2025-05-15T09:57:17-05:00 2024-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 950 NORTH GLEBE ROAD SUITE 1200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2023-07-01 730684309 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS NATI 2028790545 1401 H STREET NW 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 MICHAEL J ARMSTRONG CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2028790520 2025-05-14 1 1 ROBERT WILLIAMS P01345960 6123764500 2025-05-13 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHAEL J ARMSTRONG 1401 H STREET NW 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 48540244 0 1 X WWW.NCARB.ORG X 1940 IA NCARB, IN COLLABORATION WITH LICENSING BOARDS, FACILITATES THE LICENSURE AND CREDENTIALING OF ARCHITECTS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC. 14 11 145 400 469591 0 0 0 35884305 39596519 1050954 1351184 0 0 36935259 40947703 593740 542166 0 0 20515778 21296097 0 0 0 20907048 21074075 42016566 42912338 -5081307 -1964635 49319962 45971469 26047131 23536130 23272831 22435339 X NCARB, IN COLLABORATION WITH LICENSING BOARDS, FACILITATES THE LICENSURE AND CREDENTIALING OF ARCHITECTS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC. 0 0 0 0 0 MEMBER SERVICES THE COUNCIL STRENGTHENED ITS SUPPORT FOR ITS ARCHITECTURAL LICENSING BOARDS BY REFRESHING SEVERAL TOOLS USED TO PROVIDE KEY SERVICES, PROVIDING OPEN COMMUNICATION AND ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED, AND CONTINUING TO ENCOURAGE THE ALIGNMENT OF LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN JURISDICTIONS. NCARB PARTNERED WITH STATE AND TERRITORIAL LICENSING BOARDS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ARCHITECT COMMUNITY IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE COUNCIL'S MISSION TO SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC:NCARB ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:SECURELY MAINTAINED RECORDS FOR ACCESS BY STATE AND TERRITORIAL MEMBERS REGARDING ALL PHASES OF AN ARCHITECT'S CAREER, FROM EDUCATION THROUGH LICENSURE TO NCARB CERTIFICATION AND INTERSTATE RECIPROCITY. EVALUATED AND TRANSMITTED RECORDS AND OTHER DATA ESSENTIAL TO THE LICENSING FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE AND TERRITORIAL LICENSING BOARDS WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF ACCURACY AND SPEED, INCLUDING EXPEDITED TRANSMITTALS FOR MOST CUSTOMERS. VERIFIED THAT LICENSURE CANDIDATES HAD MET THE INITIAL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS DEFINED BY THE RELEVANT LICENSING BOARD PRIOR TO TRANSMITTAL.CONTINUED TO EVOLVE THE NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND EXAMINATION OF ARCHITECTS.SUCCESSFULLY ADMINISTERED THE ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM(AXP) AND THE ARCHITECT REGISTRATION EXAMINATION(ARE) FOR EMERGING PROFESSIONALS TO SATISFY REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS IN THE 55 U.S. JURISDICTIONS.PROVIDED FREE FULL-LENGTH PRACTICE EXAMS FOR EACH DIVISION OF THE LICENSING EXAM, ENSURING THAT ALL CANDIDATES HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY TEST PREP MATERIALS.REFRESHED AND STREAMLINED CUSTOMERS' ONLINE ACCOUNT PORTAL WITH AN IMPROVED USER EXPERIENCE, GREATER ACCESSIBILITY, AND OTHER HELPFUL TOOLS. PROACTIVELY SOUGHT TO PROVIDE INSIGHT TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES DEBATING THE ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE.COLLABORATED WITH OTHER RELATED REGULATORY ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDING NATIONAL SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERTS AND SUPPORTING DATA AND ANALYSIS REGARDING THE STATE OF THE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION. UPDATED THE NCARB EDUCATION STANDARD TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET THE NECESSARY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ARCHITECTURE LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION. CONTINUED A MULTI-YEAR EFFORT TO REFRESH THE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR INITIAL LICENSURE