Nonprofit · EIN 52-6055229
NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · MCLEAN, VA 22102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $21,330,551 | $22,175,901 | -$845,350 | $24,544,317 | $6,718,528 | $17,825,789 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,575,453 | $19,820,120 | -$1,244,667 | $25,487,998 | $7,523,233 | $17,964,765 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $28,248,510 | $19,236,533 | $9,011,977 | $26,569,349 | $8,705,889 | $17,863,460 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,853,187
- of which government grants
- $8,286,607
- Program service revenue
- $9,073,173
- Investment income
- $655,276
- Royalties
- $28,292
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$44,401
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $369,435
- Other revenue
- $748,915
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,253,897
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,198,948
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,873,937
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,659,436
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $106,022
- Accounting fees
- $128,784
- Occupancy
- $114,630
- Travel
- $510,639
- Depreciation
- $99,147
- Program services (functional)
- $17,783,580
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,381,743
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,578
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,487,998
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,544,317
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,718,528
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,825,789
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $317,835
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,056,217
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,257,775
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,568,014
- Gross unrelated business income
- $500,651
- Gross receipts
- $28,300,912
- Employees
- 76
- Volunteers
- 235
- Year formed
- 1960
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKA SHUGART | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 3/25) Officer | 37.5 | $310,540 | $42,977 |
| BOB LAY | CFAO (INTERIM CEO FROM 03/25) Officer | 37.5 | $227,502 | $44,841 |
| SAYED SHAH | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Key employee | 37.5 | $166,994 | $44,832 |
| TRICIA SHELTON | CLO Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $166,338 | $36,935 |
| CATHY IAMMARTINO | CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $149,204 | $43,110 |
| TODD WALLACE | CIO Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $144,684 | $40,106 |
| WINIFRED BOYLE | DIRECTOR OF COMPETITIONS Key employee | 37.5 | $160,050 | $18,671 |
| KATHERINE FALK | SR. DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $129,395 | $39,260 |
| AZRA CHUGHTAI | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $130,336 | $33,978 |
| JULIE LUFT | RETIRING PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $61,287 | $0 |
| ALICIA CONERLY | PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $33,657 | $0 |
| PAGE KEELEY | PAST PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O) Trustee or director | 2 | $18,374 | $0 |
| ARTHUR EISENKRAFT | PAST PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O) Trustee or director | 2 | $9,581 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MULKERRIN | PAST PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O) Trustee or director | 2 | $7,661 | $0 |
| DENNIS SCHATZ | PAST PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O) Trustee or director | 2 | $990 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEV DEVORE-WEDDING | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CLAIRE LANNOYE-HALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC PYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE LOWRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEENA BAKSHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARRIE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JODI BAHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTEN CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HANUSCIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN HAYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSE WILCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKA SHUGART | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END 03/25) Officer | 37.5 | $302,355 | $47,391 |
| MOIRA FATHY BAKER | DEP. EXEC. DIR. (END 11/23) Officer | 37.5 | $223,265 | $47,220 |
| TRICIA SHELTON | CLO Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $161,230 | $61,131 |
| RYAN FOLEY | COO Key employee | 37.5 | $158,404 | $61,298 |
| SAYED SHAH | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Key employee | 37.5 | $151,425 | $60,152 |
| CATHY IAMMARTINO | CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $143,977 | $59,426 |
| TODD WALLACE | CIO Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $139,612 | $58,742 |
| KATHERINE FALK | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $127,733 | $49,001 |
| AZRA CHUGHTAI | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $126,167 | $45,366 |
| WINIFRED BOYLE | DIRECTOR OF COMPETITIONS Key employee | 37.5 | $151,389 | $8,968 |
| BOB LAY | CFAO THEN INT. CEO (EFF. 03/25) Officer | 37.5 | $92,000 | $19,738 |
| ELIZABETH MULKERRIN SEE SCH O | RETIRING PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $41,650 | $0 |
| ALICIA CONERLY SEE SCH O | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $17,876 | $0 |
| JULIE LUFT SEE SCH O | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $17,812 | $0 |
| DEB HANUSCIN SEE SCH O | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $1,200 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEY ASTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI BAHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY MILNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEENA BAKSHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE LANNOYE-HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKA SHUGART | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $300,000 | $46,412 |
| MOIRA FATHY BAKER | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $243,673 | $57,049 |
| RYAN FOLEY | COO Key employee | 37.5 | $166,500 | $58,549 |
| TRICIA SHELTON | CLO Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $144,754 | $56,927 |
