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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EXAMINERS FOR ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EXAMINERS FOR ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING (EIN 57-0341195)
Tax period
2015-10-01 to 2016-09-30
Filed
2017-03-06
IRS object ID
201710659349300761
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Test Public SafetyYes (X)TestPublicSafetyInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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DescDEFERRED COMPENSATIONDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$195,978ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$22,981,321TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Council has been granted exemption from federal and state income taxes under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements do not reflect a provision or liability for federal and state income taxes. The Council has determined that there are no material unrecognized tax benefits or obligations as of September 30, 2016.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (17 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Engineers Without Borders
1031 33rd Street Suite 210DenverCO80205841589324501(c)(3)$250,000Sponsorship
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
1110 South 67th StreetOmahaNE68182476027511115$25,000Engineering Project Award
Seattle University
901 12th AvenueSeattleWA98122910565006501(c)(3)$22,500Engineering Project Award
George Mason University
4400 University Drive MS 6C1FairfaxVA22030548366354115$15,000Engineering Project Award
The University of Akron Foundation
302 Buchtel CommonAkronOH44325346575496501(c)(3)$10,000Surveying Education Award
Ferris State University Surveying Engineering Program
312 SwanBig RapidsMI49307386005159115$10,000Surveying Education Award
Oregon Institute of Tech Geomatics Dept
3201 Campus DriveKlamath FallsOR97601472893144115$10,000Surveying Education Award
Troy University Math & Geomatics Dept
206 McCarthaTroyAL36080636001102115$10,000Surveying Education Award
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend DriveHoughtonMI49931386005955115$10,000Surveying Education Award
University of Maine School of Engineering
5711 Boardman Hall Rm 119OronoME04469016000769115$10,000Surveying Education Award
Southeast Technical Institute
2320 N Career AvenueSioux FallsSD57107466002586115$10,000Surveying Education Award
Parkland College Foundation
2400 W Bradley AvenueChampaignIL61821237025130501(c)(3)$10,000Surveying Education Award
University of Florida Foundation
P O Box 11410GainesvilleFL32611590974739501(c)(3)$10,000Surveying Education Award
Nicholls State University Foundation Inc
P O Box 2148ThibodauxLA70310726031425501(c)(3)$10,000Surveying Education Award
Western Federation of Professional Surveyors
526 South E StreetSanta RosaCA95404810393718501(c)(6)$10,663Sponsorship
American Society of Civil Engineers
PO Box 79162BaltimoreMD21279237381285501(c)(3)$125,000Sponsorship
Math Counts Foundation
1420 King StreetAlexandriaVA22314541295407501(c)(3)$25,000Sponsorship
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org16Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIn 2009, NCEES introduced an award that rewards college engineering programs for engaging their students in collaborative projects with licensed professional engineers. The NCEES engineering award for connecting professional practice and education was established to promote understanding of the value of licensure and to encourage collaboration between the engineering profession and education. All EAC/ABET-accredited engineering programs are invited to submit projects that demonstrate a meaningful partnership between professional practice and education. To be considered, entries must be received at NCEES by each year's established deadline. Eligible entries will include the following: -A completed entry form, signed by your dean (or similar title) -An abstract (maximum one page) -A project description (maximum seven pages) organized as follows: Project description Collaboration of faculty, students and licensed professional engineers Benefit to public health, safety and welfare Multidiscipline and/or allied profession participation Knowledge of skills gained Development since previous submission (for resubmitted entries) The award jury is comprised of 12 representatives from academia and professional engineering associations as follows: -Four NCEES members (one from each geographic zone) -Four engineering deans (one from each geographic zone) -One representative from each of the following organizations: ABET (organization that determines accreditation of engineering programs) American Society for Engineering Education National Academy of Engineering National Society of Professional Engineers In 2016, NCEES introduced the NCEES Surveying Education Award that rewards college surveying programs that have a broad and robust curriculum to help students prepare for the fast paced career as a Surveyor and the value of licensure. The award recognizes surveying/geomatics programs that best reflect NCEES' mission to advance licensure for engineers and surveyors in order to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the public. The NCEES surveying award was established to encourage programs to engage their students with other professionals, introduce them to both historical and new technology, and promote licensure. To be considered, entries must be received at NCEES by each year's established deadline. Eligible entries will include a completed entry form, signed by your dean (or similar title).ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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 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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 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
Jerry Carter
Chief Executive Officer$232,075$0$49,505$0$4,408$0$58,933$0$6,147$0$351,068$0$0$0
Betsy Pearson
Chief Financial Officer$108,824$0$16,223$0$1,353$0$26,788$0$5,841$0$159,029$0$0$0
Davy McDowell
Chief Operations Officer$158,774$0$67,870$0$1,756$0$39,231$0$5,841$0$273,472$0$47,398$0
Tim Miller
Director of Exam Services$129,313$0$56,216$0$1,708$0$32,084$0$5,841$0$225,162$0$41,616$0
Donna E Moss
Director of Human Resources$118,313$0$52,528$0$1,253$0$30,263$0$5,841$0$208,198$0$38,028$0
Steven Matthews
Chief Technology Officer$136,297$0$19,720$0$1,568$0$34,422$0$5,841$0$197,848$0$0$0
Mary Nina Norris
Director of Public Affairs$95,338$0$47,688$0$963$0$24,312$0$5,841$0$174,142$0$31,998$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 1aThe organization allows certain officers/directors of the organization to utilize business and/or first class travel options on flights of significant length. Flights are evaluated for qualification within the scope of the organization's policy and must meet length of travel specifications in order to qualify.
