Apprisen
Overview
Apprisen is a nonprofit credit-counseling organization providing financial reviews, debt-management services, housing counseling, bankruptcy counseling, financial coaching, and related education. Charity Navigator identifies it as a 501(c)(3) organization. [3]
Tax Status & Ownership
| Entity type | Nonprofit, 501(c)(3) |
| Legal name | Apprisen |
| EIN | 31-0731111 |
| Headquarters | 700 Taylor Rd., Suite 190, Gahanna, OH 43230-3318 |
Public Financials — 2024
| Total revenue | $3,314,982 |
| Program service revenue | 43% |
| Contributions and grants | 51% |
Cause IQ reports 2024 Form 990 revenue of $3,314,982, including $1,409,660 in program-service revenue and $1,701,718 in contributions and grants. Percentages are calculated from those reported amounts. Program Service Revenue % is a general reliance-on-fees proxy only; it is not the IRC §501(q) fair-share cap. [2]
Published Fee Schedule
| Structure | flat |
| One-time setup fee | Up to $45 one-time fee for debt-management programs; may be reduced or eliminated for financial hardship. [1] |
| Monthly fee | Up to $45 per month for debt-management programs; subject to state regulations and possible hardship reduction or elimination. [1] |
| Directory summary | Nonprofit debt management plan. Setup and monthly fees never exceed $45 each (state-regulated), and can be reduced or waived for hardship. |
A second independent fee source was not located quickly enough to support a comparison without relying on lower-authority review material; therefore no independent fee figure is reported.
Coverage
Provider-published coverage: all 50 states; provider-published physical access: offices in three states. BBB profile: eight listed locations. These figures measure different things and should not be treated as directly equivalent. [1] [4]
Accreditation & Licensing
BBB identifies Apprisen as accredited and A+ rated. Charity Navigator displays a Four-Star Charity rating and a 95% score. No public source located for the BBB accreditation date. [3] [4]
Regulatory & Complaint History
| CFPB complaints | |
| BBB complaints closed, 3 yr | 0 |
| Figures as of | September 18, 2026 |
BBB reports 1 complaint in the preceding three years and 0 complaints closed in the preceding 12 months, as displayed on the profile accessed September 14, 2026. The listed complaint was a resolved billing complaint dated February 21, 2024. CFPB complaint count was not populated because a reliable organization-specific count was not established from the available CFPB source. [4]
Cited Sources
- Apprisen official website — Apprisen (September 14, 2026) — First-party provider website.
- Apprisen — About / Frequently Asked Questions — Apprisen (September 14, 2026) — Primary provider source for stated services, fees, geographic coverage, funding model, and organizational history.
- Apprisen — Form 990 financial data, fiscal year ending December 2024 — Cause IQ (September 14, 2026) — Reports data extracted from Apprisen's 2024 IRS Form 990, including EIN, revenue categories, total revenue, and filing date; the underlying filing should be preferred for final executive-compensation verification.
- Charity Navigator — Apprisen — Charity Navigator (September 14, 2026) — Independent nonprofit profile identifying the EIN, 501(c)(3) status, Four-Star Charity rating, and 95% score; rating is not a government determination.
- Apprisen BBB Complaints and Business Profile — Better Business Bureau (September 14, 2026) — BBB profile source for A+ rating, accreditation status, listed locations, and trailing complaint counts.
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — Consumer Complaint Database Search — Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (September 14, 2026) — Official CFPB complaint-search source reviewed for organization-specific complaint information; no supported count was established for Apprisen.