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National Association of Secondary -School Principals

EIN 52-6006937 · Reston, VA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF NASSP IS TO CONNECT AND ENGAGE SCHOOL LEADERS THROUGH ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND STUDENT PROGRAMS.

Income
$28.1 million
Spending
$23.7 million
Spent on programs
57%
Reserves
27.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 61%
Employees
74
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$639,447, ceo & board secretary

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

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 27.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    57% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    21 of 21 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (6)
  1. $6.4 million spent. MEMBER SERVICES: THE MEMBER SERVICES FUNCTION INCLUDES ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ADVOCACY, STATE COORDINATORS CONFERENCE, COMMUNICATIONS, WEBSITE AND RETAINING CURRENT MEMBERS.
  2. $3.5 million spent. STUDENT LEADSHIP: NASSP PROMOTES THE INTELLECTUAL GROWTH, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING OF YOUTH. NASSP IS PROUD TO BE THE FOUNDER AND ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE FOLLOWING STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS:-NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY AND NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY-NATIONAL STUDENT COUNCILS-NATIONAL ELEMENTARY HONOR SOCIETY
  3. $1.4 million spent. MERCHANDISE SALES: THE MERCHANDISE SALES CONSISTS OF RECOGNITION AND GRADUATION MERCHANDISE USED IN INDUCTION CEREMONIES, OFFICER INSTALLATIONS AND GRADUATION CEREMONIES FOR THOSE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, NATIONAL JUNIOR SOCIETY, NATIONAL ELEMENTARY HONOR SOCIETY AND NATIONAL STUDENT COUNCIL.
  4. $1.2 million spent. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: NASSP PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PUBLICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT PLATFORMS SO THAT EVERY SCHOOL LEADER CAN EXPAND UPON HIS OR HER OWN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THESE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, NASSP OFFERS THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS IN BOTH DIGITAL AND PRINT FORMATS: -NEWSPAPER KNOWN AS NEWSLEADER-MAGAZINE TITLES PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP-RESEARCH PUBLICATION KNOWN AS PRINCIPAL'S RESEARCH REVIEW-PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL TITLED NASSP BULLETIN
  5. $175,000 spent. STRATEGIC ALLIANCE: SINCE THE CREATION OF THE ORIGINAL BREAKING RANKSRECOMMENDATIONS MORE THAN 15 YEARS AGO, SIGNIFICANT STRIDES HAVE BEENMADE TOWARDS ACHIEVING THE PROGRAM'S GOAL OF MAKING SCHOOLS MORESTUDENT CENTERED BY PERSONALIZING PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS ANDMEETING THE INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGES OF EACH STUDENT. TODAY, THIS BODYOF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE MAKES UP WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE BUILDINGRANKS FRAMEWORK, WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR SCHOOLIMPROVEMENT THAT SUPPORTS ALL SCHOOLS IN THE K-12 CONTINUUM.
  6. $926,350 spent. ADVOCACY NASSP PROVIDES TRAINING FOR ITS MEMBERS TO LEARN ABOUT HOW TO SUPPORT OR DEFEND A CAUSE RELATED TO EDUCATION AND POLICY.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1969.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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.

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