2016-07-11T07:10:44-05:00 2015-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2015-01-01 112760706 NATIONAL CERTIFICATION COMMISSION FOR ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE NATI 9045981005 76 S LAURA STREET NO 1290 JACKSONVILLE FL 32202 DR KORY WARD-COOK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 9045981005 2016-07-11 1 3019519090 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z DR KORY WARD-COOK 76 S LAURA STREET NO 1290 JACKSONVILLE FL 32202 6389580 0 X WWW.NCCAOM.ORG X 1982 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 10 9 25 64 3533 0 0 0 3469897 3930035 382699 -827145 3600 11524 3856196 3114414 7000 10000 0 0 1879984 2109029 0 0 0 2029624 1886658 3916608 4005687 -60412 -891273 5854300 4904263 703756 822507 5150544 4081756 X TO ASSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE PUBLIC AND TO ADVANCE THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE BY ESTABLISHING AND PROMOTING NATIONAL EVIDENCE-BASED STANDARDS OF COMPETENCE AND CREDENTIALING. 0 0 AS A PART OF ITS MISSION, THE NCCAOM IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING NATIONALLY ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AND CERTIFIED PRACTITIONERS (DIPLOMATES) TO CONSUMERS AND THE PUBLIC. NCCAOM ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY ADVOCATING FOR DIPLOMATES AND BY CONTINUOUSLY OFFERING CUSTOMIZED SERVICES FOR DIPLOMATES TO PROMOTE THEIR CERTIFICATION, SUCH AS MARKETING AND CONSUMER BROCHURES, PRESS PACKETS, STATISTICS ABOUT THE PROFESSION AND ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES. THESE TOOLS EMPOWER DIPLOMATES TO BETTER INFORM CONSUMERS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF CHOOSING AN NCCAOM CERTIFIED PRACTITIONER. IN RECENT YEARS, THE NCCAOM HAS ALSO WORKED DIRECTLY WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ESTABLISH RECOGNITION OF ITS CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AND ITS DIPLOMATES IN THE FEDERAL (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) AREA, A VERY IMPORTANT ASPECT OF ITS MISSION. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING SUPPORTING DATA TO THE BUREAU OF LABOR AND STATISTICS FOR THE CREATION OF A DISTINCT JOB CLASSIFICATION CODE FOR ACUPUNCTURISTS IN THE OCCUPATION OUTLOOK HANDBOOK. NCCAOM IS THE ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES ENTRY CERTIFICATION FOR THE PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE. NCCAOM CERTIFICATION AND/OR THE PASSING OF THE NCCAOM CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION(S) ARE RECOGNIZED FOR LICENSURE BY 44 STATES, INCLUDING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, (WHICH REPRESENTS 98 PERCENT OF THE STATES THAT REGULATE ACUPUNCTURE). SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION, THE NCCAOM HAS ISSUED MORE THAN 28,000 CERTIFICATES IN ACUPUNCTURE, ORIENTAL MEDICINE, CHINESE HERBOLOGY AND ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 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 37 0 1 25 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X IRENE BASORE 9045981005 76 S LAURA STREET NO 1290 JACKSONVILLE FL 32202 X EUGENE LONDON CHAIR OF BOARD 25.00 X X 12525 0 0 DAVID CANZONE VICE-CHAIR 15.00 X X 2625 0 0 SUSAN CHAPMAN TREASURER 20.00 X X 1500 0 0 JAN STE GERMAINE SECRETARY 10.00 X X 2175 0 0 DENISE HSU COMMISSIONER 10.00 X 3675 0 0 ZONGLAN XU COMMISSIONER 10.00 X 3850 0 0 AFUA BROMLEY COMMISSIONER 10.00 X 2950 0 0 IMAN MAJD COMMISSIONER 10.00 X 3850 0 0 CARL JEW COMMISSIONER 10.00 X 450 0 0 STEVE KAZMIERCZAK COMMISSIONER 10.00 X 2250 0 0 KORY WARD-COOK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 247683 0 22152 MINA LARSON DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 139658 0 31902 IRENE BASORE DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 114763 0 22924 PAMELA FROMMELT DIR. TEST DEVELOPMENT & ASSESSMENT 40.00 X 111478 0 30298 PAUL MAY DIRECTOR IT 40.00 X 101094 0 29588 750526 0 136864 5 0 1 0 PEARSON VUE 5601 GREEN VALLEY DRIVE BLOOMINGTON MN 55437 EXAM ADMINISTRATION SERVICES 453251 1 EXAM AND RELATED FEES 611430 3717803 3717803 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSESS. 611430 211683 211683 STUDY GUIDE 900099 325 325 BROCHURES 900099 224 224 3930035 48360 48360 7042 3060 3533 449 1599661 800000 1540355 1734811 59306 -934811 -875505 -875505 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4482 4482 4482 3114414 3933095 3533 -822214 X 10000 293835 1668050 74194 32061 40889 117572 33971 12403 577714 173796 15019 168165 2484 205525 979 362733 65141 TAXES AND LICENSES 73895 