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National Council of Agricultural Employers

EIN 52-0804517 · Arlington, VA

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Advocate, promote, educate and report on legislative, regulatory & administrative policy; and legal issues of importance to agricultural employers and others engaed in labor intensive agriculture.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Employees
3
Volunteers
27
Highest pay
$294,356, 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)
  1. $180,350 spent. 11th Annual Agricultural Employers Educational Labor Forum. This addresses technical areas of labor compliance and is a major education effort for agricultural employers. The forum features speakers from legal, business, academic and government areas of expertise. NCAEs Labor Forum consists of two and a half days of content and welcomes approximately 400 attendees from across the U.S. Some of the programming qualifies for continuing education credit from the Society Of Human Resource Management (SHRM).
  2. $33,295 spent. 61st Annual Meeting of NCAEs membership. The meeting includes speakers from the Departments of Labor, State, and Homeland Security, and the Congress. This is an opportunity for our members to hear directly from policy makers and regulatory administrators in Washington, D.C., and to discuss priorities with Members of Congress. Some of the program qualifies for CE credit from SHRM.
  3. $19,995 spent. Legislative advocacy: NCAE is the national association focused exclusively on farm labor issues from the employers perspective. NCAE monitors, educates, and advocates before the Congress, Federal agencies and the Administration on issues important to our members.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1965.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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