AND THE METHODS USED TO ASSESS THEM, WHICH WILL LEAD TO FUTURE PROGRAMMATIC UPDATES. COLLABORATED WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM OTHER ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A LICENSURE ADVISORY FORUM, CHARGED WITH EVALUATING AND EXPLORING THE PATH TO LICENSURE. THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT ENABLES A HOLISTIC VIEW OF THE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS. CONDUCTED AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF FACULTY TEACHING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE CURRICULA WITHIN ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMS.CONDUCTED A TRAINING CONFERENCE FOR THE VOLUNTEERS WHO ADVISE STUDENTS, EMERGING PROFESSIONALS, AND ARCHITECTS THROUGHOUT THE LICENSURE PROCESS.OFFERED FOCUSED TRAINING RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS ACTING AS SUPERVISORS OF LICENSURE CANDIDATES PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAMTHE AXP.CONTINUED SUPPORTING THE INTEGRATED PATH TO ARCHITECTURAL LICENSURE (IPAL) INITIATIVE, WHICH ENABLES STUDENTS TO STREAMLINE THEIR PATH TO LICENSURE. IN FY24, NCARB WELCOMED AN ADDITIONAL NEW PROGRAM TO THE INITIATIVE. INCREASED THE PORTFOLIO OF ONLINE HSW CONTINUING EDUCATION CONTENT OFFERINGS, PROVIDED AT NO COST TO NCARB-CERTIFIED ARCHITECTS TO SUPPORT LICENSURE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS IN MOST JURISDICTIONS. NEGOTIATED AN UPDATED RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT WITH OUR COUNTERPART ORGANIZATIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND TO EXPAND INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES. PROVIDED A PATH TO CERTIFICATION AND PROFESSIONAL MOBILITY FOR ARCHITECTS WHO ARE LICENSED BUT HAVE LITTLE OR NO ARCHITECTURE-RELATED EDUCATION. THE VIRTUAL PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION STREAMLINES THE APPLICANT PORTFOLIO SUBMITTAL AND PEER REVIEW PROCESSES, WHILE MAINTAINING THE STANDARDS AND RIGOR REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCY TO PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE. NCARB'S PROVISION OF THESE NATIONAL SERVICES ENABLES INDIVIDUAL JURISDICTIONS TO FOCUS THEIR (OFTEN LIMITED) RESOURCES ON THEIR OWN UNIQUE CORE ISSUES SURROUNDING LICENSURE. 0 0 0 CUSTOMER RELATIONS SERVICES - DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 2024 (FY24), NCARB SUPPORTED OVER 58,000 REGISTERED ARCHITECTS AND 67,000 LICENSURE CANDIDATES. THE PROPORTION OF WOMEN ON THE PATH TO LICENSURE, AS WELL AS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY, CONTINUED TO IMPROVE IN FY24. CUSTOMER RELATIONS SERVICE STATISTICS INCLUDE: 3,582 NCARB CANDIDATE RECORDS WERE TRANSMITTED TO A LICENSING BOARD FOR INITIAL LICENSURE TO PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE. 12,248 LICENSED ARCHITECT RECORDS WERE TRANSMITTED TO A LICENSING BOARD FOR RECIPROCAL LICENSURE TO PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION. 3,653 NEWLY LICENSED ARCHITECTS WERE GRANTED AN NCARB CERTIFICATE FOR PURPOSES OF FUTURE RECIPROCAL LICENSURE REQUESTS. 10,046 CANDIDATES APPLIED TO ESTABLISH AN NCARB RECORD IN PURSUIT OF LICENSURE. LICENSING BOARDS ALSO HAVE A DEDICATED POINT OF CONTACT AND AN IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK SYSTEM TO FACILITATE INITIAL LICENSURE AND RECIPROCAL LICENSURE BETWEEN JURISDICTIONS. 0 0 0 EXAMINATION SERVICESNCARB DEVELOPS AND ADMINISTERS THE NATIONAL EXAMINATION FOR ARCHITECTURAL CANDIDATES ON BEHALF OF ALL U.S. ARCHITECTURAL LICENSING BOARDS AS A REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSURE. THE EXAMINATION SERVES AS A MEASURE OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL (COMPETENCY) TO PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE INDEPENDENTLY, AND IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC. IN FY24, NCARB CONTINUED DELIVERING ARE 5.0, A MORE TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED, WEB-BASED VERSION OF THE EXAM COMPARED TO PRIOR VERSIONS. ARE 5.0'S CONTENT IS ORGANIZED AROUND THE PROGRESSION OF A TYPICAL ARCHITECTURE PROJECT. ARE 5.0 IS CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE, AND THE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE. THE NEW EXAM FEATURES ITEM TYPES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ENABLE CANDIDATES TO APPLY THEIR EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS THEIR EDUCATION. IN FY24, 43,082 DIVISIONS OF THE EXAM WERE ADMINISTERED. OVER 13,800 CANDIDATES TOOK ONE OR MORE DIVISIONS OF THE EXAM, AND OVER 3,500 CANDIDATES COMPLETED THE ARE IN FY24. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 38 0 1 145 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ROBERT DICKINSON 2028790545 1401 H STREET NE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JON ALAN BAKER PRESIDENT 25.00 X X 125585 0 0 KENNETH VAN TINE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 15.00 X X 56776 0 0 EDWARD T MARLEY SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 18366 0 0 JOHN PATRICK RADEMACHER TREASURER 10.00 X X 6426 0 0 SYLVIA KWAN SECRETARY 7.00 X X 2685 0 0 BAYLISS WARD PAST PRESIDENT 7.00 X X 98214 0 0 JENNIFER R ARBUCKLE DIRECTOR, REGION 1 7.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE MILLER DIRECTOR, REGION 2 7.00 X 7036 0 0 MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR, REGION 3 7.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET S PARSONS DIRECTOR, REGION 4 7.00 X 1098 0 0 LENORA A NELSON DIRECTOR, REGION 5 7.00 X 6021 0 0 SCOTT HARM DIRECTOR, REGION 6 7.00 X 1621 0 0 STEPHANIE HOPKINS PUBLIC DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 CATHE M EVANS MEMBER BOARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7.00 X 4307 0 0 MICHAEL J ARMSTRONG CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICIER 45.00 X 784186 0 149585 MARY S DESOUSA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 45.00 X 384449 0 33023 GUILLERMO ORTIZ DE ZARATE CHIEF INFORMATION & INNOVATION OFFICER 45.00 X 324968 0 50330 DOUGLAS MORGAN VICE PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 289670 0 38441 ROUEL DE GUZMAN VICE PRESIDENT, EXAMINATION 40.00 X 230263 0 40838 JARED ZURN VICE PRESIDENT, INFORMATION SYSTEMS 40.00 X 240503 0 20582 JOSHUA BATKIN VICE PRESIDENT, COUNCIL RELATIONS 40.00 X 253900 0 16213 ROXANNE ALSTON VICE PRESIDENT, CUSTOMER RELATIONS 40.00 X 244187 0 25156 HARRY FALCONER VICE PRESIDENT, EXPERIENCE 40.00 X 258319 0 38109 ROBERT DICKINSON ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE 40.00 X 220577 0 11360 ANDREW MCINTYRE VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 233986 0 30745 AYOKUNLE OLOWOYEYE ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, IT 40.00 X 211939 0 24167 JOSEPH FEINOUR SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER 40.00 X 195337 0 35332 4200419 0 513881 66 0 1 0 PSI SERVICES INC 11590 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET CARMEL IN 46032 EXAM DELIVERY 3020414 INFERNO RED 125 N MAIN STREET SUITE 500 414 BLACKSBURG VA 24060 INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 1728265 ALPINE TESTING SOLUTIONS 51 W CENTER 514 OREM UT 84057 EXAM DELIVERY 1520937 DESIGN DATA SYSTEMS INC 610 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE SUITE 102 GAITHERSBURG MD 20879 INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 525669 VENABLE LLC PO BOX 62727 BALTIMORE MD 212642727 LEGAL 476780 30 RECORDS INCOME 900099 27125935 27125935 ARE EXAMINATION FEES 900099 11563165 11563165 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INCOME 900099 647662 178071 469591 EDUCATION INCOME 900099 204757 204757 MEMBER BOARD DUES 900099 55000 55000 39596519 593608 593608 8350117 7592541 757576 757576 757576 40947703 39126928 469591 1351184 542166 3304253 13021843 1380379 2388274 1201348 483450 132270 78818 1019936 103183 612715 131357 1445319 3103566 2651500 2588623 95461 ARE EXAMINATION FEES 4958589 EQUIPMENT LEASE AND MAI 2458826 FEES 1012609 DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS 172125 25728 42912338 3158300 3018190 263431 174810 513130 1856952 904909 883977 