CREDIT CARD FEES 43407 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 18172 EXHIB. & MATERIAL COSTS 12723 2959 4005687 200 436686 377788 273333 472397 438217 23725 36039 917304 518773 2183519 398531 2720308 2163370 23732 15732 609569 585417 5854300 4904263 374025 381503 295050 373820 34681 67184 703756 822507 X 5150544 4081756 5150544 4081756 5854300 4904263 -891273 -177515 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 772875 390958 381917 144429 127815 16614 398531 DEPOSIT 30214 CAPITALIZED EXAM DEVELOPMENT COSTS 555203 585417 DEFERRED RENT 42517 CAPITAL LEASE 24667 67184 X 2924496 -177515 -177515 3102011 12403 12403 3114414 3993284 0 3993284 12403 12403 4005687 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014, THE COMMISSION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 ACADEMIC CONSORTIUM FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE 3345 59TH AVENUE SW SEATTLE WA 98116 262073127 501(C)(3) 10000 IDENTIFY PRACTICES OF CREDENTIALING & PRIVILEGING OF ACUPUNCTURISTS. 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ONLY GRANTS MONEY TO ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ASSIST IN ADVANCING THE FIELD OF ACUPUNCTURE OR ORIENTAL MEDICINE. ONCE FUNDS ARE GRANTED, THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS REGULAR CONTACT WITH THE GRANTEE THROUGHOUT THE TERM OF THE GRANT AND THE GRANTEE PROVIDES A REPORT AT THE END OF THE GRANT. X X X 0 0 0 KORY WARD-COOK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 242683 0 5000 0 0 0 14958 0 7194 0 269835 0 0 0 MINA LARSON DEPUTY DIRECTOR 135658 0 4000 0 0 0 8679 0 23223 0 171560 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AN OUTSIDE CPA FIRM PREPARES THE FORM 990. THE CEO AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION THEN REVIEW THE DRAFT 990. A COPY OF THE DRAFT IS ALSO PLACED ON A SECURE WEBSITE FOR ALL OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS TO REVIEW AS PART OF THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. THE BOARD VOTES ON THE APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 AS IS OR WITH EDITS. THE OUTSIDE CPA FIRM MAKES CHANGES AS NEEDED AND PROVIDES THE FINAL FORM 990 TO THE CEO TO SIGN AND FILE WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS ANNUAL REVIEWS IN WHICH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REFERRED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE COMMISSIONER IS REQUESTED TO EITHER TERMINATE THE RELATIONSHIP OR STEP DOWN AS COMMISSIONER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS NEGOTIATED BY AND BETWEEN THE CEO AND THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. IT IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARATIVE PAY RATES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE INDUSTRY. THE CURRENT CEO IS SERVING UNDER A CONTRACT WITH A ONE-YEAR AUTOMATIC RENEWAL. THE BOARD REVIEWS PUBLISHED COMPENSATION SURVEYS, OUTSIDE BENCHMARKS, AND FACTORS IN OTHER INFORMATION, SUCH AS EXPERIENCE IN THE INDUSTRY AND ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVES AN ANNUAL BUDGET THAT INCLUDES A LINE ITEM FOR TOTAL STAFF SALARIES, WHICH INCLUDES COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN JUNE 2015. THE COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) WITH INPUT FROM AN OUTSIDE HRO. SALARIES ARE BASED ON ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, BENCHMARKING TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS USING PUBLISHED COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND RELEVANT INDUSTRY DATA FOR COMPARISON. THE BOARD APPROVES COMPENSATION AMOUNTS BY APPROVING AN ANNUAL BUDGET WHICH INCLUDES A LINE ITEM FOR TOTAL STAFF SALARIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NCCAOM MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE AUDITED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES ARE PUBLISHED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIPLOMATE NEWSLETTER, WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO ALL DIPLOMATES AND POSTED ON THE NCCAOM WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: BOARD MEMBERS WERE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR SERVICES AS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, AS WELL AS FOR THEIR SERVICE ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EXAM ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 453,251. TEMPORARY SERVICES 4,777. PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM 16,500. BOARD TRAINING CONSULTANT 13,085. OTHER INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS 90,101.