National Association for Student Activities
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Mission: We connect and inspire Student Activity advisors with the ideas and resources that empower themselves and others to grow as leaders and transform their schools and communities.
- Income
- $104,177
- Spending
- $84,788
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 20.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 85%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $2,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2026, 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 (3)
- $73,435 spent. National Conference on Student Activities (NCSA): Each December since 1973, this event brings together Student Activity Professionals from throughout the nation. The registration fees covered the hotel expenses, program and media resources to present sessions for this 3-day, 2 night event. Activity advisors, classroom teachers, school administrators, and motivational speakers attend this national leadership conference sponsored by the National Association for Student Activities (NA4SA). The attendance for NCSA 2025 was 231.
- $2,200 spent. Summer Workshop (formally called National Activity Advisors Clinic): This is a single day virtual event held in August at the beginning of the new school year, to provide training and resources for Student Activity Advisors. The registration fees cover the program and the media resources to present sessions online for this event. Activity advisors, classroom teachers, school administrators, and motivational speakers attend this national training opportunity sponsored by the National Association for Student Activities (NA4SA). The attendance for the 2025 SUmmer Workshop was 85.
- NA4SA Academy: This is a program, developed and begun in 2022, in which participants from throughout the nation meet virtually for a series of seminars and training sessions. Activity advisors, classroom teachers, school administrators, and motivational speakers attend this national training opportunity sponsored by the National Association for Stuudent Activities (NA4SA). All credentialing for NA4SA programs and conferences takes place through the NA4SA Academy. The number of direct participants in the NA4SA Academy programs in 2025 was 70.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2026, 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 February 2026.
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 March 2016.
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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