National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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What it says it does
OUR MISSION TO ACHIEVE EQUITY, POLITICAL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL INCLUSION BY ADVANCING POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT EXPAND HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS, ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION AND ACCELERATE WELLBEING, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY OF BLACK PEOPLE AND ALL PERSONS OF COLOR.
- Income
- $15.2 million
- Spending
- $11.0 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 126,110
- Highest pay
- $890,918, president and 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)
- $4.6 million spent. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - THROUGH POLICY ADVOCACY, PARTNERSHIP, RESEARCH, AND MOBILIZATION, OUR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORK AMPLIFIES COMMUNITY VOICES WITH A FOCUS ON ISSUE-BASED CAMPAIGNS AND VOTING RIGHTS.
- $932,288 spent. UNIT & MEMBERSHIP OPERATIONS - THROUGH FIELD AND MEMBERSHIP, WE BUILD STRATEGIES AND ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION. THIS INCLUDES RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND GROWTH OF OUR GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP, IMPLEMENTING INITIATIVES AND MEMBER BENEFITS WHICH ENHANCE THE MEMBER EXPERIENCE.
- $251,300 spent. COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING - POLICY ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH ARE EMBEDDED IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE NAACP'S PROGRAMMATIC WORK. WE ASSESS POLICIES IMPACTING THE EXPERIENCE OF BLACK PEOPLE AND ALL PERSONS OF COLOR AND EDUCATE AND INFORM KEY CONSTITUENCIES. SIMILARLY, OUR EMPHASIS ON RESEARCH PROMOTES ACTIONABLE DATA, RESEARCH, AND ENGAGEMENT TOOLS FOR COMMUNITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 July 2021.
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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