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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$21,330,551
Total expenses
$22,175,901
Contributions and grants received
$10,853,187
Grants paid
$4,253,897
Program service revenue
$9,073,173
Investment income
$655,276
Other revenue
$748,915
Total assets, end of year
$24,544,317
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,718,528
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$17,825,789
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$17,783,580
Management and general expenses
$4,381,743
Fundraising expenses
$10,578
Program service expenses (Part III)
$17,783,580

Program services were 80.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $8,286,607

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,566,580

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCES/MEETINGS

    total $5,098,904 · related or exempt $2,898,865 · unrelated business $489,615 · excluded $1,710,424

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROF. DEVELOPMENT

    total $2,121,992 · related or exempt $2,121,992

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $1,366,430 · related or exempt $1,366,430

  • 2d · Program service revenue: SPONSORED MARKETING

    total $344,304 · related or exempt $344,304

  • 2e · Program service revenue: SPONSORSHIP/ADVERTISING

    total $141,543 · related or exempt $130,507 · unrelated business $11,036

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $699,677 · excluded $699,677

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $28,292 · excluded $28,292

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $6,363,500

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $6,407,901

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$44,401

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$44,401 · excluded -$44,401

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $931,895

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $562,460

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $369,435 · related or exempt $365,512 · excluded $3,923

  • 11a · Other revenue: UNCLAIMED CONFERENCE FEE WRITE OF

    total $334,128 · excluded $334,128

  • 11b · Other revenue: ADMIN FEE

    total $17,060 · excluded $17,060

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $351,188

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,491,030 · program services $1,491,030

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,728,639 · program services $2,728,639

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $34,228 · program services $34,228

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,198,948 · management and general $1,198,948

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,873,937 · program services $3,629,683 · management and general $1,244,254

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $487,153 · program services $457,602 · management and general $29,551

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $659,183 · program services $574,342 · management and general $84,841

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $440,215 · program services $346,414 · management and general $93,801

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $106,022 · program services $89,202 · management and general $16,820

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $128,784 · management and general $128,784

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $97,078 · management and general $97,078

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,297,119 · program services $2,792,660 · management and general $504,459

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $470,477 · program services $463,641 · management and general $6,836

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $287,757 · program services $222,207 · management and general $65,550

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $482,572 · program services $87,900 · management and general $387,700 · fundraising $6,972

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $114,630 · program services $56,378 · management and general $58,252

  • 17 · Travel

    total $510,639 · program services $494,016 · management and general $16,623

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,177,326 · program services $3,073,890 · management and general $103,436

  • 20 · Interest

    total $13,330 · management and general $13,330

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $99,147 · program services $26,327 · management and general $72,820

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $101,152 · management and general $101,152

  • 24a · Other expenses: EQUIP. RENTAL & MAINT.

    total $1,100,845 · program services $1,100,845

  • 24b · Other expenses: MERCHANT FEES

    total $181,952 · program services $33,142 · management and general $146,181 · fundraising $2,629

  • 24c · Other expenses: PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS

    total $55,241 · program services $50,667 · management and general $4,574

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $20,127 · program services $18,444 · management and general $1,683

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $18,370 · program services $12,323 · management and general $5,070 · fundraising $977

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,439,157 · end of year $1,440,322

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $7,219,721 · end of year $1,123,492

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,368,981 · end of year $1,665,338

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $390,098 · end of year $210,222

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $581,555 · end of year $282,615

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $252,465 · end of year $448,276

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,779,324

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,461,489

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $383,172 · end of year $317,835

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $12,852,849 · end of year $19,056,217

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,880,602 · end of year $1,532,602

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $832,800 · end of year $871,300

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,033,735 · end of year $1,623,792

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $491,093 · end of year $477,903

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,285,003 · end of year $2,212,931

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,065,541 · end of year $15,257,775

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,899,224 · end of year $2,568,014

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

NSTA'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM SCIENCE EDUCATION TO BENEFIT ALL THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, PARTNERSHIPS AND ADVOCACY. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES ENCOMPASS: BUILD COMMUNITY - WE BELIEVE THAT THE COMMUNITY OF SCIENCE EDUCATORS EXTENDS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, AND THAT TOGETHER SCIENCE EDUCATORS INFLUENCE AND ADVANCE CHANGE; INCLUDE ALL - WE BELIEVE THAT ALL EDUCATORS HAVE A CRITICAL ROLE IN CULTIVATING SCIENCE LITERACY AND THAT ALL LEARNERS DESERVE ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY SCIENCE EDUCATION; FOSTER PASSION - WE BELIEVE THAT AN APPRECIATION FOR SCIENCE CAN BE FOSTERED IN EVERY STUDENT AND A PASSION FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH LIES WITHIN EVERY EDUCATOR; CHAMPION SCIENCE - WE BELIEVE THAT SCIENCE LITERACY IS ESSENTIAL TO OUR COLLECTIVE WELLBEING; AND PURSUE LEARNING - WE BELIEVE THAT SCIENCE LEARNING NEVER STOPS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO TRANSFORM SCIENCE EDUCATION TO BENEFIT ALL THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, PARTNERSHIPS AND ADVOCACY.

