Pastoral Counseling of Northern Virginia
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
PASTORAL COUNSELING OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA EXISTS TO EXTEND THE REACH OF CONGREGATIONS AS THEY SEEK TO FULFILL THEIR HISTORIC MISSION OF CARING FOR THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF PERSONS. PCNV SEEKS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY PASTORAL COUNSELING SERVICES AT AN AFFORDABLE COST TO ALL PERSONS REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. WE ARE INFORMED BY THE WISDOM OF FAITH TRADITIONS AS WELL AS THE INSIGHTS OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF AND THERAPEUTIC APPROACH TO THE HEALING OF PERSONS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS. WE NOT ONLY SEE PERSONS WITH PROFOUND FAITH COMMITMENTS, BUT WE ALSO SEE PERSONS WHO CLAIM NO FAITH ORIENTATION. WE DO NOT PROSELYTIZE. WE RECOGNIZE THE POWER OF FAITH COMMITMENTS IN THE SHAPING OF SELF-UNDERSTANDING, OF RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS, AND OF ONE'S EMOTIONAL HEALTH. WE ENCOURAGE OUR CLIENTS TO MAKE USE OF THEIR FAITH COMMITMENTS AS A RESOURCE FOR THEIR OWN HEALING AND GROWTH.
- Income
- $270,544
- Spending
- $317,509
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- -2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 3
- Highest pay
- $83,066, president/ceo
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: 20 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 2338% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% 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
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 253 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $128,298 spent. MARRIAGE CONFLICT/DIVORCE/PARENT-TEEN CONFLICTS/STEP- PARENTING/BALANCING CAREER & FAMILY/CHILDREN FACING STRESS/ CHANGING ROLE MODELS: 47% OF PCNV'S TIME IS SPENT PROVIDING TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION IN THESE AREAS. SPECIFICALLY, PCNV TRAINS & INSTRUCTS INDIVIDUALS IN COMMUNICATION SKILLS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS, MARITAL/RELATIONAL DYNAMICS, FAMILY OF ORIGIN ISSUES, STAGES OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE & HUMAN SEXUALITY. THE TRAINING TEACHES THE INDIVIDUAL TO OVERCOME THE FINANCIAL & EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY DIVORCE MARRIAGE CONFLICT, ANXIETY, PARENT CONFLICT, ETC. COUNSELING IS PROVIDED IN AREAS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, SINGLE PARENTING, FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT. SOMEONE IS ON CALL TO COUNSEL INDIVIDUALS DURING PERIODS OF GRIEF & ARRANGES GROUP DISCUSSIONS SO THAT THE INDIVIDUALS CAN DISCUSS THEIR COMMON PROBLEMS. PCNV RUNS A SPEAKERS BUREAU AND CONDUCTS WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS ON THE SUBJECT OF MARITAL ADJUSTMENT. DURING THE YEAR, PCNV SAW APPROXIMATELY 236 CLIENTS FOR 1,086 HOURS IN THIS AREA.
- $87,304 spent. DEPRESSION/DEATH/ANXIETY/AGING/ELDER CARE: 32% OF PCNV'S TIME IS SPENT PROVIDING TRAINING & INSTRUCTION IN THESE AREAS. SPECIFICALLY, PCNV TRAINS & INSTRUCTS INDIVIDUALS IN UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF ILLNESS & UNDERLYING CAUSES & COPING SKILLS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL & GROUP COUNSELING TO INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO ASSIST THEM IN OVERCOMING THE LEGAL, FINANCIAL & EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY DEATH. COUNSELING IS PROVIDED IN AREAS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH, FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE & SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT. THE ORGANIZATION HELPS INDIVIDUALS OBTAIN STATE & FEDERAL BENEFITS THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE & KEEPS THEM INFORMED OF COMMUNITY SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE. IT ASSURES THAT SOMEONE IS ON CALL TO COUNSEL INDIVIDUALS DURING PERIODS OF GRIEF & ARRANGES GROUP DISCUSSIONS SO THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN DISCUSS THEIR COMMON PROBLEMS. PCNV RUNS A SPEAKERS BUREAU & CONDUCTS WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS ON THESE SUBJECTS. PCNV SAW APPROXIMATELY 178 CLIENTS FOR 739 HOURS IN THIS AREA.
