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Association of Social Work Boards
Association of Social Work Boards reported $27.9 million in revenue and $25.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.44 went to program services, $21.56 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $429,232 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.4% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.6% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.9% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $429,232 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.66% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.2 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDevelop and administer standardized competence assessments to social workers seeking licensure. These assessments ensure that only social workers who meet competence standards are licensed. These assessments are required by all U.S. States, most canadian provinces and some U.S. Territories
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $399,374 | $0 | $29,858 | $429,232 |
| SR DIR OF MEMBER SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $244,386 | $0 | $19,004 | $263,390 |
| SR DIR OF FIN & OPS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,012 | $0 | $18,551 | $260,563 |
| SR DIR OF EXAMINATION SERV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,539 | $0 | $17,864 | $249,403 |
| DIRECTOR OF IT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,502 | $0 | $15,047 | $213,549 |
| LEAD APPLICATION DEVELOPER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,404 | $0 | $13,433 | $195,837 |
| DIRECTOR OF EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,561 | $0 | $12,260 | $174,821 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Association of Social Work Boards (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $399K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 560
- Volunteers Part I, line 6109
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PSI SERVICES Exam proctor | $3,744,569 |
| NATIONAL STRATEGIES LLC Advocacy support | $886,046 |
| THE ATKINSON FIRM Legal services | $375,626 |
| ADACH CONSULTING LLC It consultant | $212,430 |
| GRAFIK MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS Marketing | $188,600 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Association of Social Work Boards's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Association of Social Work Boards, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Association of Social Work Boards's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Association of Social Work Boards reported that 78.4% of its $25.8 million in expenses went to program services, 21.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Association of Social Work Boards pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Association of Social Work Boards reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $429,232, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Association of Social Work Boards get its money?
Of $27.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 92.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Association of Social Work Boards a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2414510 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642379349301104 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531359349303753 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441309349302784 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321189349301417 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241369349307529 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141379349301834 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021199349301407 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2414510: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.