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National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies

EIN 23-7281239 · Washington, DC

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

What it says it does

To educate practitioners and the general public about pretrial services. To promote and diseminate research and to act as a forum for new ideas

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 14.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
12 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$608,130 spent. Annual Conference: The NAPSA Annual Conference and Training Institute features over 60 instructional workshops. The workshops, combined with lessons learned in the plenary sessions provide participants the opportunity to review the foundations of pretrial justice, learn the latest research findings and discover new programs and evidence based practices from others working in the field. The conference offered nationally renowned scholars, practitioners and presenters to deliver information to elevate the national discussion of the need for pretrial services and the incredible work done by pretrial professionals at the local, state and federal levels
$34,628 spent. Certification Accreditation and Training: NAPSAs certification provides national recognition toqualified pretrial practitioners who successfully complete eam and requirements. NAPSAs accreditation program provides pretrial agencies the opportunity to insure that the pretrial release standards are being implemented in programs to their fullest extext. NAPSA offers additional training programs for pretrial professionals

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

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 October 13, 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 2024.
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 1990.
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 October 21, 2026.

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