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National Forum for Black Public Administrators Inc

EIN 59-2364093 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR LINKING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICANS CHOOSING PUBLIC SERVICE CAREERS.

Income
$3.4 million
Spending
$3.4 million
Spent on programs
69%
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 77%
Employees
7
Volunteers
31
Highest pay
$208,370, 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

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 63% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% 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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    28 of 28 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

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (4)
  1. $1.5 million spent. FORUM - SINCE 1984, NFBPA HAS HELD AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE EACH APRIL, WHICH ATTRACTS MORE THAN 1000 AFRICAN AMERICAN PUBLIC OFFICIALS FOR AN INTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM ON SKILLS-BUILDING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE FORUM IS RECOGNIZED THROUGHOUT THE INDUSTRY AS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TRAINING ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS. IT IS WIDELY ACCLAIMED FOR THE INTENSE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED AND THE CALIBER OF NATIONAL EXPERTS FEATURED. AS PART OF FORUM, NFBPA ALSO AWARDS ACADEMIC TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS TO FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. FORUM 2024 OCCURRED APRIL 3-7, 2024, IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.$348,150 COLLECTED FOR FORUM 2024 WAS RESTRICTED TO FY 2023.
  2. $458,979 spent. I4EXCELLENCE - THE I4X IS A CLIENT-FOCUSED CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, A TEAM OF CONSULTANTS AND COACHES WHO ARE EXPERIENCED CURRENT AND FORMER PUBLIC SECTOR LEADERS. OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER TRANSFORMATIONAL, CUSTOM SOLUTIONS ACROSS THE PUBLIC AND NON-PROFIT SECTORS.
  3. $161,451 spent. EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (ELI) - ELI WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1987 AS A PROGRAM DEDICATED TO GROOMING AFRICAN AMERICAN MANAGERS FOR THE RIGORS OF EXECUTIVE POSITIONS IN PUBLIC SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE HAS PARTNERED WITH THE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF CONTINUING STUDIES SINCE 2020 FOR ELI GRADUATES TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE IN INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.
  4. $244,034 spent. THE MENTOR PROGRAM IS A UNIQUE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS. THE PROGRAM IS AN INTENSIVE, EIGHT-MONTH INITIATIVE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SKILLS BUILDING, AND IN BUILDING INFORMALLY A PROFESSIONAL BOND BETWEEN MENTORS AND PROTEGES THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM PERIOD.THE CITY/COUNTY MANAGER'S SYMPOSIUM IS A DYNAMIC, IN-DEPTH, THREE-DAY SYMPOSIUM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER AN EXCLUSIVE GROUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO LEARN KEY STRATEGIES AND COLLABORATE ON EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSING KEY CHALLENGES. GUIDED BY MEMBERS OF THE TOP-RANKED CARL VINSON INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA IN ATHENS, GEORGIA, THIS SYMPOSIUM ENABLES PARTICIPANTS TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN STRENGTHS AND THE TALENTS OF OTHERS TO SOLVE COMPLEX AND RAPIDLY EMERGING ISSUES; ENHANCE COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION AND PRODUCTIVITY AMONG DIVERSE STAFF, INCLUDING NEW WAYS OF MANAGING REMOTE AND HYBRID TEAMS; BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR EFFECTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING AND BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL UNITY; IMPROVE OUTCOMES THROUGH THE POWER OF COGNITIVE DIVERSITY; LEAVE WITH A STRONG PEER NETWORK AND UTILIZE THE RESOURCES OF THIS NETWORK.EMERGE IS A ONE DAY IN-PERSON CONFERENCE FOR STUDENTS, MID-LEVEL PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONALS THAT ALLOWS CONFEREES TO GAIN PRACTICAL AND TRANSFERABLE SKILLS, LEARN FROM EXPERTS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS, LEVERAGE LESSONS LEARNED, AND IMPROVED NETWORKS TO IMPACT CHANGE PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. NFBPA HELD TWO EMERGES IN 2024: JULY 25, 2024, IN UNION, NEW JERSEY, AND NOVEMBER 7, 2024, IN HOUSTON, TX.IN SEPTEMBER 2022, NFBPA WAS APPROVED FOR A ONE-YEAR GRANT WITH THE AMERICORPS VISTA PROGRAM. THIS WAS RENEWED IN SEPTEMBER 2023 AND AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER 2024. NFBPA IS THE RECIPIENT OF TEN AMERICORPS VISTA PLACEMENTS. AMERICORPS VISTA IS A FEDERAL PROGRAM THAT PLACES ITS MEMBERS (VISTAS) IN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY DESIGNED TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY AND INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY. VISTA MEMBERS ARE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES BUT WORK DIRECTLY ON-SITE THROUGH NFBPA. NFBPA'S TEN PLACEMENTS INCLUDE: ONE VISTA LEADER AND TWO VISTA MEMBERS AT THE NFBPA NATIONAL OFFICE IN WASHINGTON, DC; FOUR VISTA MEMBERS AT THE SOUTH FLORIDA CHAPTER, AND THREE VISTA MEMBERS AT THE CLEVELAND CHAPTERIN 2022, NFBPA WAS APPROVED FOR A GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION (NTIA). THIS GRANT PROGRAM IS RUN THROUGH NTIA'S CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM AND SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE INEQUITIES IN BROADBAND ACCESS FACED BY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. NFBPA IS PARTNERED WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES IN THREE SUB-GRANTS: PAUL QUINN COLLEGE, MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY. I4EXCELLENCE SERVES AS THE PROJECT MANAGER OF THIS GRANT PROGRAM.IN FEBRUARY 2023, NFBPA WAS AWARDED AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THRIVING COMMUNITIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (EJ TCTAC) GRANT, FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS, RUNNING THROUGH 2024. THIS GRANT PROGRAM, ADMINISTERED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), IS DESIGNED TO PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ADDRESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY CHALLENGES THAT LOCAL COMMUNITIES FACE. NFBPA IS A SUB-AWARD PARTNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL CITY/COUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (ICMA).$150,000 IN OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE FOR 2024 WAS RESTRICTED TO FY2023. THIS COMPRISES FUNDS FROM THE CITY MANAGER SYMPOSIUM, EMERGE AND LOCAL CHAPTER SUPPORT.

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 December 1984.

    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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