2015-02-16T13:01:09-06:00 2014-06-30 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2013-07-01 730684309 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS NATI 2028790520 1801 K STREET NW SUITE 700-K WASHINGTON DC 20006 MICHAEL J ARMSTRONG CEO CEO 2028790520 2015-02-17 1 SUBRINA L WOOD CPA P00365899 2022932200 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z MICHAEL J ARMSTRONG 1801 K STREET NW SUITE 700-K WASHINGTON DC 20006 32890014 0 X HTTP://WWW.NCARB.ORG X 1940 IA TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE BY LEADING THE REGULATION OF THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE AND CREDENTIALING OF ARCHITECTS. 14 11 103 265 0 0 0 0 23322145 23379812 338619 1382208 -4129528 303858 19531236 25065878 504512 516715 0 0 9491958 9718479 0 0 0 11200999 13123555 21197469 23358749 -1666233 1707129 21229198 21730335 7005509 6192604 14223689 15537731 X TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE BY LEADING THE REGULATION OF THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE AND CREDENTIALING OF ARCHITECTS. 0 0 MEMBER BOARD SERVICES - NCARB PROVIDES LEGISLATIVE AND LICENSING SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE 54 JURISDICTIONAL ARCHITECTURAL LICENSING BOARDS, INCLUDING THE 50 STATES AND FOUR JURISDICTIONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GUAM, PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. LEGISLATIVE SERVICES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF MODEL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND SUPPORT FOR INTERPRETING/UPDATING JURISDICTIONAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. IN FY14, NCARB UNVEILED A NEW ELECTRONIC LIBRARY OF THE ARCHITECTURE LAWS/RULES OF EACH JURISDICTION AND LAUNCHED A LEGISLATIVE REPORTING SERVICE TO ALERT MEMBER BOARDS OF PENDING LEGISLATION RELATED TO PROFESSIONAL REGULATION.SERVICES TO SUPPORT ARCHITECTURAL LICENSING INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL INTERNSHIP AND EXAMINATION PROGRAMS; VALIDATION AND COMPILATION OF CREDENTIALS TO SUPPORT LICENSING DECISIONS; AND, AN OUTREACH PROGRAM TO EDUCATE INTERN ARCHITECTS AND ARCHITECTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF LICENSURE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC. APPROXIMATELY 6,000 ARCHITECTS AND INTERN ARCHITECTS PARTICIPATED IN THE OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN FY14.IN FY14, NCARB INITIATED COMPREHENSIVE STUDIES RELATIVE TO FACILITATING THE PATH TO LICENSURE BY REDUCING BURDENSOME PROCESSES WHILE MAINTAINING NECESSARY RIGOR TO ASSESS COMPETENCY. SPECIFIC FOCUS WAS BROUGHT TO THE INTERN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND A LICENSURE UPON GRADUATION MODEL THAT PARTNERS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, NCARB AND MEMBER BOARDS.NCARB ALSO REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF ALL 54 US LICENSING BOARDS IN THE NEGOTIATION OF INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL RECOGNITION AGREEMENTS (MRA). IN 2014, NCARB SIGNED A NEW MRA WITH CANADA AND IMPLEMENTED THE LONG-ANTICIPATED TRI-NATIONAL MRA BETWEEN THE US, CANADA, AND MEXICO. NCARB REMAINS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTS (UIA) AND THE ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC). RECORD SERVICES - RECORD SERVICES FACILITATE ARCHITECTURAL LICENSURE FOR MEMBER BOARDS, INTERN ARCHITECTS AND LICENSED ARCHITECTS BY COMPILING, VALIDATING AND MAINTAINING CREDENTIALS SUBMITTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A LICENSE TO PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE. IN THE FISCAL YEAR-ENDED JUNE 2014 (FY14), NCARB SUPPORTED THE 54 MEMBER BOARDS AND APPROXIMATELY 40,000 LICENSED ARCHITECTS AND 60,000 INTERN ARCHITECTS. FY14 RECORD SERVICE STATISTICS INCLUDE:- 8,000 INTERN ARCHITECTS ESTABLISHED A RECORD IN FY14 FOR PURPOSES OF DOCUMENTING EXPERIENCE IN THE NATIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.