National Weather Association
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What it says it does
THE NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION (NWA) IS A MEMBER-LED PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION CONNECTING OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGISTS IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE IN WEATHER FORECASTING, COMMUNICATION AND SERVICE.
- Income
- $440,126
- Spending
- $573,982
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 130
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 (5)
- EVENTS- EACH YEAR THE NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION (NWA) HOSTS A MEETING FOR MEMBERS WHERE THEY HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE INFORMATION, NEWS, STUDIES AND CONCERNS RELATED TO OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, A VARIETY OF EVENTS ARE OFFERED THROUGH OR SPONSORED BY NWA. EACH OF THE EVENTS PROVIDES MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS THAT APPLY TOWARD METEOROLOGY CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
- PUBLICATIONS - THE NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION (NWA) PUBLISHES THE OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY (JOM) WHICH IS A PEER- REVIEWED, ALL-ELECTRONIC JOURNAL WITH AN INTERNATIONAL SCOPE. THE JOM PUBLICATION ALLOWS MEMBERS TO SUBMIT TOPICS RELEVANT TO ALL ASPECTS OF OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY ON A RANGE OF TIME AND SPACE SCALES. NWA ALSO PUBLISHES AN ELECTRONIC MONTHLY NEWSLETTER CONTAINING RELEVANT ARTICLES ON ASSOCIATION NEWS, RECENT AND HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MEMBER NEWS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES WITHIN NWA.
- METEOROLOGY SEAL PROGRAM - THE NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION (NWA) PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY TELEVISION, RADIO AND INTERNET WEATHERCASTING AMONG NWA MEMBERS. THROUGH THE NWA SEAL OF APPROVAL PROGRAM, THE NWA GRANTS TELEVISION/RADIO AND DIGITAL SEALS OF APPROVAL TO NWA MEMBER WEATHERCASTERS IN THE BROADCAST MEDIA (TV/RADIO SEAL) AND IN CYBERSPACE (DIGITAL SEAL) WHO MEET OR EXCEED STANDARDS SET BY THE NWA. THE NWA BROADCAST METEOROLOGY COMMITTEE, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE NWA BOARD, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REVIEW AND UPDATE OF THE SEAL OF APPROVAL GUIDELINES, QUALIFICATIONS, AND PROCEDURES, TO ENSURE THE SEAL REMAINS CREDIBLE AND RELEVANT.
- CONNECTING OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGISTS IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE IN WEATHER FORECASTING, COMMUNICATION AND SERVICE.
- CONNECTING OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGISTS IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE IN WEATHER FORECASTING, COMMUNICATION AND SERVICE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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? 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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1976.
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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