American Plott Association
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 651179995
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2019–2025
- Official website data refreshed
- Sep 2026
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-N 2020
- Location
- White Sulphur Springs, WV, US
- Phone
- 262-689-4597
- Rating
- 41
- Verdict
- MIXED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $44,407
- Expenses
- $21,815
- Assets
- $62,378
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
10 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- SARA MEINERT (PRESIDENT)
- SHELBY SILVER (VICE PRESIDENT)
People named in this filing
- GARY BOWEN (DIRECTOR)
- TY FLANNERY (DIRECTOR)
- JAMES JENKINS (DIRECTOR)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
To return to the original and accurate breed standards, recognize the buckskin as a true Plott, give big game hunters a more active role and voice in breed matters, and make the hound-owning public aware of past inaccuracies and misconceptions regarding the breed.
What it reported doing in 2025
Promoted public awareness of plott hounds throughcompetitive dog events attended by owners from aroundthe world.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Other-operating. 76% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
- Distribution model
- Transfer-based 990-EZ. The 990-EZ reports grants or member benefits, but it does not separate enough spending to show the nonprofit’s full delivery mix.
The verdict
MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and revenue has declined or grown slowly.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 8
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Sustainability: 70
- Growth: 20
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 13.3%; rating input score 13
- Program expense ratio: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 50.9%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.86; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: -0.5% per year; rating input score 0; 48th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 4% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
Details
- What they do: 3 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 7 operating locations identified
- Where the money goes: 13.3% of revenue deployed
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 10 people listed
- Consistency: 5 of 5 current checks pass
- Schedules: 2 filed schedules
- Filing history: 5 filing years from 2019 to 2025
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 13/100.
- High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.