- 2992 INTERN ARCHITECT RECORDS WERE COMPILED AND TRANSMITTED TO A MEMBER BOARD FOR AN INITIAL LICENSE TO PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE.- 1527 NEWLY LICENSED ARCHITECTS WERE GRANTED AN NCARB CERTIFICATE FOR PURPOSES OF FUTURE RECIPROCAL LICENSURE OPPORTUNITIES.- 7985 LICENSED ARCHITECT RECORDS WERE COMPILED AND TRANSMITTED TO A MEMBER BOARD FOR RECIPROCAL LICENSES TO PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE. NCARB CONTINUED ITS MULTI-YEAR PROJECT TO REPLACE OUTDATED 20-YEAR OLD SYSTEMS WITH AN FY14 INVESTMENT OF $785K. THE NEW SYSTEMS PROVIDE GREATER TRANSPARENCY TO INTERNS AND ARCHITECT RECORD HOLDERS AND TO MEMBER BOARDS. KEY SYSTEMS LAUNCHED IN FY14 INCLUDE: - IPHONE APPLICATION FOR USE BY INTERN ARCHITECTS TO DOCUMENT EXPERIENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE INTERN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM;- VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO FACILITATE ENGAGEMENT OF LICENSED ARCHITECTS SERVING ON NCARB COMMITTEES SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT OF MODEL LAWS/MODEL REGULATIONS AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, EXAMINATION, AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.- IMPROVED DISCIPLINARY DATABASE TO SUPPORT MEMBER BOARD ISSUES RELATIVE TO PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND LICENSING DECISIONS. EXAMINATION SERVICES - NCARB DEVELOPS AND ADMINISTERS THE NATIONAL 7-DIVISION EXAMINATION REQUIRED FOR ARCHITECTURAL LICENSURE BY ALL 54 MEMBER BOARDS. THE EXAMINATION SERVES AS A MEASURE OF AN INTERN ARCHITECTS QUALIFICATIONS TO EXERCISE THE SKILLS AND JUDGMENT NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC.FY14 ACCOMPLISHMENTS:- 34,000 DIVISIONS ADMINISTERED. - 2,668 INTERN ARCHITECTS COMPLETED THE FINAL DIVISION OF THE EXAM. - CONDUCTED RESEARCH INTO BEST PRACTICES OF EXAMINATION DELIVERY RESULTING IN REDUCED WAIT-TIMES FOR EXAM ACCESS. - BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF NEW VERSION OF THE EXAMINATION, ANTICIPATED TO LAUNCH IN LATE 2016. - INTEGRATED EXAMINATION CREDENTIAL SYSTEM INTO THE NCARB RECORD SYSTEM CREATING A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR INTERN ARCHITECTS AND MEMBER BOARDS. - OPENED INTERNATIONAL TESTING OPPORTUNITIES IN ABU DHABI, LONDON, AND HONG KONG TO SUPPORT INTERN ARCHITECTS WORKING ON OVERSEAS PROJECTS FOR U.S. ARCHITECTS. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48 0 1 103 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ROBERT DICKINSON 2028790545 1801 K STREET NW SUITE 700-K WASHINGTON DC 20006 BLAKELY C DUNN PRESIDENT 25.00 X X 49825 0 0 RONALD B BLITCH PAST PRESIDENT 9.00 X X 28487 0 0 DALE MCKINNEY 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 22.00 X X 26980 0 0 DENNIS S WARD 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 12.00 X X 1176 0 0 MARGO P JONES TREASURER 10.00 X X 628 0 0 KRISTINE A HARDING SECRETARY 9.00 X 5827 0 0 CHRISTOPHER P WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 6.50 X 1703 0 0 JOHN R SORRENTI DIRECTOR 6.50 X 4567 0 0 ANNE K SMITH DIRECTOR 6.50 X 833 0 0 TERRY L ALLERS DIRECTOR 6.50 X 3136 0 0 DAVID L HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 6.50 X 2641 0 0 GREGORY L ERNY DIRECTOR 6.50 X 3112 0 0 KATHLEEN R NOSBISCH MEMBER BOARD ED 6.50 X 0 0 0 LYNN R AXELROTH PUBLIC MEMBER DIRECTOR 6.50 X 1683 0 0 SCOTT C VEAZEY PAST PRESIDENT THRU 6/2013 1.00 X 7691 0 0 GARY E DEMELE DIRECTOR THROUGH 6/2013 1.00 X 4386 0 0 JAN B SIMPSON DIRECTOR THROUGH 6/2013 1.00 X 2773 0 0 MICHAEL J ARMSTRONG CEO 45.00 X 360391 0 20319 MARY S DE SOUSA COO 45.00 X 241599 0 31327 GUILLERMO ORTIZ DE ZARATE DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SYSTEMS 40.00 X 168371 0 30165 KATHERINE HILLEGAS DIRECTOR, COUNCIL RELATIONS 