IAPSS

What IAPSS does

IAPSS (Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents) is a nonprofit professional membership organization representing more than 400 education leaders across Indiana, including sitting superintendents, aspiring district administrators, education professors and students, and retired superintendents. The organization operates as the unified policy and advocacy voice for Indiana's public school superintendents, with formal access to the Indiana General Assembly and affiliations with AASA (the national superintendents' association), the Indiana School Boards Association (ISBA), the Indiana Association of School Business Officials (IASBO), and the Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP). It is governed by an elected Executive Committee drawn from its membership and is led day-to-day by an Executive Director; its 2026-2027 officer slate is led by President Dr. Dan Hile (Noblesville Schools). Members are organized into eight regional districts covering all regions of the state, supporting both statewide coherence and localized engagement.

The association's core "products" are a portfolio of professional development programs delivered to sitting and aspiring superintendents. These include the Indiana Aspiring Superintendent Academy (IASA), EPIC (for seasoned superintendents), LEAD (targeted at female superintendents), the IAPSS Executive Coaching Experience (ExCo, with coaches trained through Harvard Division of Continuing Education), the New Superintendent Academy paired with a two-year Mentor Program (Survive to Thrive), and the Administrative Professionals Collaborative (APC) for executive administrative assistants in schools. Programming is delivered through in-person sessions, monthly virtual cohorts, annual conferences (including the co-hosted ISBA/IAPSS Fall Conference in its 77th year), and a weekly podcast (Leading With Excellence). The organization runs its own awards program (Superintendent of the Year, Distinguished Service, Outstanding Educator) and maintains a tiered Business Partner sponsorship program (Diamond, Platinum, Gold) that underpins programming.

IAPSS funds operations through recurring annual membership dues across three tiers (Institutional for sitting superintendents, Associate for administrators/students, Retired for former superintendents), tiered corporate Business Partner sponsorships, and conference and program fees; specific dues and pricing are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct and member-led through the eight regional districts, in-person events, and digital channels (website, email, podcast). The organization is headquartered at 1 N. Capitol Avenue, Suite 1215, Indianapolis, and operates exclusively within Indiana.

Name

IAPSS

Legal name

Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents

Website

https://iapss-in.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IAPSS is a nonprofit professional association serving more than 400 Indiana public school superintendents and aspiring district leaders through membership, advocacy, and a portfolio of cohort-based professional development programs organized across eight regional districts.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Membership: Annual membership dues for sitting superintendents providing access to all association meetings, ability to hold office, and voting rights
2. Associate Membership: Annual dues for educational administrators (non-superintendents), college/university students in educational administration, and retired superintendents. Provides rights and privileges except voting and holding office
3. Retired Superintendent Membership: Membership for retired district leaders to stay abreast of education-related issues with opportunity for mentoring

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IAPSS is a nonprofit membership-based professional association that serves more than 400 Indiana education leaders through annual membership tiers (Institutional, Associate, Retired Superintendent) and a portfolio of professional learning programs including the Indiana Aspiring Superintendent Academy (IASA), EPIC, LEAD, executive coaching (ExCo), the Administrative Professionals Collaborative (APC), the New Superintendent Academy, and a two-year mentor program for first-year superintendents. The association also provides legislative advocacy and peer networking through eight regional districts covering the state of Indiana.

Product overview

IAPSS is a nonprofit professional organization offering a portfolio of professional development programs for Indiana public school superintendents and aspiring educational leaders. The core offerings include the Indiana Aspiring Superintendent Academy (IASA) for future superintendents, EPIC for seasoned leaders seeking transformative growth, LEAD for female superintendents, ExCo for executive coaching, APC for administrative professionals, and the New Superintendent Academy with integrated Mentor Program for first-year superintendents. These programs are delivered through in-person sessions, virtual learning, cohort-based formats, and one-on-one mentoring relationships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IASA: Indiana Aspiring Superintendent Academy - future-focused professional learning experience for educational leaders aspiring to the superintendency
• EPIC
• LEAD
• ExCo
• APC

Products and services

• Institutional Membership Annual membership tier for sitting Indiana public school superintendents providing access to all association meetings, the ability to hold office, and voting rights.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered diamond, platinum, gold and core.

