Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NESCAUM, as a coalition of state air agencies, promotes regional cooperation and action by its member states in support of effective programs to reduce the adverse public health and environmental impacts of air pollution and climate change.
- Income
- $5.8 million
- Spending
- $5.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 53%
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $193,700, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 86% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $2.1 million spent. Scientific research, educational programs and environmental policy support as they relate to air quality for eight Northeast state air agencies.
- $571,611 spent. Drive Change. Drive Electric: Continuted support for the implementation of the EV outreach and aducation campaid created by the marketing firm Edelman in conjunction with the alliance for automobile manufacturers and global automakers associations. This also continues to build upon the destination electric component of the outreach campaign.
- $505,213 spent. Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) Program to Advise the U.S. EPA on Ground-Level Ozone and Its Precursor Pollutant Transport Issues.
- $1.4 million spent. CAMNET 2008 NETWORK MEMBERSHIP; OREGON DEV; MA ACIDDEP; CA ZEV; EV AWARENESS; CT ZEV FY20; NYSERDA CORDWOOD BOILER; NYSERDA FURNACES; NYSERDA ZEV TASKFORCE; NYSERDA RWH TEST METHODS; IZEVA CLIMATE WORKS; EF EV 22; JMF ZEV4 9/18-9/1; NYSERDA RWH GAP; CAL START (ABT LOCAL); NYSERDA IDC LEAD; NYSERDA TWO-10; TWO-11 RWH TOXICS; CT DEEP GMAP; NY AGO PM10; VT DEC GHG SUBCONTRACT; NYSERDA RHNY; NYS EPA ACCEPT TEST; QU ZEV TD; NASEO; NYSERDA RWH; CO ZEV DPHE & ENERGY OFFICE; NATL GRID E-HWY; NYSERDA REHEAT; ZEV TF STATE MEMB; CT DEEP CPRG; NH CPRG SUPPORT; CALSTART HILLYS WS; VTBC PM 2.5 DATA; ADEC RHW ALASKA DEC; AMENTUM (EPA RENTAL); ADEX IN-SUTI ALASKA DEC; CLIMATE IMPERATIVE INDUSTRY; NYSERDA TWO-3-637; NYSERDA TWO-3-637; CT CPRG NE HP.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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