NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BAR EXAMINERS: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BAR EXAMINERS (EIN 36-2472009)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2017-10-25
IRS object ID
201722989349300332
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionTHE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BAR EXAMINERS DEVELOPS VARIOUS MULTISTATE BAR EXAMINATIONS AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, INVESTIGATIVE, AND OTHER SERVICES FOR VARIOUS STATE BAR EXAMINERS AND OTHER PARTIES CONCERNED WITH BAR ADMISSIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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$16,901,909CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,527,789CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,832,853CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,127,698CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,840,008CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$90,230,257TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,913,109CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,538,989CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,844,053CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,138,898CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,851,208CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$90,286,257TotalAmt

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$90,286,257PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$712,253CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$798,759CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$960,707CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,212,284CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,447,346CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,131,349TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$712,253CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$798,759CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$960,707CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,212,284CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,447,346CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,131,349TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$575CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$923CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$1,498TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,625,937CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,338,671CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,804,760CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,351,182CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,298,554CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$95,419,104TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.94620PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.95150PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.05380InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.04840InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$10,901,245OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,331,741DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,569,504BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,383,890OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,981,901DepreciationAmt
Book Value$401,989BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,663,675TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$28,904,054TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$6,314,791NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$152,775OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$6,162,016RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$22,742,038RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$22,742,038TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,141,083TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$17,141,083ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$152,775InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$152,775ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$17,293,858TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11F -152,775.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeGRANTS FOR RESEARCHGrantTypeTxt
Recipient2RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$10,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS ARE MADE FOR RESEARCH RELATED TO BAR EXAMINATIONS AND BAR ADMISSIONS. INTERIM PAYMENTS ARE MADE TO RECIPIENTS, BUT ONLY AFTER INTERIM RESEARCH REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, REVIEWED, AND APPROVED. FINAL PAYMENT IS MADE AFTER THE FINAL RESEARCH REPORT IS RECEIVED, REVIEWED, AND APPROVED.ExplanationTxt

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 (8 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
ERICA MOESER
PRESIDENT$405,005$0$0$0$0$0$21,200$0$0$0$426,205$0$0$0
VICKI MILLARD
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$143,843$0$0$0$0$0$11,680$0$21,311$0$176,834$0$0$0
MARK ALBANESE
DIRECTOR OF TESTING AND RESEARCH$220,306$0$0$0$0$0$17,716$0$14,993$0$253,015$0$0$0
KENT BRYE
DIRECTOR OF IT$152,905$0$0$0$0$0$12,360$0$20,669$0$185,934$0$0$0
KELLIE EARLY
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$173,339$0$0$0$0$0$14,008$0$16,830$0$204,177$0$0$0
MARK CONNALLY
SENIOR RESEARCH PSYCHOMETRICIAN$143,102$0$0$0$0$0$11,865$0$21,175$0$176,142$0$0$0
JUDITH GUNDERSEN
DIRECTOR OF TEST OPERATIONS$131,388$0$0$0$0$0$10,712$0$14,514$0$156,614$0$0$0
DOUGLAS RIPKEY
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TESTING$129,126$0$0$0$0$0$10,547$0$21,085$0$160,758$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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