| TODD WALLACE | CIO Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $142,394 | $55,897 |
| SAYED SHAH | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $140,096 | $52,321 |
| AZRA CHUGHTAI | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $130,000 | $44,475 |
| CATHY IAMMARTINO | CHIEF PUBS & DIG. PRODUCTS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $129,808 | $41,218 |
| ERIC J PYLE SEE SCH O | RETIRING PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $35,083 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MULKERRIN SEE SCH O | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $31,330 | $0 |
| ALICIA S CONERLY SEE SCH O | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $75 | $0 |
| JULIE LUFT | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER ANGLIN | DIRECTOR (END 08/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BROOKS | DIRECTOR (10/22 TO 12/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN EARNEST | DIRECTOR (END 08/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY MILNER | DIRECTOR (10/22 TO 12/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA GOVERNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY ASTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA D CROCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI BAHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1660 INTERNATIONAL DR 6TH FLOOR, MCLEAN, VA 22102-4848
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT LAY, 405 E LABURNUM AVE 3, RICHMOND, VA 23222
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT LAY, INTERIM CEO
- Phone
- (703) 243-7100
- Website
- WWW.NSTA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
NSTA'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM SCIENCE EDUCATION TO BENEFIT ALL THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, PARTNERSHIPS AND ADVOCACY. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES ENCOMPASS: BUILD COMMUNITY - WE BELIEVE THAT THE COMMUNITY OF SCIENCE EDUCATORS EXTENDS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, AND THAT TOGETHER SCIENCE EDUCATORS INFLUENCE AND ADVANCE CHANGE; INCLUDE ALL - WE BELIEVE THAT ALL EDUCATORS HAVE A CRITICAL ROLE IN CULTIVATING SCIENCE LITERACY AND THAT ALL LEARNERS DESERVE ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY SCIENCE EDUCATION; FOSTER PASSION - WE BELIEVE THAT AN APPRECIATION FOR SCIENCE CAN BE FOSTERED IN EVERY STUDENT AND A PASSION FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH LIES WITHIN EVERY EDUCATOR; CHAMPION SCIENCE - WE BELIEVE THAT SCIENCE LITERACY IS ESSENTIAL TO OUR COLLECTIVE WELLBEING; AND PURSUE LEARNING - WE BELIEVE THAT SCIENCE LEARNING NEVER STOPS.
Program accomplishments
- CONTRACTS AND GRANTS: NATIONAL INITIATIVES RELATED TO SCIENCE EDUCATION:NSTA SUPPORTS NUMEROUS NATIONAL INITIATIVES RELATED TO SCIENCE EDUCATION. NSTA HOSTS AND ADMINISTERS SEVERAL COMPETITIONS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, GRANTS, AND AN AWARDS PROGRAM, HONORING EXTRAORDINARY INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND OUTSTANDING WORK IN THE SCIENCE AND STEM EDUCATION FIELD. NSTA SUPPORTS SCIENCE EDUCATORS IN DEEPENING THEIR KNOWLEDGE BASE AND ENHANCING THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE THROUGH RESEARCH-BASED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING.Expenses $9,448,015 · grants $4,017,698
- CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS: NSTA HOSTS FACE-TO-FACE CONFERENCES AND VIRTUAL EVENTS EACH YEAR, OFFERING THE LATEST IN SCIENCE AND STEM CONTENT, TEACHING STRATEGY, AND RESEARCH TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND EDUCATORS' PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.Expenses $3,439,654 · revenue $3,388,480
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & AWARDS: THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DIVISION (PLD) AT THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION (NSTA) DELIVERS CONFERENCES, VIRTUAL EVENTS, AND IN-PERSON/ONLINE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES. PLD SUPPORTS EDUCATORS NATIONWIDE IN IMPLEMENTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCIENCE INSTRUCTION ALIGNED WITH A FRAMEWORK FOR K12 SCIENCE EDUCATION.THROUGH DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, PLD PROVIDES WORKSHOPS, COACHING, AND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES AND LEARNING PLATFORMS. THE DIVISION CONTINUOUSLY REFINES AND DEVELOPS PROGRAMS BASED ON EDUCATOR FEEDBACK TO MEET EVOLVING NEEDS.Expenses $1,755,531 · grants $236,199 · revenue $2,607,839
- ADVERTISING & PERIODICALSExpenses $1,422,628
- PUBLISHING AND SALES: NSTA PUBLISHES BOOKS, THREE GRADE-RANGE-SPECIFIC JOURNALS, AN ONLINE COLLEGE JOURNAL AND AN ONLINE INFORMAL JOURNAL THAT BRIDGES IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL STEM LEARNING, THREE E-NEWSLETTERS, AND THE NSTA BLOG, ALL IN AN EFFORT TO HELP EDUCATORS ELEVATE THEIR SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING.Expenses $1,066,676 · revenue $365,512
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICESExpenses $369,903 · revenue $1,366,430
- LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC INFORMATIONExpenses $281,173
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-6055229
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B030)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,544,317
- Income (IRS master file)
- $28,300,912
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $21,330,551 | $22,175,901 | $24,544,317 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | $18,575,453 | $19,820,120 | $25,487,998 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $28,248,510 | $19,236,533 | $26,569,349 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $16,675,825 | $18,711,660 | $24,607,670 | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 52-6055229).
Questions about NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION is 52-6055229.
- Is NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION 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 SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names ROBERT LAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $310,540 (ERIKA SHUGART, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 3/25)).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,330,551, expenses of $22,175,901 and total assets of $24,544,317 at year end.
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