National Association of Elevator Contractors Inc
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What it says it does
TO SERVE THE INTERESTS OF THE ELEVATOR, ESCALATOR AND ACCESSIBILITY EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY BY PROMOTING SAFE AND RELIABLE VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION THROUGH EDUCATION, NETWORKING WITH PEERS AND EXPOSURE TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES. THE VISION OF NAEC IS TO BE THE PREMIER ASSOCIATION THAT PROVIDES SAFETY, TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO ALL FACETS OF THE ELEVATOR, ESCALATOR AND ACCESSIBILITY EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $4.5 million
- Spending
- $3.6 million
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $223,050, 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 (4)
- $1.3 million spent. NAEC HOLDS AN ANNUAL CONVENTION AND EXPO EACH FALL. THIS CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION IS THE LARGEST IN NORTH AMERICA AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO MAJOR SUPPLIERS AND ABUNDANT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE 2024 CONVENTION WAS HELD IN ATLANTIC CITY, NJ ON SEPTEMBER 23-26, 2024. THE EMPHASIS OF THE MEETING IS DEFINITELY ON ELEVATOR EDUCATION. THIS PROGRAM WAS THE FOCAL POINT FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN ELEVATOR INDUSTRY IN 2024, AND THE GLOBAL ELEVATOR COMMUNITY WAS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. THE ATTENDEES BENEFITED FROM AN EXCEPTIONAL TRADE SHOW AND THE UNSURPASSED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT WERE THE FOUNDATION OF THIS EVENT. THE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS WERE HELD IN THE HOTEL PRIOR TO THE EXPO, PROVIDING SIMULTANEOUS CLASSES. ALSO AVAILABLE THE EDUCATIONAL PAVILIONS WERE ON THE EXPO FLOOR PROVIDING SIMULTANEOUS CLASSES. A TOTAL OF 3,470 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THIS MEETING.
- $288,843 spent. IN EARLY SPRING THE NAEC ANNUAL SPRING EDUCATION CONFERENCE WAS HELD, FOCUSING ON KEY MANAGEMENT SUBJECTS. THE 2025 SPRING EDUCATION CONFERENCE WAS HELD MARCH 16-19, 2025, IN HILTON HEAD, SC. 332 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM.
- $21,111 spent. THE VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (VTMP) HAS GROWN THIS YEAR, TO A TOTAL OF 56 PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM. UPON COMPLETION, THIS PROGRAM WILL CROSS-TRAIN EMPLOYEES FROM THE FIELD IN THE BUSINESS ASPECT OF THEIR COMPANY (IE: CONTRACTS, ACCOUNTING, MANAGEMENT, HR). LIKEWISE, THE COLLEGE GRAD, WITH A BUSINESS BACKGROUND, ENTERING THE INDUSTRY COULD ACCESS TECHNICAL COURSED GIVING THEM VALUABLE INSIGHT INTO THE MECHANICAL SIDE OF THE INDUSTRY.
- $1.6 million spent. EDUCATION AND SAFETY REMAIN THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF NAEC. IN ADDITION TO THE EDUCATION OFFERED AT THE CONVENTION, CONFERENCE AND REGIONAL MEETINGS, THE ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES REMAIN A VALUABLE TOOL FOR ELEVATOR TECHNICIANS. THE NAEC ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM IS A VIABLE SOURCE FOR LICENSING PURPOSES IN MANY STATES. NAEC HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AS AN ELEVATOR MECHANIC-LICENSING TOOL IN MOST STATES THAT REQUIRE EDUCATION FOR PERMITTING. ALREADY CANADA, PUERTO RICO AND BERMUDA USE THE CET/CAT PROGRAMS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION AS A SCHOLASTIC ALTERNATIVE IN THEIR TERRITORY AND COUNTRIES. INQUIRIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARE REGULARLY RECEIVED REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN ELEVATOR EDUCATION.NAEC SERVED 758 MEMBERS DURING THE YEAR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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)(6) business league.
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)(6) business league 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 June 2025.
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 February 1964.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: National Electrical Contractors Association Inc (Kansas City, MO), EIN 75-1172273. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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