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North American Securities Administrators Association Inc

EIN 47-0730228 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NASAA REPRESENTS AND SERVES ITS MEMBERS THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE, COMMUNICATION, AND COORDINATION.

Income
$23.1 million
Spending
$13.0 million
Spent on programs
69%
Reserves
35.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 79%
Employees
30
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$586,854, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 35.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 44% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 47% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (7)
  1. $2.0 million spent. IAR CONTINUING EDUCATION ("IAR CE"): INVESTMENT ADVISER REPRESENTATIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION (IAR CE) IS A PROGRAM MANAGED BY NASAA FOR RELEVANT NASAA MEMBERS THAT REQUIRES ANNUAL CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION FOR APPLICABLE INVESTMENT ADVISER REPRESENTATIVES. THE NASAA MEMBERSHIP APPROVED A MODEL RULE THAT HAS SINCE BEEN ADOPTED BY MANY NASAA MEMBERS REQUIRING 12 CREDITS OF APPROVED CE ANNUALLY. THE NASAA CORPORATE OFFICE AND ITS VENDORS MANAGE THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF THE PROGRAM.
  2. $1.9 million spent. OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANIZED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBERS WHO DEAL WITH SECURITIES REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT MATTERS. AMONG THESE ACTIVITIES, NASAA ROUTINELY PROVIDES NEW CONTENT FOR SERIES 63, SERIES 65 AND SERIES 66 EXAMINATIONS, WHICH ARE OWNED BY NASAA AND ARE UTILIZED IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY.
  3. $1.9 million spent. NASAA, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF ITS STATE SECURITIES REGULATOR MEMBERS, OPERATES THE ELECTRONIC FILING DEPOSITORY ("EFD"). THE EFD SYSTEM BENEFITS FROM THE OVERSIGHT OF THE NASAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE FROM THE EFD STEERING COMMITTEE. EFD IS AN INTERNET ACCESSIBLE DATABASE SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS ISSUERS TO SUBMIT REGULATORY FILINGS AND PAY RELATED FEES TO STATE SECURITIES REGULATORS. THE FILINGS THAT CAN BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE EFD MANAGED FUNCTIONALITY INCLUDE FORM D FOR REGULATION D, RULE 506 FILINGS, FORM NF-UIT FILINGS, FRANCHISE REGISTRATION FILINGS, FORM NF-MUTUAL FUND FILINGS, AS WELL AS OTHER CORPORATE FINANCE FILINGS. EFD ALSO PROVIDES A PUBLIC FACING WEBSITE TO SEARCH AND VIEW, FREE OF CHARGE, FILINGS MADE THROUGH THE SYSTEM TO STATE SECURITIES REGULATORS. THE EFD SYSTEM ALLOWS FILERS AND STATE REGULATORY AGENCIES TO TRANSITION FROM PAPER-BASED FILING SYSTEMS TO AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM. BY FOSTERING UNIFORMITY IN STATE REGULATORY FILINGS, AND SIMPLIFYING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN FILER AND REGULATOR, EFD SERVES ITS MEMBER REGULATORS WITH A MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE MEANS TO RECEIVE AND MONITOR SECURITIES FILINGS.
  4. $763,713 spent. AN ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE IS HELD EACH YEAR IN A DIFFERENT CITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH A FULL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. BOTH SERVE TO UPDATE PARTICIPANTS AND MEMBERS ON CURRENT EVENTS PERTAINING TO SECURITIES ADMINISTRATION.
  5. $1.6 million spent. NASAA'S MULTI-PRONGED MISSION INCLUDES SERVING MEMBERS THROUGH EDUCATION. IN FULFILLING THIS ASPECT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, NASAA MAINTAINS A TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM COMPRISED OF A SERIES OF IN-PERSON TRAINING EVENTS AND WEBINARS THAT TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE EVENTS ARE LARGELY FUNDED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND AVAILABLE PRIMARILY TO NASAA MEMBERS AND THEIR STAFF. TRAINING EVENTS FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING ARE HELD ANNUALLY: ENFORCEMENT, INVESTMENT ADVISER REGULATION, INVESTOR EDUCATION, BROKER-DEALER REGULATION, CORPORATION FINANCE AND FRANCHISE REGULATION, LICENSING AND REGISTRATION. LITIGATION AND DEPOSITION SKILLS TRAINING SEMINARS ARE HELD IN ALTERNATING YEARS. NASAA RECORDS THESE EVENTS AND MAKES THEM AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ON THE DISTANCE LEARNING SECTION OF THE NASAA WEBSITE.
  6. $423,007 spent. SPRING CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON DC
  7. $315,832 spent. NASAA EXAMS MODULE ("NEMO") SYSTEM

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.

    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? 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 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 June 1994.

    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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