Nonprofit · EIN 13-4923060
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10178
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $99,646,198 | $96,419,009 | $3,227,189 | $266,505,329 | $96,195,645 | $170,309,684 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $99,574,969 | $96,123,742 | $3,451,227 | $264,423,706 | $109,995,337 | $154,428,369 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,685
- Program service revenue
- $68,908,990
- Investment income
- $10,365,777
- Royalties
- $2,857,603
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,439,715
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,496,158
- Other revenue
- $20,362,746
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,445,355
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,866,075
- Other salaries and wages
- $31,091,789
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $46,808,536
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $186,751
- Accounting fees
- $277,505
- Occupancy
- $4,320,880
- Travel
- $4,158,398
- Depreciation
- $5,329,521
- Program services (functional)
- $81,254,574
- Management and general (functional)
- $15,164,435
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $264,423,706
- Total assets, end of year
- $266,505,329
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $96,195,645
- Net assets, end of year
- $170,309,684
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,707,732
- Publicly traded securities
- $146,706,464
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $170,309,684
- Gross unrelated business income
- $12,930,326
- Gross receipts
- $141,626,544
- Employees
- 509
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1884
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS B SPRUNG | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $1,767,705 | -$39,377 |
| Gina M DiNardo | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Officer | 50 | $844,153 | $44,361 |
| MARK DUNN | EXECUTIVE VP Key employee | 50 | $736,073 | $50,590 |
| Daphna Straus | VP, BUS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $706,217 | $26,451 |
| RONALD H FURMAN | VP BROADCAST & SPONSER MEDIA Highest-paid employee | 50 | $591,393 | $40,369 |
| HEATHER MCMANUS | VP & DEPUTY GEN COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $598,589 | $28,985 |
| THEODORE PHILLIPS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $539,780 | $53,397 |
| Doug Ljungren | EVP, SPORTS & EVENTS Key employee | 50 | $458,854 | $58,753 |
| KEITH FRAZIER II | EVP BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $392,500 | $12,019 |
| Brandi Hunter-Munden | VP, PR & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $309,591 | $29,447 |
| Gordon Comfort | COO (AS OF 09/2024) Officer | 50 | $183,622 | $12,165 |
| DOMINIC P CAROTA | VICE-CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $12,000 | $0 |
| Dr THOMAS DAVIES | CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $12,000 | $0 |
| ANN WALLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER L SWEETWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SMYTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 |
| DR CARMEN BATTAGLIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 |
| DR CHARLES GARVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 |
| DR MICHAEL KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 |
| HAROLD TATRO III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 |
| RITA J BIDDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 |
| STEVEN HAMBLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 |
| THOMAS S POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 |
| SALLY FINEBURG | DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $9,000 |
| KAROLYNNE M MCATEER | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 03/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $3,000 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS B SPRUNG | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $1,526,470 | $85,090 |
| GINA M DINARDO | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Officer | 50 | $705,065 | $117,002 |
| MARK DUNN | EXECUTIVE VP Key employee | 50 | $730,334 | $49,518 |
| RONALD H FURMAN | DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $665,665 | $38,807 |
| HEATHER MCMANUS | VP & GEN COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $555,642 | $75,159 |
| THEODORE PHILLIPS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $465,395 | $42,819 |
| DOUG V LJUNGREN | EVP, SPORTS & EVENTS Key employee | 50 | $417,828 | $68,300 |
| KEITH FRAZIER | EVP BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $334,772 | $53,248 |
| DAPHNA STRAUS | VP, BUS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $339,180 | $36,876 |
| BRANDI HUNTER MUNDEN | VP, PR & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $274,566 | $26,836 |
| RITA J BIDDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 | $0 |
| DOMINIC P CAROTA | VICE-CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $12,000 | $0 |
| DR THOMAS DAVIES | CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $12,000 | $0 |
| DANIEL SMYTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES GARVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 | $0 |
| KAROLYNNE M MCATEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 | $0 |
| THOMAS S POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER L SWEETWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 | $0 |
| HAROLD TATRO III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 | $0 |
| ANN WALLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 | $0 |
| STEVEN HAMBLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 | $0 |
| DR CARMEN BATTAGLIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $12,000 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 PARK AVE 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10178-0300
- In care of
- % MR DENNIS B SPRUNG PRESIDENT/CEO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Gina M DiNardo, 101 Park Avenue 5th Fl, New York, NY 10178
- Signed the 990
- Gina M DiNardo, President & CEO
- Phone
- (212) 696-8200
- Website
- WWW.AKC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
Mission
AKC IS A PUREBRED DOG REGISTRY DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE SPORT OF PUREBRED DOGS, RESPONSIBLE DOG BREEDING, CANINE HEALTH & WELL-BEING, AND THE RIGHTS OF ALL DOG OWNERS; AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, INC. (AKC) IS DEDICATED TO UPHOLDING THE INTEGRITY OF ITS REGISTRY, PROMOTING THE SPORT OF PUREBRED DOGS AND BREEDING FOR TYPE AND FUNCTION. FOUNDED IN 1884, AKC AND ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS ADVOCATE FOR THE PUREBRED DOG AS A FAMILY COMPANION, ADVANCE CANINE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, WORK TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF ALL DOG OWNERS AND PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- DOG EVENTS, PERFORMANCE, AND JUDGING: CONFORMATION, COMPANION, AND PERFORMANCE EVENTS FUNCTION AS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS OF BREEDS (29,426 EVENTS HELD) AND PROMOTES PARTICIPATION OF RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP IN NUMEROUS TYPES OF COMPETITIVE DOG EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE NATION.Expenses $26,366,095 · revenue $18,981,642
- PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CANINE WELFARE: EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP AND BREEDING, PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE AND GUIDANCE ABOUT PROPER CARE, HEALTH, AND TRAINING FOR ALL DOGS, AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE CAUSES FURTHERING CANINE WELFARE.Expenses $26,000,170 · grants $5,445,355 · revenue $293,092
- DOG & LITTER REGISTRATIONS: REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF PUREBRED DOGS AND LITTERS, CONTRIBUTED TO ACCURATE GENEALOGY RECORDS AND ADVANCED THE QUALITY OF EACH BREED. EDUCATING THE DOG-LOVING PUBLIC ABOUT RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP AND BREEDING, PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE AND GUIDANCE ABOUT PROPER CARE, HEALTH AND TRAINING FOR ALL DOGS.Expenses $23,211,051 · revenue $43,352,494
- CANINE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS: DELIVERY OF CANINE RECOVERY SERVICES, ADVISORY SERVICES AND DOG PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT DOG OWNERSHIP AND WELLNESS.Expenses $5,677,258 · revenue $5,834,621
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 | Not 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
- 13-4923060
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $266,505,329
- Income (IRS master file)
- $141,626,544
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $99,646,198 | $96,419,009 | $266,505,329 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $99,574,969 | $96,123,742 | $264,423,706 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $103,360,542 | $85,817,817 | $248,242,897 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 13-4923060).
Questions about AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB INC is 13-4923060.
- Is AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1956.
- Are donations to AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB 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 KENNEL CLUB INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Gina M DiNardo.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 25 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,767,705 (DENNIS B SPRUNG, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $99,646,198, expenses of $96,419,009 and total assets of $266,505,329 at year end.
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