National School Boards Action Center
To advocate for the advancement of public education, local school board leadership, and excellence and equity in public schools at the federal and national levels.
National School Boards Action Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $336,696
- -23.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $111,308
- +9.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $215,271
- +743.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who National School Boards Action Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How National School Boards Action Center gives
- Giving fell 79% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2020) to $475K (2019). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National School Boards Association Alexandria, VA | Programmatic Support | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $336,696 | $111,308 | $215,271 | — | — |
| 2023 | $440,659 | $101,648 | $25,536 | — | — |
| 2022 | $364,547 | $111,308 | $209,688 | $100,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $521,023 | $399,300 | $429,642 | $117,000 | 1 |
| 2020 | $576,416 | $444,066 | $325,241 | $55,000 | 1 |
| 2019 | $402,644 | $292,508 | $591,352 | $475,000 | 1 |
About National School Boards Action Center
Based on IRS filings
National School Boards Action Center is a public charity, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $337K in total assets.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National School Boards Action Center is led by McCotter-Jacobs Verjeana Carol, CEO & Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
McCotter-Jacobs Verjeana Carol
CEO & Executive Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Swain
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Hubler
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Bailey
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Nespeca
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Lydia Tedone (2019–2024) — Secretary · Filing note: Through April 2024
- Former: Becky Fles (2021–2024) — Director · Filing note: Through April 2025
- Former: Flor Diaz Smith (2022–2024) — President · Filing note: Through April 2025
- Former: Peter Hoepfner (2022–2024) — Director · Filing note: Through April 2025
- Former: Kathleen Gebhardt (2021–2023) — President · Filing note: Through April 202
- Former: Ed Steve Bailey (2022–2023) — Director · Filing note: Through April 2025
- Former: Jill Fennessy (2022–2023) — Director · Filing note: Through April 2024
- Former: Elizabeth Brown (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Neil O'Dell (2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Nespeca (2023) — Director
- Former: Kristi Swett (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Shannon Kimball (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sonja McKenzie (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Elena Kukanova-Carpenter (2021–2022) — Interim CFO
- Former: John Heim (2021–2022) — CEO & Executive Director
- Former: Beverly Slough (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Frank Henderson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ronald K. Hopkins (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Armando Rodriguez (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Rhonda Gilstrap (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Anna Maria Chavez (2021) — CEO & Executive Director
- Former: Eileen G. Frazier (2021) — Chief Administrative Officer
- Former: Anna Maria Chavez Eff (2020) — CEO & Executive Director
- Former: Eileen G. Frazier Eff (2020) — Chief Administrative Officer
- Former: Heather Dean Up To (2020) — Deputy Executive Director
- Former: Thomas Gentzel Till (2020) — CEO & Executive Director
- Former: Chris Ungar (2019) — Director
- Former: Heather Dean (2019) — Deputy Executive Director
- Former: Pamela Morehead-Johnson (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Hundley Jr. (2019) — Director
- Former: Thomas Gentzel (2019) — Executive Director & CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about National School Boards Action Center
How large is National School Boards Action Center?
National School Boards Action Center reported $337K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $111K.
Where does National School Boards Action Center operate?
National School Boards Action Center has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is National School Boards Action Center's EIN?
National School Boards Action Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4913266. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 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 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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