NEW MERIDIAN CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- NEW MERIDIAN CORPORATION (EIN 81-3949146)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-02-12
- IRS object ID
- 202620439349300837
- Schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-02-12T11:05:07-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 760269860 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Blazek & Vetterling | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77027 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 813949146 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | New Meridian Corporation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | NEWM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5123993452 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9390 Research Blvd 310 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Austin | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78759 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Arthur A VanderVeen | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President & CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5123993452 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-02-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Barbara Murphy | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01386215 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7134395739 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-02-12 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Arthur A VanderVeen | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9390 Research Blvd 310 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Austin | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78759 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $16,876,052 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.newmeridiancorp.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2016 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | New Meridian's mission is to advance the quality of public education for all students by designing assessments that focus on the skills that matter: critical thinking, deep understanding, and the ability to communicate ideas effectively. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 4 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 3 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 99 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 3 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $900,000 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $629,775 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $12,674,652 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $16,103,024 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $243,467 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $143,253 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $13,818,119 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $16,876,052 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $15,319,327 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $11,329,489 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $9,841,127 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $6,465,227 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $25,160,454 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $17,794,716 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$11,342,335 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$918,664 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $5,768,097 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $5,361,600 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $2,079,989 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $2,592,156 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,688,108 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,769,444 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | See Schedule ONew Meridian is an assessment design and development partner that helps states prepare today's students for the challenges of tomorrow. We provide technical expertise and the highest quality, research-validated test content uniquely focused on critical thinking, reasoning, and communication skills - the capabilities students will need to thrive in the future. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $14,865,825 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $16,103,024 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | New Meridian's mission is to advance the quality of public education for all students by designing assessments that focus on the skills that matter: critical thinking, deep understanding, and the ability to communicate ideas effectively. During this year, New Meridian developed assessments serving 1.5 million students. New Meridian has developed an innovative through-year assessment for state accountability purposes that aligns to local districts' curriculum, provides instructionally valuable feedback throughout the year, and significantly reduces overall testing time. This year, New Meridian developed a district version of its through-year assessment to serve districts directly and through curriculum publisher partnerships. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $14,865,825 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 83 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 99 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 4 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 3 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Arthur VanderVeen | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5127717569 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9390 Research Blvd Ste 310 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Austin | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78759 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur VanderVeen | ||||||||
| President & CEO | 50.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $375,934 | $0 | $37,615 | ||
| Tom Higgins | ||||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Jesse Markow | ||||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Eileen Shihadeh | ||||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Randall M Schuessler | ||||||||
| Chief Technology Officer | 50.00 | $273,628 | $0 | $28,764 | Yes (X) | |||
| Kristopher John | ||||||||
| VP Product Strategy | 50.00 | $233,117 | $0 | $28,515 | Yes (X) | |||
| William Bunting | ||||||||
| VP Assessment and Client Services | 50.00 | $230,855 | $0 | $7,354 | Yes (X) | |||
| Nirav Patel | ||||||||
| Senior Controller | 50.00 | $215,834 | $0 | $28,800 | Yes (X) | |||
| Jeffrey Lynn Neufeld | ||||||||
| Director of Finance | 50.00 | $189,074 | $0 | $30,005 | Yes (X) | |||
| Ourania Rotou | ||||||||
| Director of Psychometric Research Services | 50.00 | $211,657 | $0 | $3,337 | Yes (X) | |||
| James DeGrassi | ||||||||
| Director of Full-Service Assessment Delivery | 50.00 | $186,042 | $0 | $29,944 | Yes (X) | |||
| Kirk L Larson | ||||||||
| Technical Solutions Architect | 50.00 | $176,250 | $0 | $29,506 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $2,092,391 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $223,840 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 52 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas Center for Research | |||||
| 2385 Irving Hill Road | Lawrence | KS | 66045 | Test content & develop | $1,291,761 |
| Strategic Measurement and Evaluation In | |||||
| 3768 Rome Drive Suite B | Lafayette | IN | 47905 | Test Scoring Service | $909,530 |
| NCS Pearson Inc | |||||
| 221 River Street | Hoboken | NJ | 07030 | Test content & develop | $700,856 |
| Learnosity Limited | |||||
| 260 Madison Ave 8th floor | New York | NY | 10016 | Test content & develop | $237,813 |
| James P Carroll | |||||
| 9 Ivanhoe Dr | Manalapan | NJ | 07726 | Technology consultants | $199,720 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 11 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $629,775 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $629,775 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Student evaluations | Desc |
| Business | 611710 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $16,103,024 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $16,103,024 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $16,103,024 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $143,253 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $143,253 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $16,876,052 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $16,103,024 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $143,253 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,110,993 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $625,483 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $485,510 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,153,732 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,047,698 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,106,034 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $290,441 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $251,470 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $38,971 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,082,911 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $911,159 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $171,752 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $691,412 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $574,275 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $117,137 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $80,155 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $80,155 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $131,066 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $131,066 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,137,911 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $641,816 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $496,095 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $107,486 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $107,486 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $33,481 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,777 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $30,704 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $702,138 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $695,076 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,062 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $101,712 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $84,480 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,232 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $101,259 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $70,881 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $30,378 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,650 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,855 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,795 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $61,473 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $61,473 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $161,931 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $134,733 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,198 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $99,420 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $82,577 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,843 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment/design fees | $3,503,500 | $3,503,500 |
