National Association of Asian American Professionals Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 178 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ASIAN AMERICAN PROFESSIONALS IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT CULTIVATES AND EMPOWERS ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER LEADERS THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
- Income
- $240,752
- Spending
- $563,287
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 4.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 45
- Highest pay
- $15,000, interim executive director form jan to aug 2025
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 134% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 66% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 178 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)
- $387,337 spent. LEADERSHIP CONVENTION - THE LEADERSHIP CONVENTION BY NAAAP BRINGS TOGETHER OVER 700 ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (AAPI) LEADERS AND ALLIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. IT CONSISTS OF 3 DAYS OF CONFERENCE PROGRAMMING, FOCUSED ON DEI AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TYPE OF PROGRAMMING. THE EVENT ALSO HOSTS A CAREER FAIR AND EVENING GALA.
- $23,053 spent. GENERAL PROGRAM - NAAAP'S GENERAL PROGRAMMING CONSISTS OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WIN (WOMEN IN NAAAP), NAAAP PRIDE, SELF CARE AND WELLNESS, AND CULTURAL TYPES OF PROGRAMS. THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION PRIMARILY HOSTS VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: MAY BEING THE HERITAGE MONTH IN WHICH MULTIPLE WORKSHOPS ARE FEATURED THROUGH THE MONTH OF MAY.
- $12,122 spent. NAAAP'S NATIONAL ANNUAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT IS A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP AND EMPOWER LEADERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FROM THE VARIOUS CHAPTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD.
- $5,000 spent. OTHER: NAAAP'S SPEAKERS BUREAU IS A SYSTEM TO ORGANIZE AND OPTIMIZE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS FOR CLIENTS AND SPEAKERS. NAAAP SPEAKERS ARE VETTED FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING SUCCESS AND FOR EXEMPLIFYING THE STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONALISM AND LEADERSHIP THAT NAAAP REPRESENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 June 2003.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Professional Golfers Association of America (Frisco, TX), EIN 59-0785835. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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