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← NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$37,491,280
Total expenses
$36,293,579
Contributions and grants received
$14,101,795
Grants paid
$64,176
Program service revenue
$23,281,623
Investment income
$94,697
Other revenue
$13,165
Total assets, end of year
$12,091,885
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,211,014
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,880,871
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$32,629,423
Management and general expenses
$3,322,452
Fundraising expenses
$341,704
Program service expenses (Part III)
$32,629,423

Program services were 89.9% 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)

    $7,888,882

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,212,913

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CANDIDATE FEES

    total $21,898,992 · related or exempt $21,898,992

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN

    total $800,000 · related or exempt $800,000

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ATLAS/VOP FEES

    total $582,631 · related or exempt $582,631

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $94,697 · excluded $94,697

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $11,241 · excluded $11,241

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $1,924 · related or exempt $1,924

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,924

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $64,176 · program services $64,176

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $970,909 · program services $716,628 · management and general $254,281

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,624,139 · program services $4,891,938 · management and general $1,653,537 · fundraising $78,664

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $206,145 · program services $152,237 · management and general $51,502 · fundraising $2,406

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,306,201 · program services $1,703,041 · management and general $578,488 · fundraising $24,672

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $16,467 · program services $12,160 · management and general $4,135 · fundraising $172

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $49,231 · program services $2,214 · management and general $47,017

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $140,733 · management and general $140,733

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $235,734 · program services $235,734

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,629,532 · program services $5,261,904 · management and general $131,838 · fundraising $235,790

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $227,684 · program services $227,684

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $56,106 · program services $32,143 · management and general $23,963

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $510,141 · program services $500,535 · management and general $9,606

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $594,972 · program services $434,116 · management and general $160,856

  • 17 · Travel

    total $760,922 · program services $748,453 · management and general $12,469

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $395,001 · program services $249,868 · management and general $145,133

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,913 · management and general $3,913

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $143,484 · program services $119,857 · management and general $23,627

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $81,367 · program services $59,451 · management and general $21,916

  • 24a · Other expenses: PEARSON FEE SHARE

    total $16,203,483 · program services $16,203,483

  • 24b · Other expenses: CANDIDATE FEE REIMBURSE

    total $694,706 · program services $694,706

  • 24c · Other expenses: HOSTING SERVICES

    total $181,300 · program services $181,176 · management and general $124

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total $138,224 · program services $96,656 · management and general $41,568

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $59,009 · program services $41,263 · management and general $17,746

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,953,027 · end of year $2,621,145

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,246,174 · end of year $3,875,477

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,844,693 · end of year $145,628

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $978,047 · end of year $2,495,129

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $331,179 · end of year $254,780

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

    $2,309,637

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

    $1,947,144

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $505,978 · end of year $362,493

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,703,582 · end of year $2,337,233

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $969,972 · end of year $799,803

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $7,030,094 · end of year $6,411,412

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $139,196 · end of year $135,417

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $7,588,782 · end of year $1,864,382

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$906,624 · end of year -$1,654,876

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,741,260 · end of year $4,535,747

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE FOUNDING MISSION OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS IS TO ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING BY: MAINTAINING HIGH AND RIGOROUS STANDARDS FOR WHAT ACCOMPLISHED TEACHERS SHOULD KNOW AND BE ABLE TO DO; PROVIDING A NATIONAL VOLUNTARY SYSTEM CERTIFYING TEACHERS WHO MEET THESE STANDARDS; AND ADVOCATING RELATED EDUCATION REFORMS TO INTEGRATE NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION IN AMERICAN EDUCATION AND TO CAPITALIZE ON THE EXPERTISE OF NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS.

