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NACSA SERVES THE EDUCATION AND RESOURCE NEEDS OF THE FULL RANGE OF CHARTERING AUTHORITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WHOSE WORK IS VITAL TO ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND SERVICING THE NEEDS OF PARENTS, EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR GREATER EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. false false 1134713 COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS AT NACSA MAXIMIZES THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT BY ENSURING KEY AUDIENCES ARE AWARE OF NACSA'S WORK AND TRUST THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPERTISE SO THAT AUTHORIZERS ARE EQUIPPED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AT SCALE. AS AN INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING, NACSA ALSO SERVES AS A LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION IN THE CHARTER SECTOR AND HELPS NATIONAL AND LOCAL MEDIA INTERPRET HOW EVENTS IN THE NEWS ARE IMPACTING CHARTER SCHOOL PERFORMANCE AND OVERSIGHT. NACSA'S COMMUNICATIONS TEAM POSITIONS NACSA TO BE THE LEADING NATIONAL VOICE ON THE DIRECTION OF CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING AND A THOUGHT LEADER ON THE CHARTER SECTOR, SCHOOL QUALITY AND INNOVATION IN EDUCATION. 1107364 405691 ANNUAL CONFERENCE NACSA CONDUCTS ITS OWN ANNUAL CONFERENCE EACH FALL, MOST RECENTLY VIRTUALLY HOSTING OVER 900 AUTHORIZERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE CONFERENCE FEATURES NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED KEYNOTE AND PLENARY SPEAKERS AND A CHOICE OF MORE THAN 40 HIGHLY INTERACTIVE AND PRACTICE-ORIENTED WORKSHOPS DEVELOPED BY AND FOR CHARTER AUTHORIZERS AND FOCUSED ON ISSUES OF TOPICAL IMPORTANCE TO ALL WHO ARE DEDICATED TO ADVANCING CHARTER SCHOOLS. 892129 868220 CUSTOMIZED SUPPORTS NACSA'S MISSION IS TO HELP EACH AUTHORIZER MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS WHILE PRESERVING THE AUTONOMY THAT DEFINES QUALITY CHARTER AUTHORIZING. NACSA'S CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT IS GROUNDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS OF QUALITY CHARTER AUTHORIZING (PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS), PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2004 AND UPDATED IN 2018, 2022, AND 2025 THAT PROVIDE THE FRAMEWORK FOR DELIVERING PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE ALIGNED WITH EACH AUTHORIZER'S UNIQUE CONTEXT AND GOALS. NACSA PROVIDES TAILORED SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO MEET EACH AUTHORIZER'S UNIQUE NEEDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. OUR CUSTOMIZED APPROACH SPANS STRATEGIC PLANNING, EVALUATION, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, AND DECISION MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING CONTEXT-SPECIFIC POLICIES, PROTOCOLS, AND CHARTERING TEMPLATES THAT REFLECT STATE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS AND LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES. FOR AUTHORIZERS SEEKING ADDITIONAL CAPACITY, OUR DECISION MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING RIGOROUS, MERIT-BASED PROCESSES FOR CRITICAL AUTHORIZING DECISIONS, INCLUDING NEW SCHOOL APPLICATION APPROVALS. THIS ALLOWS AUTHORIZERS TO MAINTAIN DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY WHILE ACCESSING SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE TAILORED TO THEIR NEEDS. 1144702 2750 CAPACITY BUILDING NACSA RECOGNIZES THAT BUILDING STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AMONG THE NATION'S CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS IS ESSENTIAL FOR OVERALL SECTOR IMPROVEMENT. NACSA'S CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVES WORK TO STRENGTHEN AUTHORIZING ORGANIZATIONS BY DEVELOPING THEIR INTERNAL CAPABILITIES, CULTIVATING HIGH-POTENTIAL TALENT, AND FOSTERING A ROBUST NETWORK OF CURRENT AND FUTURE EFFECTIVE LEADERS TO ENHANCE RETENTION AND SUSTAINABILITY. NACSA'S CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORTS INCLUDE ITS LEADERS PROGRAM, THE LEADERS ALUMNI PROGRAM, AN INTRODUCTORY BOOTCAMP DELIVERED IN MULTIPLE FORMATS, VARIOUS COHORTS RESPONDING TO CONTEXTUAL AND LANDSCAPE- BASED NEEDS, AND OTHER TARGETED ASYNCHRONOUS AND SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. POLICY + RESEARCH NACSA ENGAGES PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EDUCATION