2026-03-24T09:03:17-05:00 2025-09-30 470900880 CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200 WEST BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2024-10-01 043536571 NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY INC NATI 2023930020 1032 15TH STREET NW 242 WASHINGTON DC 20005 HEATHER PESKE PRESIDENT 2023930020 2026-03-24 1 1 PARVINDER BAMRAH P01299207 2023319880 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z HEATHER PESKE 1032 15TH STREET NW 242 WASHINGTON DC 20005 5720895 0 X WWW.NCTQ.ORG X 2000 MA THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY, INC. (NCTQ) IS A NONPARTISAN RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY NONPROFIT ON A MISSION TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD HAS EFFECTIVE TEACHERS AND EVERY TEACHER HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE EFFECTIVE. 10 9 14 9 0 0 3904778 5388921 0 0 47705 96721 6002 235253 3958485 5720895 0 0 0 0 2040537 2222605 0 0 258796 1122659 1586311 3163196 3808916 795289 1911979 5095714 7074370 115578 182255 4980136 6892115 X THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY, INC. 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NCTQ ALSO PROVIDED DATA ON STATE AND DISTRICT TEACHER POLICIES CALLING THE PUBLIC'S ATTENTION TO CRITICAL ISSUES, INCLUDING THE IMPORTANT ACTIONS STATES AND DISTRICTS CAN TAKE TO STRENGTHEN LITERACY, TEACHER COMPENSATION, AND TEACHER PREPARATION. 3167644 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 48 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X KATHLEEN BOLLES 3019965245 1032 15TH STREET NW STE 242 WASHINGTON DC 20005 SIMONE HARDEMAN-JONES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 IRA FISHMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHESTER E FINN JR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ED LIU DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NAKIA TOWNS DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG KENNEDY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS NICASTRO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR MILLS IV DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HANNAH DIETSCH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HEATHER PESKE PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 247207 0 25928 ASHLEY KINCAID CHIEF OF STRATEGY & OPERAT 40.00 X 198946 0 18794 SHANNON HOLSTON CHIEF OF POLICY & PROGRAMS 40.00 X 171264 0 10096 HANNAH PUTMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR, RESEARC 40.00 X 130401 0 15777 SARAH ALMY MOORE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 137578 0 17568 RON NOBLE CHIEF OF TEACHER PREP 40.00 X 158431 0 9476 1043827 0 97639 9 0 1 0 JJO MEDIA LLC 7457 FRANKLIN RD SUITE 210 SUITE 2 BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48301 GRAPHIC / WEB DESIGN 222261 BOLLES BUSINESS SERVICES LLC 18500 MINK HOLLOW RD HIGHLAND MD 20777 ACCOUNTING 117600 2 5388921 5388921 96721 96721 OTHER REVENUE 900099 235253 235253 235253 5720895 235253 0 96721 X 524558 419646 52456 52456 1379017 1133428 114509 131080 78789 50842 22263 5684 98467 83503 8664 6300 141774 97286 33149 11339 3975 1800 2175 186764 151433 22712 12619 1134621 1070910 35715 27996 30177 26379 2221 1577 86284 72478 7766 6040 8978 7542 808 628 58774 32802 23884 2088 57866 5263 52284 319 3009 3009 15863 14332 861 670 3808916 3167644 382476 258796 2788837 3502520 937626 979560 1350252 2575252 6835 6835 1538 1319 15047 6163 10626 8884 5095714 7074370 115578 182255 115578 182255 X 2142479 3738573 2837657 3153542 4980136 6892115 5095714 7074370 1911979 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3477523 2374208 4497815 3904778 5388921 19643245 3477523 2374208 4497815 3904778 5388921 19643245 9356975 10286270 5948 2734 35742 47705 96721 188850 96 1064 47012 6002 235253 289427 20121522 0.51120 0.50490 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15047 6163 8884 8884 X 5720895 0 5720895 0 5720895 3808916 0 3808916 0 3808916 PART X, LINE 2: NCTQ IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND IS TREATED AS A PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. NCTQ IS SIMILARLY EXEMPT FROM DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FRANCHISE TAXES. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 HEATHER PESKE PRESIDENT 237207 0 10000 0 0 0 13625 0 12303 0 273135 0 0 0 ASHLEY KINCAID CHIEF OF STRATEGY & OPERAT 188946 0 10000 0 0 0 11337 0 7457 0 217740 0 0 0 SHANNON HOLSTON CHIEF OF POLICY & PROGRAMS 168264 0 3000 0 0 0 10096 0 0 0 181360 0 0 0 RON NOBLE CHIEF OF TEACHER PREP 157931 0 500 0 0 0 9476 0 0 0 167907 0 0 0 SARAH ALMY MOORE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 134078 0 3500 0 0 0 8045 0 9523 0 155146 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DURING THE YEAR, BONUSES WERE PAID TO VARIOUS EMPLOYEES. THESE PAYMENTS ARE BASED ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR AND ARE DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE EMPLOYEE'S DIRECT SUPERVISOR. NO AMOUNTS PAID WERE CONTINGENT BASED ON THE NET EARNINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER AND PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD 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 NTCQ'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 ANNUALLY 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. PRESIDENT COMP IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. STAFF COMP IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGERS AND NCTQ PRESIDENT ANNUALLY. 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 AND WRITING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 786,304. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,384. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,761. TOTAL EXPENSES 796,449. COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,300. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 675. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 525. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,500. GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 232,051. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 24,671. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 19,189. TOTAL EXPENSES 275,911. DOCUMENT REQUEST AND COLLECTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,898. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,898. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 42,357. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,985. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,521. TOTAL EXPENSES 50,863. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.