2016-05-13T14:17:01-05:00 2015-06-30 371611326 ARONSON LLC 805 KING FARM BLVD 3RD FLOOR ROCKVILLE MD 20850 990 2014-07-01 526055389 NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES NATI 3015881800 8555 SIXTEENTH STREET NO 500 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 SUSAN GRIFFIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3015881800 2016-05-13 1 CRAIG STEVENS CPA P00177781 3012316200 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z SUSAN GRIFFIN 8555 SIXTEENTH STREET NO 500 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 3638356 0 X WWW.NCSS.ORG X 1921 MD THE MISSION OF NCSS IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, AND SUPPORT FOR ALL SOCIAL STUDIES. 18 17 16 300 98789 0 5881 23441 2848856 3336445 12806 19655 193130 213038 3060673 3592579 20700 15000 0 0 1278697 1284461 0 0 0 1851729 2076208 3151126 3375669 -90453 216910 1324360 1464671 1035604 969255 288756 495416 X TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, AND SUPPORT FOR ALL SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATORS. 0 0 858207 1672232 ANNUAL CONFERENCE - ALLOWS ATTENDEES TO SHARE THE MOST CURRENT KNOWLEDGE, IDEAS, RESEARCH, AND EXPERTISE IN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION. WITH OVER 500 WORKSHOPS AND CLINICS SUPPORTED BY 200 EXHIBITS, NCSS SERVES AROUND 3,800 PARTICIPANTS. 1278499 262233 PUBLICATIONS AND MAILINGS - WHETHER FOR PERSONAL GROWTH, NEW INSIGHTS, OR A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON TEACHING, THE AWARD-WINNING PUBLICATIONS OFFERED BY NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES WILL HELP YOU EXPLORE THE DIVERSITY OF SUBJECTS AND METHODS IN YOUR FIELD. NCSS OFFERS FOUR JOURNALS, A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, OVER 40 BULLETINS AND BOOKS. 494849 1303191 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - NCSS MEMBERSHIP ENGAGES AND SUPPORTS EDUCATORS IN STRENGTHENING AND ADVOCATING FOR SOCIAL STUDIES WHILE PROMOTING CIVIC COMPETENCE. 24156 15000 AWARDS 24156 15000 2655711 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 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 0 1 25 0 1 16 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X BRENDA LUPER DIR OF FINANCE 3015881800 8555 SIXTEENTH STREET 500 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 KIM O'NEIL PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE HERCZOG PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRY CHERRY VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PEGGY JACKSON PRESIDENT ELECT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY HECKART DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HINDE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANTON SCHULZKI DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES VAUGHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA BENNETT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE CARTER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ELLEN DANEELS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH KARB DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KLEMM DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MORGAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON PUGH DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEFANIE WAGER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN DE MASI EX-OFFICIO 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GRIFFIN EXEC DIR/SECR/TREASURER 40.00 0.00 X X 86548 0 21795 86548 0 21795 0 0 0 0 MERCURY PUBLISHING SERVICES 1300 PICCARD DRIVE STE 100 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 PUBLISHING 220586 FREEMAN AUDIO VISUAL 4545 W DAVIS STREET DALLAS TX 75235 CONFERENCE AUDIO VISUAL 200906 CAREFIRST BLUE CHOICE 1501 S CLINTON STREET STE 700 BALTIMORE MD 21279 INSURANCE 176510 SUMMIT BUILDING LLC 4401 EAST WEST HIGHWAY BETHESDA MD 20814 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 152494 MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION AUTHORITY 415 SUMMER STREET BOSTON MA 02210 MEETINGS AND CONFERENCE 120238 5 23441 23441 ANNUAL CONFERNECE 900099 1672232 1672232 MEMBER DUES 900099 865061 865061 OTHER 900099 588845 588845 SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 111518 111518 ADVERTISING 541800 98789 98789 3336445 19655 19655 62648 62648 196167 45777 150390 150390 3592579 3237656 98789 232693 X 15000 15000 108343 77693 30650 893690 640865 252825 24204 12910 11294 182628 101393 81235 75596 40323 35273 5023 3569 1454 812326 731194 81132 41058 41008 50 445653 386910 