International Society for Technology in Education

“Form 990, Part III, Line 1: AS THE CREATOR AND STEWARD OF THE DEFINITIVE EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS, ISTE'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER LEARNERS TO FLOURISH IN A CONNECTED WORLD BY CULTIVATING A PASSIONATE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY, LINKING EDUCATORS AND PARTNERS, LEVERAGING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE, ADVOCATING FOR STRATEGIC POLICIES, AND CONTINUALLY IMPROVING LEARNING AND TEACHING.”

“Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: ISTEs marketing services account for a small portion of revenue for advertising services relating to Empowered Learner magazine and the Edtekhub, an online news and content platform. Program services include advocacy and lobbying expenses as well as program specific marketing and communication expenses.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6: ISTE's members include individual educators and education leaders, institutions, affiliate organizations, and corporations.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a: The general membership of ISTE votes to elect all members of the organization's board of directors. However, board members may also be appointed by the board. All board members, whether elected or appointed, have the same rights.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b: Members elect the ISTE Board of Directors. All other governance decisions are at the discretion of the Board.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b: The ISTE Audit/Tax Firm and the ISTE Finance team work together to gather the required information necessary to complete the Form 990. The tax firm prepares an initial draft Form 990 and reviews this initial draft with the ISTE Finance team; all line items are reviewed and any items in question are discussed. Any recommended changes and comments are considered and the Form 990 is updated. The final draft Form 990 is then made available to the ISTE Board of Directors for review and comments. The full Board receives the final Form 990 prior to the filing of the return.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c: ISTE has policies in place that govern conflicts of interest as it relates to board members, board officers, the CEO, and staff. In determining a conflict of interest of a board member, the Board shall vote as to whether a conflict is present, and the vote of the Board shall be final. The individual with a potential conflict of interest shall not vote. In the case of a disclosed conflict of interest, the Board will perform due diligence to determine how to handle each disclosed conflict for board members and the CEO. In the event of a violation, the Board will determine any appropriate corrective or disciplinary action. In the event of a staff conflict of interest, the CEO will determine how to handle the disclosed conflict of interest, and in the event of a violation will determine any appropriate disciplinary and corrective action, up to and including termination. All ISTE policies are reviewed annually.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a: The CEO's compensation is determined by the ISTE Board of Directors with input from internal and external consultants and periodic reviews of market compensation data.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b: Compensation for key employees is reviewed annually and determined by the CEO. Data considered may include market and industry compensation data, peer compensation data, as well as years and level of experience. Input may also include data from outside consultants.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: ISTE's governing documents, conflict of interest policies, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. These documents are submitted to federal/state government registrations and grant applications when required.”