National School Boards Association
National School Boards Association reported $10.8 million in revenue and $10.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.94 went to program services, $14.06 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 81.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $437,212 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 44% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$10.55 $1.1M
- Program service revenue$81.55 $8.8M
- Other revenue$7.90 $854K
Investment income was negative: −$28,908. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 10.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 81.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $437,212 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.28% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -8.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDistrict and individual services - nsba provides support, resources, education and materials for local school districts that are directly involved in nsba programs such as national connection, council of urban boards of education, council of school attorneys, national black council, national hispanic council, and american indian alaska native council
Advocacy and membership services - nsba provides support, resources, education and materials for its 49 state association members. Nsba's advocacy office consists of three pillars - federal advocacy, legal advocacy and public advocacy. Nsba represents the interests of the nation's 90,000 local school board members before congress, federal courts and the public
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $406,366 | $0 | $30,846 | $437,212 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $227,855 | $0 | $24,435 | $252,290 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBERS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $177,937 | $0 | $22,383 | $200,320 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, LEGAL SER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $150,153 | $0 | $48,379 | $198,532 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, EQUITY Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $153,557 | $0 | $11,455 | $165,012 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $132,405 | $0 | $9,974 | $142,379 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO (THRU JAN 2024 Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $45,919 | $0 | $3,214 | $49,133 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National School Boards Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $486K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 527
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ENCORE A/v services for annual conferences | $822,164 |
| MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL Venue for conference related expenses re | $558,084 |
| RSM US PRODUCT SALES LLC Accounting/hr services | $387,649 |
| FREEMAN Services for annual conferences | $221,485 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of National School Boards Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, National School Boards Association reported that 85.9% of its $10.2 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National School Boards Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National School Boards Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $437,212, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National School Boards Association get its money?
Of $10.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 10.6% came from contributions and grants and 81.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National School Boards Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2210015 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533169349309703 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349319540 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349300411 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233149349305113 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132809349301808 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022549349301607 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2210015: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.