K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $279K · Total revenue $409K
68%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4K · Total revenue $409K
+0.9%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $279K · Total expenses $392K
71%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $409K · Prior year $405K
+1%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $311K · FY2024 $409K
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $271K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $409K · Expenses $392K
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $359K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $271K · Total assets $359K
76%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $359K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lisa Zielenske · Reported title VP Competition · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $392K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $392K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%——
Overhead ratio 15%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 1%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 5%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
VP Competition
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Education
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 17Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 574Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Promotes and expands equestrian vaulting across the United States.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $331K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Development

Promotes equestrian vaulting as a youth sport through demonstrations and information at horse shows, trade shows, and conferences. Provides educational materials such as videos, manuals & books. Maintains an office for contact and information. Provides a magazine to over 1,000 members.

$262Kprogram expense
02

Competitions

ORGANIZES AND HOLDS A NATIONAL and bi-coastal COMPETITION WITH OVER 250 PARTICIPANTS combined. recognizes LOCAL & REGIONAL COMPETITIONS HELD THROUGHOUT THE NATION WITH OVER 2,000 PARTICIPANTS combined.AVA's vaulters represented the United States in the World championships.

$69Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$29K
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $409K$392K+1% 990 PDF
FY2023 $405K$375K+20% 990 PDF
FY2022 $336K$306K+27% 990 PDF
FY2021 $265K$201K-15% 990 PDF
FY2020 $311K$219K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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