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National Registry of Environmentral Professionals

EIN 36-3638863 · Chicago, IL

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE & IMPROVE THE COMMON INTERESTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION BY OFFERING PROFICIENCY EXAMINATIONS WHOSE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION CAUSES CREDENTIALS TO BE AWARDED TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS. SUCH EXAMINATIONS ARE DESIGNED TO MEASURE & IMPROVE THE SKILLS OF THOSE WHO WORK IN THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. APPLICABLE CREDENTIALS ARE AWARDED TO THOSE WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROFICIENCY EXAMINATIONS TAKEN. ALL PERSONS WITH THE NUMBER OF YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD AND THE YEARS OF EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR EACH CREDENTIAL ARE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE EXAMINATION FOR EACH SUCH CREDENTIAL.

Income
$490,663
Spending
$491,869
Employees
1
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$138,311, 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 (1)
  1. $491,869 spent. THE TAXPAYER TESTS APPLICANTS' KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS THROUGH THE USE OF EXAMINATIONS DRAFTED BY THE TAXPAYER PERTAINING TO PARTICULAR ENVIRONMENTAL SUBJECTS WHICH THE TAXPAYER ISSUES CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY UPON THE SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF SUCH AN EXAMINATION WHICH IS GRADED BY INDEPENDENT PSYCHOMETRICIANS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.

    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 November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 2025.

    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 March 1990.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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