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CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER BOARD OF STANDARDS INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER BOARD OF STANDARDS INC (EIN 74-2385850)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-08
IRS object ID
201623139349302087
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-08T20:42:06-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line14250 N FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 1020AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22203ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN742385850EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER BOARD OFBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2STANDARDS INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlCERTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2023792200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11425 K STREET NW NO 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROGER C MYERS JRPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2023792200PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonDAVID TRIMNERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00444822PTIN
Phone5712279500PhoneNum
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerKEVIN R KELLERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11425 K STREET NW NO 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$54,570,629GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CFP.NETWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1985FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE SCHEDULE O. TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC BY GRANTING THE CFP CERTIFICATION AND UPHOLDING IT AS THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR COMPETENT AND ETHICAL PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body13VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee63TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers168TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$415,458TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$140,834NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,926,779CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$28,118,141PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$30,587,654CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$771,859PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$1,475,329CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$30,471PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$32,059CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$28,920,471PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$32,071,163CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$25,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$25,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$8,216,580PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,063,760CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$159,072CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$178,193CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$21,640,551PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$21,485,945CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$29,882,131PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$30,733,777CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$961,660PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,337,386CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$40,958,170TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$41,768,951TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$19,269,596TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$19,319,541TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$21,688,574NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$22,449,410NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC BY GRANTING THE CFP CERTIFICATION AND UPHOLDING IT AS THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR COMPETENT AND ETHICAL PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$10,470,726ExpenseAmt
Revenue$10,470,726RevenueAmt
DescPUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN THE MISSION OF CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER BOARD OF STANDARDS, INC. IS TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC BY GRANTING THE CFP CERTIFICATION AND UPHOLDING IT AS THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING. ONE OF THE CFP BOARD'S STRATEGIC OUTCOMES IS TO BUILD THE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE CFP CERTIFICATION. IN PURSUIT OF THIS PRIORITY, CFP BOARD HAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN THAT INCLUDES A MIX OF CABLE TELEVISION, RADIO, PRINT AND ONLINE ADVERTISING. ADDITIONALLY, CFP BOARD IS MAINTAINING AND REGULARLY UPDATING "LET'S MAKE A PLAN," A CONSUMER-TARGETED WEBSITE TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF FINANCIAL PLANNING AND HOW A CFP PROFESSIONAL CAN HELP THEM PULL THEIR FINANCIAL LIFE TOGETHER. AS A RESULT OF THE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, THE AWARENESS OF CFP CERTIFICATION AMONG OUR TARGET AUDIENCE HAS INCREASED BY 17 PERCENTAGE POINTS IN TOTAL UNAIDED AWARENESS SINCE IT BEGAN IN 2011 (ACCORDING TO ANNUAL RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY IPSOS FROM 2011 TO 2015). AS A RESULT OF THIS INCREASE, CFP BOARD HAS APPROVED THE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO CONTINUE TO RUN INDEFINITELY.Desc

