Nonprofit · EIN 36-4253670
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE INC
Also known as AAVA
Tax-exempt · FAYETTEVILLE, TN 37334
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $195,298 | $207,990 | -$12,692 | $153,804 | $0 | $153,804 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $212,295 | $213,638 | -$1,343 | $177,446 | $10,950 | $166,496 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $124,081 | $77,461 | $46,620 | $182,804 | $14,965 | $167,839 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $190,290
- Investment income
- $3,657
- Other revenue
- $1,351
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,452
- Accounting fees
- $820
- Travel
- $437
- Program services (functional)
- $157,712
- Management and general (functional)
- $50,278
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $177,446
- Total assets, end of year
- $153,804
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $153,804
- Publicly traded securities
- $29,166
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $153,804
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,351
- Gross receipts
- $195,298
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2000
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER VAUGHN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 20 | $75,000 |
| BONNIE WRIGHT DVM DACVAA | IMMEDIATE P Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL GIFFORD DVM | SECRETARY-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHANTEL L JULIUS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GRACE BUCHANAN DVM | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TARA HARRISON DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SMALLWOOD DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACI CORDER | ASST EXECUTI Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TEELA JONES DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY MARTIN DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KAREKLAS DVM | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHYVONNE MATHIAS DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER VAUGHN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| MATT FRICKE DVM | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BONNIE WRIGHT DVM DACVAA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CAROL GIFFORD DVM | SECRETARY-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHANTEL L JULIUS | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GRACE BUCHANAN DVM | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TARA HARRISON DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITSIE VARGAS DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SMALLWOOD DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACI CORDER | ASST EXECUTI Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| TEELA JONES DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY MARTIN DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER VAUGHN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| MATT FRICKE DVM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BONNIE WRIGHT DVM DACVAA | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CAROL GIFFORD DVM | SECRETARY-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LORI BIDWELL DVM | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHANTEL L JULIUS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE PHILLIPS MS DVM CVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRACE BUCHANAN DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA HARRISON DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITSIE VARGAS DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SMALLWOOD DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACI CORDER | ASST EXECUTI Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 803, FAYETTEVILLE, TN 37334-0803
- In care of
- % DONNA WATKINS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HEATHER VAUGHN, PO BOX 803, FAYETTEVILLE, TN 37334
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER VAUGHN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (931) 438-0070
- Website
- WWW.AAVA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DAVID A KIDD CPA
Mission
TO IMPROVE ANIMAL HEALTH BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE, TRADITIONAL CHINESE VETERINARY MEDICINE AND TRADITIONAL ASIAN MEDICINE THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROMOTE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE AND EDUCATE VETERINARIANS IN THE APPLICATION OF ACUPUNCTURE.
- TO IMPROVE ANIMAL HEALTH BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF BETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE, TRADITIONAL CHINESE VETERINARY MEDICINE AND TRADITIONAL ASIAN MEDICINE THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND RESOURCES.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4253670
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D034)
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $195,298 | $207,990 | $153,804 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $212,295 | $213,638 | $177,446 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $124,081 | $77,461 | $182,804 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $65,841 | $96,300 | $174,904 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-4253670).
Questions about AMERICAN ACADEMY OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE INC is 36-4253670.
- Is AMERICAN ACADEMY OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to AMERICAN ACADEMY OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN ACADEMY OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HEATHER VAUGHN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,000 (HEATHER VAUGHN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $195,298, expenses of $207,990 and total assets of $153,804 at year end.
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