POLICY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE NATION TO ADVANCE STRONG CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING POLICIES AND PRACTICES. NACSA COLLABORATES WITH CHARTER AND EDUCATION POLICY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE DATA AND EVIDENCE TO INFLUENCE POLICYMAKERS AND PROMOTE POLICIES THAT IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS. NACSA'S RESEARCH FOCUSES ON IDENTIFYING AND TRACKING ACTIVE CHARTER AUTHORIZERS NATIONWIDE; ANALYZING THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF AUTHORIZER CHARTER SCHOOL PORTFOLIOS; INVESTIGATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING PRACTICES NATIONALLY; AND PURSUING RESEARCH THAT INFORMS NACSA'S POLICY AND ADVOCACY OBJECTIVES. NACSA'S STRATEGY, RESEARCH AND POLICY TEAM IS ALSO CHARGED WITH EVALUATING NACSA'S PROGRESS TOWARD ITS STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS. MEMBERSHIP NACSA WAS FOUNDED BY AND CONTINUES TO SERVE A DIVERSE ARRAY OF AUTHORIZING AGENCIES, INCLUDING STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SPECIAL PURPOSE OR INDEPENDENT CHARTERING BOARDS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. SEVERAL ACTIVE AND FORMER AUTHORIZERS SERVE ALONG WITH NON-AUTHORIZERS ON THE NACSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NACSA PUBLISHES ISSUE BRIEFS, CASE STUDIES, AND MONOGRAPHS. NACSA ALSO HOSTS A WEBINAR SERIES, CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARED LEARNING VIA VIRTUAL COHORTS, AND FACILITATES MEETINGS THAT BRING TOGETHER MEMBERS TO DISCUSS SPECIAL TOPICS OF COMMON CONCERN. MEMBER FEEDBACK IS ALSO SOLICITED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND NACSA CONTINUES TO FIND WAYS TO FACILITATE SHARING AND DIALOGUE AMONG MEMBERS. 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FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IS CURRENTLY 26.82%. ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT: SINCE IT WAS FOUNDED, NACSA HAS CONSISTENTLY AND CONTINUOUSLY ENGAGED IN EFFORTS TO SOLICIT GRANT FUNDS FROM FOUNDATIONS AND GOVERNMENT UNITS. THIS EFFORT HAS INVOLVED SEVERAL TYPES OF ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY NACSA STAFF YEAR-ROUND, INCLUDING: - RESEARCH INTO POTENTIAL NEW SOURCES OF FOUNDATION SUPPORT, - REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT-ISSUED REQUESTS-FOR-PROPOSALS, - DRAFTING AND SUBMISSION OF LETTERS OF INQUIRY AND GRANT PROPOSALS TO POTENTIAL AND CURRENT FUNDERS, AND - DRAFTING AND SUBMISSION OF REPORTS TO FUNDERS ON GRANT EXPENSES AND ACTIVITIES. NACSA HAS A STAFF PERSON (TITLED THE VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS) WHOSE JOB DESCRIPTION INCLUDES THESE DUTIES, AND WHO IS TASKED WITH EXPANDING NACSA'S FUNDING BASE TO INCLUDE MORE FOUNDATIONS AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT. THESE EFFORTS ARE SUPPORTED BY A NATIONAL POOL OF VOLUNTEERS. DURING THE PAST 5 YEARS, SOLICITATION EFFORTS HAVE GENERATED FUNDING FROM ADDITIONAL NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS WELL AS REGIONAL FOUNDATIONS. NACSA HAS ALSO RECEIVED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS (U.S. D.O.E.) OF APPROXIMATELY 1.3M DURING THE THREE YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 2023. SOURCES OF SUPPORT: NACSA RECEIVES ITS REVENUE THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS, MEMBERSHIP DUES, AND PROGRAM REVENUE. NACSA SEEKS SUPPORT FROM ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL MOVEMENT. OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS, NACSA HAS RECEIVED OVER 18.9 MILLION OF SUPPORT FROM 6 LARGE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOUNDATIONS. THESE FOUNDATIONS ARE NOT RELATED TO NACSA OR TO EACH OTHER. THESE CONTRIBUTIONS WERE A SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF REVENUE TO NACSA. THE MAJORITY OF SUPPORT FROM THESE FOUNDATIONS WERE CONSIDERED EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS WHICH WAS THE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN REDUCING NACSA'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE BELOW 33 1/3 %. EVEN THOUGH THE CONTRIBUTIONS WERE SIGNIFICANT TO THE OPERATIONS OF NACSA, THE CONTRIBUTIONS WERE LESS THAN 1% OF TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS GIVEN TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS FROM EACH OF THE 6 FOUNDATIONS. BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS GIVEN TO NACSA FROM THE FOUNDATIONS OUT OF THE TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS GIVEN TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE NATION, THE CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED WERE NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR THE FOUNDATIONS TO EXERCISE CONTROL OVER THE OPERATIONS OF NACSA. NACSA RECEIVED THE CONTRIBUTIONS AS SUPPORT OF NACSA'S MISSION AND THE CHARTER SCHOOL SYSTEM. IN ADDITION TO THE CONTRIBUTION REVENUE FROM PRIVATE DONORS AND FOUNDATIONS, NACSA HAS RECEIVED MORE THAN 1.2M OF GOVERNMENT GRANTS, 746K OF MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT AND 1.3M OF PROGRAM REVENUE OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS. THE DONORS FOR NACSA ARE THOSE THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR THE UNITED STATES. THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT IS FROM TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES SUCH AS SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THE MAJORITY OF THE PROGRAM REVENUE IS RECEIVED FROM CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOR PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF PERSONS HAVING SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AND CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS. NACSA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES LEADING AUTHORIZERS FROM A VARIETY OF CHARTERING ENTITIES THAT HAIL FROM SOME OF THE MOST ACTIVE AND IMPORTANT CHARTER SCHOOL STATES. TWO-THIRDS OF THE BOARD CONSISTS OF NACSA MEMBERS WHO ARE CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS, WHILE ONE-THIRD OF THE BOARD CONSISTS OF NACSA ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WHO WORK AT INSTITUTIONS, CORPORATIONS, UNITS OF GOVERNMENT, CHARTER SCHOOL RESOURCE CENTERS, STATE ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT AUTHORIZERS BUT HAVE AN INTEREST IN CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING. PUBLIC ACCESS TO SERVICES: NACSA PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TO ITS RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS VIA THE INTERNET. NACSA OFFERS PUBLICATIONS THAT ADDRESS POLICES AND STANDARDS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE RESEARCH NACSA COMPILES THROUGH SURVEYS FROM THE CHARTER SCHOOLS IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE. NACSA OFFERS THE PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC AT NO COST. NACSA PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE CHARTER SCHOOL INDUSTRY TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH PUBLISHED NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS. KEY EMPLOYEES OF NACSA HAVE BEEN INTERVIEWED AND QUOTED IN WIDELY KNOWN PERIODICALS SUCH AS THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE DENVER DAILY NEWS, EDUCATION WEEK AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OR POLICIES: NACSA OFFERS VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT ACCOMPLISH THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF PROMOTING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS THROUGH OVERSIGHT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING; CUSTOMIZED SUPPORTS; POLICY AND RESEARCH, CAPACITY BUILDING; MEMBERSHIP; AND ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE OUTLINED ON FORM 990 PART III. MEMBERSHIP DUES AND SERVICES: NACSA WAS FOUNDED BY AND CONTINUES TO SERVE AND BE GOVERNED BY A DIVERSE ARRAY OF AUTHORIZING AGENCIES INCLUDING STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SPECIAL-PURPOSE OR INDEPENDENT CHARTERING BOARDS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FULL MEMBERSHIP IS RESTRICTED TO CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES. MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR FULL MEMBERS ARE 500 - 2,500 PER YEAR DEPENDENT UPON THE NUMBER OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED BY A MEMBER. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE FOR INSTITUTIONS, CORPORATIONS, UNITS OF GOVERNMENT, CHARTER SCHOOL RESOURCE CENTERS, STATE ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT AUTHORIZERS BUT HAVE AN INTEREST IN CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING. MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE 500 ANNUALLY. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH AN ORGANIZATION BUT HAVE AN INTEREST IN CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING. MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR INDIVIDUALS IS 150 ANNUALLY. THE MEMBERS OF NACSA ARE LOCATED IN 37 STATES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMS OF NACSA WHICH INCLUDES WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS IN COLLABORATION WITH STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES. NACSA ALSO PROVIDES DIRECT CUSTOMIZED GUIDANCE TO CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS. NACSA ALSO ENGAGES PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND POLICY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE NATION TO INFORM THEM OF PROFESSIONAL AUTHORIZING PRACTICES. ALL PROGRAMS DIRECTLY BENEFIT CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS WHICH IN TURN BENEFITS THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THE EDUCATION FROM THESE SCHOOLS. THE DUES ARE DESIGNED TO ENROLL A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN CHARTER SCHOOLS. THIS IS EVIDENT BY THE RATE STRUCTURE OF THE MEMBERSHIP DUES. THE ACTIVITIES OF NASCA APPEAL TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE INTERESTED IN CHARTER SCHOOLS. PART II, LINE 17A NACSA MEETS THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST AS OUTLINED IN TEMPORARY REGULATIONS SECTION 1.170A-9T BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: TEN PERCENT SUPPORT LIMITATION: THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR NACSA HAD BEEN GREATER THAN 33 1/3% DURING THE YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 2020, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IS CURRENTLY 26.82%. ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT: SINCE IT WAS FOUNDED, NACSA HAS CONSISTENTLY AND CONTINUOUSLY ENGAGED IN EFFORTS TO SOLICIT GRANT FUNDS FROM FOUNDATIONS AND GOVERNMENT UNITS. THIS EFFORT HAS INVOLVED SEVERAL TYPES OF ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY NACSA STAFF YEAR-ROUND, INCLUDING: - RESEARCH INTO POTENTIAL NEW SOURCES OF FOUNDATION SUPPORT, - REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT-ISSUED REQUESTS-FOR-PROPOSALS, - DRAFTING AND SUBMISSION OF LETTERS OF INQUIRY AND GRANT PROPOSALS TO POTENTIAL AND CURRENT FUNDERS, AND - DRAFTING AND SUBMISSION OF REPORTS TO FUNDERS ON GRANT EXPENSES AND ACTIVITIES. NACSA HAS A STAFF PERSON (TITLED THE VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS) WHOSE JOB DESCRIPTION INCLUDES THESE DUTIES, AND WHO IS TASKED WITH EXPANDING NACSA'S FUNDING BASE TO INCLUDE MORE FOUNDATIONS AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT. THESE EFFORTS ARE SUPPORTED BY A NATIONAL POOL OF VOLUNTEERS. DURING THE PAST 5 YEARS, SOLICITATION EFFORTS HAVE GENERATED FUNDING FROM ADDITIONAL NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS WELL AS REGIONAL FOUNDATIONS. NACSA HAS ALSO RECEIVED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS (U.S. D.O.E.) OF APPROXIMATELY 1.3M DURING THE THREE YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 2023. SOURCES OF SUPPORT: NACSA RECEIVES ITS REVENUE THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS, MEMBERSHIP DUES, AND PROGRAM REVENUE. NACSA SEEKS SUPPORT FROM ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL MOVEMENT. OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS, NACSA HAS RECEIVED OVER 18.9 MILLION OF SUPPORT FROM 6 LARGE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOUNDATIONS. THESE FOUNDATIONS ARE NOT RELATED TO NACSA OR TO EACH OTHER. THESE CONTRIBUTIONS WERE A SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF REVENUE TO NACSA. THE MAJORITY OF SUPPORT FROM THESE FOUNDATIONS WERE CONSIDERED EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS WHICH WAS THE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN REDUCING NACSA'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE BELOW 33 1/3 %. EVEN THOUGH THE CONTRIBUTIONS WERE SIGNIFICANT TO THE OPERATIONS OF NACSA, THE CONTRIBUTIONS WERE LESS THAN 1% OF TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS GIVEN TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS FROM EACH OF THE 6 FOUNDATIONS. BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS GIVEN TO NACSA FROM THE FOUNDATIONS OUT OF THE TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS GIVEN TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE NATION, THE CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED WERE NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR THE FOUNDATIONS TO EXERCISE CONTROL OVER THE OPERATIONS OF NACSA. NACSA RECEIVED THE CONTRIBUTIONS AS SUPPORT OF NACSA'S MISSION AND THE CHARTER