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Expense$6,398,949ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$155,104RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACHDURING 2015, CFP BOARD COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH INCLUDED PUBLIC RELATIONS, CONSUMER ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH, CFP PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, CFP.NET WEBSITE AND OTHER INITIATIVES. OUR EFFORTS UTILIZED EARNED AND SOCIAL MEDIA, OUR WEBSITE, AND SPEAKING APPEARANCES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND INDUSTRY ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF COMPETENT AND ETHICAL PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING. OUR CONSUMER OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDED ESTABLISHING PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE PRO BONO FINANCIAL ADVICE TO THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS NATIONWIDE. SPECIFIC PRO BONO ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A NATIONAL "FINANCIAL PLANNING DAYS" INITIATIVE, WITH FINANCIAL PLANNING CLINICS HELD AT 24 LOCATIONS ACROSS THE U.S., AS WELL AS FINANCIAL PLANNING CLINICS PROVIDED TO OLDER AMERICANS, TEACHERS, CONGRESSIONAL STAFF AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$4,255,309ExpenseAmt
Revenue$103,746RevenueAmt
DescENFORCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDSAS A CONDITION OF CERTIFICATION, ALL CFP PROFESSIONALS AGREE TO ABIDE BY CFP BOARD'S STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (STANDARDS), WHICH INCLUDES THE CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, RULES OF CONDUCT, AND FINANCIAL PLANNING PRACTICE STANDARDS. CFP BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED DISCIPLINARY RULES AND PROCEDURES THAT PROVIDE A FAIR PROCESS FOR ENFORCING CFP BOARD'S STANDARDS. CFP BOARD PROVIDES NOTICE TO CFP PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION, IDENTIFIES THE GENERAL NATURE OF THE INVESTIGATION, AND OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND. IN 2015, CFP BOARD STAFF OPENED IN EXCESS OF 600 SUCH INVESTIGATIONS. WHERE THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDES WITH A DETERMINATION THAT THERE IS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE EXIST, CFP BOARD MAY ISSUE A COMPLAINT THAT REASONABLY SETS FORTH THE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE WITH WHICH THE CFP PROFESSIONAL HAS BEEN CHARGED AND THE CONDUCT OR OMISSION THAT GAVE RISE TO THOSE CHARGES. CFP PROFESSIONALS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND, TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTS, TO FILE MOTIONS, TO PRODUCE AND CROSS-EXAMINE WITNESSES, AND TO BE REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL AT AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING ON THE RECORD. CFP BOARD'S DISCIPLINARY AND ETHICS COMMISSION (DEC), A PEER-REVIEW BODY MADE UP OF CFP PROFESSIONALS AND PUBLIC MEMBERS, REVIEWS AND TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTION WITH RESPECT TO THE ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN THE COMPLAINT. A THREE-PERSON HEARING PANEL HOLDS A HEARING, CONSIDERS THE EVIDENCE, AND REPORTS ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL DEC, WHICH DECIDES WHETHER THERE ARE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE, AND IF SO, WHAT SANCTION IS APPROPRIATE. IN 2015, THE DEC HELD 77 SUCH HEARINGS. CFP PROFESSIONALS ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPEAL AN ADVERSE DECISION. ON APPEAL, A CFP BOARD APPEALS PANEL ISSUES A WRITTEN DECISION, AND THE APPEALS COMMITTEE OF CFP BOARD'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ISSUES THE FINAL DECISION OF CFP BOARD.Desc

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ExpenseExpenseAmtGrantGrantAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$2,964,734$25,000$1,810,704EDUCATIONTHE FIRST STEP TO CFP CERTIFICATION IS TO ACQUIRE THE KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED TO DELIVER PROFESSIONAL, COMPETENT AND ETHICAL FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES TO CLIENTS, AS OUTLINED IN THE PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING TOPIC AREAS IDENTIFIED BY CFP BOARD'S MOST RECENT JOB ANALYSIS RESEARCH. CFP BOARD'S INITIAL EDUCATION COMPONENT REQUIRES THE COMPLETION OF A COLLEGE-LEVEL PROGRAM OF STUDY IN PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING, INCLUDING COMPLETION OF A FINANCIAL PLAN DEVELOPMENT (CAPSTONE) COURSE. THE COURSE OF STUDY IS OFFERED AT OVER 225 REGIONALLY-ACCREDITED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE U.S., AT DEGREE (BACHELORS, MASTERS, PH.D.) AND CERTIFICATE LEVELS. IN 2015, CFP BOARD REGISTERED OVER 375 FINANCIAL PLANNING PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDED REVIEW OF THEIR CURRICULUM AND FACULTY QUALIFICATIONS TO ENSURE THAT THE TEACHING AND LEARNING MET ESTABLISHED STANDARDS. THE SECOND PART OF THE INITIAL EDUCATION COMPONENT REQUIRES A BACHELOR'S DEGREE (OR HIGHER), IN ANY DISCIPLINE, FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. AFTER INITIAL CERTIFICATION, CFP PROFESSIONALS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE CONTINUING EDUCATION ("CE") REQUIREMENTS AS PART OF THE BIENNIAL RENEWAL REQUIREMENT TO ASSURE THE PUBLIC OF CONTINUING COMPETENCY IN FINANCIAL PLANNING. CFP BOARD REGISTERED OVER 1,300 CE SPONSORS IN 2015. THESE CE SPONSORS DELIVERED HIGH QUALITY CONTENT DEVELOPED BY QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS AND AUTHORS, ALIGNING WITH DEFINED FINANCIAL PLANNING TOPIC REQUIREMENTS. IN 2015, CFP BOARD REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED OVER 13,900 CE PROGRAMS WHICH MET ESTABLISHED REQUIREMENTS.
