NATIONAL COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS INC

EIN 46-1192687 · Student Services (B80)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to INCREASE OPPORTUNITY for STUDENTS BY MAKING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION MORE ACCESSIBLE. WE ENVISION A FUTURE WHERE A STUDENTS BACKGROUND DOES NOT DETERMINE THEIR DESTINY. MOST STUDENTS WE SERVE COME FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES or WOULD BE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES to ATTEND COLLEGE.CACS MISSION ENCOMPASSES BOTH STUDENT SUCCESS and NATIONAL SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION RECRUITS RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATESKNOWN AS "NEAR-PEER" ADVISORSFOR TWO YEARS of FULL-TIME, IN-SCHOOL SERVICE. BECAUSE THEIR BACKGROUNDS OFTEN MIRROR THOSE of THE STUDENTS THEY SERVE, THESE ADVISERS ARE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE MENTORS and ROLE MODELS. IN 20242025, MORE THAN 60% of CAC ADVISERS HAD RECEIVED PELL GRANTS IN COLLEGE, OVER HALF WERE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE GRADUATES, and ABOUT ONE-THIRD GREW UP NEAR THEIR ASSIGNED HIGH SCHOOL. AS A RESULT, OUR ADVISING MODEL SIMULTANEOUSLY EXPANDS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS and FOSTERS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, and CIVIC ENG

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

131.34%of revenue went to mission work89.7% of expenses · Program services

2.53%of revenue went to fundraising1.7% of expenses

$146.34spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.47%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$0.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $5,574,336 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $269,521 for EKATERINA STRUETT (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,029,048

Mission workProgram services$15,798,746131.34% of revenue89.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,499,99112.47% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$304,6472.53% of revenue1.7% of expenses

Total expenses$17,603,384146.34% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 89.7% mission · 8.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.34% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 8.6% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.64% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 10.1% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 12.2% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.24% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 19.2% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 8.2% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 7.8% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.24% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 5.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 192.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,029,048

Expenses$17,603,384

Annual shortfall $5,574,336 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$15,798,746 · 89.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,499,991 · 8.5% of expenses

Fundraising$304,647 · 1.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,029,048

Expenses$17,603,384

Assets$12,435,690

Income$12,029,048

Contributions$11,617,151

Mission work (program services)$15,798,746

Fundraising$304,647

Grants given$83,372,780

Average grant$465,770

Management and general$1,499,991

Executive compensation (total)$666,993

Stocks and bonds$3,500,200

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

EKATERINA STRUETTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $269,521Base $249,727 · Other $19,794

TOBI KINSELLCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $198,586Base $186,339 · Other $12,247

JEFFERSON PARKERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $191,751Base $173,296 · Other $18,455

CARY CLAIBORNECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $186,559Base $172,887 · Other $13,672

ROBERTA SORENSENCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $169,926Base $154,277 · Other $15,649

ARIEL NORRISREGIONAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $156,682Base $136,961 · Other $19,721

JENNIFER DEGUZMANSENIOR DIRECTOR - PARTNERS · 40 hrs/week $139,014Base $126,522 · Other $12,492

MICHAEL COBBSENIOR DIRECTOR - IMPACT & · 40 hrs/week $123,147Base $119,565 · Other $3,582

MIDORI NOZAKICHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $122,789Base $114,284 · Other $8,505

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

EKATERINA STRUETTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

TOBI KINSELLCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

JEFFERSON PARKERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CARY CLAIBORNECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

ROBERTA SORENSENCONTROLLER

ARIEL NORRISREGIONAL DIRECTOR

JENNIFER DEGUZMANSENIOR DIRECTOR - PARTNERS

MICHAEL COBBSENIOR DIRECTOR - IMPACT &

MIDORI NOZAKICHIEF OF STAFF

ANDRE DUAMEMBER

ANNELIESE OLSONMEMBER

ELLEN WEISSMEMBER

MARC NOEMEMBER

PETER GRAUERCHAIR

STEVEN DENNINGMEMBER

SUSAN GEORGEMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 5540 CENTERVIEW DR STE 204, RALEIGH, NC 27606-8012
County: Wake
In care of: % NICOLE F HURD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Primary officer: EKATERINA STRUETT, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(919) 442-6300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ELLIOTT DAVIS ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Student Services (B80)
IRS tax category: Student Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes