Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) is a nonprofit organization designated as a 501(c)(6) business league, located in Washington, DC at 2215 Constitution Ave NW Suite 101. Founded in January 1995, PTCB is the nation's first and only nonprofit pharmacy credentialing organization in the United States. The organization develops, maintains, promotes, and administers a nationally recognized certification program that enables pharmacy technicians to work effectively with pharmacists to deliver safe and effective patient care.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$29.5M
+6.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.0M
-0.4% YoY
Grant Count
7
-46.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$708K
+85.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: PTCB advances medication safety by credentialing technicians who are qualified to support pharmacists and patient care teams in all practice settings.
Vision: PTCB sets the standard for the credentialing of pharmacy technicians that improves patient care and safety.
Core Focus Areas:
- Pharmacy technician certification and credentialing
- Continuing education for certified technicians
- Medication safety advancement
- Development of credentials reflecting current best practices in patient care
- Support for pharmacy technicians across all practice settings
Grantmaking
PTCB actively awards grants to advance pharmacy technician training, leadership development, and research:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Revenue: $15.8 million
- Total Expenses: $16.1 million
- Total Assets: $27.8 million
- Total Liabilities: $7.13 million
- Staff: 29 employees
The organization reported conflict of interest transactions in its December 2023 tax filing.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $29,509,511 | $27,810,581 | $24,921,454 |
| Revenue | $17,622,027 | $15,773,383 | $14,406,920 |
| Expenses | $16,788,917 | $16,143,695 | $14,007,046 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,423,223 | $935,017 | $109,046 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Principal Officer: William Schimmel
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM SCHIMMEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO | 40 | $353,762 |
| PAUL ABRAMOWITZ | BOARD CHAIR | 4 | — |
| MARK GLASPER | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 4 | — |
| LEMREY AL CARTER | BOARD CERT. COUNCIL CHAIR | 4 | — |
| MICHAEL D HOGUE | BOARD TREASURER | 4 | — |
| B DOUGLAS HOEY | AT LARGE | 4 | — |
| CHRIS CRANK | AT LARGE | 4 | — |
| DEBORAH BARNES | CFO | 40 | $251,971 |
| LIZA CHAPMAN | CHIEF PROFESSIONAL OFFICER | 40 | $221,056 |
| KHUNTEANG PA | COO | 40 | $224,948 |
| LEVI BOREN | CHIEF ASSESSMENT & CRED. OFFICER | 40 | $212,346 |
| RYAN BURKE | SENIOR DIRECTOR PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS | 40 | $191,553 |
| JILL SPIVEY | SR DIRECTOR MARKETING & COM | 40 | $163,116 |
| XIAOHUI ZHAO | DIRECTOR PSYCHOMETRICS | 40 | $175,562 |
| LIONEL LUIS | DIR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 40 | $159,932 |
| EUFROCINIA HERNANDEZ | CONTROLLER | 40 | $150,569 |
| TINA CHANG SIMPSON | DIRECTOR TEST DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $131,540 |
| ZACHARY GREEN | ASSOC DIR PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS | 40 | $129,597 |
Contact Information
Fax: (202) 888-1699
Website: ptcb.org
PTCB maintains a Help Center for frequently asked questions and accepts help requests through their Help Request Form for additional assistance.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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