$1,832,773$3,918,865EXAMINATIONIN 2015, CFP BOARD ADMINISTERED CLOSE TO 6,000 CFP CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS. THE CFP EXAMINATION ASSESSES A CANDIDATE'S ABILITY TO APPLY FINANCIAL PLANNING KNOWLEDGE, IN AN INTEGRATED FORMAT, TO REAL-LIFE FINANCIAL PLANNING SCENARIOS. THE EXAM IS DEVELOPED WITH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE PROVIDED BY EXPERIENCED CFP PROFESSIONALS. UNDER CFP BOARD'S DIRECTION, THE EXAM IS ADMINISTERED BY ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING TESTING PARTNERS IN A COMPUTER-BASED FORMAT. CFP BOARD ADHERES TO STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES IN THE HIGH STAKES TESTING AND CERTIFICATION INDUSTRIES AS PER DEMONSTRATED BY ITS PROGRAM ACCREDITATION THROUGH NCCA.
$1,344,428$3,000,055CENTER FOR FINANCIAL PLANNINGTHE CENTER FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING IS A BROAD PROFESSION-WIDE INITIATIVE TO LEVERAGE COLLECTIVE RESOURCES AND ENGAGE IN A RESEARCH-TO-SOLUTIONS APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT TALENT SHORTAGE AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR THE FINANCIAL PLANNING PROFESSION. THROUGH MAJOR GIFTS AND DIRECT RESPONSE FUNDRAISING, THE CENTER WAS ABLE TO USE FUNDS RAISED TO SUPPLEMENT MAJOR INITIATIVES FOR THE FINANCIAL PLANNING PROFESSION.
$510,921$13,671,831CERTIFICATIONTHERE WERE OVER 73,500 CFP PROFESSIONALS AT THE END OF 2015, OF WHICH 3,800 WERE GRANTED INITIAL CERTIFICATION DURING THE YEAR. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE EXAMINATION, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND ETHICS REQUIREMENTS IS A PERQUISITE TO INITIAL CFP CERTIFICATION. CFP BOARD'S CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED BY A THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATION, THE NCCA (NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFYING AGENCIES), TO ENSURE THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL CERTIFICATION AND RENEWAL ARE CONSISTENT WITH BEST PRACTICES AND STANDARDS IN THE CERTIFICATION INDUSTRY. FURTHER, NCCA REQUIRES CERTIFYING ORGANIZATIONS TO MEET GOVERNANCE, STAFF QUALIFICATION, FINANCIAL AND RESOURCE TRANSPARENCY, FAIRNESS, DUE PROCESS AND NON-DISCRIMINATION STANDARDS.
$1,010,584$0PUBLIC ADVOCACYONE OF CFP BOARD'S CORE PUBLIC POLICY OBJECTIVES IS TO INFLUENCE POLICY TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC AND INCREASE ACCESS FOR ALL TO COMPETENT AND ETHICAL FINANCIAL PLANNING. DURING 2015, CFP BOARD WORKED TO PURSUE FINANCIAL REGULATORY REFORMS FOCUSED ON INVESTOR PROTECTION ISSUES, INCLUDING THE REGULATION OF THOSE WHO HOLD THEMSELVES OUT TO CONSUMERS AS FINANCIAL PLANNERS; URGING THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) TO ADOPT A FIDUCIARY STANDARD OF CARE FOR THE DELIVERY OF PERSONALIZED INVESTMENT ADVICE; AND INCREASED SEC OVERSIGHT OF REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISORS. CFP BOARD ALSO ADVOCATED FOR THE DOL FIDUCIARY RULEMAKING TO PROCEED WITHOUT DELAY OR OBSTRUCTION TO FULL AND OPEN PUBLIC EVALUATION AND COMMENT. THESE EFFORTS RESULTED IN A FAVORABLE RULING FROM THE DOL.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$7,663,440TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$25,000TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$22,401,455TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$28,788,424TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document56IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee63EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members13GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member13IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROGER C MYERS JRBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2023792269PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11425 K STREET NW SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
RICHARD ROJECK
CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BLAINE AIKIN
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN CONNELL
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF FARRAR
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES FITZGERALD
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL GREENE
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EVA KAMPITS
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARTHUR LABY
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS NELSON
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PEGGY RUHLIN
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD SALMEN
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEAL SOLOMON
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM WRIGHT-VIOLICH
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE VOTAVA
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN R KELLER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER50.00$1,019,176$0$162,431Yes (X)
ROGER C MYERS JR
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER50.00$299,605$0$90,816Yes (X)
LEO RYDZEWSKI
GENERAL COUNSEL50.00$420,910$0$87,331Yes (X)
MARILYN MOHRMAN-GILLIS
MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUBLIC POLICY AND COMMUNICATION50.00$384,734$0$88,754Yes (X)
MICHELE WARHOLIC
MANAGING DIRECTOR, EXAMS, EDUCATION AND TALENT50.00$324,981$0$25,394Yes (X)
JOSEPH MAUGERI
MANAGING DIRECTOR, MARKETING AND CORPORATE RELATIO50.00$257,172$0$73,566Yes (X)
JOHN LOESCH
DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATIONS50.00$231,006$0$11,333Yes (X)
ADAM ZAJAC
DIRECTOR OF ADJUDICATION50.00$195,946$0$20,020Yes (X)
DANIEL DRUMMOND
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS50.00$187,740$0$31,338Yes (X)
GAIL REISMAN
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING50.00$182,340$0$28,442Yes (X)
DAVID MAZZULLA
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY50.00$179,024$0$16,837Yes (X)
MICHAEL SHAW
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS50.00$217,456$0$0Yes (X)
TODD CRANFORD
DIRECTOR50.00$109,009$0$10,860Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$4,009,099TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$647,122TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K27IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
HAVAS MEDIA
200 HUDSON STREETNEW YORKNY10013ADVERTISING$9,586,755
PROMETRIC INC
1501 SOUTH CLINTON STREETBALTIMOREMD21224TESTING SERVICES$1,339,557
MARKETING GENERAL INC
