American Lighting Association
Legal name: Charitable Endowment Fund of the Ala Institute Edu Foundation
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 611744511
- IRS 990-N coverage
- 2025–2025
- Official website data refreshed
- Sep 2026
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2023, Form 990-N 2025
- Location
- Dallas, TX, US
- Rating confidence
- Limited
- Sector
- Public Foundations
What the e-Postcard reports
- Notice states gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
- Yes
- Termination reported
- No
- Principal officer
- JON MELCHI
- Tax period began
- 2025-01-01 00:00:00
- Tax period ended
- 2025-12-31 00:00:00
- Filed website
- WWW.AMERICANLIGHTINGASSOC.COM
Source: IRS Form 990-N, tax year 2025. These are filed notice facts, not independently verified current operations. The notice does not report exact revenue, expenses, assets, leadership compensation, or governance controls.
Overview
From its website
The American Lighting Association (ALA) is the leading trade organization advancing quality lighting across North America. It unites manufacturers, retailers, manufacturers’ representatives, designers, and industry partners to strengthen standards, elevate expertise, and support business success in an evolving marketplace. ALA equips businesses to lead through education, advocacy, and connection, offering member benefits such as webinars, training, accreditations, and events like the annual conference. The association also provides a showroom locator and rep locator to connect consumers with trained experts at ALA-member showrooms.
IRS classification
Public Foundations (NTEE T30).
Filing
Its tax year 2025 Form 990-N states gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. The notice does not report termination.
Other filing
A Form 990-EZ for tax year 2023 is also available.
Coverage
Other list screening or federal responsibility records are incomplete in the available data.
Sources: Official website capture · IRS Business Master File · IRS Form 990-N · IRS filing history · Grant-readiness source coverage
The verdict
- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.
Rating breakdown
Details
- What they do: Mission, programs, and operating context captured from the official website.
- Postcard: tax year 2025 · gross receipts were within the e-Postcard filing limit
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.