National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Inc
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What it says it does
The mission of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys is educate, inspire, serve, and provide community to attorneys with practices in elder and special needs law.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $191,012, coo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (4)
- National Conferences - Provides education to attorneys and others regarding the representation of the elderly and people with special needs. The programs apply to various experience levels and attract beginner and advanced practitioners based on the specific content of each conference.
- Public Policy - To continue advocacy on both the federal and state level on issues of importance to the clients of NAELA members, ranging from passage of the Elder Justice Act and the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act to eliminating the two-day Medicare observation.
- Publications - NAELA produces several publications for members designed to provide the latest information on the practice of Elder Law and Special Needs Planning. This includes a weekly email newsletter, quarterly NAELA News, and the annual NAELA Journal.
- Advanced Elder Law Review - This two-day program includes 14 advanced level sessions focused on elder and special needs law.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 1989.
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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