| Licensing fees | $231,045 | $231,045 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,794,716 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,865,825 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,928,891 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $826,243 | BOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,733,261 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,262,384 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $500,000 | BOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,116,532 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,809,395 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $239,511 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $151,660 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $832,537 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $783,350 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $125,059 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $49,187 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $129,088 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,029 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $98,403 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $45,945 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,768,097 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,361,600 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,492,307 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,333,138 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $480,984 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $227,338 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $973,529 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $106,698 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $58,151 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,079,989 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,592,156 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,188,108 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,769,444 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $500,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,688,108 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,769,444 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,768,097 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,361,600 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$918,664 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $526,202 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $700,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,900,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $900,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $629,775 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,655,977 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $18,258,956 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $19,607,090 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $22,491,139 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $12,674,652 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $16,103,024 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $89,134,861 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $18,785,158 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $20,307,090 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $24,391,139 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,574,652 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $16,732,799 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $93,790,838 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $225,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $700,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,900,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $900,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $500,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,225,000 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,221,554 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,218,388 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,963,998 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,698,702 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,673,945 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $14,776,587 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,446,554 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,918,388 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,863,998 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,598,702 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,173,945 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $19,001,587 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $74,789,251 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $26,851 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $70,722 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $234,927 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $243,467 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $143,253 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $719,220 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $26,851 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $70,722 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $234,927 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $243,467 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $143,253 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $719,220 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $18,812,009 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $20,377,812 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $24,626,066 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,818,119 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $16,876,052 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $94,510,058 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.79130 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.79970 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00760 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00810 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $758,905 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $712,557 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $46,348 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $73,632 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $70,793 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,839 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $49,187 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| Operating lease liability | $50,700 |
| Deposits | $7,451 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $58,151 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $16,876,052 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $16,876,052 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $16,876,052 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $17,794,716 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $17,794,716 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $17,794,716 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur VanderVeen | ||||||||||||||
| President & CEO | $375,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,037 | $0 | $22,578 | $0 | $413,549 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Randall M Schuessler | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Technology Officer | $273,628 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,945 | $0 | $17,819 | $0 | $302,392 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristopher John | ||||||||||||||
| VP Product Strategy | $233,117 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,325 | $0 | $19,190 | $0 | $261,632 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nirav Patel | ||||||||||||||
| Senior Controller | $195,834 | $0 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,467 | $0 | $22,333 | $0 | $244,634 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Bunting | ||||||||||||||
| VP Assessment and Client Services | $230,855 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,322 | $0 | $1,032 | $0 | $238,209 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Lynn Neufeld | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Finance | $189,074 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,503 | $0 | $22,502 | $0 | $219,079 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James DeGrassi | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Full-Service Assessment | $186,042 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,442 | $0 | $22,502 | $0 | $215,986 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ourania Rotou | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Psychometric Research Se | $211,657 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,341 | $0 | $996 | $0 | $214,994 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kirk L Larson | ||||||||||||||
| Technical Solutions Architect | $176,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,050 | $0 | $22,456 | $0 | $205,756 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part III- Additional Information | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Senior Controller's bonus was based on performance and approved by the Board of Directors. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The 990 is distributed to the Board members, who can review, ask questions, and propose edits. Comments, questions, and proposed edits are appropriately addressed. Approval is sought and recorded in the books and records of the Organization. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | New Meridian Corporation follows its Conflict of Interest Policy, which requires directors and officers to be surveyed annually by the organization regarding any potential conflicts with the organization, its material contractors, and/or customers. In the event of a conflict, the director or officer in conflict abstains from voting on matters in conflict. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The Board reviews comparability data for compensation and other factors to determine the compensation of the President/CEO and the overall compensation approach the organization uses. The independent Directors vote to approve such compensation. The supporting data, deliberation, and vote are recorded in Board minutes. New Meridian Corporation participates in a compensation study to compare our compensation with similar organizations. The CEO ultimately determines and approves the COO's salary every year. The Board also approves new Meridian Corporation compensation of Directors as part of each fiscal year's annual plan review. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Organizational documents are available upon request. |