Pacific Nw Association for College Admission Counseling
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 911332142
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2010–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2011
- Location
- Mill Creek, WA, USA
- Phone
- 5095275176
- Rating
- 68
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Educational Services and Schools - Other
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $412,712
- Expenses
- $304,878
- Assets
- $1,109,985
- Liabilities
- $18,674
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
17 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- BETSY GROSS (PRESIDENT)
- ERIN JENSEN (PRESIDENT ELECT)
- JAMES MILLER (PAST-PRESIDENT)
People named in this filing
- BETSY GROSS (PRESIDENT)
- LUCINDA PETERSON (TREASURER)
- JOHN MOORE (SECRETARY)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
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.
What it reported doing in 2024
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.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Earned-program. 81% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 91% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 36
- Transparency & Controls: 94
- Accountability: 82
- Sustainability: 72
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 33.9%; rating input score 34
- Program expense ratio: 50%; rating input score 50
- Fundraising efficiency: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: Limited
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
- Related-party transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Fail
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Missing
- Independent financial-statement audit: Fail
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 26.1%; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.64; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 3.4% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 6.6% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 10.3% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 33.9% of revenue deployed · 50% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 17 of 17 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $153K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 17 people listed
- Consistency: 21 of 21 current checks pass
- Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
- Filing history: 12 filing years from 2010 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
- Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 34/100.
- Review — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 50/100.
- Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 6 not reported.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 41/100.