North American Technician Excellence Inc
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What it says it does
DEVELOP AND PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TECHNICIANS WHO INSTALL AND SERVICE HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT VIA VOLUNTARY TESTING AND CERTIFICATION.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
Source: Form 990 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 (2)
- NATE OFFERS CORE SERVICE AND SPECIALTY EXAMS THAT CERTIFY THE SKILLS OF INSTALLATION AND SERVICE TECHNICIANS WHO WORK ON RESIDENTIAL AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS: AIR CONDITIONING, AIR DISTRIBUTION, GAS HEATING, HEAT PUMPS, OIL HEATING, GAS AND OIL HYDRONICS, AND COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION. TO BECOME CERTIFIED AS A NATE INSTALLATION AND/OR SERVICE TECHNICIAN, TECHNICIANS NEED TO PASS BOTH THE REQUIRED CORE AND SPECIALTY EXAMS. THERE IS ALSO A SENIOR ENERGY ANALYST CERTIFICATION AS WELL AS A CERTIFICATION OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP ASSOCIATION. NATE EXAMS ARE OFFERED AT HUNDREDS OF TESTING ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.THE READY-TO-WORK CERTIFICATE IS AN ENTRY-LEVEL EXAM DESIGNED FOR TECHNICIANS WHO ARE JUST ENTERING THE HVACR FIELD, WITH LITTLE TO NO FORMAL EDUCATION OR TRAINING. THE EXAM IS PRICED AT $60, WHICH INCLUDES A DOWNLOADABLE STUDY GUIDE THAT FOCUSES ON FUNDAMENTAL JOB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. THE READY-TO-WORK CERTIFICATE EXAM IS AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY, DOES NOT REQUIRE A PROCTOR, AND CAN BE TAKEN FROM ANY COMPUTER. THOSE WHO PASS THIS EXAM EARN AN ENTRY LEVEL CERTIFICATION. THIS ENTRY LEVEL CERTIFICATION IS VALID FOR 5 YEARS. RATHER THAN RENEW THIS CERTIFICATION WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS, TECHNICIANS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ON TO A HIGHER-LEVEL CERTIFICATIONS, SUCH AS THE HVAC SUPPORT TECHNICIAN OR THE PROFESSIONAL LEVEL CERTIFICATIONS.THE HVAC SUPPORT TECHNICIAN IS AN EXAM DESIGNED TO FOR TECHNICIANS WHO HAVE WORKED IN THE FIELD FOR 6 TO 12 MONTHS. TOPICS LINKED TO THE NATE PROFESSIONAL LEVEL CERTIFICATIONS ARE COVERED, BUT AT A MORE FUNDAMENTAL LEVEL. EARNING THIS CERTIFICATION DEMONSTRATES INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND STRENGTHENS THE FOUNDATION NEEDED TO PURSUE NATE'S PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS. THE HVAC SUPPORT TECHNICIAN IS A PROCTORED EXAM AND IS REQUIRED TO BE TAKEN AT A TESTING CENTER. THOSE WHO PASS THIS EXAM EARN A CERTIFICATION. THIS CERTIFICATION, LIKE THE READY-TO-WORK IS VALID FOR 5 YEARS. RATHER THAN RECERTIFYING THEIR CERTIFICATION THROUGH CONTINUING EDUCATION, TECHNICIANS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ON TO A PROFESSIONAL LEVEL CERTIFICATION.NATE NOW OFFERS REMOTE LIVE ONLINE PROCTORED EXAMS FOR THE EPA 608 EXAMS, HVAC SUPPORT TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE EXAM, AND THE NATE CERTIFICATION EXAMS. OUR LIVE ONLINE PROCTORED EXAMS GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE YOUR EXAM FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME OR OFFICE USING A COMPUTER, WEBCAM AND STABLE INTERNET CONNECTION, AT A TIME THAT FITS YOUR SCHEDULE. A QUALIFIED PROCTOR WILL MONITOR YOU REMOTELY IN REAL TIME USING YOUR WEBCAM IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF THE EXAM.
- THE CERTIFIED HVAC PROFESSIONAL (CHP-5) IS A NEW CERTIFICATION PATHWAY DESIGNED TO MESH A TECHNICIAN'S TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION EFFORTS WITH THEIR ON-THE-JOB LEARNING. THIS NEW WAY TO EARN NATE CERTIFICATION CONSISTS OF FIVE 30-QUESTION EXAMS INSTEAD OF OUR TRADITIONAL 50-QUESTION CORE EXAM AND 100-QUESTION SPECIALTY EXAM. EACH EXAM COVERS ONE OF FIVE DIFFERENT SUBJECT DOMAINS: HVAC FUNDAMENTALS, ELECTRICAL AND CONTROLS, COMFORT AND AIRFLOW, INSTALLATION, AND SERVICE.
Source: Form 990 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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
Not 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.
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 July 1997.
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 November 4, 2026.
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