Part I, Line 4bThe organization maintains a supplemental nonqualifed deferred compensation plan for top executives and senior management. The general purpose of the plan is to provide certain benefit amounts, the receipt and taxation for which shall be deferred. The organization makes annual contributions to the plan by crediting participant's account with such contribution for each plan year that a participant is employed by the organization. The amount of such annual contribution shall be determined by the administrative committee, in its sole discretion for each participant. Vesting dates are determined by the administrative committee. Generally, the administrative committee is the chief executive officer of the organization, the chief financial officer, the accounting manager, and a fourth individual that is not covered by the plan). Deferred Compensation for fiscal year 2015-2016 was: Jerry Carter - 29,436 Steven Matthews - 16,624 Davy McDowell - 18,789 Tim Miller - 15,383 Donna Moss - 14,708 Nina Norris - 11,548 Betsy Pearson - 13,104
Part I, Line 7The Chief Executive Officer received a bonus payment based on performance at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. Employees received bonus payments based on performance at the discretion of management.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6A Member Board of NCEES shall be a state board, as defined in Article 1, Section 1.02 of the Bylaws, which is a member of the Council. Acceptance of a Member Board shall be by majority vote of the Council. A member of NCEES shall be a person who is a member of a Member Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe Board of Directors shall consist of the president, the president-elect, the immediate past president, the treasurer and the four vice presidents (one from each zone). The president-elect shall be elected by the Council at each annual business meeting in the manner prescribed in the bylaws. Vice presidents from the Southern and Northeast Zones shall be elected at their interim zone meeting in odd-numbered years and vice presidents from the Central and Western Zones shall be elected at their interim zone meeting in even-numbered years. The CEO is appointed as provided in the bylaws.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bPolicy changes and bylaw changes are approved by the council at the annual business meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The return was prepared by an independent accounting firm with assistance and information provided by management. upon completion and review by management, the return was delivered to all voting members and reviewed prior to filing with the irs.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cBoard members complete a conflict of interest document at the first board meeting of the year. At the beginning of each scheduled board meeting, board members are asked to disclose any conflicts of interest and the Board of Directors review the agenda for potential conflicts of interest with any board member or officer. If a conflict is identified, the board member is required to recuse themselves from voting on the matter. Key employees disclose and complete the conflict of interest document annually.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15Compensation for officers is based on compensation surveys of similar organizations compiled by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE) and the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). The organization also reviews Forms 990 filed by similar organizations for comparison. The final decision on compensation packages for the Chief Executive Officer is made by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18Photocopies of recent filings of the form 990 are available upon request at the organization's administrative office. in addition, recent filings of the form 990 are available online at www.guidestar.org.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Photocopies of the organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request at the organization's administrative office. In addition, select financial publications are provided to volunteers and some organizations, and published in the organization's annual report.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gPayment Processing: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 25,720. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 25,720. ADA: Program service expenses 61,454. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 61,454. EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT: Program service expenses 41,481. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 41,481. GRADING: Program service expenses 69,819. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 69,819. PSYCHOMETRIC SERVICES: Program service expenses 604,521. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 604,521. TASK ANALYSIS: Program service expenses 59,055. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 59,055. CBT ADMINISTRATION: Program service expenses 6,010,079. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,010,079. INTERNET PUBLICATION: Program service expenses 254,183. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 254,183. EXAM PROCTORS & SECURITY: Program service expenses 675,154. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 675,154. OTHER: Program service expenses 82,727. Management and general expenses 12,343. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 95,070.
FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2CTHIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.