Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part I, Line 1 | (Also the response for Part III, lines 1 and 4a) The National Education Association of the United States ("NEA") is a not-for-profit organization incorporated under an Act of the United States Congress. Our mission is to advocate for education professionals and to unite our members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world. Our vision is a great public school for every child. The 2013-2014 Strategic Plan and Budget is organized around six Core Functions that represent the ongoing work of the Association and two Strategic Goals that represent specific, focused results that can be accomplished and measured in a given period of time. The Core Functions address key, ongoing programs and services essential to the NEA and our work:(1) creating the best learning conditions for students and working conditions for education employees; (2) providing affiliates programs and services that focus on membership growth, retention and engagement, and build affiliate capacity; (3) advocate for proponents of public education and social justice, engaging member and public support; (4) partner with local communities to achieve great public schools; (5) the business operations that ensure organizational effectiveness and (6) support leadership in their development and decision making to advance the organization's mission and vision. The Strategic Goals address two immediate key opportunities and challenges: (1) partner with affiliates to promote policies and procedures that advocate for students and public education; and (2) partner with state and local affiliates to support and advocate for great public schools for all students targeting priority schools for intensive support. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 1 | The NEA is governed by an elected Board of Directors comprised of 172 voting members who receive no compensation from the NEA other than reasonable expense reimbursements as well as the nine members of the NEA Executive Committee. An annual Representative Assembly comprised of roughly 9,500 delegates, who are elected by NEA members and receive no compensation from NEA, vote on the annual budget as well as changes to the underlying governing documents of the NEA. Between quarterly meetings of the NEA Board of Directors, the NEA is governed by the NEA Executive Committee, which consists of nine elected members including the three NEA Executive Officers. The Executive Committee members serve as ex officio members of the NEA Board of Directors and have been excluded from the count of independent members of the governing body solely due to their role as officers of the association or their receipt of reasonable compensation and expense reimbursements in excess of $10,000, as disclosed on Schedule J. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | NEA members elect Delegates to represent NEA members at the NEA annual Representative Assembly. Members or Delegates representing members elect the NEA Board of Directors, the NEA Executive Committee members, and the NEA Executive Officers. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | NEA Delegates elected to represent members at the NEA annual Representative Assembly vote on any amendments to the NEA Constitution, Bylaws, Standing Rules and Resolutions and approved the annual budget. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | NEA management and external tax advisors review the 990 and a copy of the final 990 is provided to all members of the NEA Executive Committee prior to filing. The form 990 is also made available to the Board of Directors prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Officers, directors and key employees are required to report potential conflict of interest whenever they are aware of such. Procedures are also in place for others to report on conflicts of interest if they believe they have occurred. All employees are notified annually of the conflict of interest policy and their obligation to report. The NEA Secretary/Treasurer serves as the NEA Conflict of Interest Officer and receives and reviews all reported conflicts of interest. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The NEA does not provide these documents to the general public. |
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