14079386 7679036 6998850 6400350 25262857 22118310 12218485 11518880 49319962 45971469 5537460 4355582 3416160 3046920 17093511 16133628 26047131 23536130 X 23272831 22435339 23272831 22435339 49319962 45971469 -1964635 1127143 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1 0 0 2946683 1021016 1925667 854499 434221 420278 10278204 6223799 4054405 6400350 OPERATING RIGHT OF USE ASSET, NET 10588067 457B DEFERRALS 813880 SECURITY DEPOSIT 116933 11518880 LEASE LIABILITIES 15319748 DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY 813880 16133628 41996028 1127143 1127143 40868885 78818 78818 40947703 42833520 0 42833520 78818 78818 42912338 1 NATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL ACCREDITING BOARD 1735 NEW YORK AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 520075386 501(C)(3) 426411 0 N/A N/A TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF ARCHITECTURE 1735 NEW YORK AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 520939894 501(C)(3) 103504 0 N/A N/A PROPEL DIGITAL LIBRARY 2 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEES MUST SUBMIT INTERIM AND FINAL REPORTS WHICH CONTAIN FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES ON HOW THE AWARD MONIES WERE SPENT. X X X 1 1 X X X X X 0 1 0 MICHAEL J ARMSTRONG CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICIER 578200 0 80613 0 125373 0 136500 0 13085 0 933771 0 0 0 MARY S DESOUSA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 342346 0 16000 0 26103 0 16500 0 16523 0 417472 0 0 0 GUILLERMO ORTIZ DE ZARATE CHIEF INFORMATION & INNOVATION OFFIC 307687 0 16000 0 1281 0 16337 0 33993 0 375298 0 0 0 DOUGLAS MORGAN VICE PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATION 275889 0 12500 0 1281 0 14872 0 23569 0 328111 0 0 0 HARRY FALCONER VICE PRESIDENT, EXPERIENCE 239767 0 15000 0 3552 0 13170 0 24939 0 296428 0 0 0 ROUEL DE GUZMAN VICE PRESIDENT, EXAMINATION 218542 0 9608 0 2113 0 11743 0 29095 0 271101 0 0 0 JOSHUA BATKIN VICE PRESIDENT, COUNCIL RELATIONS 240730 0 11939 0 1231 0 12589 0 3624 0 270113 0 0 0 ROXANNE ALSTON VICE PRESIDENT, CUSTOMER RELATIONS 230995 0 11000 0 2192 0 12232 0 12924 0 269343 0 0 0 ANDREW MCINTYRE VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & COMMUNIC 219265 0 14000 0 721 0 11973 0 18772 0 264731 0 0 0 JARED ZURN VICE PRESIDENT, INFORMATION SYSTEMS 227846 0 11538 0 1119 0 11956 0 8626 0 261085 0 0 0 AYOKUNLE OLOWOYEYE ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, IT 203541 0 8000 0 398 0 10852 0 13315 0 236106 0 0 0 ROBERT DICKINSON ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE 210120 0 8538 0 1919 0 10985 0 375 0 231937 0 0 0 JOSEPH FEINOUR SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER 188914 0 6000 0 423 0 10366 0 24966 0 230669 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A FIRST CLASS TRAVEL IS ALLOWED FOR THE PRESIDENT, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, CEO AND SPOUSES/SIGNIFICANT OTHERS OF SAME. SPOUSES/SIGNIFICANT OTHERS OF THE SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER TRAVEL FOR ALL OTHER BOARD MEMBERS IS LIMITED TO MEETINGS AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL. GROSS-UP PAYMENTS WERE MADE TO COVER GROSS UP PAYMENTS ARE TAXABLE INCOME TO THE BOARD MEMBER/CEO AND IS PRESIDEDNT, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, CEO ARE ALLOWED TO TRAVEL TO ALL MEETINGS. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS, REGIONAL ANY REPORTABLE TAXABLE INCOME. ALL SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER TRAVEL AND REPORTED IN FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A. TRAVEL EXPENSES OF THE BOARD MEMBERS/CEO ARE BUSINESS EXPENSES OF THE COUNCIL AND ARE NOT TAXABLE INCOME. PART I, LINE 4B DURING THE 2023 CALENDAR YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINED A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. THE FOLLOWING REPORTABLE INDIVIDUALS WERE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT PLAN: MICHAEL J. ARMSTRONG DURING 2023, THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE BY NCARB TO THE PLAN: MICHAEL J. ARMSTRONG: $120,000 DURING 2023, NO DISTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE BY NCARB FROM THE PLAN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL COMPRISE THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, THE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT, THE SECOND VICE PRESIDENT, THE TREASURER, THE SECRETARY, AND THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL: -ACT FOR THE COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS ONLY AS DIRECTED BY THE BOARD; -DEVELOP SHORT-RANGE AND LONG-RANGE GOALS, CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION OF THE COUNCIL, AS THE BASIS FOR PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION BY THE BOARD; AND -ASSIST THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISSUES TO BE PRESENTED AT THE SPRING REGIONAL MEETINGS. -PRIOR TO THE START OF THE NEW FISCAL YEAR OF THE COUNCIL, REVIEW THE BUDGET FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR FOR PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS; PERIODICALLY REVIEW THE BUDGET, INVESTMENTS, FINANCIAL POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL POSITIONS OF THE COUNCIL AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE SAME TO THE COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION, NCARB MEMBER BOARDS HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS REGARDING THE GOVERNANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE NCARB BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF 12 ARCHITECTS, ONE PUBLIC MEMBER, AND ONE EXECUTIVE FROM A STATE BOARD. REGIONAL DIRECTORS ARE NOMINATED BY THEIR REGION. THE MEMBER BOARD EXECUTIVE ("MBE") DIRECTOR IS NOMINATED BY THE MBE COMMITTEE. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVE FROM THE ADJOURNMENT OF SAID ANNUAL MEETING UNTIL THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE NEXT FOLLOWING ANNUAL MEETING OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE DULY ELECTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF ALL MEMBER BOARDS IS REQUIRED TO PASS A RESOLUTION, OR TWO-THIRDS OF ALL MEMBER BOARDS TO PASS AN AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS OR REMOVE ANY MEMBER BOARD FROM MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B IN A DOCUMENTED PROCESS, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS A PROMINENT PART OF THE BOARD HANDBOOK GIVEN TO ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS. A COPY OF THE POLICY IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ONCE A YEAR BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE EACH YEAR AFTER ELECTIONS ARE HELD. ADDITIONALLY, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIPS MENTIONED IN THE POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE KEY STAFF MEMBERS ARE MADE AWARE OF THE POLICY AT THEIR TIME OF HIRE AND ALL KEY STAFF HAVE ACCESS TO THE BOARD HANDBOOK CONTAINING THE POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES THE POLICY AS AN ATTACHMENT TO ALL ANNUAL APPOINTMENT LETTERS GIVEN TO VOLUNTEERS ASKING THEM TO SERVE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITTEES. COUNSEL TO THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN ASKED TO BRING TO THE LEADERSHIP'S ATTENTION ANY POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY OF WHICH HE/SHE BECOMES AWARE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, PRM, PERFORMED A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ALL STAFF SALARIES. THIS INCLUDED SIGNIFICANT BENCHMARK ANALYSIS. COMPENSATION FOR ALL POSITIONS (INCLUDING OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES) IS BENCHMARKED REGULARLY BY HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHES AND APPROVES CEO COMPENSATION; AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT PROVIDES BENCHMARK DATA ON CEO COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD EACH YEAR. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 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