Health & Fitness Association EIN 36-3133254

Health & Fitness Association

EIN  36-3133254 Business league / trade association Boston, MA Founded 1981
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Verified accurate 7/22/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Supports industry growth and protection, offering member benefits for success.
Leadership
Liz Clark · President & CEO · $570K
Money in and out
$11.5M revenue, $9.8M expenses
Bottom line
+15% operating surplus

Supports industry growth and protection, offering member benefits for success. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $11.5M in revenue, $9.8M in expenses, and $4.3M in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2025
Total revenue
$11.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$9.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.7M
Operating surplus
+15%
revenue over expenses▼ -54% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
97%
of revenue from program services & dues▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
33%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -12% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$11.5M
FY2025▲ +5%
Expenses
$9.8M
FY2025▲ +31%
Total assets
$10.4M
FY2025▲ +30%
Total liabilities
$6.1M
FY2025▲ +13%
Total revenue
$11.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$9.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.7M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$10.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 318
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 418
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Advocacy and Public Policy Engagement

The health & fitness association (hfa) provides nonpartisan advocacy and public policy engagement on behalf of the health and fitness industry at the federal and state levels. This work is focused on education, policy analysis, and industry representation, and is designed to inform policymakers, regulators, and stakeholders about the…

Pt IX · col B
02

Membership

The health and fitness association represents over 100,000 health clubs, gyms, and studios across the globe. More than 15,600 clubs are involved in leadership engagement through hfa. Hfa has over 6,700 members in 36 countries.

Pt IX · col B
03

Meetings

Conducts several in person and virtual educational events, webinars, and meetings, designed to motivate and educate club owners, managers, and staff to improve club management and operations. In FY25, over 10,000 individuals attended hfa events, including two in-person conferences, one of which included a trade show.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHealth & Fitness Association
EINHdr · item D36-3133254
Principal addressHdr · item CBoston, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ihrsa.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1981
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1994

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a18
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b18
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$570,015Pt VII · Sec A
SR VP of Communications Thru 4/4/25
$199,099Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Government Affairs
$168,266Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Advertising
$149,950Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Sponsorship/ Devel.
$143,277Pt VII · Sec A
SR Director of Communications
$119,866Pt VII · Sec A
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Liz Clark$570,015$557,590$400,090
Sidney Moore$286,599$378,762
Anita Lawlor$282,873$279,909
Helen Durkin$250,831$241,344
Jay Ablondi$158,927$231,825
Anita Lawlor Thru 0122$225,775
Jeffrey Solsby$199,099$187,823
Helen Durkin Thru 0122$194,634

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$11.1M · 97%
Investment income$222K · 2%
Contributions & grants$101K · 1%
Program service revenue97%$11.1M
Investment income2%$222K
Contributions & grants1%$101K
Total revenueLn 12$11.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$8.5M
Total assetsLn 16$10.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$4.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed10.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $8.5M · Operating expenses/yr $9.8M
10.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services — · Total expenses $9.8M
Management & General
Management & general — · Total expenses $9.8M
Fundraising
Fundraising — · Total expenses $9.8M
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense — · Solicited contributions —
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $101K · Total revenue $11.5M
1%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $11.5M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $11.1M · Total revenue $11.5M
97%
Investment reliance
Investment income $222K · Total revenue $11.5M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $11.1M · Total expenses $9.8M
114%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $11.5M · Prior year $10.9M
+5%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $5.6M · FY2024 $11.5M
+15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.3M · Beginning of year $2.6M
+67%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $11.5M · Expenses $9.8M
+15%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $6.1M · Total assets $10.4M
59%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.3M · Total assets $10.4M
41%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $10.4M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Liz Clark · Reported title PRESIDENT & CEO · Highest reported compensation $570K · Total expenses $9.8M
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.2M · Total expenses $9.8M
33%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 5%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting 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.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2019–2019

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$11.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$10.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$9.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$13.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$5.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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