2015-10-20T15:14:06-05:00 2014-12-31 560574444 CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER SUITE 600 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2014-01-01 112760706 NATIONAL CERTIFICATION COMMISSION FOR ACUCPUNTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE NATI 9045981005 76 S LAURA STREET NO 1290 JACKSONVILLE FL 32202 KORY WARD-COOK CEO 9045981005 2015-10-20 1 J SCOTT DENLINGER P00740770 3019513636 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z KORY WARD-COOK 76 S LAURA STREET STE 1290 JACKSONVILLE FL 32202 5884219 0 X WWW.THENCCAOM.ORG X 1982 DC THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION COMMISSION FOR ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE (NCCAOM) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1982 AND OPERATES AS A 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION. ITS MISSION IS 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. 10 10 21 52 3061 0 0 0 3731613 3469897 152717 382699 4575 3600 3888905 3856196 6250 7000 0 0 1803535 1879984 0 0 0 1831541 2029624 3641326 3916608 247579 -60412 6071977 5854300 625955 703756 5446022 5150544 X THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION COMMISSION FOR ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE (NCCAOM) IS TO ESTABLISH, ASSESS AND PROMOTE RECOGNIZED STANDARDS OF COMPETENCE AND SAFETY IN ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE FOR THE PROTECTION AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. 0 0 AS A PART OF ITS MISSION, THE NCCAOM IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTINGNATIONALLY ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AND CERTIFIEDPRACTITIONERS (DIPLOMATES) TO CONSUMERS AND THE PUBLIC. NCCAOMACCOMPLISHES THIS BY CONTINUOUSLY OFFERING CUSTOMIZED MARKET ANDEDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR DIPLOMATES TO PROMOTE THEIR CERTIFICATIONSUCH AS MARKETING AND CONSUMER BROCHURES, PRESS PACKETS,STATISTICS ABOUT THE PROFESSION AND ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATIONALCOURSES. THESE TOOLS EMPOWER DIPLOMATES TO BETTER INFORM CONSUMERSABOUT THE BENEFITS OF CHOOSING AN NCCAOM CERTIFIED PRACTITIONER.IN RECENT YEARS, THE NCCAOM HAS ALSO WORKED DIRECTLY WITH FEDERALGOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ESTABLISH RECOGNITION OF ITS CERTIFICATIONPROGRAMS AND ITS DIPLOMATES IN THE FEDERAL ARENA, A VERY IMPORTANTASPECT OF ITS MISSION. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING SUPPORTING DATA TOTHE BUREAU OF LABOR AND STATISTICS FOR THE CREATION OF A DISTINCTJOB CLASSIFICATION CODE FOR ACUPUNCTURISTS IN THE OCCUPATIONOUTLOOK HANDBOOK. NCCAOM IS THE ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THATPROVIDES ENTRY CERTIFICATION FOR THE PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE ANDORIENTAL MEDICINE. NCCAOM CERTIFICATION AND/OR THE PASSING OF THENCCAOM CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION(S) ARE RECOGNIZED FOR LICENSUREBY 43 STATES INCLUDING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (WHICH REPRESENTS98 PERCENT OF THE STATES THAT REGULATE ACUPUNCTURE). SINCE THEORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION, THE NCCAOM HAS ISSUED MORE THAN 22,500CERTIFICATES IN ACUPUNCTURE, ORIENTAL MEDICINE, CHINESE HERBOLOGYAND ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 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 44 0 21 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X IRENE BASORE 9045981005 76 S LAURA STREET SUITE 1290 JACKSONVILLE FL 32202 DAVID CANZONE VICE-CHAIR 10.00 X 2550 0 2481 SUSAN CHAPMAN TREASURER 20.00 X 1275 0 1618 JAN STEGERMAINE SECRETARY 10.00 X 2900 0 2243 THERESE HAHN COMMISSIONER 10.00 X 5250 0 11048 DENISE HSU COMMISSIONER 10.00 X 4650 0 4579 EUGENE LONDON CHAIRPERSON 25.00 X 7300 0 5872 ZONGLON XU COMMISSIONER 10.00 X 3775 0 2440 DENNIS MOSEMAN COMMISSIONER 10.00 X 5100 0 4660 AFUA BROMLEY COMMISSIONER 10.00 X 2625 0 1983 IMAN MAJD COMMISSIONER 10.00 X 5650 0 10041 KORY WARD-COOK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 226294 0 27165 NEELAMBRAM TENALI DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 111075 0 28909 MINA LARSON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 130963 0 30320 PAMELA FROMMELT DIRECTOR OF TEST DEV. 40.00 X 100392 0 15313 IRENE BASORE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 100266 0 21814 710065 0 170486 5 0 1 0 PEARSON VUE 5601 GREEN VALLEY DRIVE BLOOMINGTON MN 55437 EXAM ADMIN 391015 PROTECH 5457 TWIN KNOLLS RD 400 COLUMBIA MD 21045 ASSOC MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 180116 2 EXAM AND RELATED FEES 611430 3256920 3256920 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSESSME 611430 201360 201360 PUBLICATIONS 611430 7802 7802 WEBSITE ROYALTIES 900099 3061 3061 STUDY GUIDE 900099 754 754 3469897 39032 39032 2371690 2028023 343667 343667 343667 OTHER 900099 3600 3600 3600 3856196 3470436 3061 382699 X 7000 801731 829518 45290 61660 141785 53412 31951 10952 757311 14346 183666 152812 114506 223760 840 384639 76955 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 21665 TRAINING 2809 3916608 200 200 503815 377788 492705 472397 17145 23725 3419395 1235876 2095079 2183519 2315572 2163370 31518 23732 615943 609569 6071977 5854300 336987 374025 288045 295050 923 34681 625955 703756 X 5446022 5150544 5446022 5150544 6071977 5854300 -60412 -235066 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 100000 100000 2057759 412948 1644811 1124435 698061 426374 137201 124867 12334 2183519 TIAA-CREF INVESTMENT FUND 2163370 F 2163370 CAPITALIZED EXAM DEVELOPMENT COSTS 598750 DEPOSITS 10819 609569 X 3610178 -235066 -235066 3845244 10952 10952 3856196 3905656 0 3905656 10952 10952 3916608 PART X, LINE 2: THE COMMISSION HAS ADOPTED ASC TOPIC 740-10 WHICH PRESCRIBES MEASUREMENT AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CURRENT AND DEFERRED INCOME TAX PROVISIONS. THE TOPIC PROVIDES FOR A CONSISTENT APPROACH IN IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS. THE COMMISSION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COMMISSION'S RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. 1 CONSORTIUM FOR ORIENTAL MEDICINE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION 1100 W TOWN RD ORANGE CA 92868 141940905 501(C)(3) 6000 0 RESEARCH & EDUCATION IN ORIENTAL MEDICINE. 1 0 SCHEDULE I, PART 1, 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 ORGANIATION MAINTAINS REGULAR CONTACT WITH THE GRANTEE THROUGHOUT THE TERM OF THE GRANT. 1 X X X X 0 0 0 KORY WARD-COOK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 221294 0 5000 0 0 0 0 0 27165 0 253459 0 0 0 MINA LARSON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 128463 0 2500 0 0 0 0 0 30320 0 161283 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION REVISED ITS BY-LAWS IN OCTOBER 2014 TO REMOVE THE BOARD POSITION OF COMMISSIONER EMERITUS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AN OUTSIDE CPA FIRM PREPARES THE FORM 990. THE CEO AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE THEN REVIEW THE DRAFT OF THE 990. A COPY OF THE DRAFT IS ALSO PLACED ON A SECURED WEBSITE FOR ALL OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS TO REVIEW. THE OUTSIDE CPA FIRM MAKES ANY NECESSARY CHANGES 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 INDEED EXISTS, THE COMMISSIONER WOULD BE REQUESTED TO EITHER TERMINATE THE RELATIONSHIP OR STEP DOWN AS COMMISSIONER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS NEGOTIATED BY AND BETWEEN THE CEO AND THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. IT IS PRIMARILY 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 BENCHMARKETING, 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 COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) BASED ON ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, AS WELL AS THE BUDGET. THE CEO ALSO USES 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 FOR THE YEAR 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 IX, LINE 11G HUMAN RESOURCES/PAYROLL/BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION 321,761. CONSULTANT 101,020. CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 334,530.