ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLAMA & ALPACA ASSOC

COTTONWOOD, AZ · EIN 840929407 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · Micro (<$100K) · rmla.com

revenue

$7K

expenses

$8K

net assets

$75K

employees

—

mission · from form 990

PRIMARY PURPOSE - EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING LLAMAS AND ALPACAS JOURNALS ARE PUBLISHED 4 TIMES ANNUALLY, PROVIDED TO MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC (APPROXIMATELY 275 MEMBERS IN THE US). APPROXIMATELY 1200 TOTAL JOURNALS WERE DISTRIBUTED. SPONSORED VARIOUS LLAMA AND ALPACA SHOWS IN THE WESTERN US TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC.

profile · synthesized from sources

Rocky Mountain Llama & Alpaca Association (RMLA) is a membership-based organization supporting llama and alpaca owners through educational resources, a lending library, and regional networking. The association provides access to a curated collection of books, videos, and articles on topics including breeding, fiber production, medical care, packing, and youth engagement. It serves members primarily in the Rocky Mountain region with practical information and community-building opportunities.

named programs · 1 · from sources

what they call their work

Lending Library

Provides RMLA members with access to borrow up to three items for three weeks, including books, DVDs, and articles on llama and alpaca care, breeding, fiber, packing, and related topics.

activities · 7 groups

what they do

Camelid and Donkey Reproductive Services & Education 8 activities
- Educating the public and members on llama and alpaca care
  
  Organizes events and provides educational resources to members and the public on the breeding, raising, care, and use of llamas and alpacas, including a manual for 4H projects.
- Educating the public and members on llama and alpaca care
  
  Organizes events and provides educational materials, including a 4H project manual, to members and the public on the breeding, raising, care, feeding, grooming, training, husbandry, and use of llamas and alpacas.
- Educating the public and members on llama and alpaca care
  
  Organizes events and provides educational resources to members and the public about the breeding, raising, care, and use of llamas and alpacas. This includes publishing a manual for 4H projects and supporting events that promote these animals.
- Educating the public and members on llama and alpaca care
  
  Organizes events and provides educational materials to members and the public about the breeding, raising, care, and use of llamas and alpacas. This includes publishing a manual for 4H projects covering various aspects of animal husbandry.
- Educating the public and members on llamas and alpacas
  
  Organizes events and provides educational resources to members and the public about the breeding, raising, care, and use of llamas and alpacas. This includes publishing a manual for 4H projects and supporting events that promote these animals.
- Organizes educational events and outreach on llama and alpaca care
  
  Hosts events to educate members and the public on the breeding, raising, care, and use of llamas and alpacas, promoting professional and positive engagement with the animals and their owners.
- Supporting llama and alpaca events
  
  Supports events for llamas, alpacas, and their owners' farms and ranches to promote the animals in a positive and professional manner.
- Supporting llama and alpaca events
  
  Supports events for llamas, alpacas, and their owners' farms and ranches to promote the animals in a positive and professional manner.
Member Benefits and Support Services 6 activities
- Member Communication and Resources
  
  Provides members with a directory listing and profile page on its website for farm or ranch members, access to exclusive articles and posts, and timely email messages regarding events, activities, governmental issues, and camelid medical news.
- Member-exclusive content and communications
  
  Provides members with access to exclusive articles and posts on their website and sends timely email messages regarding events, activities, governmental issues, and camelid medical news.
- Provides member communications and online resources
  
  Sends timely email updates on events, activities, government issues, and camelid medical news, and offers members access to exclusive articles, posts, and online directory listings for farms and ranches.
- Providing member-exclusive content and communications
  
  Provides members with a directory listing and profile page on its website, access to exclusive articles and posts, discounted advertising rates in The RMLA Journal, and timely email messages regarding events, activities, governmental issues, and camelid medical news.
- Providing member-exclusive content and communications
  
  Provides members with access to exclusive articles and posts, and sends timely email messages regarding events, activities, governmental issues, and camelid medical news.
- Providing member-exclusive resources and communications
  
  Offers members a directory listing, discounted advertising rates in The RMLA Journal, access to exclusive articles, and timely email updates on events, activities, governmental issues, and camelid medical news.
Academic Journal Publishing & Member Research Resources 6 activities
- Publication of "The Journal of RMLA"
  
  Publishes "The Journal of RMLA" four times a year, distributing it to members. The journal contains stories, health information, seasonal advice, and event listings related to llamas and alpacas. Members also receive discounted advertising rates and access to the journal's archive.
- Publication of "The Journal of RMLA"
  
  Publishes "The Journal of RMLA" four times a year, distributing it to members. The journal contains stories, health information, seasonal advice, and event listings related to llamas and alpacas, with members also receiving access to the archive and discounted advertising rates.
- Publishes educational materials and periodicals for members
  
