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THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION INC (EIN 11-2656357)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-08-13
IRS object ID
202502259349303000
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Activity Or MissionThe National Center for Science Education (NCSE) is a not-for-profit organization that helps ensure students across the country receive an accurate and effective evolution and climate science education. We do this by supporting teachers with resources and best teaching practices; by monitoring and mobilizing against efforts to undermine science education, whether at the statehouse or in the classroom; and by engaging in research to understand, maintain, and improve science education. NCSE's supporters are scientists, teachers, and citizens with diverse political affiliations.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionThe National Center for Science Education (NCSE) is a not-for-profit organization that helps ensure students across the country receive an accurate and effective evolution and climate science education. We do this by supporting teachers with resources and best teaching practices; by monitoring and mobilizing against efforts to undermine science education, whether at the statehouse or in the classroom; and by engaging in research to understand, maintain, and improve science education. NCSE's supporters are scientists, teachers, and citizens with diverse political affiliations.MissionDesc
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DescScience Education Outreach: Our Science Education Outreach program worked to provide professional development opportunities to teachers around the country focused on its new curriculum, Story Shorts, which are modular, flexible standards-aligned units of practice, and on its new "Teacher Toolkit" resources designed to guide teachers towards improved pedagogical practices. (continued at Schedule O)Desc

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DescCommunications: NCSE is the go-to source for the public generally, and the news media in particular, for up-to-date information on threats to the integrity of the science classroom and proactive solutions to helping students better understand climate science and evolution. In 2024, we ramped up our social media and video production efforts. (continued at Schedule O.)Desc

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DescInvestigating Science Education: In 2024, the Investigating Science Education program conducted a nationally representative survey of public school science educators addressing not only evolution and climate change but also the nature of science, published an article on changes in climate change education at the middle school level in a peer-reviewed academic journal, and published two articles in collaboration with a team of outside researchers on evolution acceptance and attitudes toward science and technology.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,970BOYAmt
EOY$26,051EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$12,083LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$12,083LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,391,459BOYAmt
EOY$2,394,080EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$167,043BOYAmt
EOY$80,933EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,155,467BOYAmt
EOY$2,939,160EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,836BOYAmt
EOY$64,455EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$176,386BOYAmt
EOY$85,954EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$237,222BOYAmt
EOY$150,409EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,918,245BOYAmt
EOY$2,787,639EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,112EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,918,245BOYAmt
EOY$2,788,751EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,155,467BOYAmt
EOY$2,939,160EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$254,470ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$124,976NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,153,145CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,879,788CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,434,445CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,295,482CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,248,192CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,011,052TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,153,145CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,879,788CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,434,445CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,295,482CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,248,192CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,011,052TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,085,327SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,925,725PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$63,624CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$68,671CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$62,879CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$64,593CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$91,445CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$351,212TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,422CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$390CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$1,812TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,364,076TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$12,133GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.80470PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84160PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSupport Schedule: Other Income ExplanationFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFrom time to time, miscellanous amounts are received during the course of performing the organizations' tax-exempt function.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,391,459BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,125ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$214,385InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$196,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$21,889AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,394,080EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,257,487BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$53,210ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$288,073InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$186,332OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$20,979AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,391,459EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,560,182BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$550,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$455,584InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$400,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses-$2,889AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,257,487EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,374,400BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$11,663ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$174,119InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,560,182EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,317,254BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$11,242ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$245,904InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$200,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,374,400EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,083OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,083DepreciationAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLease LiabilityDesc
Amt$85,954Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$85,954TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,453,944TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$124,976NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$11,220DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$21,889OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$114,307RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,339,637RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,339,637TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,583,438TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$11,220DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$11,220ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,572,218ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$21,889InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$21,889ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,594,107TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEach year, the Organization is authorized to withdraw up to 4% of the average balance of the stock and securities portfolio investment account over the prior five years. Market value to be determined as of the last business day of the preceding year for the organization's operating purposes. The dollar amount and timing of any distributions from the investment account will be left up to the discretion of the Executive Director and the Treasurer. The Organization may request additional spending on an as needed basis to add to the general funds available for possible new initiatives.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Amanda Townley
Executive Dir.$172,633$349$349$173,331
Ann Reid
Former Executive Director$9,637$9,637

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8bWhile the board has subcommittees, these committees are not authorized to act on behalf of the board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe 990 is reviewed first by the Finance committee and then sent out with any accompanying notes to the full board members to also review.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cEach Board member signs an annual confict of interest statement that would document any conflicts.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aResearch was done by contacting other similar organization in the Bay area to discuss ED salaries. A independent survey was also used, that compares salary data from other non-profits. This process occurred in 2022 and early 2025.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19NCSE makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available upon request. The organization makes its completed 990 form available upon request and uploads it onto, GuideStar, on the NCSE website and Charity Navigator websites.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4a - Program Service AccomplishmentsScience Education Outreach - (continued from page 2) NCSE staff presented at large-scale conferences hosted by groups such as the National Association of Biology Teachers, as well as at the local school and district level. In 2024, the SEO team led professional development sessions at 14 local school districts, 11 state conferences, and 5 national conferences. In all, the team worked in 14 states with over 1,800 teachers. The program also launched an innovative professional development model called My COAST (Climate-Oriented Authentic Science Teaching) in which NCSE partners with local institutions to provide an immersive, hands-on experience for teachers on the impacts of climate change on coastal ecosystems. The Science Education Outreach program also continued to send its monthly educator newsletter with resources and other items of interest to more than 6,000 subscribers.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4b - Program Service AccomplishmentsCommunications - (continued from page 2) We began a presence on TikTok and Bluesky and increased our presence on Instagram, all with the purpose of increasing awareness of our organization. We also began developing more video content for use on social media and on our YouTube channel. We continued to send our monthly e-newsletter, which had a subscriber list of about 25,000. We also email a quarterly digital publication to our supporters, Reports of the National Center for Science Education. The high-production, 16-page PDF includes news about our programs, our members, and other articles of interest. NCSE's work was featured in external media such as Forbes, Science, Scientific American, and The New York Times.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d - Other Program Services DescriptionIn 2024, our core programs continued to work towards fulfilling our mission of ensuring an accurate and effective evolution and climate science education for all students in the nation.