2015-06-30T09:00:03-05:00 2014-08-31 CROWE HORWATH LLP 225 WEST WACKER DRIVE SUITE 2600 CHICAGO IL 606061224 990 2013-09-01 260702501 NATIONAL BOARD OF CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS NATI 7086670100 8725 W Higgins Rd Chicago IL 60631 KAREN PLAUS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2015-06-29 true John Woodhull P01305268 3128997000 2013 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z CREDENTIALING ORGANIZATION KAREN PLAUS 8725 W Higgins Rd Chicago IL 60631 13269683 false X WWW.NBCRNA.COM X 2007 IL THE NATIONAL BOARD OF CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS (NBCRNA) CERTIFIES AND RECERTIFIES NURSE ANESTHETISTS. 11 11 14 63 0 0 0 0 5120990 5501099 423942 1237393 6611 4149 5551543 6742641 232273 156157 0 0 1624816 1641790 0 0 0 2921093 2844752 4778182 4642699 773361 2099942 14728008 17385279 727579 726993 14000429 16658286 THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS (NBCRNA) IS TO PROMOTE PATIENT SAFETY THROUGH CREDENTIALING PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT LIFELONG LEARNING. false false THE NATIONAL BOARD OF CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS (NBCRNA) IS THE CREDENTIALING ORGANIZATION FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS. THIS INCLUDES INITIAL CERTIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 2,500 REGISTERED NURSES PER YEAR AND RECERTIFICATION OF 40,000 NURSE ANESTHETISTS EVERY TWO YEARS. THE NBCRNA PROTECTS AND SERVES THE PUBLIC BY ASSURING THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CREDENTIALED HAVE MET PREDETERMINED QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR PROVIDING NURSE ANESTHESIA SERVICES FOR ENTRY INTO PRACTICE. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014, A TOTAL OF 2,889 CANDIDATES TOOK THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION. FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2014, A TOTAL OF 3,159 CANDIDATES TOOK THE SELF-EVALUATION EXAMINATION (SEE). FOR THE 2014- 2016 RECERTIFICATION PERIOD, THE NBCRNA RECERTIFIED 21,738 CRNAS. THE NBCRNA IS ALSO COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PROFESSION BY OFFERING SPONSORSHIPS FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH, CREDENTIALING ADVANCEMENT AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014, THE NBCRNA AWARDED $232,273 IN SUCH SPONSORSHIPS AND GRANTS. false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 16 0 true 14 true false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X Karen Plaus 7086670100 8725 W Higgins Rd Suite 525 Chicago IL 60631 CHUCK VACCHIANO PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 ED WATERS VICE PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE WOODEN SECRETARY/TREASURER 6.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH L FINK III DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY GOLINSKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL O'CONNOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RIEKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATTY WIRTH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL JONES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HAWKINS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUE RAWSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN PLAUS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 50.00 X 255362 0 19591 LEAH CANNON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 50.00 X 0 0 0 LISA THIEMANN CHIEF CREDENTIALING OFFICER 50.00 X 198638 0 16971 TIMOTHY J MUCKLE DIRECTOR OF TESTING 50.00 X 134172 0 7617 588172 0 44179 3 false true false PEARSON VUE 1 NORTH DEARBORN PLACE CHICAGO IL 60602 TESTING SERVICES 584542 SIDLEY & AUSTIN LLP PO BOX 0642 CHICAGO IL 60690 LEGAL 229660 INSPERITY PEO SERVICES 19001 CRESCENT SPRINGS DR KINGWOOD TX 77339 PAYROLL PROCESSING, HUMAN RESOURCES, HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, EMPLOYEE TAXES 213852 SUSAN DAVIS INTERNATIONAL 1101 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 PUBLIC RELATIONS/MARKETING 164676 PERBYTE 25W161 ARMBRUST AVENUE WHEATON IL 60187 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING 137200 6 0 EXAM FEES 900099 2485544 2485544 RECERTIFICATION FEES 900099 3015555 3015555 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5501099 576331 576331 0 0 0 0 0 7188104 6476356 50686 711748 -50686 661062 661062 0 0 0 MISC INCOME 900099 4149 4149 0 0 0 0 0 0 4149 6742641 5505248 0 1237393 156157 0 501412 1070518 66110 3750 118214 31032 0 84175 233189 182970 236492 211129 136652 522692 407 128560 15918 PRINTING 35360 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 13476 TESTING EXPENSES 838966 55520 4642699 0 0 0 142560 219980 564095 500637 0 0 168136 296042 522635 199187 466404 323448 12383285 14538280 968734 1472098 0 34794 34794 14728008 17385279 416504 396608 311075 330385 0 0 727579 726993 X 14000429 16658286 14000429 16658286 14728008 17385279 2099942 557915 0 X false true X true false 0 0 26869 10300 16569 178179 75984 102195 317587 112903 204684 323448 0 0 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1072098 F ALTERNATIVE INCOME FUND 400000 F 1472098 0 0 X 7267067 557915 50686 608601 6658466 84175 0 84175 6742641 4609210 50686 50686 4558524 84175 0 84175 4642699 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2, FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote THE NBCRNA HAS RECEIVED A DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE INDICATING THAT THE NBCRNA HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, EXCEPT FOR TAXES PERTAINING TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AS THE NBCRNA HAS HAD NO SIGNIFICANT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE NBCRNA FOLLOWS GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) WITH RESPECT TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. A TAX POSITION IS RECOGNIZED AS A BENEFIT ONLY IF IT IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THAT THE TAX POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED IN A TAX EXAMINATION, WITH A TAX EXAMINATION BEING PRESUMED TO OCCUR. