Nonprofit · EIN 04-3536571
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,720,895 | $3,808,916 | $1,911,979 | $7,074,370 | $182,255 | $6,892,115 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,958,485 | $3,163,196 | $795,289 | $5,095,714 | $115,578 | $4,980,136 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,580,569 | $2,851,274 | $1,729,295 | $4,270,218 | $85,371 | $4,184,847 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,388,921
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $96,721
- Other revenue
- $235,253
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $524,558
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,379,017
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,222,605
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,975
- Accounting fees
- $186,764
- Occupancy
- $8,978
- Travel
- $58,774
- Depreciation
- $3,009
- Program services (functional)
- $3,167,644
- Management and general (functional)
- $382,476
- Fundraising (functional)
- $258,796
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,095,714
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,074,370
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $182,255
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,892,115
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,884
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,738,573
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,153,542
- Gross receipts
- $5,720,895
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER PESKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $247,207 | $25,928 |
| ASHLEY KINCAID | CHIEF OF STRATEGY & OPERAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,946 | $18,794 |
| SHANNON HOLSTON | CHIEF OF POLICY & PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,264 | $10,096 |
| RON NOBLE | CHIEF OF TEACHER PREP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,431 | $9,476 |
| SARAH ALMY MOORE | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,578 | $17,568 |
| HANNAH PUTMAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR, RESEARC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,401 | $15,777 |
| SIMONE HARDEMAN-JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| IRA FISHMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHESTER E FINN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED LIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NAKIA TOWNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG KENNEDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NICASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR MILLS IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH DIETSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER PESKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $227,087 | $24,554 |
| ASHLEY KINCAID | CHIEF OF STRATEGY & OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $185,022 | $17,300 |
| SHANNON HOLSTON | CHIEF OF POLICY & PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,464 | $9,448 |
| SARAH ALMY MOORE | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,462 | $14,219 |
| TINA TIBBITTS | DIRECTOR OF DATA ENGINEERI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,762 | $15,682 |
| HANNAH PUTMAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR, RESEARC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,571 | $13,894 |
| GRAHAM DRAKE | MANAGING DIRECTOR, DATA & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,690 | $12,241 |
| JAMES CIBULKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| IRA FISHMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHESTER E FINN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY L JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LASLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG KENNEDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NICASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA BOTSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR MILLS IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH DIETSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY KINCAID | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $178,693 | $16,792 |
| HEATHER PESKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $147,674 | $8,768 |
| SHANNON HOLSTON | CHIEF OF POLICY & PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,507 | $8,610 |
| TINA TIBBITTS | DIRECTOR OF DATA ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,500 | $14,412 |
| HANNAH PUTMAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR, RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,814 | $12,783 |
| GRAHAM DRAKE | MANAGING DIRECTOR, DATA & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,356 | $12,430 |
| IRA FISHMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHESTER E FINN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNADEIA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY L JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LASLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG KENNEDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NICASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA BOTSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR MILLS IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANA COURTNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH DIETSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1032 15TH STREET NW 242, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1502
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HEATHER PESKE, 1032 15TH STREET NW 242, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER PESKE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 393-0020
- Website
- WWW.NCTQ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- NCTQ IS A RESEARCH AND POLICY ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ENSURING A WELL-PREPARED, DIVERSE TEACHER WORKFORCE FOR ALL CHILDREN. DRIVEN BY THE BELIEF THAT RELEVANT, COMPARATIVE DATA IS FUNDAMENTAL TO IMPROVEMENT, NCTQ WORKS TO INSTILL GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND HIGHER STANDARDS AMONG THE INSTITUTIONS THAT EXERT INFLUENCE AND AUTHORITY OVER TEACHERS: STATES, DISTRICTS AND TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS. IN FY25, NCTQ REMAINED COMMITTED TO ITS TWO "BIG BETS" AS THE SMARTEST, SUREST PATH TO A HIGHER QUALITY TEACHER WORKFORCE: 1) IMPROVE TEACHER PREPARATION, AND 2) STRENGTHEN STATE AND DISTRICT TEACHER POLICIES. NCTQ CONTINUED TO SERVE AS THE BEST SOURCE OF DATA ON THE QUALITY OF TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING RELEASING UNPRECEDENTED INSTITUTION-LEVEL PASS RATE DATA ON TEACHER LICENSURE EXAMS AS AN OBJECTIVE MEASURE OF PROGRAM QUALITY. 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.Expenses $3,167,644
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3536571
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B059)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,074,370
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,720,895
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $5,720,895 | $3,808,916 | $7,074,370 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,958,485 | $3,163,196 | $5,095,714 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,580,569 | $2,851,274 | $4,270,218 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,378,006 | $2,864,433 | $2,597,023 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3536571).
Questions about NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY is 04-3536571.
- Is NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names HEATHER PESKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $247,207 (HEATHER PESKE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,720,895, expenses of $3,808,916 and total assets of $7,074,370 at year end.
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