National Speakers Assoication
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What it says it does
NSA Carolinas is a chapter of the National Speakers Association that exists to advance the professional speaking industry by providing its members, professional speakers based in North Carolina and South Carolina, with education, professional development programming, networking opportunities, mentorship, and a supportive community to grow their speaking businesses.
- Income
- $80,717
- Spending
- $77,284
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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)
- $8,066 spent. Program Service 2. Member Retreats and Annual Meeting. The chapter hosted its signature in-person events during the year, including two member retreats, one in October 2025 and one in April 2026, each with approximately 30 attendees and featuring intensive professional development, networking, and community-building programming over multiple days. The chapter also produced its Annual Meeting in June, which included a Friday evening awards banquet with approximately 70 attendees and a Saturday professional development day with approximately 40 attendees. These flagship events represent the chapter's most substantial financial and programmatic investments, providing concentrated opportunities for skill development, peer learning, recognition of member achievements, and professional networking within the speaking industry. Approximate members and guests served: 170 across all four events.
- $30,000 spent. Program Service 1. Monthly Education and Community Programming.The chapter delivered year-round programming designed to support member growth as professional speakers. This included Second Saturday community gatherings held monthly, except July and August, in 2 to 4 cities across North Carolina and virtually, with combined attendance ranging from 50 to 100 members per month. The chapter also hosted monthly Third Wednesday virtual professional development sessions, except July and August, each featuring a guest speaker on a topic relevant to the business of professional speaking, averaging 30 live attendees with recordings made available to all members for ongoing access. In addition, the chapter delivered a virtual six-week Speaker Academy in fall 2025 for 12 enrolled participants, which included a structured curriculum focused on building a speaking business. There were also mentorship opportunities offered through virtual mastermind groups. Quarterly Maximizing Your Membership orientations served 5 to 15 new members per session, with recordings available, and monthly member communications kept the broader membership informed and engaged throughout the year. Approximate members served through these initiatives include more than 150 unique members across the programming year.
- $6,000 spent. Program Service 3. Last Story Standing Competition and Member Recognition. The chapter produced its Last Story Standing event, a chapter-wide storytelling competition featuring 11 member competitors, with all chapter members invited to watch live virtually and access recordings afterward. The competition provided participating members with a high-visibility opportunity to develop and showcase their craft, while engaging the broader membership in a shared community experience. The chapter also recognized member achievements throughout the year through formal awards programs, including Member of the Year, the Jeanne Robertson Award for Excellence, Rising Star, the President's Award, and a newly established Community Service Award, celebrating contributions to both the chapter and the broader professional speaking community. Approximate members served: more than 100 members engaged as competitors or viewers.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 May 1986.
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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