  • STANDARDS AND ASSESSTMENT: THE NATIONAL BOARD'S WORK IN THIS AREA FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND REVISION OF NATIONAL BOARD STANDARDS, WHICH ARE CREATED BY TEACHERS, FOR TEACHERS; AND THE REDESIGN AND OPERATION OF NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION, THE PROFESSION'S PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT FOR ACCOMPLISHED TEACHING. NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION IS SIMILAR TO BOARD CERTIFICATION IN OTHER FIELDS, SUCH AS MEDICINE. A RIGOROUS, PERFORMANCE-BASED, PEER REVIEW PROCESS ENABLES TEACHERS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY MEET THE PROFESSION'S HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ACCOMPLISHED PRACTICE. AS OF THE 2024-25 FISCAL YEAR, THE NATIONAL BOARD CELEBRATED MORE THAN 141,000 NATIONAL BOARD-CERTIFIED TEACHERS (NBCT) ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THESE ACCOMPLISHED EDUCATORS ARE ADVANCING STUDENT LEARNING AND ACHIEVEMENT, REPRESENTING ALL 50 STATES AND 25 CERTIFICATE AREAS, FROM PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE.

    Expenses $18,088,142 · Grants $64,176 · Revenue $21,898,992

  • EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVIATION: THE NATIONAL BOARD UNDERTAKES STRATEGIC PROJECTS TO ADVANCE INNOVATION AND EQUITY TO MORE RAPIDLY BRING ACCOMPLISHED TEACHING TO STUDENTS WHO NEED IT MOST. THESE PROJECTS ARE FUNDED THROUGH A MIX OF FEDERAL AND FOUNDATION SOURCES. THE NATIONAL BOARD HAS BUILT AND MAINTAINS PARTNERSHIPS WITH STATES, DISTRICTS, AND TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS TO EMBED ATLAS (ACCOMPLISHED TEACHING, LEARNING AND SCHOOLS), A UNIQUE ONLINE LIBRARY OF VIDEOS SHOWING NBCTS AT WORK IN THEIR CLASSROOMS, PAIRED WITH THEIR OWN WRITTEN COMMENTARY ON THEIR INSTRUCTION AND STUDENTS' LEARNING, AS A SUPPORT TO TEACHERS ACROSS THE EDUCATOR CAREER CONTINUUM. THE NATIONAL BOARD ALSO UTILIZES HOMEROOM - A COLLECTION OF RESOURCES DESIGNED TO HELP EDUCATORS NAVIGATE THE BOARD CERTIFICATION PROCESS FROM START TO SUBMISSION. THE NATIONAL BOARD ACADEMY WILL CONVENE THOUSANDS OF EDUCATORS, PROVIDING THOUGHT PROVOKING SESSIONS ON ISSUES CRITICAL TO THE TEACHING PROFESSION. PARTICIPANTS WILL DEVELOP SKILLS, LEARN FROM COLLEAGUES, BUILD COMMUNITY AND GAIN INSIGHT INTO NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION.

    Expenses $6,434,982 · Revenue $582,631

  • ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATIONS: THE NATIONAL BOARD ENGAGES NATIONAL BOARD-CERTIFIED TEACHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ADVANCE ACCOMPLISHED TEACHING AND TO SUPPORT THEIR LEADERSHIP ROLE IN ELEVATING THE PROFESSION. THROUGH 2024-25, THE NATIONAL BOARD WORKED WITH 75 AFFILIATED NBCT NETWORKS, COMPRISED OF GROUPS OF NBCTS IN REGIONS AND STATES WORKING TO ADVANCE ACCOMPLISHED TEACHING IN AWARENESS, POLICY, AND PRACTICE. EACH SUMMER, THE NATIONAL BOARD ACADEMY BRINGS THESE ADVOCATES TOGETHER TO SHARE SUCCESSES AND PLAN FOR THE YEAR AHEAD. THE NATIONAL BOARD IS ACTIVE IN EDUCATION POLICY DISCUSSIONS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS. THROUGH THESE POLICY EFFORTS, THE NATIONAL BOARD WORKS TO ENGAGE POLICY MAKERS IN BOARDS OF EDUCATION, STATE LEGISLATURES, CONGRESS AND NONPROFIT ASSOCIATIONS WORKING TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING.

