Smart Automation Certification Alliance Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NONE
- Income
- $773,515
- Spending
- $574,487
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 15.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 85%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 125
- Highest pay
- $150,803, executive director, secret
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 10 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 December 31, 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 (3)
- $532,343 spent. INDUSTRY 4.0 CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS SACA DEVELOPS AND DELIVERS INDUSTRY-DRIVEN CERTIFICATIONS ALIGNED TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, AUTOMATION, IIOT, AND DIGITAL INTEGRATION. THESE CREDENTIALS VALIDATE BOTH TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND HANDS-ON SKILLS AND ARE EMBEDDED ACROSS EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE SYSTEMS. PERSONS BENEFITED: 100,000+ CERTIFICATIONS AWARDED ACROSS 500+ MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: INDUSTRY-VALIDATED, STACKABLE CREDENTIALS ALIGNED TO HIGH-DEMAND CAREERS PROVEN WORKFORCEIMPACT, INCLUDING IMPROVED TECHNICIAN READINESS (E.G., 25% INCREASE IN PILOT PROGRAMS) NATIONALLY SCALABLECREDENTIALING FRAMEWORK
- EDUCATION & WORKFORCE INTEGRATION SACA PARTNERS WITH COLLEGES, TECHNICAL CENTERS,AND WORKFORCE AGENCIES TO EMBED CERTIFICATIONS INTO DEGREE PROGRAMS, APPRENTICESHIPS, AND SHORT-TERM TRAINING PATHWAYS. PERSONS BENEFITED: THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AND ADULT LEARNERS ANNUALLY. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: INTEGRATION INTO PROGRAMS SUCH AS SMART MANUFACTURING AND DIGITAL INTEGRATION (SMDI) PATHWAYS INCREASED EMPLOYABILITY AND STRONGER ALIGNMENT BETWEEN EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY NEEDS EXPANDED ACCESS TO INDUSTRY 4.0 TRAINING ACROSS REGIONS
- INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT & STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT SACA CONVENES TECHNICAL WORKGROUPS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO DEFINE AND CONTINUOUSLY UPDATE CERTIFICATION STANDARDS, ENSURING ALIGNMENT WITH CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES. PERSONS BENEFITED: HUNDREDS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS ENGAGED ANNUALLY; TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LEARNERS INDIRECTLY IMPACTED. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND UPDATED CREDENTIALS IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AREAS STRONG EMPLOYER VALIDATION AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION OF STANDARDS RESPONSIVE, INDUSTRY-LED CERTIFICATION FRAMEWORK
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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