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NCEO & PTON

Join One. Access Both.

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Why Join Both?

The Employee Ownership and Purpose Trust Pioneers. Now Aligned.

The NCEO

For over 40 years, the NCEO has been the definitive source on employee ownership and has supported thousands of US employee-owned companies on their journey, backed by the NCEO’s own research.

The NCEO exists to help employee ownership thrive in all its forms—educating companies, advisors, and policymakers on how to build and sustain ownership cultures. 

PTON

Founded in 2024, PTON is the newest voice for purpose trust ownership, backed by scholars and practitioners building the field's first dedicated playbook for EOT companies.

PTON exists because employee ownership trusts (EOTs) and perpetual purpose trusts (PPTs) are distinct legal and financial structures—with their own tax treatment, governance, and use cases that deserve dedicated expertise.

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Combined Benefits

One Membership. Twice the Access.

Join NCEO or PTON and unlock a full year of reciprocal access to both organizations—research, community, and expertise across every model of employee ownership.

Research & Insights

Direct access to NCEO's original data on employee ownership outcomes and PTON's growing body of work on purpose trust structures.

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Peer Community

Connect with companies, trustees, and advisors across both networks—the largest concentration of employee-ownership practitioners in the country.

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Events & Workshops

Priority access to the NCEO Forum, Annual EOT Workshop, and Annual Conference—plus PTON's growing calendar of purpose trust convenings.

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Trusted Advisor Network

Find and vet legal, financial, and governance advisors experienced in both EOT and PPT structures.

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Membership Pricing

Simple, Size-Based Pricing

Both memberships are priced by company size, so you only pay for the scale you need. Join either one to unlock a free year with the other.

NCEO

Company Membership

Most Companies Qualify Here

$380 / year

For companies with 1–100 employees

Larger Companies

  • 101–500 employees$620 / yr
  • 501–1,000 employees$840 / yr
  • 1,001+ employees$1,200 / yr

Auto-renewing annual membership. Individual ($380/yr) and Service Provider ($750/yr) plans also available.

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PTON

Organization Membership

Smallest Tier

$500 / year

Micro organizations: under $2M revenue or 0–10 staff

Larger Organizations

  • $2M–$10M rev. or 10–50 staff$1,000 / yr
  • $10M–$75M rev. or 50–250 staff$3,000 / yr
  • $75M+ rev. or 250+ staff$5,000 / yr

Tier is based on whichever threshold (revenue or staff count) applies to your organization.

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Community Events

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Register today to join us in Pittsburgh, PA!

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Sign up here to join our EOT Peer Network. 

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Stay in the know when the 2027 Forum is announced.

FAQs

How can I sign up?
  1. Using the button above that says "Join NCEO", you will be taken through the NCEO join process.
  2. If you are signing up on the PTON membership site:
    1. Sign up for PTON membership.
    2. Check the box that says “Sign me up for NCEO membership, too!”
    3. Once you’ve completed the sign-up process, you’ll receive an immediate email confirmation of your PTON membership, and you'll be connected to the NCEO within 10 days.
What if I forgot to opt in?
Email hello@trustownership.org, and we can update your selection.
What’s the difference between PTON and NCEO?

The NCEO is focused on supporting the entire employee ownership community. Our mission is to help employee ownership thrive in its many forms, including employee ownership trusts.

PTON’s mission is to support the growth of purpose trust ownership in the United States. This includes companies using purpose trusts for a variety of purposes, including, but not limited to, employee ownership.