  • CONTRACTS AND GRANTS: NATIONAL INITIATIVES RELATED TO SCIENCE EDUCATION:NSTA SUPPORTS NUMEROUS NATIONAL INITIATIVES RELATED TO SCIENCE EDUCATION. NSTA HOSTS AND ADMINISTERS SEVERAL COMPETITIONS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, GRANTS, AND AN AWARDS PROGRAM, HONORING EXTRAORDINARY INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND OUTSTANDING WORK IN THE SCIENCE AND STEM EDUCATION FIELD. NSTA SUPPORTS SCIENCE EDUCATORS IN DEEPENING THEIR KNOWLEDGE BASE AND ENHANCING THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE THROUGH RESEARCH-BASED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING.

    Expenses $9,448,015 · Grants $4,017,698

  • CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS: NSTA HOSTS FACE-TO-FACE CONFERENCES AND VIRTUAL EVENTS EACH YEAR, OFFERING THE LATEST IN SCIENCE AND STEM CONTENT, TEACHING STRATEGY, AND RESEARCH TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND EDUCATORS' PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.

    Expenses $3,439,654 · Revenue $3,388,480

  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & AWARDS: THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DIVISION (PLD) AT THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION (NSTA) DELIVERS CONFERENCES, VIRTUAL EVENTS, AND IN-PERSON/ONLINE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES. PLD SUPPORTS EDUCATORS NATIONWIDE IN IMPLEMENTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCIENCE INSTRUCTION ALIGNED WITH A FRAMEWORK FOR K12 SCIENCE EDUCATION.THROUGH DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, PLD PROVIDES WORKSHOPS, COACHING, AND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES AND LEARNING PLATFORMS. THE DIVISION CONTINUOUSLY REFINES AND DEVELOPS PROGRAMS BASED ON EDUCATOR FEEDBACK TO MEET EVOLVING NEEDS.

    Expenses $1,755,531 · Grants $236,199 · Revenue $2,607,839

  • ADVERTISING & PERIODICALS

    Expenses $1,422,628

  • PUBLISHING AND SALES: NSTA PUBLISHES BOOKS, THREE GRADE-RANGE-SPECIFIC JOURNALS, AN ONLINE COLLEGE JOURNAL AND AN ONLINE INFORMAL JOURNAL THAT BRIDGES IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL STEM LEARNING, THREE E-NEWSLETTERS, AND THE NSTA BLOG, ALL IN AN EFFORT TO HELP EDUCATORS ELEVATE THEIR SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING.

    Expenses $1,066,676 · Revenue $365,512

  • MEMBERSHIP SERVICES

    Expenses $369,903 · Revenue $1,366,430

  • LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION

    Expenses $281,173

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • ALICIA CONERLY

    PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O)

    Total calculated
    $33,657
    From this org
    $33,657
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • JULIE LUFT

    RETIRING PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O)

    Total calculated
    $61,287
    From this org
    $61,287
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • BEV DEVORE-WEDDING

    PRESIDENT ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • CLAIRE LANNOYE-HALL

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PAGE KEELEY

    PAST PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O)

    Total calculated
    $18,374
    From this org
    $18,374
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DENNIS SCHATZ

    PAST PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O)

    Total calculated
    $990
    From this org
    $990
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ARTHUR EISENKRAFT

    PAST PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O)

    Total calculated
    $9,581
    From this org
    $9,581
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ERIC PYLE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ELIZABETH MULKERRIN

    PAST PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O)

    Total calculated
    $7,661
    From this org
    $7,661
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RICK JONES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LISA BROWN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANNE LOWRY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LEENA BAKSHI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CARRIE JONES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JODI BAHR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KRISTEN CRAWFORD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DEBORAH HANUSCIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KAREN HAYS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JESSE WILCOX

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ERIKA SHUGART

    CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 3/25)

    Total calculated
    $353,517
    From this org
    $310,540
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,977
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $310,540
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $34,199
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,778
    Filer's total
    $353,517

  • BOB LAY

    CFAO (INTERIM CEO FROM 03/25)

    Total calculated
    $272,343
    From this org
    $227,502
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,841
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,502
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,456
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,385
    Filer's total
    $272,343

  • SAYED SHAH

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $211,826
    From this org
    $166,994
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,832
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,994
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,783
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,049
    Filer's total
    $211,826

  • WINIFRED BOYLE

    DIRECTOR OF COMPETITIONS

    Total calculated
    $178,721
    From this org
    $160,050
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,671
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,050
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,877
    Nontaxable benefits
    $794
    Filer's total
    $178,721

  • TRICIA SHELTON

    CLO

    Total calculated
    $203,273
    From this org
    $166,338
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,935
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,338
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,810
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,125
    Filer's total
    $203,273

  • TODD WALLACE

    CIO

    Total calculated
    $184,790
    From this org
    $144,684
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,106
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,684
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,371
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,735
    Filer's total
    $184,790

  • AZRA CHUGHTAI

    CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $164,314
    From this org
    $130,336
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,978
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,336
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,820
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,158
    Filer's total
    $164,314

  • CATHY IAMMARTINO

    CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $192,314
    From this org
    $149,204
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,110
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,204
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,010
    Filer's total
    $192,314

  • KATHERINE FALK

    SR. DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $168,655
    From this org
    $129,395
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,260
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,395
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,364
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,896
    Filer's total
    $168,655

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • 1836 WILSON LLC

    MANAGING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A POTENTIAL NEW OFFICE BUILDING · VA · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by NSTA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601039349300730

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