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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1512323

NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS INC

Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22209

Financials

$24.9M$24.5M2022$32M$33.5M2023$37.5M$36.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$37,491,280$36,293,579$1,197,701$12,091,885$9,211,014$2,880,871
June 30, 2024990$32,022,761$33,497,418-$1,474,657$16,562,680$15,728,044$834,636
June 30, 2023990$24,902,132$24,479,328$422,804$14,295,045$14,378,340-$83,295
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,101,795
of which government grants
$7,888,882
Program service revenue
$23,281,623
Investment income
$94,697
Royalties
$11,241
Other revenue
$13,165

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$64,176
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$970,909
Other salaries and wages
$6,624,139
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$10,123,861
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$49,231
Accounting fees
$140,733
Occupancy
$594,972
Travel
$760,922
Depreciation
$143,484
Program services (functional)
$32,629,423
Management and general (functional)
$3,322,452
Fundraising (functional)
$341,704

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,562,680
Total assets, end of year
$12,091,885
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,211,014
Net assets, end of year
$2,880,871
Land, buildings and equipment
$362,493
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$1,654,876
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,535,747
Gross receipts
$37,491,280
Employees
57
Volunteers
30
Year formed
1987
State of legal domicile
DE

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PEGGY L BROOKINSPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
37.5$494,487$41,596
JOSEPH F DOCTORCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
37.5$357,163$66,082
TAMARA NICOLE DUDLEYVP, ADVOCACY & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$207,934$56,786
KRISTIN BUCKSTAD HAMILTONVP, STANDARDS & ASSESSMENT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$207,637$56,807
LISA CLARKEVP, EXPERIENCE & ACTIVATION
Highest-paid employee
37.5$212,105$18,283
ALISSA HARRISONVP, ISH
Highest-paid employee
37.5$201,635$23,123
JEFFREY DERRICKSR DIR, ACCT & FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
37.5$198,841$8,716
HEATHER ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6.5$0$0
TONIA HOLMES-SUTTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0$0
TONI POLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TAN-A HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CAROL BAUERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
12.5$0$0
SHELLY KRAJACICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8.5$0$0
SHARIF EL-MEKKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4.5$0$0
SHANNON RASMUSSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5.5$0$0
21 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RODRIGO RODRIGUEZ-TOVARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5.5$0
REBECCA PRINGLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.5$0
RANDI WEINGARTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.5$0
DAT LEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9.5$0
MONA AL-HAYANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
JAMES BROOKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5.5$0
MELISSA COLLINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
MAE JEMISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
LOGAN OKITADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4.5$0
TRAVIS BRISTOLCHAIR
Trustee or director
12.5$0
LATONYA SIBLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
DAVID PICKLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6.5$0
KELLY ELDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KAREEM NEALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
JULIANA URTUBEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
GAVIN PAYNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$0
JOSE VILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
7$0
JOHN ARTHURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4.5$0
JIE-QI CHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5.5$0
MARK MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
PRINCESS MOSSDIRECTOR AS OF 11/24
Trustee or director
3.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PEGGY L BROOKINSPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
37.5$477,432$29,254
JOSEPH F DOCTORCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
37.5$310,306$49,572
KRISTIN BUCKSTAD HAMILTONVP, STANDARDS & ASSESSMENT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$202,760$44,387
TAMARA NICOLE DUDLEYVP, ADVOCACY & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$187,357$41,408
LISA CLARKEVP, EXPERIENCE & ACTIVATION
Highest-paid employee
37.5$190,973$17,080
CAROL EZZELLESR DIR, PSYCHOMETRICS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$182,116$21,136
JEFFREY DERRICKSR DIR, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Highest-paid employee
37.5$173,913$7,397
CAROL BAUERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
12.5$0$0
DAT LEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9.5$0$0
DAVID PICKLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6.5$0$0
DOUG LEADIRECTOR ENDED 11/23
Trustee or director
4$0$0
ELIZABETH BROWN-DAVISDIRECTOR ENDED 11/23
Trustee or director
4$0$0
GAVIN PAYNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$0$0
HEATHER ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6.5$0$0
JAMES BROOKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5.5$0$0
JIE-QI CHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5.5$0$0
JOHN ARTHURDIRECTOR AS OF 11/23
Trustee or director
4.5$0$0
JOSE VILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
