Pacific Northwest Association for College Admission Counseling
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PNACAC IS A REGIONAL AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING, AN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL COUNSELORS, COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ADMISSION OFFICERS AND COUNSELORS AND RELATED INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK WITH STUDENTS AS THEY MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. PNACAC SERVES THE STATES OF ALASKA, IDAHO, MONTANA, OREGON, AND WASHINGTON. THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED IS EXCLUSIVELY EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE AND NO OTHER.
- Income
- $412,712
- Spending
- $304,878
- Spent on programs
- 50%
- Reserves
- 43 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 81%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 75
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 43.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1550% 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: 82 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
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 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 (1)
- $152,538 spent. THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGH STANDARDS WHICH FOSTERED ETHICAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AMONG COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELORS AND THOSE INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING FOR POST SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, IDAHO, MONTANA, OREGON, AND WASHINGTON. THE PROMOTION OF NACAC'S GUIDE TO ETHICAL PRACTICE IN COLLEGE ADMISSION IN ADDITION TO MONITORING OUR MEMBER'S ADHERENCE THERETO. THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF THE INTEREST OF STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE POST SECONDARY EDUCATION PLANNING PROCESS. THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS. MET THE PROFESSIONAL NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE ADMISSION PROCESS. FURTHERED THE EDUCATION OF THOSE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF PLANNING FOR POST SECONDARY EDUCATION. DEVELOPED AND ENGAGED IN SERVICES RELATED TO THE PROCESS OF PLANNING FOR POST SECONDARY EDUCATION AND ADMISSION. COMMUNICATED INFORMATION TO MEMBERS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE PARTIES THROUGH CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, FAIRS, TOURS, PUBLICATIONS, AND OUR WEBSITE. PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN AND AMONG OUR MEMBERSHIP, VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF OUR CORPORATION, OTHER PARTS OF THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY, AND APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES. INTERPRETED TO VARIOUS INTERESTED THIRD PARTIES AND MEMBERS INFORMATION, DATA, AND OPPORTUNITIES RELEVANT FOR STUDENT'S POST SECONDARY EDUCATION PLANNING. STRIVED FOR THE INCLUSION OF PNACAC MEMBERS AND VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF OUR CORPORATION TO BE HEARD BY OR PARTICIPATE IN LEADERSHIP ROLES WITHIN OUR PARENT ORGANIZATION NACAC.
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 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 June 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 March 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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