  Produces and distributes "The Journal of RMLA" quarterly to members, maintains an archive of past issues, and publishes a 4H manual covering care, feeding, grooming, training, and husbandry of llamas and alpacas.
- Publishing "The Journal of RMLA"
  
  Publishes "The Journal of RMLA" four times a year, distributing it to members and providing access to archives, featuring stories, health information, seasonal advice, and event listings.
- Publishing "The Journal of RMLA"
  
  Publishes "The Journal of RMLA" four times a year, distributing it to members. The journal includes stories, health information, seasonal advice, and event listings related to llamas and alpacas, with an archive accessible to members.
- Publishing "The Journal of RMLA"
  
  Publishes "The Journal of RMLA" four times a year, distributing it to members. The journal includes stories, health information, seasonal advice, and event listings related to llamas and alpacas, with members also having access to the archive and discounted advertising rates.
Specialized Membership Lending Library 5 activities
- Member Lending Library
  
  Operates a lending library for members, allowing them to check out up to 3 items for a three-week term.
- Member Lending Library
  
  Operates a lending library for members, allowing them to check out up to 3 items for a three-week term.
- Operates a member lending library
  
  Provides members access to a lending library with checkout of up to 3 items for a three-week term, supporting education and resource sharing on llama and alpaca husbandry.
- Operating a lending library
  
  Operates a lending library for members, allowing them to check out up to 3 items for a three-week term.
- Operating a lending library
  
  Operates a lending library for members, allowing checkout of up to 3 items for a three-week term.
Member and Service Provider Directories 1 activity
- Farm and Ranch Member Directory
  
  Provides a directory listing and profile page on its website for farm or ranch members.
Volunteer-Run Educational Programming 1 activity
- Organizational governance and administration
  
  Established as a Colorado Corporation with 501(c)(5) tax-exempt status, adopted governing bylaws, and maintains active committees led by elected chairs to carry out organizational functions and offer membership.
Uncategorized 7 activities
- Administers youth membership and awards programs
  
  Offers youth memberships (ages 7–17), allocates $15 from each youth membership fee to fund a Youth Awards Program, and provides a $250 award for qualifying youth and a $500 award for qualifying Senior Youth.
- Maintaining a farm/ranch member directory
  
  Provides a directory listing and profile page on its website for farm or ranch members.
- Providing youth awards
  
  Offers awards of $500 for qualifying RMLA Senior Youth and $250 for qualifying RMLA Youth (ages 7-17), funded in part by youth membership fees.
- Providing youth awards
  
  Offers a $500 award for qualifying RMLA Senior Youth and a $250 award for qualifying RMLA Youth (ages 7-17), funded in part by $15 from each youth membership fee.
- Providing youth awards
  
  Offers awards of $500 for qualifying RMLA Senior Youth and $250 for qualifying RMLA Youth (ages 7-17), funded in part by allocating $15 from each youth membership fee.
- Youth Awards Program
  
  Offers awards of $500 for qualifying RMLA Senior Youth and $250 for qualifying RMLA Youth (ages 7-17), funded in part by allocating $15 from each youth membership fee.
- Youth Awards Program
  
  Offers awards of $500 for qualifying RMLA Senior Youth and $250 for qualifying RMLA Youth (ages 7-17), funded in part by $15 from each youth membership fee.

financials · form 990EZ · fy2022

revenue

Total revenue$7K

Contributions & grants——

Program service revenue——

Investment income$2183%

Other revenue$3K

expenses

Total expenses$8K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits—

Grants paid out—

balance sheet

Total assets$75K

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$75K

3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +11.9%

leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 1

LINDA SCHLENKER — DIRECTOR AT

relationships · 16

who they work with

Christina Abel Partner — Chairperson for Nominations and Elections committee
Constant Contact Partner — Emails are serviced by Constant Contact
Heather Rohlwing Partner — Chairperson for Youth, 4-H, FFA committee
ILA Network — Source of shared educational brochures and newsletters used in the lending library.
ISU Extension Office Partner — Co-publisher of educational materials on guard llamas.
Karen Miller Partner — Chairperson for Bookstore – Distribution committee
Kathy Stanko Partner — Chairperson for Website – Content committee
Lougene Baird Partner — Chairperson for Bylaws and History committees
Marilyn Arnold Partner — Chairperson for Bookstore – Accounting and Finance committees
Mary Wickman Partner — Chairperson for Education, Events & Marketing committee
Mary Wickman Partner — Event Chairperson responsible for receiving and processing RMLA-sponsored event applications.
National 4H Council Partner — The Youth Lama Project Manual is approved by the National 4H Council.
PBS-NOVA Partner — Provider of documentary content on llamas used in the library collection.
RMLA Members Partner — Members organize events for the association.
Ron Baird Partner — Chairperson for Research committee
Sandy Lockwood Partner — Chairperson for Library committee