7$0$0
JULIANA URTUBEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
KAREEM NEALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KELLY ELDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LATONYA SIBLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
LOGAN OKITADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4.5$0$0
MAE JEMISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MARK MILLERDIRECTOR AS OF 11/23
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MELISSA COLLINSDIRECTOR AS OF 11/23
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MONA AL-HAYANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
RANDI WEINGARTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.5$0$0
REBECCA PRINGLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.5$0$0
RODRIGO RODRIGUEZ-TOVARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5.5$0$0
SHANNON RASMUSSENDIRECTOR AS OF 11/23
Trustee or director
5.5$0$0
SHARIF EL-MEKKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4.5$0$0
SHELLY KRAJACICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8.5$0$0
TAN-A HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TONI POLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TONIA HOLMES-SUTTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0$0
TRAVIS BRISTOLCHAIR
Trustee or director
12.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PEGGY BROOKINSPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
37.5$476,130$22,526
JOSEPH F DOCTORCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
37.5$297,365$42,617
KRISTIN HAMILTONVP STANDARDS & ASSESSMENTS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$202,450$29,421
ELIZABETH SPRIGGSVP TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
37.5$205,234$21,482
CAROL EZELLESR. DIR PSYCHOMETRICS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$185,831$18,655
LISA CLARKEVP ENGAGEMENT & ACTIVATION
Highest-paid employee
37.5$179,060$14,793
JEFF DERRICKSR. DIR, FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
37.5$175,896$7,270
TRAVIS BRISTOLCHAIR
Trustee or director
12.5$0$0
CAROL BAUERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
12.5$0$0
SARAH BROWN WESSLINGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
12.5$0$0
MONA AL-HAYANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
HEATHER ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAMES BROOKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
7.5$0$0
ELIZABETH BROWN-DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JIE-QI CHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
KELLY ELDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SHARIF EL-MEKKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4.5$0$0
TAN-A HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
TONIA HOLMES-SUTTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0$0
MAE JEMISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
SHELLY KRAJACICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DAT LEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9.5$0$0
DOUG LEADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
RENEE MIDDLETONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4.5$0$0
KAREEM NEALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LOGAN OKITADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4.5$0$0
GAVIN PAYNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DAVID PICKLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6.5$0$0
TONI POLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
REBECCA PRINGLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.5$0$0
DAVID QUOLKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$0$0
MARY CATHRYN RICKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0$0
RODRIGO RODRIGUEZ-TOVARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5.5$0$0
LATONYA SIBLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JULIANA URTUBEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JOSE VILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6.5$0$0
RANDI WEINGARTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1525 WILSON BLVD STE 700, ARLINGTON, VA 22209-2444
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PEGGY L BROOKINS, 1525 WILSON BLVD STE 700, ARLINGTON, VA 22209
Signed the 990
PEGGY L BROOKINS, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(703) 465-2700
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC

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.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 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

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1512323
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
1987
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B030)
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,091,885
Income (IRS master file)
$37,491,280

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$37,491,280$36,293,579$12,091,885XML
990June 2024$32,022,761$33,497,418$16,562,680IRS
990June 2023$24,902,132$24,479,328$14,295,045XML
990June 2022$20,882,914$20,337,609$13,315,000IRS
990December 2020–––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 52-1512323).

Questions about NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS INC

What is the EIN of NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS INC is 52-1512323.
Is NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
Are donations to NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS 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 BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PEGGY L BROOKINS.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $494,487 (PEGGY L BROOKINS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $37,491,280, expenses of $36,293,579 and total assets of $12,091,885 at year end.

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