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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

Website:

www.nctm.org/
Location:

Reston, VA
Tax ID:

52-6057004
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2021):

Revenue: $11,405,062
Expenses: $8,906,142
Assets: $20,960,717
Formation:

1920
Type:

Non-Profit
Executive Director:

Kenneth Krehbiel

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The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) was founded in 1920. 1 It has 31,000 members and more than 200 affiliates in the United States and Canada. 2

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics advocates for more federal spending on schools and has endorsed claims that mathematics has been used historically as a tool of oppression. 3

Activities

Critical Race Theory-Aligned Pedagogy

In 2019, Seattle Public Schools was in the process of adopting a new curriculum that, while not mandatory, aimed to provide resources to teachers who wished to teach that mathematics is linked to “power and oppression” and “history of resistance and liberation.” 4 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics president Robert Berry said the Seattle school district was “definitely on the forefront” of the issue, adding that it “follows the line of work” his organization promotes and that NCTM wanted to move forward on that philosophy of teaching math. 5

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics published in 1991 reform documents that called for “a new vision of mathematics pedagogy.” 6 The Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics published by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics asks that all teachers know students’ “linguistic, ethnic, racial, gender, and socioeconomic background influence their learning of mathematics” and also know the role mathematics has in society and cultures. 7

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics also supports “equity-based” mathematics teaching. 8 This would involve teachers being asked to consider “how you identify yourself and how others identify you.” 9 It requires that teachers “reflect on their own identity, positions and beliefs in regards to racist and sorting-based mechanisms.”10

School Discipline Guidance

On Jan. 24, 2019, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics signed a letter addressed to then-U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and then-Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker stating they were disappointed by the rescission of the 2014 School Discipline Guidance put out by the U.S. Department of Education. 11

The 2014 Guidance was rescinded by the Trump administration in the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shooting in 2018 where 17 people were shot and killed by Nikolas Cruz. 12

The Heritage Foundation criticized the 2014 Guidance, and stated the polices in the “Dear Colleague” letter were similar to those of numerous school districts including Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the site of the Parkland shooting. 13 The policies follow left-leaning “restorative justice strategies” that attempt to keep students from being suspended and removed from school and limit “suspension, expulsion and arrests.” 14 The Heritage Foundation reported that “despite years of misbehavior” Cruz was never arrested or expelled, and said that the school policies that were similar to the ”Dear Colleague” letter were “troubling” and should be repealed. 15

Leadership

Trena Wilkerson was selected as the president of the board of directors for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in April 2020. 16 Wilkerson is a professor of mathematics at the Baylor University School of Education. 17

Kenneth Krehbiel is the executive director. He served as the associate executive director for communications for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics from 2000 to 2016. 18

Funding

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics had $11.4 million in total revenue in 2021 with $7.4 million coming from program service revenue. 19 The total revenue in 2021 was a 34 percent increase from the previous year. The nonprofit’s total expenses were $8.9 million in 2021. 20

Comments On Racial Politics

In 2017, a counter-protester at a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia was killed when she was struck by a car driven through the crowd. 21 President Matt Larson and President-Elect Robert Berry released a statement responding that stated that they are “committed to a social justice position that challenges the role of power, privilege, and oppression.” They stated they support the “use of mathematics as an analytic tool to challenge power, privilege, and oppression.” 22

On June 1, 2020, President Trena Wilkerson and past president Robert Berry released a statement on the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. They stated that math teachers “teach more than mathematics” and also cited a quote from Ibram X. Kendi’s book How To Be An Antiracist that read, “One either allows racial inequities to persevere, as a racist, or confronts racial inequities, as an antiracist. There is no in-between safe space of ‘not racist.’ The claim of ‘not racist’ neutrality is a mask for racism.” 23

