National Association of State Boards of Education
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NASBE DEVELOPS, SUPPORTS, AND EMPOWERS CITIZEN LEADERS ON STATE BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEMS SO STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES ARE PREPARED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, WORK, AND LIFE.
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 56%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 85
- Highest pay
- $243,052, president an
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 68% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (4)
- $274,986 spent. EARLY LEARNING HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE A STRONG CONTRIBUTOR TO LONG-TERM STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS. TO BETTER SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT AND COMPLEX AREA OF PUBLIC POLICY AND SERVICE, STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES (SEAS) AND STATE BOARDS OF EDUCATION CAN USE THEIR POLICY LEVERS TO INVESTIGATE AND INFLUENCE ISSUES OF QUALITY, ACCESS, WORKFORCE, AND EFFECTIVE PRACTICES.
- $234,239 spent. NASBE CONDUCTS WORK THROUGH VARIOUS PROJECTS. THESE PROJECTS OFTEN INCLUDE STATE NETWORKS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. ACTIVE PROJECTS DURING 2024 INCLUDED: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION STATE NETWORK, WHICH WORKS WITH STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES AND STATE BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO USE THEIR AUTHORITY AND INFLUENCE TO INVESTIGATE AND IMPACT VARIOUS POLICY AND PRACTICE ISSUES RELATED TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INCLUDING WORKFORCE QUALITY, ACCESS, SERVICE QUALITY, AND CURRICULAR MATERIALS. EARLY LITERACY WORKING GROUP WHICH SERVES TO SUPPORT STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING EARLY LITERACY OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS THROUGH GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT THE SCIENCE OF READING. PROMOTING PRINCIPAL QUALITY, WHICH DISSEMINATES INFORMATION AND CULTIVATES KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH-QUALITY PRINCIPALS AND THE POLICIES AND PRACTICES NEEDED TO RECRUIT, DEVELOP AND SUPPORT THEM. HEALTHY SCHOOL FACILITIES NETWORK, WHICH PROMOTES THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM OF LEAD IN SCHOOL DRINKING WATER, AND STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING IT, AS WELL AS THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN SCHOOLS THAT ARE ORIENTED TOWARD MAINTAINING AND SUPPORTING STUDENT HEALTH. HIGH SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION NETWORK, WHICH IS FOCUSED ON HELPING STATE BOARDS OF EDUCATION UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO TRANSFORM THE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE FOR MANY STUDENTS THROUGH CREATING POLICY AND PRACTICE CONDITIONS THAT ENABLE INNOVATION AND TRANSFORMATIVE PRACTICES. HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AWARENESS INITIATIVE, SEEKS TO ENGAGE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS AS CHAMPIONS OF THE GREATER USE OF HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE EFFECTIVE USE OF SUCH MATERIALS. NASBE CONDUCTS WORK THROUGH VARIOUS PROJECTS. THESE PROJECTS OFTEN INCLUDE STATE NETWORKS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. ACTIVE PROJECTS DURING 2024 INCLUDED: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION STATE NETWORK, WHICH WORKS WITH STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES AND STATE BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO USE THEIR AUTHORITY AND INFLUENCE TO INVESTIGATE AND IMPACT VARIOUS POLICY AND PRACTICE ISSUES RELATED TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INCLUDING WORKFORCE QUALITY, ACCESS, SERVICE QUALITY, AND CURRICULAR MATERIALS. EARLY LITERACY WORKING GROUP WHICH SERVES TO SUPPORT STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING EARLY LITERACY OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS THROUGH GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT THE SCIENCE OF READING. PROMOTING PRINCIPAL QUALITY, WHICH DISSEMINATES INFORMATION AND CULTIVATES KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH-QUALITY PRINCIPALS AND THE POLICIES AND PRACTICES NEEDED TO RECRUIT, DEVELOP AND SUPPORT THEM. HEALTHY SCHOOL FACILITIES NETWORK, WHICH PROMOTES THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM OF LEAD IN SCHOOL DRINKING WATER, AND STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING IT, AS WELL AS THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN SCHOOLS THAT ARE ORIENTED TOWARD MAINTAINING AND SUPPORTING STUDENT HEALTH. HIGH SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION NETWORK, WHICH IS FOCUSED ON HELPING STATE BOARDS OF EDUCATION UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO TRANSFORM THE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE FOR MANY STUDENTS THROUGH CREATING POLICY AND PRACTICE CONDITIONS THAT ENABLE INNOVATION AND TRANSFORMATIVE PRACTICES. HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AWARENESS INITIATIVE, SEEKS TO ENGAGE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS AS CHAMPIONS OF THE GREATER USE OF HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE EFFECTIVE USE OF SUCH MATERIALS.
