2017-03-01T10:35:14-06:00 2016-09-30 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2015-10-01 043536571 NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY INC NATI 2023930020 1120 G STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 KATE WALSH PRESIDENT 2023930020 2017-03-01 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028825000 2017-03-01 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z KATE WALSH 1120 G STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 3094912 0 X WWW.NCTQ.ORG X 2000 MA RESTRUCTURING TEACHING PROFESSION LED BY VISION THAT EVERY CHILD HAS EFFECTIVE TEACHERS. 12 12 37 13 0 0 6787209 3016332 17828 75251 625 3329 0 0 6805662 3094912 0 0 0 0 2168640 2123376 0 0 174457 2306332 2176299 4474972 4299675 2330690 -1204763 6001182 4722086 730658 656325 5270524 4065761 X THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY, INC. (NCTQ) IS A NONPARTISAN RESEARCH AND POLICY GROUP COMMITTED TO RESTRUCTURING THE TEACHING PROFESSION, LED BY OUR VISION THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES EFFECTIVE TEACHERS. 0 0 3793860 75251 NCTQ IS A RESEARCH AND POLICY GROUP THAT SEEKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERS SERVING PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ITS FOCUS IS ON THE POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF THOSE INSTITUTIONS HAVING THE GREATEST IMPACT ON TEACHER QUALITY: STATE GOVERNMENTS, TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TEACHER UNIONS. FOR THE FYE 2016 IN THE AREA OF TEACHER PREPARATION, NCTQ RELEASED GROUNDBREAKING REPORTS CAPTURING THE DISSONANCE BETWEEN THE PREPARATION ASPIRING TEACHERS RECEIVE AND THE DEMANDS OF THE CLASSROOM, INCLUDING SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED: PIECING TOGETHER THE PREPARATION PRESCHOOL TEACHERS NEED AND LEARNING ABOUT LEARNING: WHAT EVERY NEW TEACHER NEEDS TO KNOW. IN STATE POLICY, NCTQ RELEASED THE 9TH ANNUAL STATE TEACHER POLICY YEARBOOK, PROVIDING ANALYSIS FOR ALL 50 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ON MORE THAN 30 TEACHER POLICY GOALS AS WELL AS A BLUEPRINT FOR REFORM. AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL, NCTQ CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN ITS UNIQUE DATABASE WITH CODED INFORMATION ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS AND STATE POLICIES FOR MORE THAN 145 OF THE LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM ALL 50 STATES. THE DISTRICT TEAM ALSO LAUNCHED IMPORTANT WORK TO CELEBRATE THE HUMAN CAPITAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF TOP SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 3793860 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 85 0 1 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MA X KATHLEEN BOLLES 2023930020 1120 G STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JOHN L WINN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL G PECK VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HUGH NORWOOD TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 IRA FISHMAN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SELMA BOTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY BOYD DIRECTOR - UNTIL 01/2016 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CONNOLLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHESTER E FINN JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY L JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL KIHN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS LASLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 F MIKE MILES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTI WATSON GARLETT AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE WALSH PRESIDENT 40.00 X 190961 0 14411 SANDI JACOBS SVP, STATE POLICY - UNTIL 5/2016 40.00 X 177274 0 21376 ROB RICKENBRODE DIRECTOR, TEACHER PREP STUDIES 40.00 X 118030 0 8484 JULIE GREENBERG SR. POL. ANAL., TEACHER PREP STUDIES 40.00 X 111334 0 7814 597599 0 52085 4 0 1 0 EFA SOLUTIONS LLC 13310 WIND RIDGE HELOTES TX 78023 DATABASE ADMINISTRATION 243153 KELLI LAKIS 2901 BOSTON STREET UNIT 608 BALTIMORE MD 21224 WRITING AND RESEARCH - STATE POLICY 105160 2 3016332 3016332 CONTRACT REVENUE 900099 73900 73900 PUBLICATION SALES 900099 1351 1351 75251 3329 3329 3094912 75251 0 3329 X 338188 283439 33819 20930 1494561 1296364 88407 109790 42663 35157 5867 1639 122394 99176 17606 5612 125570 113193 6125 6252 9584 4969 4615 32833 23870 7696 1267 1278081 1239831 36234 2016 106713 98329 7223 1161 235212 226451 8761 308220 277399 15411 15410 82795 70764 3616 8415 26534 3536 22003 995 70549 70549 5907 5317 295 295 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 10394 9994 400 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 8787 6071 2716 LICENSES & FEES 690 15 675 4299675 3793860 331358 174457 2278135 1068823 803965 807093 2446470 2366136 75252 18247 14982 552340 251112 365793 301228 88572 88572 6001182 4722086 201842 202817 528816 453508 730658 656325 X 481713 801594 4788811 3264167 5270524 4065761 6001182 4722086 -1204763 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4410258 6662794 2409255 6787209 3016332 23285848 4410258 6662794 2409255 6787209 3016332 23285848 14405328 8880520 1163 1020 752 625 3329 6889 2216 5657 7873 23300610 172324 0.38110 0.38250 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 2,216. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 5,657. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 464466 187062 277404 27836 16437 11399 60038 47613 12425 301228 DEFERRED LEASE OBLIGATION 453508 453508 X 3094912 0 3094912 0 3094912 4299675 0 4299675 0 4299675 PART X, LINE 2: NCTQ PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KATE WALSH PRESIDENT 190961 0 0 0 0 0 11458 0 2953 0 205372 0 0 0 SANDI JACOBS SVP, STATE POLICY - UNTIL 5/2016 176274 0 1000 0 0 0 10636 0 10740 0 198650 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, SANDI JACOBS, ROB RICKENBRODE, AND JULIE GREENBERG ALL RECEIVED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER BEFORE IT IS ELECTRONICALLY FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NCTQ COMPLIES WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE'S SUGGESTED BEST PRACTICES REGARDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES APPLICABLE TO NONPROFIT AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. UNDER NCTQ'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE SIGNED DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY AND HELD BY THE PRESIDENT. THE POLICY IS SIGNED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND NCTQ'S PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. IT DEFINES AREAS OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THE BOARD, A COMMITTEE THEREOF, THE PRESIDENT AND ALL APPLICABLE SUPERVISORS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MONITOR ALL CONTRACTS AND OTHER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND CONSIDER WHETHER ANY CONFLICTS MAY EXIST BASED UPON THE CONTENT OF THE SIGNED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND ANY ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS. IN CASES WHERE THE BOARD, A COMMITTEE THEREOF, THE PRESIDENT OR A SUPERVISOR HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE AN INDIVIDUAL HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, THE INDIVIDUAL WOULD BE PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED VIOLATION. VIOLATORS ARE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 NCTQ'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT BY MONITORING TRENDS IN THE MARKET BY REVIEWING COMPENSATION AMOUNTS FOR OFFICERS OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE COMPARABLE IN SIZE TO NCTQ. ONCE THIS STUDY IS PERFORMED, THE BOARD MEMBERS GO OVER THE RESULTS AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING AND MAKE THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF THEIR COMPENSATION AT THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NCTQ MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 996,641. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,933. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 850. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,017,424. COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 73,889. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES -1,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 72,389. GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 48,311. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,598. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 60,909. DOCUMENT COLLECTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 67,643. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 67,643. OTHER PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 53,347. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,203. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,166. TOTAL EXPENSES 59,716.