625 N WASHINGTON STREET STE 450ALEXANDRIAVA22314MARKETING SERVICES$1,129,294
ARNOLD WORLDWIDE
10 SUMMER STREETBOSTONMA02110ADVERTISING$971,592
POWELL TATE
733 10TH ST NWWASHINGTONDC20001PUBLIC RELATIONS$612,656
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K32CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$2,926,779AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$5,180NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,926,779TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
CERTIFICATION FEES900099$13,189,531$13,189,531
PUBLIC AWARENESS FEES900099$10,470,726$10,470,726
EXAM FEES900099$3,918,864$3,918,864
EDUCATIONAL FEES900099$1,778,644$1,778,644
CAREER CENTER SPONSORSHIP AND FEE900099$488,735$73,277$415,458

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$741,154TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$741,150RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$4ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$30,587,654TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$516,507TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$516,507ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$33,427TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$33,427RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$20,484,370SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$22,476,206SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$1,991,836SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$1,991,836TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$1,991,836ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$21,892GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$23,260CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$1,368TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$1,368RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$32,071,163TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$30,204,251RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$415,458UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$1,475,325ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,000TotalAmt
Program Services$25,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,234,871TotalAmt
Program Services$3,024,995ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$209,876ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,705,408TotalAmt
Program Services$4,400,124ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$305,284ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$256,082TotalAmt
Program Services$239,468ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,614ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$434,437TotalAmt
Program Services$406,252ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,185ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$432,962TotalAmt
Program Services$404,872ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,090ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$334,921TotalAmt
Program Services$299,176ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,574ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,171FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,039TotalAmt
Program Services$46,736ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,303ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$159,072TotalAmt
Fundraising$159,072FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,694TotalAmt
Management And General$75,694ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,159,032TotalAmt
Program Services$3,913,777ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$245,255ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,168,685TotalAmt
Program Services$10,168,510ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$175FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,285,603TotalAmt
Program Services$2,215,710ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,857ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$268,160TotalAmt
Program Services$206,846ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,291,464TotalAmt
Program Services$988,841ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$302,623ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$793,711TotalAmt
Program Services$718,853ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,694ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,164FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$532,139TotalAmt
Program Services$497,179ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,385ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$575FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$860,465TotalAmt
Program Services$717,834ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$142,631ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,269TotalAmt
Program Services$118,120ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,149ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROFESSIONAL DUES$441,456$342,382$99,074
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$32,804$31,448$1,356
RECOGNITION AWARDS$21,455$18,016$3,439

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,048TotalAmt
Program Services$4,285ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$763ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,733,777TotalAmt
Program Services$28,788,424ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,767,160ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$178,193FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$509,499TotalAmt
Program Services$382,180ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$127,319FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48BOYAmt
EOY$229EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,385,734BOYAmt
EOY$8,712,857EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,095,497EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$417,872BOYAmt
EOY$277,570EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$665,397BOYAmt
EOY$398,060EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$9,399,593LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,223,202LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,612,760BOYAmt
EOY$4,176,391EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,001,406BOYAmt
EOY$21,712,840EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,185,936BOYAmt
EOY$2,957,711EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,689,017BOYAmt