    Expenses $5,668,162 · Revenue $800,000

  • INNOVATIVE SOLUTION HUB

    Expenses $2,438,137 · Revenue $1,924

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Heather Anderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6.5

  • Tonia Holmes-Sutton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Toni Poling

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Tan-A Hoffman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Carol Bauer

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    12.5

  • Shelly Krajacic

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8.5

  • Sharif El-Mekki

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.5

  • Shannon Rasmussen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.5

  • Rodrigo Rodriguez-Tovar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.5

  • Rebecca Pringle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5

  • Randi Weingarten

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5

  • Dat Le

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9.5

  • Mona Al-Hayana

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • James Brooks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.5

  • Melissa Collins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Mae Jemison

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Logan Okita

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.5

  • Travis Bristol

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    12.5

  • Latonya Sibley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • David Pickler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6.5

  • Kelly Elder

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kareem Neal

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Juliana Urtubey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Gavin Payne

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Jose Vilson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7

  • John Arthur

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.5

  • Jie-Qi Chen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.5

  • Mark Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Princess Moss

    DIRECTOR AS OF 11/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5

  • Peggy L Brookins

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $536,083
    From this org
    $494,487
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,596
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $447,820
    Bonus
    $40,000
    Other
    $6,667
    Deferred
    $13,449
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,147
    Filer's total
    $536,083

  • Joseph F Doctor

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $423,245
    From this org
    $357,163
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,082
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $325,058
    Bonus
    $31,396
    Other
    $709
    Deferred
    $11,687
    Nontaxable benefits
    $54,395
    Filer's total
    $423,245

  • Alissa Harrison

    VP, ISH

    Total calculated
    $224,758
    From this org
    $201,635
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,123
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,771
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $2,864
    Deferred
    $6,409
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,714
    Filer's total
    $224,758

  • Tamara Nicole Dudley

    VP, ADVOCACY & COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $264,720
    From this org
    $207,934
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,786
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,545
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $389
    Deferred
    $6,797
    Nontaxable benefits
    $49,989
    Filer's total
    $264,720

  • Kristin Buckstad Hamilton

    VP, STANDARDS & ASSESSMENT

    Total calculated
    $264,444
    From this org
    $207,637
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,807
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,029
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $608
    Deferred
    $6,821
    Nontaxable benefits
    $49,986
    Filer's total
    $264,444

  • Jeffrey Derrick

    SR DIR, ACCT & FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $207,557
    From this org
    $198,841
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,716
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,164
    Bonus
    $25,350
    Other
    $2,327
    Deferred
    $6,362
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,354
    Filer's total
    $207,557

  • Lisa Clarke

    VP, EXPERIENCE & ACTIVATION

    Total calculated
    $230,388
    From this org
    $212,105
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,283
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,211
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $894
    Deferred
    $6,797
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,486
    Filer's total
    $230,388

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

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE CEO'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE 11/6/17 INCLUDES A PROVISION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF RENT EXPENSES. THE REIMBURSEMENT IS TAXABLE. TYPE OF BENEFIT: HOUSING ALLOWANCE PERSON RECEIVING BENEFIT: PEGGY L BROOKINS INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION: YES
PART I, LINE 7
OFFICERS AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES RECEIVED BONUSES. THE BONUS AWARD PROCESS IS COMPONENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OFFER. THE BONUS AWARD EVALUATION IS AN ANNUAL PROCESS THAT INCLUDES A MIDDLE OF THE YEAR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, END OF THE YEAR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, AND REAL-TIME FEEDBACK LOOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE AND MANAGER. THE AMOUNT OF THE BONUS IS DETERMINED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PERFORMANCE (AVAILABLE BONUS FUNDS) AND THE EMPLOYEE'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE.

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
23 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202630849349300033

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