- $32,724 spent. SUBSTANCE ABUSE/ETHICAL DILEMMAS/HUNGER FOR PERSONAL & SPIRITUAL GROWTH: 12% OF PCNV'S TIME IS SPENT PROVIDING TRAINING & INSTRUCTION IN THESE AREAS. SPECIFICALLY PCNV TRAINS & INSTRUCTS INDIVIDUALS IN DEVELOPING AN ETHICAL SYSTEM TO BETTER RELATE AT WORK, HOME & THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE; DEVELOPING PERSONAL SATISFACTION TO BECOME MORE PRODUCTIVE PERSONALLY, AT WORK, AT HOME & IN THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. PCNV PROVIDES COUNSELING TO WOMEN WITH UNWANTED PREGNANCIES BY INFORMING THEM OF THE ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF RESOLVING AN UNWANTED PREGNANCY. THE DISCUSSION TOPICS INCLUDE LAWFUL ABORTION, DELIVERING & PLACING THE CHILD FOR ADOPTION & DELIVERING & KEEPING THE CHILD. THE COUNSELORS DISCUSS FULLY THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THE ALTERNATIVES INVOLVED, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT PSYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL,SOCIAL LEGAL & FINANCIAL FACTORS. AFTER A WOMAN HAS DECIDED ON A COURSE OF ACTION, THE COUNSELOR ADVISES HER OF THE VARIOUS AGENCIES & FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO ASSIST HER. PCNV RUNS A SPEAKERS BUREAU & CONDUCTS WORKSHOPS ON THESE SUBJECTS. PCNV SAW APPROXIMATELY 81 CLIENTS FOR 277 HOURS IN THIS AREA.
- $24,574 spent. CAREER/WORK ISSUES: 9% OF PCNV'S TIME IS SPENT PROVIDING TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION IN THESE AREAS. SPECIFICALLY, PCNV TRAINS & INSTRUCTS INDIVIDUALS IN DEVELOPING HIGHER FUNCTION LEVEL IN WORK, HOME & COMMUNITY. PCNV EDUCATES YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT OTHER PRIVATE & PUBLIC VOCATIONAL TESTING & RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION CARRIES OUT A PROGRAM OF REHABILITATION BY INSTRUCTING & TRAINING INDIVIDUALS WHOSE EARNING CAPACITIES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPAIRED, AS WELL AS EDUCATING ADULTS ABOUT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, & ASSISTING THEM IN PLANNING THEIR CAREERS & ACHIEVING OCCUPATIONAL ADJUSTMENT. TO IMPLEMENT ITS PURPOSE, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH, PUBLISHES THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH & SPONSORS GROUP & INDIVIDUAL VOCATIONAL COUNSELING. ITS PUBLICATIONS PROVIDE INFORMATION TO POTENTIAL JOB SEEKERS AS TO THE OPPORTUNITIES OPEN TO THEM & HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SUCH OPPORTUNITIES. THEY ALSO PRESENT BROAD PICTURES OF VARIOUS VOCATIONAL AREAS, SUCH AS SKILLED TRADES, BUSINESS & CIVIL INSTITUTIONS, AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT & THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PROVIDE PLACEMENT SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO INFORMS INDIVIDUALS OF MENTAL DEFICIENCY. PCNV RUNS A SPEAKERS BUREAU & CONDUCTS WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS ON THESE SUBJECTS. DURING THE YEAR PCNV SAW APPROXIMATELY 62 CLIENTS FOR 208 HOURS IN THIS AREA.
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 February 2003.
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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