EOY$1,437,796EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,958,170BOYAmt
EOY$41,768,951EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,803,394BOYAmt
EOY$3,333,422EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,072,841BOYAmt
EOY$10,825,829EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,869BOYAmt
EOY$10,181EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,380,492BOYAmt
EOY$5,150,109EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,269,596BOYAmt
EOY$19,319,541EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,688,574BOYAmt
EOY$22,449,410EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,688,574BOYAmt
EOY$22,449,410EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,958,170BOYAmt
EOY$41,768,951EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,337,386ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$407,125NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$169,425OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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 Minus2 Years$195,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$2,926,779CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,121,779TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,896,084CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,301,024CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,827,617CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$28,145,644CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$30,642,973CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$132,813,342TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,896,084CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,301,024CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$28,022,617CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$28,145,644CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$33,569,752CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$135,935,121TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$369,847CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$369,847TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$369,847CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$369,847TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$135,565,274PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,445,476CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,016,316CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$716,591CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$870,379CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$516,505CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,565,267TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,445,476CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,016,316CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$716,591CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$870,379CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$516,505CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,565,267TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$22,341,560CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,317,340CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$28,739,208CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,016,023CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$34,086,257CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$140,500,388TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.96490PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.95860PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.03250InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.04140InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$42,317FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$42,317FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$30,867,089FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$30,909,406FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$75,923CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$75,226CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$37,783CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$42,317CurrentYearAmt
Total$231,249TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,109,821OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$886,630DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,223,191BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,096,009OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$553,063DepreciationAmt
Book Value$542,946BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,193,763OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,783,509DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,410,254BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,176,391TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
ARCHIPELAGO HOLDINGS$1,087,138F
NYES LEDGE CAPITAL FUND$1,870,573F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$2,957,711TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$1,538,272
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$42,609
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$1,615,913
DEFERRED LIABILITY - TENANT FINISH ALLOWANCE$1,953,315
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,150,109TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$33,569,752TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$23,260OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$23,260RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$33,546,492RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$1,475,329OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$1,475,329RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$32,071,163TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$30,850,768TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$192,685OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$192,685ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$30,658,083ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$75,694InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$75,694ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$30,733,777TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:THE CFP BOARD OF STANDARDS IS THE CUSTODIAN OF A SCHOLARSHIP FUND SETUP TO HELP AWARDEES PAY FOR EDUCATION COURSEWORK NEEDED FOR THE CFP EXAM AND TO BECOME A CFP PROFESSIONAL.
