National Society of Professional Engineers
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What it says it does
TO FOSTER LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN SERVICE TO SOCIETY.
- Income
- $10.0 million
- Spending
- $10.7 million
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 306
- Highest pay
- $327,961, secretary/executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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)
- NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (NSPE), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE SOCIETIES, IS THE ORGANIZATION OF LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND ENGINEER INTERNS. THROUGH EDUCATION, LICENSURE ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY NETWORKING, AND OUTREACH, NSPE ENHANCES THE IMAGE OF ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR ABILITY TO ETHICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY PRACTICE ENGINEERING. THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE: TO FOSTER CHAPTER-STATE-NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO SEAMLESSLY DELIVER A CORE LEVEL OF SERVICE TO EVERY MEMBER; DELIVER VALUE TO OUR MEMBERS THAT ENHANCES THEIR COMPETENCE AND ABILITY TO PRACTICE AS A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER; INCREASE MEMBERSHIP TO SERVE AND REPRESENT THE COLLECTIVE INTERESTS OF ALL LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND ENGINEER INTERNS; ADVOCATE U.S. PUBLIC POLICY PERTAINING TO ENGINEERING MATTERS IN THE INTEREST OF ENHANCING PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE. THE ORGANIZATION SERVICES APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MEMBERS, 46 STATE AND TERRITORIAL SOCIETIES, AND 350 LOCAL CHAPTERS.
- A MAJOR DIVISION OF NSPE IS THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CERTIFICATION IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES (NICET). NICET IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS AND TECHNOLOGISTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. NICET ADMINISTERS EXAMINATIONS EACH YEAR TO ENTRY-LEVEL APPLICANTS AND TO CAREER TECHNICIANS SEEKING TO UPGRADE THEIR CERTIFICATIONS.
- MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS: THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES PE MAGAZINE, WHICH COVERS PROFESSIONAL, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION. THE MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED 4 TIMES PER YEAR, WITH A CIRCULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 64,000 PRINTED COPIES AND 48,000 DIGITAL COPIES OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1942.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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