2012-06-21T15:00:02-05:00 2011-08-31 CROWE HORWATH LLP 70 West Madison Street Suite 700 Chicago IL 606024903 990 2010-09-01 260702501 NATIONAL BOARD OF CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS NATI 8476957050 222 S Prospect Ave Park Ridge IL 60068 KAREN PLAUS 2012-06-21 true 3128997000 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z CREDENTIALING ORGANIZATION KAREN PLAUS 222 S Prospect Park Ridge IL 60068 14887237 false X WWW.NBCRNA.COM X 2007 IL THE NATIONAL BOARD OF CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS (NBCRNA) PERFORMS RESPECTIVE CREDENTIALING FUNCTIONS OF THE TWO COUNCILS FORMED TO CERTIFY AND RECERTIFY NURSE ANESTHETISTS. 14 14 24 40 0 0 0 0 4634038 4634038 448001 743031 0 0 5082039 5377069 20000 77341 0 0 1091941 1106378 0 0 0 2185631 2466416 3297572 3650135 1784467 1726934 11239592 13401574 1741464 2230172 9498128 11171402 THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS (NBCRNA) IS TO PROMOTE PATIENT SAFETY THROUGH CREDENTIALING PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORTS LIFELONG LEARNING. false false THE NATIONAL BOARD ON CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS (NBCRNA) IS THE CREDENTIALING ORGANIZATION FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS. THIS INCLUDES INITIAL CERTIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 2,500 REGISTERED NURSES PER YEAR AND RECERTIFICATION OF 38,000 NURSE ANESTHETISTS EVERY TWO YEARS. THE NBCRNA PROTECTS AND SERVES THE PUBLIC BY ASSURING THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CREDENTIALED HAVE MET PREDETERMINED QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR PROVIDING NURSE ANESTHESIA SERVICES FOR ENTRY INTO PRACTICE. FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2011, A TOTAL OF 2,911 CANDIDATES TOOK THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION (NCE) WITH AN OVERALL PASS RATE OF 89.1 PERCENT. FROM JANUARY 1 TO NOVEMBER 30, 2011, A TOTAL OF 3,819 CANDIDATES TOOK THE SELF-EVALUATION EXAMINATION (SEE). FOR THE 2011- 2013 RECERTIFICATION PERIOD, THE NBCRNA RECERTIFIED 17,198 CRNAS. false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 17 0 true 24 true false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X Karen Plaus 8476957050 222 SOUTH PROSPECT AVENUE Park Ridge IL 60068 MARY KAY MOYER 2 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RIEKER 2 X 3000 0 0 THOMAS G HEALEY 2 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY J MUCKLE 50 X 111964 0 26093 JOSEPH L FINK III 2 X 0 0 0 KAREN PLAUS 50 X 193639 0 33952 MARY ANNE KROGH 2 X X 2500 0 0 ROBYN C WARD 2 X X 1000 0 0 JACKIE FORTENBERRY 2 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN J NICHOLSON 2 X 0 0 0 SIDNEY HOPKINS 2 X 0 0 0 PENELOPE S BENEDIK 2 X 0 0 0 CHUCK VACCHIANO 2 X 0 0 0 MIKE O'CONNOR 2 X 0 0 0 PATTY WIRTH 2 X 0 0 0 ED WATERS 2 X 0 0 0 312103 0 60045 2 false true false AMERICAN ASSOC OF NURSE ANES 222 S PARK RIDGE IL 60068 PARK RIDGE IL 60068 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, STAFFING 1352001 PEARSON VUE 1 NORTH DEARBORN PLACE CHICAGO IL 60602 TESTING SERVICES 547775 JM GLASS & ASSOCIATES LTD 2201 WAUKEGAN ROAD BANNOCKBURN IL 60015 PUBLIC RELATIONS/MARKETING 118561 BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES 1840 OAK AVE EVANSTON IL 60201 TEST DEVELOPMENT 113976 4 0 EXAM FEES 2481635 2481635 RECERTIFICATION FEES 2152403 2152403 0 0 0 0 4634038 479139 479139 0 0 0 0 0 9774060 9510168 263892 0 263892 263892 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5377069 4634038 0 743031 77341 0 234091 0 610041 124057 138189 106601 77128 0 79898 1155528 132915 159271 147361 79750 399823 31940 273 PRINTING 37194 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 26933 MISCELLANEOUS 31801 0 3650135 0 0 0 523681 439908 1088768 1001716 25 7305 49812 39250 603564 317024 147137 286540 9430169 11626855 0 0 0 0 0 0 11239592 13401574 1319730 1876097 333400 354075 88334 0 1741464 2230172 X 9498128 11171402 9498128 11171402 11239592 13401574 X 1726934 -53660 X false true true X false 0 0 0 603564 317024 286540 0 286540 0 0 5377069 3650135 1726934 -53659 0 -53659 1673275 5243512 -53659 0 -53659 5297171 79898 0 79898 5377069 3570237 0 0 3570237 79898 0 79898 3650135 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 NBCRNA HAS RECEIVED A DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE INDICATING THAT NBCRNA HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, EXCEPT FOR TAXES PERTAINING TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AS NBCRNA HAS HAD NO SIGNIFICANT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. NBCRNA FOLLOWS GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) WITH RESPECT TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. A TAX POSITION IS RECOGNIZED AS A BENEFIT ONLY IF IT IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THAT THE TAX POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED IN A TAX EXAMINATION, WITH A TAX EXAMINATION BEING PRESUMED TO OCCUR. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED ON EXAMINATION. FOR TAX POSITIONS NOT MEETING THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" TEST, NO TAX BENEFIT IS RECORDED. NBCRNA RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST AND INCOME TAX EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY. NBCRNA HAS NO AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR INTEREST OR PENALTIES AS OF AUGUST 31, 2011 AND 2010. DUE TO ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, NBCRNA IS NOT SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX OR STATE INCOME TAX. NBCRNA IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE AUGUST 31, 2008. NBCRNA DOES NOT EXPECT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. true AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS 222 SOUTH PROSPECT AVENUE PARK RIDGE IL 60068 362113743 501(C)(6) 72341 0 N/A N/A GENERAL SPONSORSHIP 0 1 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 ALL GRANTS PAID ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE NBCRNA REVIEWS EXPENDITURE REQUESTS BEFORE THE GRANT MONEY IS PROVIDED AND VERIFIES THE EXPENSES ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED REQUEST. X X X X X false false false KAREN PLAUS 192607 0 0 0 1032 0 23350 0 10602 0 227591 0 0 0 Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11a THE FULL FORM 990 (AS ULTIMATELY FILED WITH THE IRS) IS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. THE PAID TAX PREPARER ALSO PRESENTS A SUMMARY REVIEW OF THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO FORM 990 AT THE BOARD MEETING. Conflict of interest policy Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c EACH BOARD MEMBER SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THE FALL OF EACH YEAR, NOTING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. THE REPORTED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE MONITORED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPLICABLE STAFF THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS LEGAL CLARIFICATION AND THE INDIVIDUAL WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY ISSUES THAT RELATE TO THE CONFLICT DISCLOSED. Process used to establish compensation of top management official Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING A PERFORMANCE REVIEW IN MAY AND IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SALARY GUIDELINES OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS (AANA), AN UNRELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THE DECISION IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2010. Public Disclosure Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE NOT REQUIRED DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 6104. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME. PROCESS OF COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B NBCRNA DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES THAT ARE COMPENSATED SO THIS QUESTION HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY ANSWERED NO. Other changes in net assets or fund balances Form 990, Part XI, Line 5 NET UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS - -53659; PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS - -1;