SCHOOL SYSTEM. IN ADDITION TO THE CONTRIBUTION REVENUE FROM PRIVATE DONORS AND FOUNDATIONS, NACSA HAS RECEIVED MORE THAN 1.2M OF GOVERNMENT GRANTS, 746K OF MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT AND 1.3M OF PROGRAM REVENUE OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS. THE DONORS FOR NACSA ARE THOSE THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR THE UNITED STATES. THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT IS FROM TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES SUCH AS SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THE MAJORITY OF THE PROGRAM REVENUE IS RECEIVED FROM CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOR PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF PERSONS HAVING SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AND CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS. NACSA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES LEADING AUTHORIZERS FROM A VARIETY OF CHARTERING ENTITIES THAT HAIL FROM SOME OF THE MOST ACTIVE AND IMPORTANT CHARTER SCHOOL STATES. TWO-THIRDS OF THE BOARD CONSISTS OF NACSA MEMBERS WHO ARE CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS, WHILE ONE-THIRD OF THE BOARD CONSISTS OF NACSA ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WHO WORK AT INSTITUTIONS, CORPORATIONS, UNITS OF GOVERNMENT, CHARTER SCHOOL RESOURCE CENTERS, STATE ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT AUTHORIZERS BUT HAVE AN INTEREST IN CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING. PUBLIC ACCESS TO SERVICES: NACSA PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TO ITS RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS VIA THE INTERNET. NACSA OFFERS PUBLICATIONS THAT ADDRESS POLICES AND STANDARDS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE RESEARCH NACSA COMPILES THROUGH SURVEYS FROM THE CHARTER SCHOOLS IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE. NACSA OFFERS THE PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC AT NO COST. NACSA PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE CHARTER SCHOOL INDUSTRY TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH PUBLISHED NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS. KEY EMPLOYEES OF NACSA HAVE BEEN INTERVIEWED AND QUOTED IN WIDELY KNOWN PERIODICALS SUCH AS THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE DENVER DAILY NEWS, EDUCATION WEEK AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OR POLICIES: NACSA OFFERS VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT ACCOMPLISH THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF PROMOTING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS THROUGH OVERSIGHT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING; CUSTOMIZED SUPPORTS; POLICY AND RESEARCH, CAPACITY BUILDING; MEMBERSHIP; AND ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE OUTLINED ON FORM 990 PART III. MEMBERSHIP DUES AND SERVICES: NACSA WAS FOUNDED BY AND CONTINUES TO SERVE AND BE GOVERNED BY A DIVERSE ARRAY OF AUTHORIZING AGENCIES INCLUDING STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SPECIAL-PURPOSE OR INDEPENDENT CHARTERING BOARDS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FULL MEMBERSHIP IS RESTRICTED TO CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES. MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR FULL MEMBERS ARE 500 - 2,500 PER YEAR DEPENDENT UPON THE NUMBER OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED BY A MEMBER. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE FOR INSTITUTIONS, CORPORATIONS, UNITS OF GOVERNMENT, CHARTER SCHOOL RESOURCE CENTERS, STATE ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT AUTHORIZERS BUT HAVE AN INTEREST IN CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING. MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE 500 ANNUALLY. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH AN ORGANIZATION BUT HAVE AN INTEREST IN CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING. MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR INDIVIDUALS IS 150 ANNUALLY. THE MEMBERS OF NACSA ARE LOCATED IN 37 STATES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMS OF NACSA WHICH INCLUDES WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS IN COLLABORATION WITH STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES. NACSA ALSO PROVIDES DIRECT CUSTOMIZED GUIDANCE TO CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS. NACSA ALSO ENGAGES PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND POLICY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE NATION TO INFORM THEM OF PROFESSIONAL AUTHORIZING PRACTICES. ALL PROGRAMS DIRECTLY BENEFIT CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS WHICH IN TURN BENEFITS THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THE EDUCATION FROM THESE SCHOOLS. THE DUES ARE DESIGNED TO ENROLL A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN CHARTER SCHOOLS. THIS IS EVIDENT BY THE RATE STRUCTURE OF THE MEMBERSHIP DUES. THE ACTIVITIES OF NASCA APPEAL TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE INTERESTED IN CHARTER SCHOOLS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 96000 96000 4826981 4922981 396149 99037 356791 407452 392153 396149 1552545 2328818 68850 38800 44000 96000 247650 89198 101863 98038 99037 388136 582204 255211 243803 11408 11408 SECURITY DEPOSIT 1779 1779 X 6759680 750 750 6758930 6758930 5166176 750 750 5165426 5165426 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ASSOCIATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ASSOCIATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2023 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ASSOCIATION FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE ASSOCIATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THE ASSOCIATION HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES. X X X false false false false false false false true false MARCUS KAREGA RAUSCH CEO 285716 22051 344 10248 33432 351791 GUERSCHMIDE SAINT-ANGE - CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 182024 735 240 7697 34577 225273 ELISA WESTAPHER - CHIEF DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS OFFICER 172645 360 5876 37720 216601 VERONICA BROOKS - VP OF POLICY INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE 162482 608 240 6623 26601 196554 COURTNEY HUGHLEY - VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 143784 569 192 6104 26198 176847 DAVID GREENBERG - VP OF AUTHORIZER LEARNING & DEVLOPMNT 137886 624 929 5951 34985 180375 SEAN CONLAN - SENIOR DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & EVALUATIO 126846 569 264 5226 21023 153928 HEATHER WENDLING - VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 135415 682 270 31821 31821 200009 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES ARE AT TIMES PROVIDED TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AS WELL AS OTHER EMPLOYEES BASED ON AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. NON-FIXED PAYMENTS, WHEN PROVIDED ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS THROUGH RESPONSIBLE OVERSIGHT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. NACSA SERVES THE EDUCATION AND RESOURCE NEEDS OF THE FULL RANGE OF CHARTERING AUTHORITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WHOSE WORK IS VITAL TO ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND SERVICING THE NEEDS OF PARENTS, EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR GREATER EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 DONATED SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY BOARD MEMBERS DURING THE YEAR FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS AT NACSA MAXIMIZES THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT BY ENSURING KEY AUDIENCES ARE AWARE OF NACSA'S WORK AND TRUST THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPERTISE SO THAT AUTHORIZERS ARE EQUIPPED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AT SCALE. AS AN INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING, NACSA ALSO SERVES AS A LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION IN THE CHARTER SECTOR AND HELPS NATIONAL AND LOCAL MEDIA INTERPRET HOW EVENTS IN THE NEWS ARE IMPACTING CHARTER SCHOOL PERFORMANCE AND OVERSIGHT. NACSA'S COMMUNICATIONS TEAM POSITIONS NACSA TO BE THE LEADING NATIONAL VOICE ON THE DIRECTION OF CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING AND A THOUGHT LEADER ON THE CHARTER SECTOR, SCHOOL QUALITY AND INNOVATION IN EDUCATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C CUSTOMIZED SUPPORTS NACSA'S MISSION IS TO HELP EACH AUTHORIZER MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS WHILE PRESERVING THE AUTONOMY THAT DEFINES QUALITY CHARTER AUTHORIZING. NACSA'S CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT IS GROUNDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS OF QUALITY CHARTER AUTHORIZING (PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS), PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2004 AND UPDATED IN 2018, 2022, AND 2025 THAT PROVIDE THE FRAMEWORK FOR DELIVERING PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE ALIGNED WITH EACH AUTHORIZER'S UNIQUE CONTEXT AND GOALS. NACSA PROVIDES TAILORED SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO MEET EACH AUTHORIZER'S UNIQUE NEEDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. OUR CUSTOMIZED APPROACH SPANS STRATEGIC PLANNING, EVALUATION, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, AND DECISION MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING CONTEXT-SPECIFIC POLICIES, PROTOCOLS, AND CHARTERING TEMPLATES THAT REFLECT STATE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS AND LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES. FOR AUTHORIZERS SEEKING ADDITIONAL CAPACITY, OUR DECISION MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING RIGOROUS, MERIT-BASED PROCESSES FOR CRITICAL AUTHORIZING DECISIONS, INCLUDING NEW SCHOOL APPLICATION APPROVALS. THIS ALLOWS AUTHORIZERS TO MAINTAIN DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY WHILE ACCESSING SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE TAILORED TO THEIR NEEDS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D CAPACITY BUILDING NACSA RECOGNIZES THAT BUILDING STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AMONG THE NATION'S CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS IS ESSENTIAL FOR OVERALL SECTOR IMPROVEMENT. NACSA'S CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVES WORK TO STRENGTHEN AUTHORIZING ORGANIZATIONS BY DEVELOPING THEIR INTERNAL CAPABILITIES, CULTIVATING HIGH-POTENTIAL TALENT, AND FOSTERING A ROBUST NETWORK OF CURRENT AND FUTURE EFFECTIVE LEADERS TO ENHANCE RETENTION AND SUSTAINABILITY. NACSA'S CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORTS INCLUDE ITS LEADERS PROGRAM, THE LEADERS ALUMNI PROGRAM, AN INTRODUCTORY BOOTCAMP DELIVERED IN MULTIPLE FORMATS, VARIOUS COHORTS RESPONDING TO CONTEXTUAL AND LANDSCAPE- BASED NEEDS, AND OTHER TARGETED ASYNCHRONOUS AND SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. POLICY + RESEARCH NACSA ENGAGES PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EDUCATION POLICY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE NATION TO ADVANCE STRONG CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING POLICIES AND PRACTICES. NACSA COLLABORATES WITH CHARTER AND EDUCATION POLICY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE DATA AND EVIDENCE TO INFLUENCE POLICYMAKERS AND PROMOTE POLICIES THAT IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS. NACSA'S RESEARCH FOCUSES ON IDENTIFYING AND TRACKING ACTIVE CHARTER AUTHORIZERS NATIONWIDE; ANALYZING THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF AUTHORIZER CHARTER SCHOOL PORTFOLIOS; INVESTIGATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING PRACTICES NATIONALLY; AND PURSUING RESEARCH THAT INFORMS NACSA'S POLICY AND ADVOCACY OBJECTIVES. NACSA'S STRATEGY, RESEARCH AND POLICY TEAM IS ALSO CHARGED WITH EVALUATING NACSA'S PROGRESS TOWARD ITS STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS. MEMBERSHIP NACSA WAS FOUNDED BY AND CONTINUES TO SERVE A DIVERSE ARRAY OF AUTHORIZING AGENCIES, INCLUDING STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SPECIAL PURPOSE OR INDEPENDENT CHARTERING BOARDS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. SEVERAL ACTIVE AND FORMER AUTHORIZERS SERVE ALONG WITH NON-AUTHORIZERS ON THE NACSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NACSA PUBLISHES ISSUE BRIEFS, CASE STUDIES, AND MONOGRAPHS. NACSA ALSO HOSTS A WEBINAR SERIES, CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARED LEARNING VIA VIRTUAL COHORTS, AND FACILITATES MEETINGS THAT BRING TOGETHER MEMBERS TO DISCUSS SPECIAL TOPICS OF COMMON CONCERN. MEMBER FEEDBACK IS ALSO SOLICITED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND NACSA CONTINUES TO FIND WAYS TO FACILITATE SHARING AND DIALOGUE AMONG MEMBERS. MEMBERS ARE ALSO CONNECTED TO OTHER NACSA DIVISIONS IF THEY SEEK ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OR ARE LOOKING FOR MORE CUSTOMIZED RESOURCES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 NACSA'S BYLAWS ESTABLISH TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: 1. REGULAR MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO INSTITUTIONS, AGENCIES, AND OTHER ENTITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES THAT ARE LEGISLATIVELY AUTHORIZED TO GRANT CHARTERS FOR OPERATION OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TO OVERSEE AND EVALUATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL PERFORMANCE. 2. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE MISSION OF NACSA BUT ARE NOT LEGISLATIVELY AUTHORIZED TO GRANT CHARTERS AND TO ANY INDIVIDUALS THAT SUPPORT THE MISSION OF NACSA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A NACSA'S BYLAWS PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD IS RESTRICTED TO NACSA MEMBERS. NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD MEMBERS ARE SOLICITED FROM NACSA'S MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B NACSA'S BYLAWS PROVIDE FOR THE FOLLOWING OVERSIGHT BY THE MEMBERSHIP (DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING) OF GOVERNANCE DECISIONS: 1. REGULAR MEMBERS WILL VOTE ON ANY RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED FOR THE ASSOCIATION THAT HAVE BEEN DULY FILED IN WRITING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE X(RESOLUTIONS), AND MAY PASS SUCH RESOLUTIONS BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL REGULAR MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING. 2. ANY DULY FILED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS MAY BE ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL REGULAR MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING. 3. THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERSHIP MAY ACT TO REPEAL THE BYLAWS OR ADOPT NEW BYLAWS BY MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL REGULAR MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NACSA HAS ESTABLISHED A FINANCE COMMITTEE WHICH IS COMPOSED OF 5 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE INCLUDE THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT REVIEW FUNCTION AND THE FORM 990 REVIEW. SPECIFICALLY, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MEMBERS FORWARD ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS DIRECTLY TO NACSA'S CFO PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C NACSA'S PRESIDENT AND CEO WILL MONITOR PROPOSED OR ONGOING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSE THEM TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND IS MATERIAL, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN EXISTING MATERIAL CONFLICT, WHETHER THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION MAY BE AUTHORIZED AS BEING NECESSARY FOR A COMPELLING REASON, JUST, FAIR, AND REASONABLE TO NACSA. THE DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO ON THESE MATTERS WILL REST IN HIS SOLE DISCRETION, AND HIS CONCERN MUST BE THE WELFARE OF NACSA AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF ITS PURPOSE. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WILL PROVIDE AN ANNUAL UPDATE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION OF NASCA, ALSO APPLIES TO THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE PROCESS INCLUDES ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS: 1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION; 2) USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION; AND 3) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. 1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL - THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY AN APPOINTED SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION IS THEN APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY PERSONS WITH CONFLICT OF INTERESTS WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. 2) USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION - THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. 3) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING - THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE PROCESS INCLUDES ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS: 1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION; 2) USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION; AND 3) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 675,115 248,706 6,250 BRANDING AND DESIGN 18,189 0 0 EDITORIAL SERVICES 73,100 0 0 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 0 13,910 0 IT SERVICES 15,161 56,829 0 NEWSWIRE SERVICES 16,748 68 0 TOTAL 798,313 319,513 6,250 BUILDING CHARTERS FUND INC 180 VARICK STREET NEW YORK NY 10014 822116378 SCHOOLS DE 501C3 12A N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false