National Council for the Social Studies
Founded in 1921, ncss advocates and builds capacity for high-quality social studies by providing leadership, programs, and resources for educators across the country to ensure students are educated and inspired for lifelong inquiry and informed civic action.
National Council for the Social Studies at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,697,281
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,668,509
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $33,414
- +34.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,785,594
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who National Council for the Social Studies funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $123K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $55K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Icivics Cambridge, MA | Sub-grant work | $54,625 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,697,281 | $3,668,509 | $3,785,594 | — | — | $33,414 |
| 2024 | $1,907,398 | $3,444,385 | $3,275,012 | — | — | $24,942 |
| 2023 | $1,735,742 | $3,610,942 | $3,359,378 | — | — | $15,244 |
| 2022 | $1,285,282 | $2,244,852 | $2,586,441 | $54,625 | 1 | $32,196 |
| 2021 | $1,853,857 | $2,454,594 | $2,283,401 | $123,492 | Total only | $7,967 |
| 2020 | $1,672,674 | $3,512,154 | $3,191,134 | $7,500 | 1 | $7,997 |
| 2019 | $1,081,834 | $3,317,652 | $2,933,428 | — | — | $27,446 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About National Council for the Social Studies
Based on IRS filings
National Council for the Social Studies is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Silver Spring, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $33K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Council for the Social Studies is led by Anton Schulzki, Interim Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anton Schulzki
Interim Executive Director
President → Past President, 2023
Past President → Interim Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$20K (2025)
Jennifer Morgan
President
Vice President → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Cuenca
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Kendrick
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Huffman
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Walker
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Thorne-Green
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Nichols
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carly Donick
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Nice
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Turner
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cherylanne Amendola
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Olander
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Masyada
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terrell Fleming
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tina Ellsworth
President Elect
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$5K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Wesley Hedgepeth
Immediate Past President
President-Elect → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Schmidt
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Lawrence Paska (2019–2025) — Executive Director & Treasurer · Filing note: Thru 103124
- Former: Chanda Robinson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Shannon Pugh (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Joe Schmidt (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Carla Powell-Lewis (2024) — Director
- Former: Deborah Robertson (2024) — Hod Steering Committee Chair & Ex-Officio
- Former: Rhonda Watton (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kristin Ayala (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Carla Powell (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Matthew Missias (2023) — Director
- Former: Stefanie Wager (2019–2022) — Past-President
- Former: Annie Whitlock (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Georgette Hackman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: June Morris (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Valbuena (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Meridith Breen (2022) — Director
- Former: Tina Heafner (2019–2021) — Past-President
- Former: Joseph Feinberg (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tracy Middleton (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Anthony Roy (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: India Meissel (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Jesse Haight (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joseph Karb (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Hansen (2020) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Andy Mink (2019) — Director
- Former: David Klemm (2019) — Director
- Former: Jenny Morgan (2019) — Director
- Former: Marjorie Hunter (2019) — Director
- Former: Mary Ellen Daneels (2019) — Director
- Former: Peggy Jackson (2019) — Past President
- Former: Terry Cherry (2019) — President
- Former: Tracy Todd (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $155K, to Lawrence Paska Thru 103124 (Executive Director/Treasur). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Council for the Social Studies
How large is National Council for the Social Studies?
National Council for the Social Studies reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.
What is National Council for the Social Studies?
National Council for the Social Studies is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Silver Spring, MD. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does National Council for the Social Studies operate?
National Council for the Social Studies has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania.
What is National Council for the Social Studies's EIN?
National Council for the Social Studies's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6055389. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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