National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators reported $19.8 million in revenue and $20.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.90 went to program services, $19.10 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: 63.6% of the total. Government grants made up 14.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $594,396 (PRESIDENT EMERITUS, (UNTIL 12/31/24)). 30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$21.99 $4.5M
- Government grants$13.69 $2.8M
- Program service revenue$61.15 $13M
- Other revenue$3.17 $653K
Investment income was negative: −$796K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 37.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 14.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 63.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $594,396 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.85% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 30 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGrants - naspa is engaged with multiple funders across multiple projects. The funders are as follows: the bill and melinda gates foundation, colorado department of public health and environment, montana department of public health and human services, tiaa, lumina foundation, catalyst:ed, nasfaa (National Association of Student financial aid administrators) and strada education foundation. All of these grants support grant-funded staff as well as on campus initiatives
Workshops and institutes - the core of naspa's mission is to provide professional development for student affairs educators and administrators who share the responsibility for a campus wide focus on the student experience. Professional development programs at naspa achieve this through a variety of conferences, workshops, and online learning, providing participants with access to the leading experts in higher education, student affairs, and other relevant fields
Annual conference - provided over 6,525 participants an opportunity to define the issues and seek solutions to the challenges facing the student affairs profession and higher education
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT EMERITUS, (UNTIL 12/31/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $557,273 | $0 | $37,123 | $594,396 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $367,710 | $0 | $61,975 | $429,685 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,841 | $0 | $31,945 | $288,786 |
| VP. FOR PROF. DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,133 | $0 | $32,245 | $261,378 |
| VP. FOR JUSTICE, EQUITY, DI Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,768 | $0 | $27,695 | $252,463 |
| ASS. VP FOR STRATEGY & P/SHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,427 | $0 | $15,570 | $186,997 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,306 | $0 | $26,854 | $170,160 |
| AVP CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, PR & ADV. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,106 | $0 | $21,654 | $160,760 |
30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b20 · 20 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 11aNo
- 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 4No
- 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 5115
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,400
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ACHIEVING THE DREAM Grants services | $258,512 |
| SOVA SOLUTIONS LLC Software implementation support (asana), | $147,042 |
| NACADA Grants services | $116,950 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to National Association of Student Personnel Administrators totaling $961K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators spent in FY2025, $80.90 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Association of Student Personnel Administrators's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators reported that 80.9% of its $20.9 million in expenses went to program services, 19.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Association of Student Personnel Administrators pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Association of Student Personnel Administrators reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $594,396, for the role of PRESIDENT EMERITUS, (UNTIL 12/31/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Association of Student Personnel Administrators get its money?
Of $19.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 37.1% came from contributions and grants (including 14.2% from government grants) and 63.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Association of Student Personnel Administrators a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1542164 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611339349303451 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349303929 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349305844 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349302726 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241309349301769 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101329349302760 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1542164: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.