Private company

National Association of Social Workers

Logo: National Association of Social Workers, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

U.S. professional organization

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is a professional organization of social workers in the United States. NASW has about 120,000 members. The NASW provides guidance, research, information, advocacy, and other resources for its members and for social workers in general.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1955Founded1

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is a professional organization of social workers in the United States. NASW has about 120,000 members. The NASW provides guidance, research, information, advocacy, and other resources for its members and for social workers in general. Members of the NASW are also able to obtain malpractice insurance, members-only publications, discounts on other products and services, and continuing education.2

The story

In 1955, the National Association of Social Workers was established through the consolidation of the following seven organizations:

American Association of Social Workers

American Association of Psychiatric Social Workers

American Association of Group Workers

Association for the Study of Community Organization

American Association of Medical Social Workers

National Association of School Social Workers

Social Work Research Group

From Wikipedia’s article on National Association of Social Workers, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1955Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$3.5M 2021–2021
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2021–2021: $3.5M in all. PPP loans $3.5M.$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2021 · PPP loans: $3.5M2021
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2021$3.5M$3.5M

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA5. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Feb 25, 2021$3.5M PPP loan (first draw) from Truist Bank5To NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS, Washington DC; $3.5M forgiven Mar 1, 2022