40.00 X 162931 0 19509 DOUGLAS MORGAN DIRECTOR, CUSTOMER RELATIONS 40.00 X 157459 0 24091 STEPHEN NUTT SENIOR ARCHITECT/ADVISOR TO CEO 40.00 X 225339 0 29000 ZERRIN SAYAR DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 177495 0 23352 HARRY FALCONER DIRECTOR, INTERNSHIP + EDUCATION 40.00 X 169144 0 18994 ERICA BROWN DIRECTOR, EXAMINATION 40.00 X 137297 0 12847 KIM KERKER DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 129307 0 6625 2074781 0 216229 22 0 1 0 ALPINE TESTING SOLUTIONS INC 51 W CENTER 514 OREM UT 84057 EXAM DEVELOPMENT 2568923 PROMETRIC 1501 S CLINTON STREET BALTIMORE MD 21224 EXAM DEVELOPMENT & OPERATION 756173 EXCELLA CONSULTING 2300 WILSON BLVD 630 ARLINGTON VA 22201 INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 289395 DLA PIPER US LLP PO BOX 64029 BALTIMORE MD 21264 LEGAL SERVICES 248755 AGENCY Q 1825 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 224397 5 RECORDS INCOME 900099 17734926 17734926 ARE EXAMINATION FEES 900099 5100187 5100187 MEMBER BOARD DUES 900099 351000 351000 EDUCATIONAL INCOME 900099 78925 78925 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 64670 64670 50104 50104 23379812 175911 175911 9004709 7798392 20 1206317 -20 1206297 1206297 328051 25724 302327 302327 OTHER INCOME 900099 1531 1531 1531 25065878 23379812 0 1686066 516715 1377631 7336595 399110 585507 19636 382895 31650 44032 397295 676386 182692 1519713 2450699 1074636 30100 1164457 ARE EXAMINATION FEES 2660460 EQUIP RENTAL/MAINTENANC 1268347 CREDIT CARD FEES 618907 PERSONNEL EXPENSES 338499 282787 23358749 100 174 6609686 5106987 280509 287299 496987 447422 509313 487407 6912758 2193856 5097963 4718902 7651632 10034519 583008 647625 21229198 21730335 2407686 2547566 235170 980450 4362653 2664588 7005509 6192604 X 14223689 15537731 14223689 15537731 21229198 21730335 1707129 -393087 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 1 0 650973 167542 483431 642971 351663 291308 5618814 1674651 3944163 4718902 LEASE INCENTIVE 2016963 DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY 647625 2664588 X 24698535 -393087 -393087 25091622 -25744 -25744 25065878 23384493 25744 25744 23358749 0 23358749 PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN. THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE COUNCIL'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD -25,724. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS -20. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 25,724. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS 20. 1 NATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL ACCREDITING BOARD 1101 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 410 WASHINGTON DC 20036 520075386 501(C)(3) 441715 TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSION FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY 111 EAST LAS OLAS BLVD FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301 590917284 501(C)(3) 25000 TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSION KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 2323 ANDERSON AVE SUITE 500 MANHATTAN KS 66506 480667209 501(C)(3) 25000 TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSION UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST 151 PRESIDENTS DRIVE AMHERST MA 01003 043167352 501(C)(3) 25000 TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSION 4 0 PART I, LINE 2: AWARD WINNERS MUST SUBMIT INTERIM AND FINAL REPORTS WHICH CONTAIN FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES ON HOW THE AWARD MONIES WERE SPENT. X X X 1 1 X X X 1 0 0 MICHAEL J ARMSTRONG CEO 281731 0 35000 0 43660 0 12848 0 10814 0 384053 0 0 0 MARY S DE SOUSA COO 204992 0 18000 0 18607 0 22716 0 12753 0 277068 0 0 0 GUILLERMO ORTIZ DE ZARATE DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SYSTEMS 159043 0 9000 0 328 0 10453 0 20173 0 198997 0 0 0 KATHERINE