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Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification

EIN 36-3733179 · Schaumburg, 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

DEDICATED TO THE EXCELLENCE OF REHABILITATION COUNSELING AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES BY SETTING THE NATIONAL STANDARD IN CERTIFICATION, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH.

Income
$2.1 million
Spending
$1.9 million
Employees
11
Volunteers
34
Highest pay
$189,762, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. THE COMMISSION ON REHABILITATION COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION (CRCC) SETS THE STANDARD FOR QUALITY REHABILITATION COUNSELING SERVICES THROUGH ITS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. THE CERTIFIED REHABILITATION COUNSELOR (CRC) DESIGNATION INDICATES A HIGHER LEVEL OF SPECIALIZED EDUCATION AND TRAINING, A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF KEY COMPETENCY STANDARDS BASED ON CURRENT PRACTICES IN THE FIELD, ADHERENCE TO THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS FOR REHABILITATION COUNSELORS, AND AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO CONTINUING EDUCATION. DURING THE TAX YEAR THERE WERE 956 INDIVIDUALS WHO SAT FOR THE EXAM AND 2,006 CERTIFICATION RENEWALS.
  2. CRCC ENCOURAGES ALL CERTIFICANTS TO BE LIFELONG LEARNERS THROUGH CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. CRCC E-UNIVERSITY CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR CERTIFICANTS AND REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS TO EXPLORE NEW KNOWLEDGE IN SPECIFIC CONTENT AREAS, MASTER NEW REHABILITATION COUNSELING-RELATED SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES, REFINE PROFESSIONAL JUDGEMENT, AND CONDUCT PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN AN ETHICAL AND APPROPRIATE MANNER. CRCC E-UNIVERSITY COURSE CATALOG OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF COURSES FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS ADVANCEMENT. DURING THE TAX YEAR E-UNVERISTY OFFERED APPROXIMATELY 2,095 COURSES.
  3. CRCC REVITALIZED THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL EVALUATION SPECIALIST (CVE) CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. THIS OFFERING FURTHERS CRCCS MISSION TO INCREASE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. THE PURPOSE OF THE CVE CERTIFICATION IS TO ASSIST IN THE ASSURANCE THAT PROFESSIONALS ENGAGED IN VOCATIONAL EVALUATION MEET ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS OF QUALITY IN PRACTICE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 December 2024.

    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 1993.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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