The National Center for Science Education Inc.

“The 990's are review by both the Executive Director, and the Treasurer prior to filing. They review the electronic form. The Director of operations submits it to them with comments to explain information and allows for questions and edits prior to filing.”

“The board secretary has the directors sign a conflict of interest statement each year. We haven't had a conflict so there has never been any discussion on prohbitions.”

“Research was done by contacting other similar organization in the Bay area to discuss ED salaries. A independent survey was also used, that compares salary data from other non-profits. This process last occurred in 2018.”

“NCSE makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available upon request. The organization makes its completed 990 form available upon request and uploads it onto, GuideStar, on the NCSE website and Charity Navigator websites.”

“In 2019, together with a researcher at the Pennsylvania State University, NCSE conducted a rigorous national survey of science teachers in public middle and high schools. The survey partly replicated a 2007 survey of biology teachers in public high schools about their teaching of evolution and partly replicated a previous NCSE/Penn State 2014-2015 survey of science teachers in public middle and high schools about their teaching of climate change. The results will be published in the peer-reviewed literature starting in 2020, and will also help to inform NCSE's efforts in defending and promoting the teaching of these socially - though not scientifically - controversial areas of science.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Communications: NCSE is the go-to source for the public generally, and the news media in particular, for up-to-date information on threats to the integrity of the science classroom. In 2019, we launched a new website that more accurately reflects our work and mission. In conjunction with the website launch, we changed our domain from .com to .ngo to ensure that visitors understand our non-profit status. We continued to send our monthly e-newsletter, which had a subscriber list of about 25,000 in 2019. We also send a quarterly print publication to our members, Reports of the National Center for Science Education. Continued at Schedule O OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Reports of the National Center for Science Education: We send a quarterly print publication to our members. The high-production, sixteen-page publication includes news about our programs, our members, and other articles of interest.”

“Effective with its 12/31/2019 audit, the Organization formed an audit committee to oversee the audit process.”

“(Cont'd from page 2) And the program inducted its second cohort of Graduate Student Outreach Fellows, bringing the total number of fellows to 10. The Graduate Student Outreach Fellows undergo a rigorous curriculum to help them develop the skills and knowledge needed to create, facilitate, and market effective outreach activities in their local communities.”

“(Cont'd from page 2) The high-production, sixteen-page publication includes news about our programs, our members, and other articles of interest. Our staff also made public appearances as guest lecturers or were workshop presenters at colleges and universities, museums such as the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and local and regional community organizations as part of our effort to maintain public awareness of our mission, goals, and work. As well, NCSE?s work was featured in external publications such as Scientific American, Education Week, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and The Associated Press. We ended the year with 171,000 Facebook fans and 14K Twitter followers.”

“(Cont'd from page 2) The newest cohorts of ambassadors met in the summer at Michigan State University to focus on evolution and at Clemson University to focus on the nature of science. The program also continued to collaborate with the Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University and the University of California Museum of Paleontology. Over the course of the year, Veteran teacher ambassadors led 16 workshops and other professional development experiences for about 500 colleagues. In addition, the program continued to send each month an educator newsletter with resources and other items of interest to more than 6,000 subscribers.”