Emergency Management Accreditation Program Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FOSTERING EXCELLENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAMS BY ESTABLISHING CREDIBLE STANDARDS APPLIED IN A PEER REVIEW ACCREDITATION PROCESS.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 55%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 263
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (5)
- $397,757 spent. ACCREDITATION PROGRAM IS A STANDARD-BASED VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENT AND PEER REVIEW ACCREDITATION PROCESS FOR GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING PREVENTION, MITIGATION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY ACTIVITIES FOR NATURAL AND HUMAN-CAUSED DISASTERS. ACCREDITATION IS BASED ON COMPLIANCE WITH COLLABORATIVELY DEVELOPED NATIONAL STANDARDS, THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STANDARDS BY EMAP. ACCREDITATION IS OPEN TO ALL U.S. STATES, TERRITORIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. ANYONE CAN SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE STANDARDS AND GUIDANCE MATERIALS.
- $597,339 spent. FEMA PROVIDES FUNDS THROUGH A GRANT FOR THE COMPLETION OF BASELINE ASSESSMENTS OF STATES AND/OR URBAN AREAS. THESE FUNDS COVER THE SUBSCRIPTION AND ON-SITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH A TEAM OF TRAINED PEER-REVIEW ASSESSORS TO TRAVEL TO THE JURISDICTION'S LOCATION AND COMPLETE A WEEK LONG ASSESSMENT OF THE PROGRAM'S DOCUMENTATION AGAINST THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STANDARD. THE RESULTING FINDINGS ARE COMPILED INTO A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT REPORT PROVIDED TO THE JURISDICTION. THE FEMA FUNDING ALSO PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMAP SUBSCRIBED PROGRAMS AND ASSESSORS THROUGH THE FORMS OF ONLINE AND IN CLASSROOM SETTING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOCUSED ON THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STANDARD.
- $108,768 spent. EMAP TRAINING COURSE - THE COURSE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS WITHIN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS TO LEARN ABOUT THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACCREDITATION PROGRAM, EMAP STANDARDS AND PREPARING THEIR PROGRAMS ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION.
- $2,500 spent. GOV'T RELATIONS
- $164,540 spent. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 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 February 2003.
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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