Association for Supervision & Curriculum

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Arlington, VA501(c)(3)Since 1943EducationEIN 52-6078980

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Ascd is dedicated to learning, teaching and leading to promote the success of each child

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 149 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5.4M a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.1M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 90% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $1.7M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27.0M
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$46.0M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$54.7M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$41.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$46.0M
FY2024▼ -7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$26.6M
FY2021$33.6M
FY2022$40.0M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$49.4M
FY2024$46.0M
Expenses
$54.7M
FY2024▼ -24%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$31.3M
FY2021$29.9M
FY2022$34.3M
FY2022$11.9M
FY2023$72.4M
FY2024$54.7M
Net assets
$41.0M
FY2024▼ -7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$49.9M
FY2021$60.5M
FY2022$57.0M
FY2022$51.3M
FY2023$43.9M
FY2024$41.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1985.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $38.8M Management & general 29% · $15.9M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

30 people listed on the 990; $3.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$513,011Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Growth
$264,944Pt VII · Sec A
$255,879Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Innov.
$247,123Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Innov.
$246,643Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director
$227,255Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People
$211,270Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Conten
$200,265Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Culatta’s $513K as CEO is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2022FY2021FY2020
Richard Culatta$513,011—————
Ronn Nozoe————$334,098$452,960
Ranjit Sidju———$452,873$444,300—
Penny C Reinart—$452,632————
Richard E Culatta—$449,632————
Cheretta a Cherkley—$365,302————
Noah Raskin———$198,517$272,810$345,668
Deborah Delisle—————$341,926

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes child success by improving learning, teaching, and leadership in education.

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3 programs · $26.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Conference/Events

RMC offers multiple events each year to support our mission. These include the live conference & expo which draws 15,000-21,000 attendees and exhibit personnel attendees, our annual conference, and numerous other small activities.

$10.8Mprogram expense
02

Professional Learning/Learning Products

RMC professional learning and learning products include publications, online courses, certification programs, and consulting services for educators. All programs and services are designed around industry best practices and our standards framework.

$8.1Mprogram expense
03

Publications

RMC publications include books, magazines, journals, and multi-media directed at providing information to members, non-member educators, and the public on the best educational practices and programs plus trends and analysis

$7.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$1.7M
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $8K · 2021–2021

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Money outPt IX
$54.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$38.8M
Managementcol C$15.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$41.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$655K
Total assetsLn 16$68.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6.9M
Total revenueLn 12$46.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$242K
SavingsLn 2$413K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$655K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$57.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$647K
Other assetsLn 15$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$68.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27.0M
Net assetsLn 32$41.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5149
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M$655K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$54.3M$57.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$647K
Total assetsLn 16$69.9M$68.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.0M$27.0M
Net assetsLn 32$43.9M$41.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19.0M$14.9M$4.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$852K$620K$232K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.5M$2.0M$534K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.4M$1.1M$295K
Legal feesLn 11b$156K$18K$138K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1.5M$23K$1.5M
Investment management feesLn 11f$124K$124K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7.9M$4.9M$3.0M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2.1M$2.1M$97
Office expensesLn 13$1.8M$1.1M$659K
Information technologyLn 14$3.6M$657K$2.9M
RoyaltiesLn 15$1.5M$1.5M
OccupancyLn 16$604K$77K$527K
TravelLn 17$977K$859K$119K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8.6M$8.5M$32K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$774K$142K$633K
InsuranceLn 23$273K$85K$188K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$833K$116K$717K
All other expensesLn 24e$208K$65K$144K
Total functional expensesLn 25$54.7M$38.8M$15.9M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $46.0M$54.7M−$8.6M$41.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $49.4M$72.4M−$23.0M$43.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $40.0M$34.3M$5.7M$57.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $33.6M$29.9M$3.7M$60.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $26.6M$31.3M−$4.7M$49.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $46,004,090 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,689,817$4,972,423
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $45,164,470$32,012,600
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,279,833$2,096,143
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $245,504$6,922,924
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $49,379,624$46,004,090
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $28,306,965$23,722,508
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $44,067,211$30,929,912
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $72,374,176$54,652,420
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,994,552−$8,648,330
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $46,004,090 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,062,351 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,972,423
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,972,423
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $31,096,807 · Unrelated business $569,801$31,666,608
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,096,143$2,096,143
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $90,000$90,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $116,565$116,565
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,929,731 · Unrelated business $915,793 · Excluded from tax $2,186,143$46,004,090
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $54,652,420 across 20 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,850,586 · Management $4,147,066$18,997,652
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $619,508 · Management $232,072$851,580
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,963,327 · Management $534,079$2,497,406
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,081,045 · Management $294,825$1,375,870
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $17,617 · Management $138,485$156,102
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,838 · Management $1,496,465$1,519,303
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $124,061$124,061
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,942,569 · Management $2,965,143$7,907,712
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,143,806 · Management $97$2,143,903
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,123,706 · Management $659,450$1,783,156
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $657,359 · Management $2,897,740$3,555,099
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $1,516,876$1,516,876
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,012 · Management $526,556$603,568
IX-17 TravelPrograms $858,662 · Management $118,554$977,216
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,518,485 · Management $31,655$8,550,140
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,359$4,359
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $141,720 · Management $632,686$774,406
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $84,530 · Management $188,446$272,976
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $115,606 · Management $716,931$832,537
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $64,946 · Management $143,552$208,498
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,800,198 · Management $15,852,222 · Fundraising $0$54,652,420
Part X · Balance sheet $67,994,049 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,193,224$241,662
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,075,348$413,356
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,447,811$5,156,618
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,812,490$1,710,302
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,590,854$1,297,615
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,417,939$646,892
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $54,298,333$57,299,776
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $190,488$52,054
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,688,662$1,175,774
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $69,861,875$67,994,049
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,018,034$6,555,020
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $14,332,660$18,696,389
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $141,852$138,519
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,459,445$1,575,118
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,951,991$26,965,046
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $43,909,884$41,029,003
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $43,909,884$41,029,003
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $69,861,875$67,994,049
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $41,029,003 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$46,004,090
XI-2 Total expenses$54,652,420
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,648,330
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$43,909,884
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,362,312
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3,405,137
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$41,029,003

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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