58743 252009 208577 43432 123019 98688 24331 7058 5170 1888 22390 4021 18369 MEMB DEV & MAILING SVCS 136773 136773 RESOURCES & SVC FEES 125358 83947 41411 CREDIT CARD & BANK FEES 88262 62719 25543 ADMIN GRANTS & AWARDS 9156 9156 8123 4951 3172 3375669 2655711 719958 0 405922 609610 24115 24040 63856 42903 39419 49389 161641 69257 290066 268390 15792 21676 513223 518531 79033 78106 21359 51159 1324360 1464671 230923 196440 804681 772815 1035604 969255 X 116450 315171 172306 180245 288756 495416 1324360 1464671 216910 -10250 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 318688 260053 912038 872416 888502 3251697 2510131 2574670 1282499 1280190 2372595 10020085 170527 146504 553864 623810 700363 2195068 2999346 2981227 2748401 2776416 3961460 15466850 0 0 0 15466850 30364 53827 60069 77906 82303 304469 30364 53827 60069 77906 82303 304469 49993 39216 89209 3079703 3074270 2808470 2854322 4043763 15860528 0.97520 0.97150 0.01920 0.01870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 27205 27205 3348464 3375669 318783 79696 0 0 296955 296176 307556 318783 1219470 1829205 3516 24565 23760 27205 79046 74239 74044 76889 79696 304868 457302 27205 27205 5995 5445 550 284071 262945 21126 21676 CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 78106 F 78106 X 3582329 -10250 -10250 3592579 0 3592579 3375669 0 3375669 0 3375669 PART X, LINE 2: FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE IN REGARD TO FIN 48 (ASC 740) THE COUNCIL EVALUATES UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A MORE-LIKELY-THAN NOT RECOGNITION STANDARD. IF THAT THRESHOLD IS MET, THE TAX POSITION IS THEN MEASURED AT THE LARGEST AMOUNT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. AS OF JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014, THERE ARE NO ACCRUALS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IF APPLICABLE, THE COUNCIL RECORDS INTEREST AND PENALTIES AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. TAX YEARS FROM 2012 THROUGH THE CURRENT YEAR REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. 1 AWARD HONORARIUM & STIPENDS 6 15000 PART I, LINE 2: MONITORING USE OF FUNDS IN THE U.S. AWARDS STIPENDS AND HONORARIUM ARE GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE U.S. FOR SPEAKING OR IN ANOTHER PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY. NO AWARDS STIPENDS OR HONORARIUM ARE GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE THE U.S. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS NCSS MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR THE ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL, RUN FOR OFFICE, OR BE APPINTED TO COMMITTEES. MEMBERS ALSO APPROVE AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSTITUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBER'S POWER TO ELECT DIRECTORS THE MEMBERS OF NCSS VOTE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THIS IS DONE AFTER THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, BY ELECTRONIC BALLOT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B GOVERANCE DECISIONS THE MEMBERS OF NCSS VOTE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THIS IS DONE AFTER THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, BY ELECTRONIC BALLOT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 REVIEW PROCESS OF FORM 990 THE NCSS AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO REVIEW, CORRECT AND APPROVE TAX RETURNS. A FINAL DRAFT IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THE CONFLICT OF INTERST POLICY IS DISCUSSED AT ANNUAL BOARD MEETINGS. ANY ISSUES WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THAT MEETING IF NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO THE BOARD CHAIRMAN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PROCESS FOR APPROVING TOP MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER RECOMMENDATION BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, BASED ON SALARY SURVEYS, COMPARABILITY STUDIES, AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW. OTHER EMPLOYEES' SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND SALARY SURVEYS. THE BOARD APPROVES SALARIES BY APPROVING THE ANNUAL BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 587,100. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,548. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 602,648. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 144,094. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 65,584. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 209,678.