2026-02-12T11:05:07-06:00 2025-06-30 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2024-07-01 813949146 New Meridian Corporation NEWM 5123993452 9390 Research Blvd 310 Austin TX 78759 Arthur A VanderVeen President & CEO 5123993452 2026-02-12 1 0 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2026-02-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Arthur A VanderVeen 9390 Research Blvd 310 Austin TX 78759 16876052 0 X www.newmeridiancorp.org X 2016 TX 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. 4 3 99 3 0 0 900000 629775 12674652 16103024 243467 143253 0 0 13818119 16876052 0 0 0 0 15319327 11329489 0 0 0 9841127 6465227 25160454 17794716 -11342335 -918664 5768097 5361600 2079989 2592156 3688108 2769444 X 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. 0 0 14865825 16103024 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. 14865825 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 83 0 1 99 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Arthur VanderVeen 5127717569 9390 Research Blvd Ste 310 Austin TX 78759 Arthur VanderVeen President & CEO 50.00 X X 375934 0 37615 Tom Higgins Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Jesse Markow Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Eileen Shihadeh Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Randall M Schuessler Chief Technology Officer 50.00 X 273628 0 28764 Kristopher John VP Product Strategy 50.00 X 233117 0 28515 William Bunting VP Assessment and Client Services 50.00 X 230855 0 7354 Nirav Patel Senior Controller 50.00 X 215834 0 28800 Jeffrey Lynn Neufeld Director of Finance 50.00 X 189074 0 30005 Ourania Rotou Director of Psychometric Research Services 50.00 X 211657 0 3337 James DeGrassi Director of Full-Service Assessment Delivery 50.00 X 186042 0 29944 Kirk L Larson Technical Solutions Architect 50.00 X 176250 0 29506 2092391 0 223840 52 0 1 0 University of Kansas Center for Research 2385 Irving Hill Road Lawrence KS 66045 Test content & develop 1291761 Strategic Measurement and Evaluation In 3768 Rome Drive Suite B Lafayette IN 47905 Test Scoring Service 909530 NCS Pearson Inc 221 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030 Test content & develop 700856 Learnosity Limited 260 Madison Ave 8th floor New York NY 10016 Test content & develop 237813 James P Carroll 9 Ivanhoe Dr Manalapan NJ 07726 Technology consultants 199720 11 629775 629775 Student evaluations 611710 16103024 16103024 16103024 143253 143253 16876052 16103024 0 143253 1110993 625483 485510 8153732 7047698 1106034 290441 251470 38971 1082911 911159 171752 691412 574275 117137 80155 80155 131066 131066 1137911 641816 496095 107486 107486 33481 2777 30704 702138 695076 7062 101712 84480 17232 101259 70881 30378 12650 8855 3795 61473 61473 161931 134733 27198 99420 82577 16843 Assessment/design fees 3503500 3503500 Licensing fees 231045 231045 17794716 14865825 2928891 0 826243 2733261 3262384 500000 1116532 1809395 239511 151660 832537 783350 125059 49187 129088 43029 98403 45945 5768097 5361600 1492307 1333138 480984 227338 973529 106698 58151 2079989 2592156 X 3188108 2769444 500000 0 3688108 2769444 5768097 5361600 -918664 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 526202 700000 1900000 900000 629775 4655977 18258956 19607090 22491139 12674652 16103024 89134861 18785158 20307090 24391139 13574652 16732799 93790838 225000 700000 1900000 900000 500000 4225000 2221554 2218388 2963998 3698702 3673945 14776587 2446554 2918388 4863998 4598702 4173945 19001587 74789251 26851 70722 234927 243467 143253 719220 26851 70722 234927 243467 143253 719220 18812009 20377812 24626066 13818119 16876052 94510058 0.79130 0.79970 0.00760 0.00810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 758905 712557 46348 73632 70793 2839 49187 Operating lease liability 50700 Deposits 7451 58151 16876052 0 16876052 0 16876052 17794716 0 17794716 0 17794716 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arthur VanderVeen President & CEO 375934 0 0 0 0 0 15037 0 22578 0 413549 0 0 0 Randall M Schuessler Chief Technology Officer 273628 0 0 0 0 0 10945 0 17819 0 302392 0 0 0 Kristopher John VP Product Strategy 233117 0 0 0 0 0 9325 0 19190 0 261632 0 0 0 Nirav Patel Senior Controller 195834 0 20000 0 0 0 6467 0 22333 0 244634 0 0 0 William Bunting VP Assessment and Client Services 230855 0 0 0 0 0 6322 0 1032 0 238209 0 0 0 Jeffrey Lynn Neufeld Director of Finance 189074 0 0 0 0 0 7503 0 22502 0 219079 0 0 0 James DeGrassi Director of Full-Service Assessment 186042 0 0 0 0 0 7442 0 22502 0 215986 0 0 0 Ourania Rotou Director of Psychometric Research Se 211657 0 0 0 0 0 2341 0 996 0 214994 0 0 0 Kirk L Larson Technical Solutions Architect 176250 0 0 0 0 0 7050 0 22456 0 205756 0 0 0 Part III- Additional Information The Senior Controller's bonus was based on performance and approved by the Board of Directors. 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.