Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc
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The Massachusetts Family Voice for Children's Mental Health
The parent/professional advocacy league (ppal) is a statewide family organization dedicated to improving access to mental health for children, youth and their families.
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.
- GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 92% of comparable organizations. See the sources
- GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 91% of the 51,422 health charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
- Its integrity score of 90 places it in the top 1% of the 98,862 health charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. View this cohort
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- financial records (6 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
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Filing history
6 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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PARENT PROFESSIONAL ADVOCACY LEAGUE INC is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Leadership & board
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16 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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Joint first of 98,862 health charities in the United States on integrity score
The highest integrity score in this cohort (90/100). Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar health charities in United States.
Cause areas in United States
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Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 60 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc
Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc is a registered health nonprofit based in Waltham, MA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 1991 and has been operating for 35 years. Its EIN is 043573317. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 90/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $2M in annual revenue. 60 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc's Executive Director, Pamela Sager, received $101,070 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc has $2M in annual revenue. It allocates 93% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 81% for health charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $41M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc is classified as a Health organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $2M in annual revenue. The organization has 60 disclosed officers and directors.
Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 043573317. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc is located in Waltham, MA, United States. The organization was established in 1991 and has been active for 35 years.
Among health charities registered in United States: It allocates 93% of expenses to programs, above the peer average of 81%. Its annual revenue of $2M is below the peer average of $41M.
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Quick facts about Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc
- What is Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc?
- Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc is a health publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Waltham, United States. The Massachusetts Family Voice for Children's Mental Health
- When was Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc founded?
- Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc was founded in 1991.
- Who leads Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc?
- Pamela Sager serves as Executive Director.
- Where is Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc located?
- Headquartered in Waltham, MA, United States.
- What is Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $1.7 million. 93% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc trustworthy?
- Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 043573317.
- What is Parent Professional Advocacy League Inc's website?
- http://www.ppal.net