National Electrical Contractors Association San Diego Chapter
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What it says it does
MEETING, EDUCATION AND PROMOTION.
- Income
- $3.6 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Employees
- 2
- Highest pay
- $277,943, executive direc
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 (11)
- $541,058 spent. PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR JOURNEYMEN, MANAGEMENT AND SALES PERSONNEL OF THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING INDUSTRY
- $143,625 spent. ADVERTISING, PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION ACTIVITIES
- $121,180 spent. PROGRAMS TO ASSIST ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, ETC. IN THE FORMULATION OF GOVERNMENTAL CODES, SAFETY PROGRAMS, ETC.
- $79,350 spent. EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS FROM THE FORMULATION OF UNIFORM ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- $49,311 spent. PROGRAMS TO ACQUIANT NEW EMPLOYEES WITH THE PURPOSE AND USE OF NEW PRODUCTS.
- $29,020 spent. PROGRAM TO TRAIN NEW EMPLOYEES IN GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REGULATIONS, INDUSTRY POLICY, FIRST AID OR OTHER SAFETY PROGRAMS.
- $22,773 spent. JOINT APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING COMMITTEE COSTS AND EXPENSES.
- $20,178 spent. LABOR RELATIONS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
- $19,157 spent. EMPLOYER COST OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
- $14,056 spent. MARKET SURVEYS AND THE COLLECTION OF OTHER STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY
- EMPLOYER COST OF REPRESENTING THE INDUSTRY ON THE COUNCIL OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 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 September 1949.
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 November 4, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: National Electrical Contractors Association Inc (Kansas City, MO), EIN 75-1172273. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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