PART X, LINE 2:UNDER PROVISIONS OF THE IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS, CFP BOARD IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES EXCEPT FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES CFP BOARD IS REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY MATERIAL TAX POSITION TAKEN WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM THRESHOLDS OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" TO BE SUCCESSFUL UNDER REGULATORY CHALLENGE. NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED IN 2015 AND 2014, SINCE MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING THE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 23,260.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT INCOME -1,475,329.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 23,260. INCREASE IN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLES 169,425.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASSOCIATION DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line150 N MICHIGAN AVE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISING CONSULTINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$2,926,779GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$420,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$2,506,779NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$2,926,779TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$420,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$2,506,779TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FINANCIAL PLANNING ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17535 EAST HAMPDEN AVENUE SUITE 60AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80231ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN841521488RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(6)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$25,000CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantFINANCIAL PLANNING CHALLENGE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANNUAL FPA CONFERENCEPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationANNUAL GRANT TO THE FINANCIAL PLANNING ASSOCIATION (FPA) TO PARTIALLY FUND "THE FINANCIAL PLANNING CHALLENGE" HELD AT THE ANNUAL FPA CONFERENCE TO SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF FINANCIAL PLANNERS. ENGAGING STUDENTS AND PROGRAM DIRECTORS IN THE FINANCIAL PLANNING COMMUNITY, RAISING AWARENESS OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, AND ENCOURAGING LEARNING AND NETWORKING IN THE FINANCIAL PLANNING PROFESSION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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 (13 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
KEVIN R KELLER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$511,761$0$198,450$0$308,965$0$133,900$0$28,531$0$1,181,607$0$308,965$0
ROGER C MYERS JR
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$256,765$0$33,840$0$9,000$0$70,131$0$20,685$0$390,421$0$0$0
LEO RYDZEWSKI
GENERAL COUNSEL$361,910$0$50,000$0$9,000$0$71,169$0$16,162$0$508,241$0$0$0
MARILYN MOHRMAN-GILLIS
MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUBLIC POLICY AND$295,112$0$42,156$0$47,466$0$68,384$0$20,370$0$473,488$0$38,466$0
MICHELE WARHOLIC
MANAGING DIRECTOR, EXAMS, EDUCATION$246,501$0$36,163$0$42,317$0$15,158$0$10,236$0$350,375$0$33,317$0
JOSEPH MAUGERI
MANAGING DIRECTOR, MARKETING AND COR$219,297$0$28,875$0$9,000$0$49,334$0$24,232$0$330,738$0$0$0
JOHN LOESCH
DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATIONS$137,176$0$8,316$0$85,514$0$3,732$0$7,601$0$242,339$0$0$0
ADAM ZAJAC
DIRECTOR OF ADJUDICATION$153,066$0$42,880$0$0$0$10,554$0$9,466$0$215,966$0$0$0
DANIEL DRUMMOND
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS$167,940$0$19,800$0$0$0$11,820$0$19,518$0$219,078$0$0$0
GAIL REISMAN
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING$162,513$0$19,827$0$0$0$11,704$0$16,738$0$210,782$0$0$0
DAVID MAZZULLA
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY$169,024$0$10,000$0$0$0$10,214$0$6,623$0$195,861$0$0$0
MICHAEL SHAW
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL ST$2,906$0$0$0$214,550$0$0$0$0$0$217,456$0$0$0
TODD CRANFORD
DIRECTOR$52,917$0$0$0$56,092$0$3,259$0$7,601$0$119,869$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINES 4A-BPART I, LINE 4B - 457(F) PLAN - ALL EXECUTIVES PARTICIPATED IN THE PLAN. A NON-QUALIFED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN IS MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 457(F) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE PLAN, BEGINNING JANUARY 1 OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED ONE FULL CALENDAR YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT MAY EARN UP TO 15% OF THEIR ANNUAL BASE SALARY AS DETERMINED BY THE CEO. THE CEO MAY EARN AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CEO'S DEFERRED COMPENSATION IS VESTED AND PAID OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF HIS CONTRACT. EACH DEFERRED COMPENSATION AWARD FOR ALL OTHER EXECUTIVES IS VESTED THREE YEARS FROM THE GRANT DATE. UPON VESTING THE AWARD IS PAID OUT TO THE EXECUTIVE AS LONG AS THEY ARE STILL EMPLOYED BY CFP BOARD. THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVES PARTICIPATED IN THE PLAN DURING THE YEAR. THE FOLLOWING GRANTS WERE AWARDED: NAME TITLE AMOUNT KEVIN R. KELLER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER $100,000 LEO RYDZEWSKI GENERAL COUNSEL $ 55,500 ROGER MYERS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER $ 55,500 MARILYN MOHRMAN-GILLIS MANAGING DIRECTOR $ 55,500 JOSEPH MAUGERI MANAGING DIRECTOR $ 33,660 THE FOLLOWING PAYOUTS WERE MADE: NAME TITLE AMOUNT KEVIN KELLER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER $308,965 MARILYN MOHRMAN-GILLIS MANAGING DIRECTOR $ 38,466 MICHELE WARHOLIC MANAGING DIRECTOR $ 33,317
SCH J PART IISEVERENCE PAYMENTS - MICHAEL SHAW RECIEVED $214,550 TODD CRANFORD RECIEVED $56,092 JOHN LOESCH RECEIVED $85,514