References

  1. National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics. Form 990. Part III. Statement Of Program Service Accomplishments. Accessed Dec. 27, 2022. https://www.guidestar.org/profile/52-6057004
  2. Ken Krehbiel. LinkedIn. Accessed Dec. 27, 2022. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-krehbiel-67aa42a4/
  3. Matt Larson. “White House Budget Ignores Needs Of Classroom Teachers”; National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics. March 23, 2017. Accessed Dec. 27, 2022. https://www.nctm.org/News-and-Calendar/Messages-from-the-President/Archive/Matt-Larson/White-House-Budget-Ignores-Needs-of-Classroom-Teachers/
  4. Robby Soave. “Seattle Public Schools Will Start Teaching That Math Is Oppressive”; Reason. Oct. 22, 2019. Accessed Dec. 25, 2022. Seattle Public Schools Will Start Teaching That Math Is Oppressive (reason.com)
  5. Robby Soave. “Seattle Public Schools Will Start Teaching That Math Is Oppressive”; Reason. Oct. 22, 2019. Accessed Dec. 25, 2022. Seattle Public Schools Will Start Teaching That Math Is Oppressive (reason.com)
  6. William F. Tate. “Race, Retrenchment, And The Reform Of School Mathematics”; Rethinking Schools. Accessed Dec. 26, 2022. https://rethinkingschools.org/books/rethinking-mathematics-second-edition/race-retrenchment-and-the-reform-of-school-mathematics/
  7. William F. Tate. “Race, Retrenchment, And The Reform Of School Mathematics”; Rethinking Schools. Accessed Dec. 26, 2022. https://rethinkingschools.org/books/rethinking-mathematics-second-edition/race-retrenchment-and-the-reform-of-school-mathematics/
  8. National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics. Classroom Practices That Support Equity-Based Mathematics Teaching. Accessed Dec. 26, 2022. https://www.nctm.org/Research-and-Advocacy/Research-Brief-and-Clips/Classroom-Practices-That-Support-Equity-Based-Mathematics-Teaching/
  9. National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics. Classroom Practices That Support Equity-Based Mathematics Teaching. Accessed Dec. 26, 2022. https://www.nctm.org/Research-and-Advocacy/Research-Brief-and-Clips/Classroom-Practices-That-Support-Equity-Based-Mathematics-Teaching/
  10. National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics. Classroom Practices That Support Equity-Based Mathematics Teaching. Accessed Dec. 26, 2022. https://www.nctm.org/Research-and-Advocacy/Research-Brief-and-Clips/Classroom-Practices-That-Support-Equity-Based-Mathematics-Teaching/
  11. National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics. Policies And Recommendations. Accessed Dec. 26, 2022. https://www.nctm.org/Research-and-Advocacy/policies-and-recommendations/
  12. FBI. Summary And Timeline Related To Parkland Shooting Investigation. Accessed Dec. 26, 2022. https://www.fbi.gov/news/testimony/summary-and-timeline-related-to-parkland-shooting-investigation
  13. Jonathan Butcher. “The U.S. Department Of Education Should Rescind 2014 Federal School-Discipline Guidance”; March 28, 2018. Accessed Dec. 26, 2022. https://www.heritage.org/education/report/the-us-department-education-should-rescind-2014-federal-school-discipline-guidance
  14. Jonathan Butcher. “The U.S. Department Of Education Should Rescind 2014 Federal School-Discipline Guidance”; March 28, 2018. Accessed Dec. 26, 2022. https://www.heritage.org/education/report/the-us-department-education-should-rescind-2014-federal-school-discipline-guidance
  15. [1] Jonathan Butcher. “The U.S. Department Of Education Should Rescind 2014 Federal School-Discipline Guidance”; March 28, 2018. Accessed Dec. 26, 2022. https://www.heritage.org/education/report/the-us-department-education-should-rescind-2014-federal-school-discipline-guidance
  16. Lori Fogleman. “Dr. Trena Wilkerson Installed As President Of National Council Of Teachers In Mathematics”; Baylor University. April 9, 2020. Accessed Dec. 27, 2022. https://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=218513
  17. Lori Fogleman. “Dr. Trena Wilkerson Installed As President Of National Council Of Teachers In Mathematics”; Baylor University. April 9, 2020. Accessed Dec. 27, 2022. https://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=218513
  18. Ken Krehbiel. LinkedIn. Accessed Dec. 27, 2022. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-krehbiel-67aa42a4/
  19. National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics. Form 990. Part I Summary. Accessed Dec. 27, 2022. https://www.guidestar.org/profile/52-6057004
  20. National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics. Form 990. Part III. Statement Of Program Service Accomplishments. Accessed Dec. 27, 2022. https://www.guidestar.org/profile/52-6057004
  21. Andrew Katz. “Unrest In Virginia”; Time. Accessed Dec. 26, 2022. https://time.com/charlottesville-white-nationalist-rally-clashes/
  22. Matt Larson. Robert Berry. President’s Messages. “A Response To Charlottesville.” Accessed Dec. 26, 2022. https://www.nctm.org/News-and-Calendar/Messages-from-the-President/Archive/Matt-Larson/A-Response-to-Charlottesville/
  23. Trena Wilkerson. Robert Berry. “A Statement On George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, And Ahmaud Arbery”; National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics. June 1, 2020. Accessed Jan. 2, 2023. https://www.nctm.org/News-and-Calendar/News/NCTM-News-Releases/A-Statement-on-George-Floyd,-Breonna-Taylor,-and-Ahmaud-Arbery/
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: May - April
  • Tax Exemption Received: November 1, 1964

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2021 May Form 990 $11,405,062 $8,906,142 $20,960,717 $5,166,281 Y $939,123 $7,399,020 $274,240 $811,869 PDF
    2020 May Form 990 $8,360,270 $12,110,728 $18,496,410 $7,154,850 Y $236,902 $6,105,063 $333,264 $798,754 PDF
    2019 May Form 990 $12,601,345 $13,507,597 $19,914,512 $5,428,585 Y $301,126 $9,868,071 $356,609 $761,695 PDF
    2018 May Form 990 $14,152,161 $14,841,760 $20,181,025 $4,904,692 Y $134,779 $10,790,250 $317,811 $753,018 PDF
    2017 May Form 990 $13,284,742 $16,406,167 $19,944,427 $4,662,667 Y $134,627 $10,584,704 $343,459 $1,031,110
    2016 May Form 990 $13,732,030 $16,497,344 $21,967,978 $5,062,938 Y $240,541 $11,376,254 $411,817 $889,715 PDF
    2015 May Form 990 $15,598,490 $16,012,535 $25,553,853 $5,711,951 Y $167,773 $12,295,723 $402,345 $676,715 PDF
    2014 May Form 990 $15,679,652 $16,594,343 $25,593,205 $6,116,760 Y $546,290 $11,618,980 $438,248 $658,453 PDF
    2013 May Form 990 $15,551,135 $16,387,219 $25,380,613 $6,090,860 Y $276,697 $11,382,815 $463,225 $664,733 PDF
    2012 May Form 990 $15,054,494 $16,419,639 $24,898,246 $6,266,004 Y $534,649 $11,392,434 $526,067 $636,649 PDF
    2011 May Form 990 $17,662,966 $16,234,055 $27,888,992 $6,747,160 Y $603,432 $14,326,937 $539,536 $689,055 PDF

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