National Weather Association Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO COLLECT AND DISPERSE FUNDS THAT WILL SUPPORT COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PURSUING CAREERS IN METEOROLOGY, AS WELL AS EDUCATORS AND ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN OFFERING EDUCATION ON WEATHER RELATED TOPICS.
- Income
- $24,241
- Spending
- $16,164
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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, 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 (3)
- $150 spent. ISSUANCE OF SCHOLARSHIPS - THE NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION (NWAF) AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO UNDERGRADUATE AND, IN SOME CASES, GRADUATE STUDENTS MAJORING IN METEOROLOGY OR A RELATED FIELD. THE NWAF ALSO AWARDS SOL HIRSCH EDUCATION FUND GRANTS ANNUALLY TO TEACHERS/EDUCATORS OF GRADES K-12 TO HELP IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF THEIR STUDENTS, SCHOOL AND/OR COMMUNITY IN THE SCIENCE OF METEOROLOGY.
- ANNUAL MEETING EVENT - IN CONNECTION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, AN EVENT, WEATHERREADY FEST, WILL BE HOSTED. WEATHERREADY FEST PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR KIDS AND ADULTS ALIKE TO EXPERIENCE WEATHER FIRST-HAND AND LEARN HOW TO PREPARE FOR NATURE'S WORST DISASTERS. WEATHERREADY FEST WILL INCLUDE GAMES, EXPERT PANELS/SPEAKERS, AS WELL AS VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT USED BY EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND WEATHER BROADCASTERS.
- $16,014 spent. GENERAL OPERATIONS - GENERAL OPERATION NEEDS FOR NWAF AND SUPPORT FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN OFFERING EDUCATION ON WEATHER RELATED TOPICS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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? 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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2016.
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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