National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards reported $37.5 million in revenue and $36.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.90 went to program services, $9.16 to management and general costs and $0.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 62.1% of the total. Government grants made up 21.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $536,083 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 55% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 37.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 21.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 62.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $536,083 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.48% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 34 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 28 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseStandards 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…
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…
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…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $494,487 | $0 | $41,596 | $536,083 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $357,163 | $0 | $66,082 | $423,245 |
| VP, ADVOCACY & COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $207,934 | $0 | $56,786 | $264,720 |
| VP, STANDARDS & ASSESSMENT Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $207,637 | $0 | $56,807 | $264,444 |
| VP, EXPERIENCE & ACTIVATION Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $212,105 | $0 | $18,283 | $230,388 |
| VP, ISH Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $201,635 | $0 | $23,123 | $224,758 |
| SR DIR, ACCT & FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $198,841 | $0 | $8,716 | $207,557 |
34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $971K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b28 · 28 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 557
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH Research study and evaluation services | $753,939 |
| SQUADBUCK INC Consulting services | $241,073 |
| NEW PARADIGM AGENCY Consulting services | $237,350 |
| NM NBCT NETWORK Consulting services | $157,503 |
| THE BRIDGESPAN GROUP Consulting/advisory services | $157,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 23 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to National Board for Professional Teaching Standards totaling $1.8M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards spent in FY2025, $89.90 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Board for Professional Teaching Standards's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards reported that 89.9% of its $36.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Board for Professional Teaching Standards pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Board for Professional Teaching Standards reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $536,083, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Board for Professional Teaching Standards get its money?
Of $37.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 37.6% came from contributions and grants (including 21.0% from government grants) and 62.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Board for Professional Teaching Standards a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1512323 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630849349300033 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541269349302354 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349305388 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349306053 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349304406 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043149349301789 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1512323: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.