HILLEGAS DIRECTOR, COUNCIL RELATIONS 154710 0 7750 0 471 0 12337 0 9055 0 184323 0 0 0 DOUGLAS MORGAN DIRECTOR, CUSTOMER RELATIONS 149389 0 7750 0 320 0 10116 0 20167 0 187742 0 0 0 STEPHEN NUTT SENIOR ARCHITECT/ADVISOR TO CEO 217279 0 7000 0 1060 0 20749 0 11535 0 257623 0 0 0 ZERRIN SAYAR DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION 165195 0 10000 0 2300 0 16472 0 7886 0 201853 0 0 0 HARRY FALCONER DIRECTOR, INTERNSHIP + EDUCATION 159364 0 9000 0 780 0 10757 0 10439 0 190340 0 0 0 ERICA BROWN DIRECTOR, EXAMINATION 129308 0 7750 0 239 0 4241 0 13257 0 154795 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL IS ALLOWED FOR THE PRESIDENT, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, CEO AND SPOUSES/SIGNIFICANT OTHERS OF SAME. SPOUSES/SIGNIFICANT OTHERS OF THE PRESIDENT, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, CEO ARE ALLOWED TO TRAVEL TO ALL MEETINGS. SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER TRAVEL FOR ALL OTHER BOARD MEMBERS IS LIMITED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS, REGIONAL MEETINGS AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL. GROSS-UP PAYMENTS WERE MADE TO COVER ANY REPORTABLE TAXABLE INCOME. ALL SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER TRAVEL AND GROSS UP PAYMENTS ARE TAXABLE INCOME TO THE BOARD MEMBER/CEO AND IS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J. TRAVEL EXPENSES OF THE BOARD MEMBERS/CEO ARE BUSINESS EXPENSES OF THE COUNCIL AND ARE NOT TAXABLE INCOME. PART I, LINE 4A KIM KERKER RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $77,573 IN HER 2013 W-2. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION, NCARB MEMBERS HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS REGARDING THE GOVERNANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE NCARB BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF 12 ARCHITECTS, ONE PUBLIC MEMBER, AND ONE EXECUTIVE FROM A STATE BOARD. EACH REGION SELECTS THE REGIONAL DIRECTORS, MEMBER BOARD EXECUTIVES ("MBE") SELECT THE MBE DIRECTOR, AND THE PUBLIC DIRECTOR IS NOMINATED BY THE BOARD AND SELECTED BY THE MEMBER BOARDS. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED EACH JUNE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE BY NCARB BOARD MEMBERS. ALL TERMS BEGIN ON JULY 1 AND END ON JUNE 30 OF EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF ALL MEMBER BOARDS IS REQUIRED TO PASS A RESOLUTION, OR TWO-THIRDS OF ALL MEMBER BOARDS TO PASS AN AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS OR REMOVE ANY MEMBER BOARD FROM MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 IN A DOCUMENTED PROCESS, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS A PROMINENT PART OF THE BOARD HANDBOOK GIVEN TO ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS. A COPY OF THE POLICY IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ONCE A YEAR BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED. KEY STAFF MEMBERS ARE MADE AWARE OF THE POLICY AT THEIR TIME OF HIRE AND ALL KEY STAFF HAVE ACCESS TO THE BOARD HANDBOOK CONTAINING THE POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES THE POLICY AS AN ATTACHMENT TO ALL ANNUAL APPOINTMENT LETTERS GIVEN TO VOLUNTEERS ASKING THEM TO SERVE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITTEES. COUNSEL TO THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN ASKED TO BRING TO THE LEADERSHIP'S ATTENTION ANY POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY OF WHICH HE/SHE BECOMES AWARE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AN AMERICAN RESEARCH COMPANY COMPENSATION SURVEY IS USED AS A REFERENCE FOR COMPENSATION. ALSO, JOB EVALUATION DEFINES SALARY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION. THE CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS LAST REVIEWED IN MAY 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.