Behavioral Intervention Certification Council
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ENHANCE PUBLIC PROTECTION BY DEVELOPING AND ADMINISTERING A CERT PRGM CONSISTENT WITH THE NEEDS OF BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE QUALIFIED TO TREAT THE DEFICITS AND BEHAVIORS ASSOC W AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER USING PRIN AND PROC OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
- Income
- $530,372
- Spending
- $473,794
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 10.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 1
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 43% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or 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 (1)
- $455,631 spent. BICC WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2013 TO PROMOTE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, COORDINNATION, AND EVALUATION OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE CERTIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION RENEWAL PROCESSES. BICC IS AN INDEPENDENT AND AUTONOMOUS GOVERNING BODY FOR THE BCAT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
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 June 2015.
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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