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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1144663

NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE INC

Tax-exempt · CHANTILLY, VA 20151

Financials

$14.8M$15.3M2023$14.4M$14M2024$13.1M$13.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$13,082,369$13,064,646$17,723$8,909,274$999,936$7,909,338
December 31, 2024990$14,406,377$13,983,692$422,685$9,209,648$1,673,819$7,535,829
December 31, 2023990$14,781,730$15,263,465-$481,735$8,512,106$1,665,813$6,846,293
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$71,470
Program service revenue
$12,720,286
Investment income
$290,613
Net gain from sales of assets
$125,201
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,022,501
Other salaries and wages
$6,601,640
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$8,984,647
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,328
Occupancy
$71,527
Travel
$28,301
Depreciation
$114,817
Program services (functional)
$10,317,155
Management and general (functional)
$2,747,491

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,209,648
Total assets, end of year
$8,909,274
Total liabilities, end of year
$999,936
Net assets, end of year
$7,909,338
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,396,456
Publicly traded securities
$5,247,250
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,884,391
Net assets with donor restrictions
$24,947
Gross receipts
$14,394,131
Employees
143
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1979
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Gene ChaoChairman, President & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$325,000$613
Beth NubbeExecutive VP/Chief Adminis
Officer
40$177,692$7,797
Meredith PattersonPresident/Chief Operating
Officer
40$179,231$650
Lydy Pinzon DadleyVP of Sales & Marketing
Highest-paid employee
40$112,060$535
Paula McGrawDirector of IT
Highest-paid employee
40$105,073$7,387
Stephanie VeverkaAssistant Corporate Secret
Officer
40$98,782$7,681
Susan HayesTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Drake SmithTrustee, Vice Chair & Trea
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Edward MoreaTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Achin BhowmikTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kathleen JoaquinTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Hans-Juergen DesorTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Gene ChaoChairman, President & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$320,988$610
Beth NubbeExecutive VP/Chief Administrative Officer/Secretar
Officer
40$155,543$7,451
Meredith PattersonPresident/Chief Operating Off
Officer
40$156,565$644
Lydy Pinzon DadleyVP of Sales & Marketing
Highest-paid employee
40$111,673$572
Stephanie VeverkaAssistant Corporate Secretary
Officer
40$89,761$5,875
Susan HayesTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Drake SmithTrustee, Vice Chair & Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Edward MoreaTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Achin BhowmikTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kathleen JoaquinTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Gene ChaoChairman, President & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$295,803$0
Beth NubbeSnr VP/Chief Administrativ
Officer
40$145,717$10,413
Meredith PattersonSnr VP/Chief Operating Off
Officer
40$146,765$0
Lydy Pinzon-DadleyVP/Sales & Marketing
Highest-paid employee
40$109,650$0
Susan HayesTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Drake SmithTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Terrel CassTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ed MoreaTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Achin BhowmikTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
14801 MURDOCK ST STE 210, CHANTILLY, VA 20151-1044
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Beth Nubbe, 14801 Murdock Street, Chantilly, VA 20151
Signed the 990
Beth Nubbe, Chair of the Board
Phone
(703) 917-7646
Return prepared by
Thompson Hughes & Trollinger PLLC

Mission

National Captioning Institute is a nonprofit corporation whose primary purposes are to deliver effective captioning services and encourage, develop and fund the continuing development of captioning, subtitling and other media access services for the benefit of people who require additional access to auditory and visual information. As its resources permit and opportunities unfold with the development of new technology, NCI will support services to people who are deaf or hard of hearing and others who, for whatever reason, wherever situated and irrespective of their economic conditions, are limited in their ability to participate fully in the world of auditory or visual communications.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NCI supports and empowers people who are deaf or hard of hearing as well as diverse communities by providing access to the audio portions of television programs, movies, and other events and performances, through closed and open captioning, subtitling, construction and sales of captioning equipment and other related services; and by developing described video for people who are blind or have low vision.
    Expenses $10,317,155 · revenue $12,707,564

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1144663
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1979
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P870)
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,909,274
Income (IRS master file)
$14,394,131

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$13,082,369$13,064,646$8,909,274XML
990December 2024$14,406,377$13,983,692$9,209,648XML
990December 2023$14,781,730$15,263,465$8,512,106XML
990December 2022$16,929,101$17,104,268$8,712,520IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020$17,350,198$16,483,401$9,557,114IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1144663).

Questions about NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE INC

What is the EIN of NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE INC is 52-1144663.
Is NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Beth Nubbe.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $325,000 (Gene Chao, Chairman, President & CEO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,082,369, expenses of $13,064,646 and total assets of $8,909,274 at year end.

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