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National Council of Schools and Programs

Phoenix, AZ · EIN 363603982 · Form 990 · FY2022 · Small ($100K-$1M) · thencspp.org
revenue
$242K
expenses
$160K
net assets
$693K
employees
0
program ratio
38%
mission · from form 990

To advance the development of the highest quality of graduate training in professional psychology.

profile · synthesized from sources

The National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP) is a membership organization founded in 1976 that represents doctoral training programs in clinical and counseling psychology. It advances the quality of graduate training in health service psychology through advocacy, policy input, and professional collaboration. The organization focuses on competency-based education, workforce development, and promoting equity in mental health training and care.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $11K
    Promote the Psy.D. degree through liaison activity with other national nonprofit organizations in psychology.
named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Policy Advocacy
Engages in public policy advocacy on issues affecting graduate training in professional psychology, including federal student loan policies and workforce development
Professional Forum
Provides a national forum for exchange of information among psychology training programs and consultation on program development
Training Model Development
Develops and promotes competency-based training models for health service psychology programs
activities · 4 clusters

what they do

  • Psychology Education & Training Coordination 12 activities
    • Capacity Building for Psychology Programs
      Supports the development and maintenance of schools and programs of professional psychology by organizing delegates, providing consultation, developing quality assurance methods, and establishing standards for education and training.
    • Capacity Building for Psychology Programs
      Organizes delegates from programs and schools of professional psychology to advance graduate training, provides consultation on program development and maintenance, and develops quality assurance methods and standards for education and training.
    • Development of training standards and quality assurance
      Develops standards and empirical methods for quality assurance in the education and training of professional psychologists, and provides consultation to support the development and maintenance of psychology programs.
    • Development of training standards and quality assurance
      Develops standards and empirical methods for quality assurance in the education and training of professional psychologists, and provides consultation to support the development and maintenance of psychology programs.
    • Information Exchange and Dissemination
      Gathers and disseminates information regarding schools and programs of professional psychology, provides a forum for information exchange, and maintains listservs for members to share resources.
    • Information Exchange and Networking
      Facilitates communication and collaboration among professional psychology programs by maintaining listservs for information sharing, gathering and disseminating program information, and providing a forum for exchange.
    • Information sharing and resource dissemination
      Maintains listservs and gathers/disseminates information about schools and programs of professional psychology to support member communication and access to training resources.
    • Information sharing and resource dissemination
      Gathers, maintains, and disseminates information about psychology schools and programs through listservs and other forums to support member communication and access to training resources.
    • Liaison with Psychology Education Entities
      Acts as a liaison with other organizations involved in the education and training of professional psychologists to foster collaboration and coordination.
    • Liaison with Psychology Education Entities
      Provides liaison with other entities involved in the education and training of professional psychologists.
    • Representation and coordination of psychology training programs
      Organizes delegates from schools and programs of professional psychology to advance graduate training, provide liaison with related entities, and serve as a forum for exchanging information about program operations.
    • Representation and coordination of psychology training programs
      Organizes delegates from schools and programs of professional psychology to advance graduate training, provide liaison with related entities, and serve as a forum for exchanging information about program operations.
  • Graduate and Post-Graduate Clinical Training 4 activities
    • Advocacy for Professional Psychology Programs
      Advocates for the interests of doctoral programs in Health Service Psychology (Psy.D. and Ph.D. in Clinical and Counseling Psychology) by monitoring and providing input on public policy, urging lawmakers to include these programs in higher loan caps, and issuing statements on relevant issues like COVID-19 and social justice.
    • Advocacy for Professional Psychology Programs
      Advocates for the inclusion of doctoral programs in Health Service Psychology (Psy.D. and Ph.D. in Clinical and Counseling Psychology) in "professional programs" eligible for higher federal loan caps and monitors public policy regarding the education and training of professional psychologists.
    • Advocacy on federal education policy and loan regulations
      Monitors public policy and advocates for the inclusion of doctoral programs in Health Service Psychology in federal loan programs, including issuing formal statements and urging lawmakers to oppose restrictive loan limitations.
    • Advocacy on federal education policy and loan regulations
      Monitors public policy and advocates for the inclusion of doctoral programs in Health Service Psychology in federal loan programs, including issuing statements and urging lawmakers to oppose restrictive loan limitations.
  • Professional Psychology and Sports Event Promotion 4 activities
    • Fostering Research and Application in Psychology
      Promotes research, development, and the application of psychological principles to address human welfare issues.
    • Fostering Research in Psychology
      Fosters research, development, and application in psychology to solve problems of human welfare.
    • Support for psychological research and application
      Fosters research, development, and application in psychology with a focus on addressing problems related to human welfare.
    • Support for psychological research and application
      Fosters research, development, and practical application in psychology to address issues related to human welfare.
  • Grassroots Mobilization & Advocacy Campaigns 2 activities
    • Public health and social justice advocacy
      Issues guiding principles for member response to public health crises such as COVID-19 and expresses solidarity with racial justice movements, acknowledging psychology’s historical role in systemic oppression.
    • Public statements on social justice and organizational principles
      Issues public statements to guide member response during crises (e.g., COVID-19) and expresses solidarity with racial justice movements, acknowledging psychology’s historical role in systemic oppression.
financials · form 990 · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$242K
Contributions & grants$147K61%
Program service revenue$86K36%
Investment income$9K4%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$160K
Program expenses38%
Admin / overhead62%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$703K
Cash$703K
Investments$0
Liabilities$10K
Net assets$693K
Liquid reserves52.6 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +19.5%
relationships · 3

who they work with

  • APA Partner — Monitors resources and responses related to COVID-19 from APA.
  • professional organizations Partner — Collaborates with professional organizations to advocate for clarity in legislation and ensure financial resources for students.
  • training councils Partner — Collaborates with training councils to advocate for clarity in legislation and ensure financial resources for students.