National Environmental Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BUILD, SUSTAIN, AND EMPOWER AN EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE.
- Income
- $18.4 million
- Spending
- $18.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 692
- Highest pay
- $357,260, executive director/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 September 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 (7)
- $9.2 million spent. THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION (NEHA) AND U.S. FOOD AND ADMINISTRATION (FDA) WORK IN PARTNERSHIP TO ADMINISTER THE NEHA-FDA RETAIL FLEXIBILE FUNDING MODEL (RFFM) GRANT PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING TO STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL (SLTT) RETAIL FOOD REGULATORY AGENCIES AS THEY ADVANCE CONFORMANCE WITH THE VOLUNTARY NATIONAL RETAIL FOOD REGULATORY PROGRAM STANDARDS). FDA IS UTILIZING OUR STRENGTHS TO ASSIST SLTT RETAIL FOOD PROGRAMS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE OCCURRENCE OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS RISK FACTORS AND IMPLEMENT AND ATTAIN CONFORMANCE WITH THE RETAIL PROGRAM STANDARDS.
- $2.8 million spent. PROGRAM AND PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AND ADMINISTERING GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES TO GENERATE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO ASSIST PROFESSIONALS IN PROVIDING A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL. NEHA HAS A LONG AND SUCCESSFUL RECORD IN PERFORMING GRANT AND CONTRACT WORK, MOST OFTEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES. THROUGH THE PPD DEPARTMENT, NEHA HAS DEVELOPED NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING PROGRAMS, GUIDANCE MANUALS, AND TWO OF ITS CREDENTIALS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS.
- $1.6 million spent. THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ZONE DEVELOPS AND DELIVERS EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR THE ADULT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH TEXTBOOKS, STUDY GUIDES, INSTRUCTOR LED COURSES AND ONLINE TRAINING. THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ZONE PUBLISHES CONTENT IN-HOUSE AND ALSO COLLABORATES WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES, OTHER ASSOCIATIONS, NON-PROFITS,PUBLISHERS AND FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF ITS OFFERINGS. IN ADDITION, THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ZONE ALSO MANAGES A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP LEARNING CONTENT AND DELIVER THE CONTENT TO BUILD THE REGULATORYEDUCATIONAL CAPACITY.
- $566,700 spent. CREDENTIALING
- PERIODICAL
- $339,495 spent. MEMBERSHIP
- $847,254 spent. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 January 1952.
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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