National Council on Teacher Retirement
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
NCTR is committed to preserving and protecting the traditional defined benefit pension model and will work with its members, public officials and any other interested parties to encourage and support public policy decisions that guarantee retirement security for public employees and other Americans.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $144,611, assistant director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $563,949 spent. The organization holds an annual conference for members that provides information on issues facing the industry. The organization also provides education based on members area of interest.
- $250,768 spent. NCTR provides workshops and meetings to educate its membership on matters related to NCTR's mission.
- $243,979 spent. Federal Government Relations - NCTR believes that the Federal government should enact tax laws and promulgate regulations that encourage the continuation of employer-sponsored pension plans while creating incentives for all employees to increase their personal savings through the utilization of supplemental tax-deferred retirement savings plans. Further, Federal tax policies should facilitate the portability of retirement savings by allowing the transfer of funds from one plan to another without penalty.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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