Public Charity

National Center for Science Education

National Center for Science Education is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Oakland, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.5M, expenses of $1.5M, total assets of $4.0M. Imperigo tracks 46 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.5M.

EIN: 112656357 Oakland, CA Biological & Life Sciences NTEE: U50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$4.0M
Grant Records46
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The 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.

Where $100 goes at National Center for Science Education

How National Center for Science Education divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$63 Programs the work itself
$21 Management running the organization
$16 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $63 for programs

$31
Science Education Outreach
49% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,500 teachers; 4,000 hours
$20
Communications
32% of program spending
$8
Catalyzing Action
12% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Executive Dir. Amanda Townley
CFO Astrid Broertjes
Director Emily Sims
Director Eric Rothschild
Director Fouad Abd-El-Khalick
Deputy Director Glenn Branch

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,400,772 37 grants
Education
$77,850 5 grants
Arts & Culture
$16,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$6,100 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.5M $1.5M $4.0M
2024 $1.3M $1.6M $2.9M
2023 $1.4M $1.6M $3.2M
2022 $1.5M $1.6M $3.2M
2021 $2.0M $1.3M $3.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $2.5M (+22%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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