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2CFP BOARD ESTABLISHED THE CENTER FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE A MORE DIVERSE AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL PLANNING PROFESSION THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, DIVERSITY INITIATIVES AND BY BUILDING AN ACADEMIC HOME WITH THE GOAL OF ADVANCING THE PROFESSION'S BODY OF KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT OF MORE QUALIFIED FACULTY WHO WILL DELIVER JOB-READY TALENT FROM TOP COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE CPA FIRM CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP WITH SIGNIFICANT INPUT FROM CFP BOARD MANAGEMENT. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. ONCE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED, IT IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (THE "POLICY") APPLIES TO: (1) MEMBERS OF CFP BOARD'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS (INCLUDING THE CEO, WHO IS AN EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR), COMMITTEES, AND TASK FORCES; (2) MEMBERS OF CEO COUNCILS, COMMISSIONS, AND WORKING GROUPS; (3) VOLUNTEERS FOR ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED BODIES; AND (4) CFP BOARD'S CORPORATE OFFICERS (COLLECTIVELY, REFERRED TO AS "RESPONSIBLE PERSON OR "RESPONSIBLE PERSONS"). EACH RESPONSIBLE PERSON HAS A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL BENEFIT TO THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON, A FAMILY MEMBER OR A RELATED ENTITY) AS SOON AS IT IS KNOWN OR REASONABLY SHOULD BE KNOWN. EACH RESPONSIBLE PERSON MUST COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF SERVICE, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF SIX MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMMITTEE'S DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE SET FORTH IN A GOVERNANCE MANUAL CREATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE COMMITTEE. ANNUAL GOVERNANCE TRAINING IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD. THE COMMITTEE PROVIDES ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORMS TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS WELL AS OFFICERS. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE INDIVIDUAL HAVING THE CONFLICT MUST DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT IN WRITING. THE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING QUESTIONNAIRES SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD (INCLUDING THE CEO), COMMITTEES, AND TASK FORCES; AND CORPORATE OFFICERS, AND DETERMINING WHETHER A PERCEIVED OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT A PERCEIVED OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER CORPORATE OFFICER, THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION. THIS MAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, DEVELOPING A MITIGATION PLAN OR INVOKING PROCEDURES SIMILAR TO THOSE DESCRIBED BELOW WITH RESPECT TO A CONFLICTING INTEREST TRANSACTION. IF A RESPONSIBLE PERSON BECOMES AWARE THAT CFP BOARD IS ABOUT TO ENTER INTO OR MAKE ANY DECISION INVOLVING A CONFLICTING INTEREST TRANSACTION WITH THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON, A FAMILY MEMBER, A FRIEND OR A RELATED ENTITY, THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON MUST: IMMEDIATELY INFORM THOSE CHARGED WITH APPROVING THE TRANSACTION ON BEHALF OF CFP BOARD OF A PERCEIVED OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST; AND NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATION OR VOTE ON THE DECISION TO ENTER INTO SUCH TRANSACTION, AND NOT ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER, EITHER AT OR OUTSIDE THE MEETING. PROCEEDINGS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CEO OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES AND MONITORS CEO COMPENSATION TO ENSURE THAT IT IS COMPETITIVE WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS THAT FOCUS ON FINANCIAL SERVICES, LOCATED IN WASHINGTON, DC. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CEO. THE COMMITTEE ENGAGED A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO EVALUATE THE CURRENT CEO SALARY AND STRUCTURE. THE CONSULTANT UTILIZED COMPARABLE DATA IN ORDER TO SUBSTANTIATE THEIR SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CEO. THE CEO ENGAGES A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE OTHER OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES. THE CONSULTANT UTILIZED COMPARABLE DATA IN ORDER TO SUBSTANTIATE THEIR SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OTHER OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES. THIS PROCESS WAS MOST RECENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN 2015 FOR ALL OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE POSITIONS REPORTED IN FORM 990, PART VII.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19CFP BOARD'S BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 737,142. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 92,412. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 829,554. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,670,077. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 136,296. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,806,373. RECRUITMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 19,990. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 71. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,061. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 291,050. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,943. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 294,993. TEMPORARY LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 195,518. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,533. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 208,051.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:INCREASE IN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLES -169,425.
PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE FILING YEAR.