Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 1,701,871 | 1,579,026 | 1,094,609 | 1,490,580 | 341,754 | 6,207,840 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 2,603,149 | 2,584,478 | 3,219,454 | 3,819,346 | 5,479,677 | 17,706,104 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 4,305,020 | 4,163,504 | 4,314,063 | 5,309,926 | 5,821,431 | 23,913,944 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 0 | |||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 23,913,944 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 4,305,020 | 4,163,504 | 4,314,063 | 5,309,926 | 5,821,431 | 23,913,944 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 1,180,032 | 194,192 | 160,207 | 170,303 | 155,870 | 1,860,604 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 1,180,032 | 194,192 | 160,207 | 170,303 | 155,870 | 1,860,604 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 88,157 | 163,986 | 99,599 | 351,742 | ||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 5,485,052 | 4,357,696 | 4,562,427 | 5,644,215 | 6,076,900 | 26,126,290 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | ADVERTISING INCOME - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 88,157. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 163,986. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 99,599. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH (THE COUNCIL) HAS STANDARD MEMBERS. STANDARD MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH (THE COUNCIL) HAS STANDARD MEMBERS. STANDARD MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH (THE COUNCIL) HAS STANDARD MEMBERS. STANDARD MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE FORM 990 WILL BE SHARED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN ADVANCE OF THEIR ONLINE MEETING TO ALLOW TIME FOR THEM TO REVIEW THE FILING. DURING THE MEETING, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A CHANCE TO BRING UP ANY CHANGES OR QUESTIONS TO THE FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH'S (THE COUNCIL) CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE STAFF AND LEGAL COUNSEL EACH YEAR TO ASSESS ANY NECESSARY UPDATES AND WAS LAST REVISED IN FEBRUARY 2025. THE COUNCIL REQUIRES ITS BOARD MEMBERS (EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE), AND THE BOARD MEMBERS OF ITS FOUR CONFERENCES AND ONE ASSOCIATION, TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE COUNCIL'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR AND PROACTIVELY CALLS FOR ANY UPDATES THAT MIGHT BE NEEDED AT THE MID-YEAR MARK. ANY DISCLOSURES OF POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTERESTS ARE FIRST REVIEWED BY STAFF IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE AND DISCUSSIONS ARE HELD TO FURTHER UNDERSTAND THE CONFLICT. OUR POLICY REQUIRES, DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THAT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST: (A) REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUE, (B) NOT PARTICIPATE IN EITHER THE DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUE OR THE VOTE ON IT, (C) LEAVE THE ROOM DURING DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE ISSUE, OR (D) MERELY EXPLAIN THEIR INTEREST IN THE MATTER MORE FULLY SO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY WEIGH THAT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER'S PARTICIPATION WITH COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THE SITUATION. IF WARRANTED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT FOR EVALUATION AND POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, NOT THE VOLUNTEER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE, HAS THE EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO DECIDE AN APPROPRIATE REACTION TO THE DISCLOSURE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AMONG THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES THAT ARE A PART OF THE BOARD ORIENTATION. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE BOARD HANDBOOK FOR ITS MEMBERS' ONGOING REFERENCE. IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL SHARES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FROM POTENTIAL COUNCIL OFFICERS AT THE TIME OF NOMINATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH'S (THE COUNCIL) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING A STANDARDIZED PROCESS THAT INCLUDES WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION. REVIEW DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND MAINTAINED IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERSONNEL FILE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON COMPARATIVE MARKET DATA AND IS REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED ANNUALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORGANIZATION-WIDE STAFF SALARY INCREASES. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2025, WITH THE PRIOR REVIEW COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2024 FOR CURRENT FORM 990 REPORTING PURPOSES. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER STAFF POSITIONS IS DETERMINED USING INDEPENDENT BENCHMARKING DATA FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES' COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS SURVEYS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST IN THE SAME TIME AND MANNER AS OTHER DISCLOSURES REQUIRED UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1: | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, VICE PRESIDENT, THE PAST PRESIDENT, CHAIRS OF THE SECTIONS, REPRESENTATIVES AT LARGE, AND THE CHAIRS AND ASSOCIATE CHAIRS OF THE NCTE CONFERENCES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY FORMULATE POSITION STATEMENTS ON EDUCATIONAL ISSUES, EXERCISING BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITY AND IMPLEMENT SUCH ACTIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ALSO HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE BUDGETS, REVIEW ANNUAL AUDITS, TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS, TO INCUR DEBT, TO INVEST FUNDS, AND TO SELL AND ACQUIRE PROPERTY IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COUNCIL. SUCH ACTIVITIES SHALL BE REPORTED ANNUALLY TO THE MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONTRACTED PERSONNEL COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 371,565. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 144,707. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 516,272. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 711,831. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,647. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 719,478. MEMBER RECRUITMENT/RETENTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 141,786. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 55,219. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 197,005. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN ACCUMULATED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT -18,698. |
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