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Naf

EIN 13-3480246 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NAF SOLVES SOME OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING EDUCATION AND THE ECONOMY BY BRINGING EDUCATION, BUSINESS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM THE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE.

Income
$20.6 million
Spending
$20.5 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 88%
Employees
85
Volunteers
3,760
Highest pay
$491,421, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 20 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. $3.1 million spent. THE ACADEMY OF FINANCE, WHICH OPERATES 127 ACADEMIES, CONNECTS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH THE WORLD OF FINANCIAL SERVICES AND PERSONAL FINANCE, OFFERING A CURRICULUM THAT COVERS BANKING AND CREDIT, FINANCIAL PLANNING, GLOBAL FINANCE SECURITIES, INSURANCE, ACCOUNTING, AND ECONOMICS. THE ACADEMY OF FINANCE CURRICULUM AND CERTIFICATION IS VALIDATED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION.
  2. $2.1 million spent. THE ACADEMY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, WHICH OPERATES 87 ACADEMIES, PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN COMPUTER NETWORKING, SYSTEMS, DATABASE DESIGN, DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION, GRAPHIC DESIGN, AND PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION, JUNIPER NETWORKS HAS AGREED UPON A PROGRAM OF STUDY, LINKED TO NAF ASSESSMENTS, WHICH WILL QUALIFY STUDENTS FOR ITS PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM AND EARN A JUNIPER CERTIFICATE. ACADEMIES MAY ALSO USE COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULUM FROM PROJECT LEAD THE WAY, INC. (PLTW) AND SELECT COURSES FROM CISCO.
  3. $2.0 million spent. THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS (STEM) WHICH OPERATES 83 ACADEMIES, ANSWERS AN ACUTE NEED FOR ENGINEERS IN THIS COUNTRY BY EDUCATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING, PROVIDING CONTENT IN THE FIELDS OF ELECTRONICS, BIOTECH, AEROSPACE, CIVIL ENGINEERING, AND ARCHITECTURE. ACADEMIES USE CURRICULUM FROM PROJECT LEAD THE WAY, INC. (PLTW), THE STEM ACADEMY, OR PAXTON/PATTERSON. THEY ALSO BENEFIT FROM SUPPORT PROVIDED BY NATIONAL ACTION COUNCIL FOR MINORITIES IN ENGINEERING (NACME).
  4. $8.1 million spent. THE ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, WHICH OPERATES 79 ACADEMIES, ADDRESSES THE CRITICAL ACHIEVEMENT GAP IN STEM FIELDS AND DEVELOPS A PIPELINE OF STUDENTS PREPARED TO PURSUE HEALTH-RELATED DEGREES AND PROFESSIONS IN ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY. COURSES INCLUDE CONTENT ON BIOTECHNOLOGY, ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND GLOBAL HEALTH. ACADEMIES MAY USE BIOMEDICAL CURRICULUM FROM PROJECT LEAD THE WAY INC. (PLTW) OR THE HEALTH SCIENCES CAREERS CURRICULUM FROM PAXTON-PATTERSON. HOSAFUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ALSO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO BUILD COLLEGE AND CAREER-READINESS SKILLS. THE NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION PROVIDES AN ONLINE MODULE FOR WORK-BASED LEARNING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1989.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 October 21, 2026.

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