2020-02-06T09:45:34-06:00 2019-09-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2018-10-01 237171439 COUNCIL OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS INC COUN 5714320332 1840 MICHAEL FARADAY DRIVE NO 200 RESTON VA 20190 MATTHEW M MILLER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 5714320332 2020-02-06 1 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2020-02-06 10:42:50 ES P 90EFBB5FB02E416132FFFBA677145A83C47C36B4 76FA70CE0153400BA58E161A6CDE45BE1458D652 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z MATTHEW M MILLER 1840 MICHAEL FARADAY DRIVE NO 200 RESTON VA 20190 4827213 0 X WWW.CLARB.ORG X 1970 VA SEE PART III, LINE 1. 12 12 11 67 0 0 0 0 3985351 4112523 72496 126025 10 0 4057857 4238548 0 0 0 0 1387680 1288887 0 0 0 2458895 2627616 3846575 3916503 211282 322045 3692890 4087450 1109682 1186060 2583208 2901390 COUNCIL OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS (CLARB), AS AN ORGANIZATION OF MEMBER BOARDS, FOSTERS THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE RELATED TO THE USE AND PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT AFFECTED BY THE PRACTICE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE. 0 0 THE COUNCIL PROVIDED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ENSURE THE COMPETENCY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS BY: 1) ESTABLISHING AND PROMOTING CONSISTENT STANDARDS FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY AND CONDUCT AND; 2) PROVIDING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO MEMBER BOARDS IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND RELEVANCY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL REGULATION NOW AND INTO THE FUTURE. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MATTHEW M MILLER 5714320332 1840 MICHAEL FARADAY DRIVE NO 200 RESTON VA 20190 PHILIP MEYER PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE ANDERSON PAST PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STANLEY WILLIAMS PRESIDENT ELECT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN KIEST VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CARY BAIRD TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT GUNDERSON SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK ZARRILLO REGION I DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK BEAM REGION II DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES SMITH REGION III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN PEARSON REGION IV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL KUROKAWA REGION V DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE HILDEBRAND MBE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL ALBIZO CEO (UNTIL 3/2019) 40.00 X 345047 0 32877 VERONICA MEADOWS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY 35.00 X 131484 0 19733 REBECCA MODEN SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 35.00 X 100190 0 22965 576721 0 75575 3 0 1 0 NCS PEARSON VUE 13036 COLLECTION CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 TEST DELIVERY SERVICES 425079 PROFESSIONAL TESTING INC 7680 UNIVERSAL BLVD SUITE 300 ORLANDO FL 32819 EXAM WRITING & PSYCHOMETRIC SERVICES 171357 2 EXAM FEES 900099 2172608 2172608 COUNCIL RECORDS 900099 1577380 1577380 MEMBER SERVICES 900099 362535 362535 4112523 49228 49228 665462 588665 76797 76797 76797 4238548 4112523 0 126025 X 327993 701346 79774 109190 70584 3315 20073 16230 986218 199870 232123 105444 387286 362512 62678 17154 MEMBER SUPPORT 99147 SPECIAL PROJECTS 82210 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 18009 MISCELLANEOUS 7869 27478 3916503 1685921 1622055 3889 7931 44634 25364 1045922 968064 124479 77858 1821256 2341531 12711 12711 3692890 4087450 599286 693717 376655 390870 133741 101473 1109682 1186060 X 2583208 2901390 2583208 2901390 3692890 4087450 322045 -3863 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 1 1 0 23576 22987 589 96732 80755 15977 925614 864322 61292 77858 DUES TO MEMBER BOARDS 60104 DEFERRED RENT 41369 101473 X 4218455 -3863 -3863 4222318 16230 16230 4238548 3900273 0 3900273 16230 16230 3916503 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND 2018, CLARB HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 27445 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF LA'S 5880 0 0 0 0 0 0 33325 0 33325 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 0 0 0 JOEL ALBIZO CEO (UNTIL 3/2019) 300350 0 44697 0 0 0 23375 0 9502 0 377924 0 0 0 VERONICA MEADOWS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY 123363 0 8121 0 0 0 7942 0 11791 0 151217 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 DURING THE GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION AT THE 2019 CLARB ANNUAL MEETING, MEMBER BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT VOTED ON AND PASSED THREE PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS TO AMEND THE BYLAWS. THE AMENDMENTS MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO CLARB'S GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND PROCESSES: - A FLEXIBLE SIZE TO INCLUDE 10 TO 12 MEMBERS BASED ON NEED - REVISED ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO INCREASE THE LEADERSHIP PIPELINE - ELIMINATION OF REGIONAL DIRECTORS, REPLACED BY DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE - ELECTION OF OFFICERS BY THE MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTED DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE - LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL REPLACES THE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS - EXPANDED SIZE OF THE LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL FROM 4 TO 6 MEMBERS - LONGER TERMS FOR LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS WITH BYLAWS CHANGES EFFECTIVE AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2019, THE MAJORITY OF CLARB'S ELECTED AND APPOINTED LEADERSHIP WILL CONTINUE TO BE LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND THE OPPORTUNITY NOW EXISTS FOR THE CANDIDATE PIPELINE TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PERSPECTIVES, ATTRIBUTES, GEOGRAPHICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION. CLARB MEMBER BOARDS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE AN ACTIVE AND VALUABLE ROLE IN THE NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE COUNCIL HAS MEMBER BOARDS WHICH CONSIST OF LOCAL (STATE/PROVINCIAL) GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT REGULATE THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION THROUGH THE ENFORCEMENT OF LICENSURE LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS ARE BY WRITTEN BALLOT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING UNLESS, BY A MAJORITY VOTE, THE COUNCIL AGREES TO WAIVE THE PROVISION. A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBER BOARDS REPRESENTED AND VOTING ELECTS AN OFFICER. WHERE A MAJORITY VOTE HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED ON A BALLOT, THE CANDIDATE RECEIVING THE LEAST NUMBER OF VOTES IS ELIMINATED PRIOR TO THE NEXT BALLOT. IF THERE IS A SINGLE NOMINEE FOR EACH OPEN OFFICE, THE SLATE OF NOMINEES MAY BE AFFECTED BY ACCLAMATION OF THE MEMBERSHIP WITHOUT A FORMAL VOTE. MEMBER BOARDS THAT ARE NOT REPRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING BY A DELEGATE SUBMIT THEIR VOTES FOR OFFICERS BY LETTER BALLOT. ALL LETTER BALLOTS MUST BE SENT IN A SEALED ENVELOPE SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF THE BOARD AND RECEIVED AT THE CLARB OFFICE AT LEAST FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. LETTER BALLOTS ARE COUNTED ON THE FIRST BALLOT ONLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBER BOARDS REFRESENTED AT ANY MEETING OF THE COUNCIL IS REQUIRED TO PASS ANY RESOLUTION, EXCEPT TO AMEND THE BYLAWS. THE BYLAWS ARE AMENDED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THREE-FOURTHS OF MEMBER BOARDS VOTING AT AN ANNUAL MEETING WHERE A QUORUM IS PRESENT. ALL AMENDMENTS ADOPTED ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. THERE IS NO VOTING BY PROXY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE COMMITEE ON AUDIT AND FINANCE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVED A FINAL COPY OF THE RETURN BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CLARB REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON DISCLOSES THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO MEMBERS OF THE CLARB BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST: A. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAKES A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE LEAVES THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. B. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. C. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER CLARB CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. D. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN CLARB'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, IT MAKES ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT INFORMS THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORDS THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE FINDS THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD TAKES APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A TO ENSURE CLARB OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE REVIEW OF WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION AND THE RESULT OF ARMS-LENGTH BARGAINING. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A NEW CEO. THE CONTRACT WAS NEGOTIATED AND ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD DURING THE SEPTEMBER 2019 BOARD MEETING. 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 IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED LABOR 51,840. REFRAMING PROFESSIONAL 31,000. LICENSURE DEFENSE 50,000. LEGISLATION CONSULTANTS 89,969. EXAM CONSULTANTS 425,079. EXAM RISK ASSESSMENTS 161,000. OTHER CONSULTANTS 177,330.