- $197,429 spent. THE STANDARD AND PUBLICATIONS NASBE SERVES AS A RICH SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR ITS MEMBERS, PRODUCING ORIGINAL, TIMELY INFORMATION ON EDUCATIONS MOST PRESSING ISSUES VIA WEBINARS, MEETINGS, AND PUBLICATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING FORMATS: EDUCATION LEADERS REPORTS COVER CURRENT TOPICS AS WELL AS OVER-THE-HORIZON THINKING ON EDUCATION. THEY PROVIDE A DEEP DIVE INTO THE BACKGROUND ON POLICY ISSUES, RELEVANT RESEARCH, AND PRACTICAL STEPS THAT THE RESEARCH FINDINGS IMPLY FOR STATE POLICYMAKING. THE STATE EDUCATION STANDARD: THE STANDARD IS NASBES PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL. IT IS WRITTEN BY SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERTS AND PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO SELECT EDUCATION POLICY ISSUES OF THE DAY. NEW ISSUES ARE PUBLISHED EVERY JANUARY, MAY, AND SEPTEMBER. POLICY UPDATES ARE TWO- TO FOUR-PAGE BRIEFS ON CHANGES IN FEDERAL EDUCATION POLICY, STATE POLICY IMPACTS, AND TRENDS IN EDUCATION. STATE INNOVATIONS PROVIDE CONCISE EXAMPLES OF THE POLICYMAKING EXPERIENCES OF STATE BOARDS OF EDUCATION. THESE REPORTS SERVE AS A SOURCE OF NEW IDEAS FOR OTHER STATES POLICYMAKING, CONTACTS TO ENABLE CROSS-STATE NETWORKING ON KEY ISSUES, AND BENCHMARKING. POWER OF THE QUESTION: THESE REPORTS DISTILL MAJOR ISSUES IN EDUCATION INTO KEY QUESTIONS THAT STATE BOARD MEMBERS CAN ASK FELLOW STATE POLICYMAKERS, ADVOCATES, AND STAKEHOLDERS TO GUIDE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION DECISION MAKING IN THEIR STATES. BOARDSMANSHIP REVIEWS OFFER PRACTICAL IDEAS ON HOW TO BECOME A BETTER MEMBER OF A STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. STATE POLICY DATABASE ON SCHOOL HEALTH IS AN ONLINE POLICY DATABASE THAT COVERS POLICY RELATED TO STUDENT HEALTH ISSUES. THIS DATABASE ALIGNS ALL EXISTING STATE STATUTORY AND REGULATORY LANGUAGE ON STUDENT HEALTH TO THE COMPONENTS OF THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTIONS FRAMEWORK FOR SCHOOL HEALTH PROMOTION, KNOWN AS THE WHOLE SCHOOL, WHOLE COMMUNITY, WHOLE CHILD MODEL. THE STANDARD AND PUBLICATIONS NASBE SERVES AS A RICH SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR ITS MEMBERS, PRODUCING ORIGINAL, TIMELY INFORMATION ON EDUCATIONS MOST PRESSING ISSUES VIA WEBINARS, MEETINGS, AND PUBLICATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING FORMATS: EDUCATION LEADERS REPORTS COVER CURRENT TOPICS AS WELL AS OVER-THE-HORIZON THINKING ON EDUCATION. THEY PROVIDE A DEEP DIVE INTO THE BACKGROUND ON POLICY ISSUES, RELEVANT RESEARCH, AND PRACTICAL STEPS THAT THE RESEARCH FINDINGS IMPLY FOR STATE POLICYMAKING. THE STATE EDUCATION STANDARD: THE STANDARD IS NASBES PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL. IT IS WRITTEN BY SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERTS AND PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO SELECT EDUCATION POLICY ISSUES OF THE DAY. NEW ISSUES ARE PUBLISHED EVERY JANUARY, MAY, AND SEPTEMBER. POLICY UPDATES ARE TWO- TO FOUR-PAGE BRIEFS ON CHANGES IN FEDERAL EDUCATION POLICY, STATE POLICY IMPACTS, AND TRENDS IN EDUCATION. STATE INNOVATIONS PROVIDE CONCISE EXAMPLES OF THE POLICYMAKING EXPERIENCES OF STATE BOARDS OF EDUCATION. THESE REPORTS SERVE AS A SOURCE OF NEW IDEAS FOR OTHER STATES POLICYMAKING, CONTACTS TO ENABLE CROSS-STATE NETWORKING ON KEY ISSUES, AND BENCHMARKING. POWER OF THE QUESTION: THESE REPORTS DISTILL MAJOR ISSUES IN EDUCATION INTO KEY QUESTIONS THAT STATE BOARD MEMBERS CAN ASK FELLOW STATE POLICYMAKERS, ADVOCATES, AND STAKEHOLDERS TO GUIDE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION DECISION MAKING IN THEIR STATES. BOARDSMANSHIP REVIEWS OFFER PRACTICAL IDEAS ON HOW TO BECOME A BETTER MEMBER OF A STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. STATE POLICY DATABASE ON SCHOOL HEALTH IS AN ONLINE POLICY DATABASE THAT COVERS POLICY RELATED TO STUDENT HEALTH ISSUES. THIS DATABASE ALIGNS ALL EXISTING STATE STATUTORY AND REGULATORY LANGUAGE ON STUDENT HEALTH TO THE COMPONENTS OF THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTIONS FRAMEWORK FOR SCHOOL HEALTH PROMOTION, KNOWN AS THE WHOLE SCHOOL, WHOLE COMMUNITY, WHOLE CHILD MODEL.
- $584,624 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 2024.
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 October 1967.
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 October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: National Education Association of the United States (Washington, DC), EIN 53-0115260. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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