National Adult Protective Services Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 44% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
See Schedule O.
- Income
- $5.9 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 44%
- Reserves
- 43.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 41
- Highest pay
- $114,287, executive director
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 43.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 75% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1544% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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.
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 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 (1)
- $665,256 spent. In 2025, the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) advanced its mission to strengthen Adult Protective Services (APS) systems nationwide through leadership, training, advocacy, collaboration, and multidisciplinary engagement. NAPSA hosted its 2025 Annual Conference and Elder Financial Exploitation Summit in Bellevue, Washington, convening APS professionals and multidisciplinary partners from across the country to address emerging issues impacting vulnerable and older adults. Continuing education credits for nurses and social workers were offered, and Austin, Texas, was secured as the host site for the 2026 conference. NAPSA leadership and staff presented at national conferences and events, including the Texas APS Conference and CoRCon. NAPSA also participated in major national convenings and advisory efforts, including the National Elder Abuse MDT Summit, the Tribal Elder Abuse Code Summit, the Elder Justice Leadership meetings, the Tribal Elder Justice meetings, and the California APS Leaders Institute Advisory Committee. NAPSA expanded its national partnerships and technical assistance initiatives through collaborative work with the Administration for Community Living (ACL), the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), WRMA, APS TARC, and the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System-related initiatives. Activities included webinars, blogs, podcasts, curriculum development, and training projects focused on APS practice improvement and workforce development. NAPSA began revising its Instructor-Led Trainings (ILTs), completed APS program evaluations in South Carolina and Illinois, completed work related to NORCs EASE initiative, and finalized the CFPB Elder Fraud Prevention and Response Network (EFPRN) contract. Additional work included Arizona cross-reporting contract activities and support for Gold Standard initiatives related to the APS Final Rule. Public education and professional engagement remained a priority throughout 2025. NAPSA hosted webinars in partnership with organizations such as the American Bar Association and Bank of America, conducted Scam Advice Forums, published newsletters, and participated in interviews with various publications to increase awareness of elder abuse, neglect, exploitation, and self-neglect. NAPSA also contributed to the Heroes of Adult Protection film project and collaborated with NCEA on the Ethics in Elder Mistreatment podcast series, including a self-neglect episode. NAPSA leadership participated in national advisory and policy initiatives, including the Aspen Institute Fraud Task Force, FINRA Senior Investor Roundtable, NASAA Senior Issues Committee, RISE application review committees, and Delphi Panel review efforts for the Financial Empowerment Scale. NAPSA continued to strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration and professional leadership through active engagement with committees and advisory groups. Ongoing efforts included Regional Representative meetings, NAPSA committee work, the APS Nurses Group, the Disability Advisory Group, and the launch of a Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) group in late 2025. NAPSA also worked closely with its Board of Directors on organizational governance updates, including revisions to NAPSA bylaws. Collectively, these efforts enhanced APS capacity nationwide and reinforced NAPSAs leadership role in protecting older adults and adults with disabilities from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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