National Association of Federally Impacted Schools
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What it says it does
TO EDUCATE AND INFORM ALL THOSE INTERESTED AND INVOLVED WITH IMPACT AID ABOUT ITS IMPORTANCE TO FEDERALLY IMPACTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE STUDENTS EDUCATED BY THEM.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $194,761, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- $560,788 spent. SPRING AND FALL CONFERENCES - THE ASSOCIATION HOSTS SPRING AND FALL CONFERENCES IN WASHINGTON, DC. THE SPRING AND FALL CONFERENCES PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH EDUCATION ON THE CURRENT ISSUES, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH OTHER FEDERALLY CONNECTED SCHOOLS, AND SCHEDULED MEETINGS FOR THE SUB-GROUPS WITHIN NAFIS. THE CONFERENCES PROVIDE INFORMATION ON TOPICS SUCH AS VISITS WITH CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIONS, FEDERAL RELATIONS OUTREACH GROUP AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY, BASICS OF IMPACT AID, AND FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION RATES. DURING THE CONFERENCES, NAFIS PRESENTS VARIOUS RECOGNITION AWARDS.
- $373,395 spent. MEMBER SERVICES - MEMBERSHIP IN NAFIS CARRIES BENEFITS FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, AS WELL AS TEACHERS AND PARENTS. MEMBERS OF NAFIS ARE PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS ABOUT THE IMPACT AID PROGRAM AND ITS IMPORTANCE. NAFIS, THROUGH THE FEDERALLY IMPACTED SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (FISEF), ALSO ASSISTS MEMBERS WITH THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING AN APPLICATION FOR THE IMPACT AID PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, NAFIS ASSISTS ITS MEMBERS IN CONNECTING WITH THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPACT AID TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
- $204,090 spent. LEGISLATIVE AWARENESS - NAFIS MAINTAINS A PROFESSIONAL STAFF HEADQUARTERED IN WASHINGTON, D.C., JUST STEPS FROM THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, WHO REPRESENT NAFIS' MEMBERS. NAFIS' CAPITOL HILL LOCATION ALLOWS STAFF TO BOTH MONITOR AND INFLUENCE NATIONAL LEGISLATION THAT ULTIMATELY AFFECTS IMPACTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 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 August 1989.
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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