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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,668,509
Total expenses
$3,785,594
Contributions and grants received
$112,150
Grants paid
$63,190
Program service revenue
$3,395,824
Investment income
$33,414
Other revenue
$127,121
Total assets, end of year
$1,697,281
Total liabilities, end of year
$932,412
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$764,869
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,892,915
Management and general expenses
$892,679
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,892,915

Program services were 76.4% 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)

    $73,261

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $38,889

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ANNUAL CONFERENCE

    total $2,376,366 · related or exempt $2,376,366

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBER DUES

    total $484,142 · related or exempt $484,142

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

    total $294,748 · related or exempt $294,748

  • 2d · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING

    total $158,118 · unrelated business $158,118

  • 2e · Program service revenue: SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $82,450 · related or exempt $82,450

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $33,414 · excluded $33,414

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $59,486 · excluded $59,486

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $104,497

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $36,862

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $67,635 · related or exempt $67,635

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $63,190 · program services $63,190

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $165,065 · program services $132,022 · management and general $33,043

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $798,242 · program services $638,449 · management and general $159,793

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $31,891 · program services $25,507 · management and general $6,384

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $87,780 · program services $70,208 · management and general $17,572

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $75,825 · program services $60,646 · management and general $15,179

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $13,353 · management and general $13,353

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $156,530 · management and general $156,530

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $15,167 · program services $15,167

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $7,021 · management and general $7,021

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $196,270 · program services $82,713 · management and general $113,557

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $141,842 · program services $108,182 · management and general $33,660

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $111,869 · program services $89,475 · management and general $22,394

  • 17 · Travel

    total $93,613 · program services $55,812 · management and general $37,801

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,088,506 · program services $1,076,873 · management and general $11,633

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $19,768 · program services $15,810 · management and general $3,958

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $32,429 · program services $25,937 · management and general $6,492

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $185,666 · program services $114,266 · management and general $71,400

  • 24b · Other expenses: PRINTING

    total $148,375 · program services $139,548 · management and general $8,827

  • 24c · Other expenses: POSTAGE

    total $99,405 · program services $91,860 · management and general $7,545

  • 24d · Other expenses: DATA PROCESSING AND OFF

    total $97,942 · program services $33,777 · management and general $64,165

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $155,845 · program services $53,473 · management and general $102,372

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $504,700 · end of year $466,619

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $282,250 · end of year $116,832

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $57,746 · end of year $64,993

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $178,671 · end of year $202,680

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

    $489,953

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

    $419,076

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $51,083 · end of year $70,877

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $669,004 · end of year $724,948

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $163,944 · end of year $50,332

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $206,590 · end of year $256,679

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $678,204 · end of year $630,564

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $170,201 · end of year $45,169

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $584,498 · end of year $448,865

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $267,905 · end of year $316,004

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

FOUNDED IN 1921, NCSS ADVOCATES AND BUILDS CAPACITY FOR HIGH-QUALITY SOCIAL STUDIES BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP, PROGRAMS, AND RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ENSURE STUDENTS ARE EDUCATED AND INSPIRED FOR LIFELONG INQUIRY AND INFORMED CIVIC ACTION.

  • PUBLICATIONS AND MAILING -NCSS PUBLISHES FOUR PEER REVIEWED JOURNALSSOCIAL EDUCATION, SOCIAL STUDIES AND THE YOUNG LEARNER, MIDDLE LEVEL LEARNING, AND THEORY AND RESEARCH IN SOCIAL EDUCATIONPROVIDING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES, CURRICULUM RESOURCES, AND RESEARCH FOR EDUCATORS FROM ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION. NCSS ALSO PARTNERS WITH THE CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL TO PRODUCE THE ANNUAL NOTABLE TRADE BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIST. PUBLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN PRINT AND DIGITAL FORMATS AND ARE WIDELY USED BY TEACHERS, LIBRARIES, AND UNIVERSITIES. IN ADDITION TO JOURNALS, NCSS PUBLISHES NEWSLETTERS AND PROFESSIONAL BOOKS TO SUPPORT EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT, ADDING FIVE NEW TITLES THIS YEAR ON TOPICS INCLUDING DATA LITERACY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Expenses $1,112,513 · Grants $19,000 · Revenue $150,085

  • MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICES -NCSS, FOUNDED IN 1921, IS THE NATION'S LARGEST PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION, SERVING K12 TEACHERS, CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS, HIGHER EDUCATION FACULTY, AND EDUCATION LEADERS NATIONWIDE. MEMBERS RECEIVE PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS, A DIGITAL RESOURCE LIBRARY, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND ACCESS TO NCSS COMMONS, THE ONLINE MEMBER COMMUNITY. NCSS ALSO RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE THROUGH ITS ANNUAL AWARDS AND SUPPORTS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS THROUGH RHO KAPPA, THE NATIONAL SOCIAL STUDIES HONOR SOCIETY PROMOTING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND LEADERSHIP.

    Expenses $534,601 · Grants $38,190 · Revenue $778,890

  • CONFERENCE - THE NCSS ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS THE NATION'S LARGEST GATHERING OF SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATORS, DRAWING ABOUT 3,500 PARTICIPANTS EACH YEAR. THE EVENT FEATURES MORE THAN 500 WORKSHOPS, CLINICS, AND SESSIONS LED BY EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, AND CIVIC LEADERS, ALONG WITH 150+ EXHIBITS. PROGRAMS ADDRESS INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE ACROSS ALL SOCIAL STUDIES DISCIPLINES AND INCLUDE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS. PRE CONFERENCE CLINICS OFFER EXTENDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR DEEPER ENGAGEMENT WITH KEY TOPICS.

    Expenses $1,245,801 · Grants $6,000 · Revenue $2,376,366

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • ALEXANDER CUENCA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANNE WALKER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CARLY DONICK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHERYLANNE AMENDOLA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID KENDRICK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ERIK OLANDER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • HEATHER NICE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JENNIFER MORGAN

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • JOSEPH SCHMIDT

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • KIMBERLY HUFFMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARC TURNER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SHARON THORNE-GREEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • STEPHANIE NICHOLS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • STEPHEN MASYADA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TERRELL FLEMING

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TINA ELLSWORTH

    PRESIDENT ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • WESLEY HEDGEPETH

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • ANTON SCHULZKI

    INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (STAFF)

    Total calculated
    $19,615
    From this org
    $19,615
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • LAWRENCE PASKA THRU 103124

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASUR

    Total calculated
    $162,711
    From this org
    $154,605
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,106
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,605
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,840
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,266
    Filer's total
    $162,711

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

None.

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601349349304065

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