• Baker TillydiamondOthersDiamond Business Partner supporting IAPSS professional development programming
• Education AdvanceddiamondOthersDiamond Business Partner supporting IAPSS professional development programming
• Performance ServicesdiamondOthersDiamond Business Partner supporting IAPSS professional development programming
• American FidelityplatinumOthersPlatinum Business Partner
• Audio EnhancementplatinumOthersPlatinum Business Partner
• CMRCC Central Midwest Regional Council of CarpentersplatinumOthersPlatinum Business Partner
• Ice MillerplatinumOthersPlatinum Business Partner
• Indiana Construction Roundtable FoundationplatinumOthersPlatinum Business Partner
• HMH/NWEAplatinumOthersPlatinum Business Partner
• Raymond JamesplatinumOthersPlatinum Business Partner
• StifelplatinumOthersPlatinum Business Partner
• Fanning HoweygoldOthersGold Business Partner supporting educational leadership
• Indiana School Boards Association (ISBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in joint conferences and workshops including the annual ISBA/IAPSS Fall Conference and collective bargaining webinars
• Indiana Association of School Business Officials (IASBO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in coordinated workshops and Budget and Finance Seminar
• Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in providing coordinated professional development workshops
• AASA - The School Superintendents AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational affiliate providing the AASA curriculum framework for IASA program. Three Indiana superintendents have served as past presidents of AASA

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO): National association of state-level education chiefs (not local superintendents). Thematically related to IAPSS in education leadership, but serves a different tier of the K-12 leadership ecosystem and is therefore adjacent rather than directly comparable.

Direct peers

• Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP): Indiana association for school building-level administrators, partnering with IAPSS on coordinated professional development. Serves the principal pipeline that feeds into superintendent roles, making it a feeder and allied organization for IAPSS.
• Indiana School Boards Association (ISBA): Indiana state-level association for school board members and a natural IAPSS partner via co-hosted Fall Conference and collective bargaining webinars. Engages the governance side of Indiana public schools rather than the administrative side, but overlaps significantly in audience and policy interests.
• Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA): Statewide membership association for Michigan school superintendents offering professional learning, advocacy, and leadership academies. Operates with a regional district structure and member services portfolio analogous to IAPSS.
• Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA-IL): State-level professional association for Illinois school superintendents and district leaders. Directly comparable to IAPSS in mission of professional development, advocacy, and networking for chief school executives within a single state.
• Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators (WASDA): Wisconsin state-level professional association for school superintendents and district administrators. Comparable in focus on in-state advocacy, professional development, and leadership pipeline programs for chief school executives.
• Ohio Association of School Administrators (OASA): State-level professional association for Ohio school superintendents providing professional development, advocacy, and leadership programming. Mirrors IAPSS's structure as a unified voice for school district leaders in a single state.
• Indiana Association of School Business Officials (IASBO): Indiana state association for school business officials, partnered with IAPSS on coordinated workshops and Budget and Finance Seminars. Serves a related but distinct functional role within Indiana district leadership, with overlapping member base and sponsorship ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• National School Boards Association (NSBA): National association for school board governance with federal advocacy and member services. Comparable to AASA in scale and role, addresses the oversight/governance counterpart to IAPSS's administrative leadership focus.
• AASA - The School Superintendents Association: National umbrella association for school superintendents and a direct IAPSS affiliate via the AASA curriculum framework for IASA. Operates at a national scale with overlapping professional development, advocacy, and conferences, but does not focus on Indiana-specific legislative or community needs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IAPSS_ORG
• Facebookfacebook.com/IndianaAssociationOfPublicSchoolsSuperintendents
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/indiana-association-of-public-school-superintendents

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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