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED ON EXAMINATION. FOR TAX POSITIONS NOT MEETING THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" TEST, NO TAX BENEFIT IS RECORDED. THE NBCRNA RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST AND INCOME TAX EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY. THE NBCRNA HAS NO AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR INTEREST OR PENALTIES AS OF AUGUST 31, 2014 AND 2013. DUE TO ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, THE NBCRNA IS NOT SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX OR STATE INCOME TAX. THE NBCRNA IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE AUGUST 31, 2011. THE NBCRNA DOES NOT EXPECT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d, Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSET - 50686; Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d, Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSET - 50686; true AMERICAN BOARD OF NURSING SPECIALITIES 610 THORNHILL LANE AURORA OH 44202 521943466 501(C)(3) 35000 SPONSORSHIPS OF MEETINGS,SPEAKERS AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION 222 S PROSPECT PARK RIDGE IL 60068 271433694 501(C)(3) 37936 SPONSOR STANDARDS REVIEW TASK FORCE INSTITUTE FOR CREDENTIALING EXCELLENCE 2025 M STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 521111515 501(C)(3) 10000 MEETING SPONSORSHIP ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 2500 PARK AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55404 410695527 501(C)(3) 25000 SPONSORSHIP IN HONOR OF TOM HEALEY DIVERSITY IN NURSE ANESTHESIA MENTORSHIP PROGRAM 39 W WOLFERT STATION ROAD MICKLETON NJ 08056 262992301 501(C)(3) 10000 MEETING SPONSORSHIP AIR FORCE ELEMENT MEDICAL-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 1050 WEST PERIMETER RD A5-8 JOINT BASE ANDREWS NAF WASHINGTON MD 20762 AIR FORCE ELEMENT ME 13017 SPONSOR MILITARY NURSE ANESTHESIA EDUCATORS ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES 4301 JONES BRIDGE ROAD BETHESDA MD 20814 UNIFORMED SERVICES U 14683 SPONSOR MILITARY NURSE ANESTHESIA EDUCATORS ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCE 7 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2, Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, ALL GRANT REQUESTS BELOW $50,000 ARE APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ALL REQUESTS GREATER THAN $50,000 ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE NBCRNA REVIEWS EXPENDITURE REQUESTS BEFORE THE GRANT MONEY IS PROVIDED AND VERIFIES THE EXPENSES ARE SPENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED REQUEST. X false false false KAREN PLAUS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 218042 0 33000 0 4320 0 12552 0 7039 0 274953 0 0 0 LISA THIEMANN CHIEF CREDENTIALING OFFICER 198638 0 0 0 0 0 9932 0 7039 0 215609 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B, PROCESS OF COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES NBCRNA DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES THAT ARE COMPENSATED SO THIS QUESTION HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY ANSWERED NO. Form 990, Part VI, Sec B, Line 11b, Review of form 990 by governing body THE FULL FORM 990 (AS ULTIMATELY FILED WITH THE IRS) IS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. THE PAID TAX PREPARER ALSO PRESENTS A SUMMARY REVIEW OF THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO FORM 990 AT A FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Sec B, Line 12c, Conflict of interest policy EACH BOARD MEMBER SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE IN THE FALL OF EACH YEAR, NOTING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. AT EACH BOARD MEETING, THE DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS THEY MIGHT HAVE. THE REPORTED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE MONITORED BY THE CEO AND APPLICABLE STAFF THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS LEGAL CLARIFICATION AND THE INDIVIDUAL WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY ISSUES THAT RELATE TO THE CONFLICT DISCLOSED. Form 990, Part VI, Sec B, Line 15a, Process to establish compensation of top management official THE SALARY FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING A PERFORMANCE REVIEW IN MAY. THE DECISION IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2014. THE CEO SIGNS A YEARLY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT DETAILING THE COMPENSATION. Form 990, Part VI, Sec C, Line 19, Required documents available to the public FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE NOT REQUIRED DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 6104. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME.