National Academy of Public Administration | Nonprofit, Independent, Nonpartisan, Congressionally-Chartered | Tackling Government's toughest management problems Chartered by Congress, the National Academy of Public Administration is a non-profit, independent coalition of top public management and organizational leaders who tackle the nation's most critical and complex challenges facing public administration. The National Academy of Public Administration Foundation (The Foundation) is a supporting Organization of the National Academy of Public Administration (The Academy). It holds financial assets and reserves that support the Academy's activities.