NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BAR EXAMINERS: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BAR EXAMINERS (EIN 36-2472009)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2018-11-01
IRS object ID
201833059349300313
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,200CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,200CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,200CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,200CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,200CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$56,000TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,527,789CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,832,853CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,127,698CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,840,008CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,648,575CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$93,976,923TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,538,989CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,844,053CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,138,898CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,851,208CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,659,775CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$94,032,923TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$94,032,923PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$798,759CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$960,707CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,212,284CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,447,346CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,610,847CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,029,943TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$798,759CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$960,707CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,212,284CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,447,346CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,610,847CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,029,943TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$923CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$923TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18,338,671CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,804,760CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,351,182CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,298,554CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,270,622CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$100,063,789TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.93970PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.94620PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.06030InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.05380InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,692,182OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,692,182BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,904,225OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,690,038DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,214,187BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,518,423OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,160,897DepreciationAmt
Book Value$357,526BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,263,895TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$28,069,863TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,632,113NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$215,777OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,416,336RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$26,653,527RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$26,653,527TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,545,098TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$18,545,098ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$174,182InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$41,595OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$215,777ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$18,760,875TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11F -174,182. NON-OPERATING CONSULTING FEES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART -25,000. TESTING TASK FORCE EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX -16,595.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:NON-OPERATING CONSULTING FEES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX 25,000. TESTING TASK FORCE EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX 16,595.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JUDITH GUNDERSEN
PRESIDENT (BEGINNING 8/2017)$200,002$0$0$0$0$0$15,323$0$14,405$0$229,730$0$0$0
ERICA MOESER
PRESIDENT (UNTIL 8/2017)$416,764$0$0$0$0$0$21,600$0$0$0$438,364$0$0$0
VICKI MILLARD
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$151,779$0$0$0$0$0$12,480$0$22,215$0$186,474$0$0$0
MARK ALBANESE
DIRECTOR OF TESTING AND RESEARCH$228,879$0$0$0$0$0$18,400$0$15,552$0$262,831$0$0$0
KENT BRYE
DIRECTOR OF IT$158,127$0$0$0$0$0$12,840$0$21,504$0$192,471$0$0$0
KELLIE EARLY
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER$178,514$0$0$0$0$0$14,520$0$17,546$0$210,580$0$0$0
MARK CONNALLY
SENIOR RESEARCH PSYCHOMETRICIAN$152,213$0$0$0$0$0$12,400$0$18,789$0$183,402$0$0$0
DOUGLAS RIPKEY
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TESTING$137,183$0$0$0$0$0$11,200$0$21,963$0$170,346$0$0$0
MICHAEL TALLMAN
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF IT$126,835$0$0$0$0$0$10,400$0$21,987$0$159,222$0$0$0
CHERRY BETH HILL
DIRECTOR OF TEST & INFO SECURITY$123,580$0$0$0$0$0$10,056$0$21,942$0$155,578$0$0$0
ANDREW MROCH
RESEARCH PSYCHOMETRICIAN$121,027$0$0$0$0$0$9,855$0$21,966$0$152,848$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CONFERENCE ONLY PAYS FOR MEAL EXPENSES FOR TRAVEL COMPANIONS AT GROUP SOCIAL EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE IN CONJUNCTION WITH BUSINESS MEETINGS. THE CONFERENCE DOES NOT PAY ANY OTHER MEAL EXPENSES FOR TRAVEL COMPANIONS OR ANY OF THEIR OTHER TRAVEL EXPENSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND TRUSTEES ANNUALLY COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE REGARDING INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE CONFERENCE'S AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW THE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES IN MAKING DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEW AND APPROVE THE PRESIDENT'S CONTRACT AND DETERMINE THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION USING DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES. THIS PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN IN 2015 FOR THE CONTRACT FOR THE PRESIDENT WHO WAS IN PLACE DURING ALL OF FISCAL YEAR 2017. AN UPDATED COMPENSATION STUDY WAS DONE IN APRIL 2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE NEW PRESIDENT. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS AND IS DATED JULY 19, 2017.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE CONFERENCE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 18:THE CONFERENCE PAYS AND/OR REIMBURSES TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR THE FOLLOWING FOUR GENERAL CATEGORIES OF PEOPLE, SOME OF WHOM ARE ALSO CONSIDERED FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS AS DETERMINED UNDER SECTION 4946(C) AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AS DETERMINED UNDER SECTION 4946(D): 1) MEMBERS OF THE CONFERENCE'S GOVERNING BODY AND POLICY-MAKING AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES. THE CONFERENCE PAYS TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR THE MEMBER'S ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING SPONSORED BY THE CONFERENCE. 2) LEGAL EXPERTS WHO DEVELOP AND EDIT QUESTIONS FOR THE BAR EXAMINATIONS. THE CONFERENCE PAYS TRAVEL EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE MEETINGS WHERE QUESTIONS ARE DRAFTED. 3) JURISDICTION REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE BAR ADMISSIONS COMMUNITY, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE HIGHEST COURT IN EACH JURISDICTION, WHO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE CONFERENCE SUBSIDIZES A MAJOR PORTION OF THE TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR INDIVIDUALS DESIGNATED BY THEIR JURISDICTIONS. 4) CONFERENCE STAFF, SOME OF WHOM ARE MARRIED TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICALS. FOR PURPOSES OF FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 18, THE CONFERENCE HAS USED INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO IT TO IDENTIFY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICALS WHOSE TRAVEL IS REPORTED. ALL TRAVELERS, WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICALS, ARE REIMBURSED FOLLOWING THE SAME RULES UNDER THE CONFERENCE'S ACCOUNTABLE PLAN.

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