2026-05-12T12:05:24-05:00 2025-12-31 SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC 271 17TH STREET NW SUITE 2100 ATLANTA GA 30363 990 2025-01-01 581218672 NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS INC % E TIM RYAN NATI 6784178100 12000 FINDLEY ROAD Suite 200 JOHNS CREEK GA 30907 DAWN MORTON-RIAS EDD PA-C PRESDIENT / CEO 6784178100 2026-05-15 true SABRE J LINAHAN P01372980 4048746244 2026-05-15 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAWN MORTON-RIAS EDD PA-C 12000 FINDLEY ROAD200 JOHNS CREEK GA 30907 36443929 false X WWW.NCCPA.NET X 1976 GA To provide certification programs that reflect standards for clinical knowledge, clinical reasoning and other medical skills and professional behaviors required upon entry into practice and throughout their careers as Physician Assistants. 19 19 128 256 0 0 0 0 37640959 33649392 2948887 2466971 0 161721 40589846 36278084 676386 680000 0 0 14920759 16333654 0 0 0 13594672 14285701 29191817 31299355 11398029 4978729 86318948 96108288 23382471 24931925 62936477 71176363 X To provide certification programs that reflect standards for clinical knowledge, clinical reasoning and other medical skills and professional behaviors required upon entry into practice and throughout their careers as Physician Assistants. The NCCPA regards the titles "Physician Assistant," "Physician Associate,"PA" as equivalent and synonymous. false false The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc. ("NCCPA") served approximately 201,038 candidates. Services included first time exam applicants, recertification for existing applicants, and certification of added qualifications for existing candidates. The NCCPA developed a new alternative longitudinal, take-at-home recertification process, PANRE-LA, to commence administration beginning in 2023. The new recertification process, PANRE-LA, incorporates elements of a longitudinal assessment and is designed to help Physician Assistants identify and address knowledge gaps in core medical content. false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true 292 0 true 128 true false false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false GA X E TIM RYAN 6784178100 12000 FINDLEY ROAD STE 200 JOHNS CREEK GA 30097 X DAWN MARIE MORTON-RIAS President/CEO 31.3 6.2 X 682670 0 53436 JOSHUA GOODMAN VP of Research & Exam Programs 37.5 0.0 X 321936 0 77810 ANGELA LANGA VP of Information Technology 37.5 0.0 X 322016 0 72985 CINDY NALLS VP of Certification Maint. 37.5 0.0 X 322016 0 70868 E TIM RYAN VP of Finance & Corp. Services 37.4 0.1 X 322016 0 56335 NARASIMHARAO SAJJA Sr. DiR. of Application Devlp. 37.5 0.0 X 214967 0 65520 ARUNA SHARMA SR. DIR. APP. MGMT, QA & DATA 37.5 0.0 X 195053 0 62574 DONALD RUSSELL STROUD SR. DIRECTOR OF EXAM OPERATION 37.5 0.0 X 199554 0 55528 RONG LU Sr. Dir. of Infra. & Security 37.5 0.0 X 201486 0 44555 ALICIA KATHERINE QUELLA DIR. OF COMM. & P.A. 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Management of the Organization considers the likelihood of changes by taxing authorities in its filed income tax returns and recognizes a liability for or discloses potential significant changes that management believes are more likely than not to occur, including changes to the entity's status as a not-for-profit entity. Management believes the entities within the Organization met the requirements to maintain their tax-exempt status and have no income subject to unrelated business income tax; therefore, no provision for income taxes has been provided in these financial statements. In general, the Organization is no longer subject to tax examinations for the years ending before December 31, 2022. true NCCPA HEALTH FOUNDATION INC 12000 Findley Road Suite 200 Johns Creek GA 30097 204381466 501(C)(3) 200000 Loan Forgiveness Society for the Preservation of Physician Assistan 12000 Findley Road Suite 200 Johns Creek GA 30097 030429253 501(c)(3) 480000 Financial Support 2 SHCEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 NCCPA gives assistance to the NCCPA Health Foundation and the Society for the Preservation of Physician Assistant History for financial support and operating expenses. X true true X X X X X X false false false DAWN MARIE MORTON-RIAS President/CEO 567672 107108 7890 39000 15937 737607 0 E TIM RYAN VP of Finance & Corp. Services 290909 29207 1900 38522 19314 379852 0 JOSHUA GOODMAN VP of Research & Exam Programs 290909 29207 1820 38522 40789 401247 0 ANGELA LANGA VP of Information Technology 290909 29207 1900 34835 39650 396501 0 RONG LU Sr. Dir. of Infra. & Security 195586 4000 1900 24058 21981 247525 0 CINDY NALLS VP of Certification Maint. 290909 29207 1900 38522 33847 394385 0 NARASIMHARAO SAJJA Sr. DiR. of Application Devlp. 209567 3500 1900 25676 41344 281987 0 DONALD RUSSELL STROUD SR. DIRECTOR OF EXAM OPERATION 194654 4000 900 23946 33062 256562 0 ALICIA KATHERINE QUELLA DIR. OF COMM. & P.A. RELATIONS 188166 5000 1900 2323 41438 238827 0 ARUNA SHARMA SR. DIR. APP. MGMT, QA & DATA 189653 3500 1900 23286 40748 259087 0 PART I, LINE 1A The Organization provided a health and wellness reimbursement of up to $1,000 for all employees. SCHEDULE J PART I LINE 3 AN ALL-STAFF COMPENSATION STUDY IS CONDUCTED EVERY 3-5 YEARS BY A PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING GROUP THROUGH WHICH COMPARATIVE DATA IS GATHERED REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR ROLES WITHIN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS (NATIONWIDE) AND WITHIN SIMILARLY-SIZED ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS GEOGRAPHIC AREA. INFORMED BY THAT COMPENSATION STUDY AND THE REVIEW OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATION'S 990S, THE CEO DETERMINES OFFICER'S AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEE'S SALARIES. SIMILARLY, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS ASSESSED AGAINST NATIONAL, LOCAL, AND INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR BUDGETS AND STAFF SIZE. COMPARATIVE ANALYSES ARE EVALUATED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FINAL CEO SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT STANDARDS FOR CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE, CLINICAL REASONING AND OTHER MEDICAL SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIORS REQUIRED UPON ENTRY INTO PRACTICE AND THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS AS PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS. NCCPA REGARDS THE TITLES "PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT," "PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE,"PA" AS EQUIVALENT AND SYNONYMOUS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: A copy of the form 990 is presented to the entire board of directors by the third-party tax accountant. The board votes to approve the form 990 before it is filed with the IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: All board members sign an annual participation agreement which includes a conflict of interest section as well as their duties of confidentiality, loyalty, etc. Board members are asked to disclose any conflicts. Conflicts that do arise are resolved by the board member with the conflict recusing from the vote. Occasionally, another arrangement will be determined by the board chair. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: The CEO's compensation study is conducted every 2 or 3 years by a professional consulting group with formal goal setting and evaluation processes conducted annually. The CEO's salary is determined by the board of directors and the CEO determines officers and other key employee salaries. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: The Form 990 is published on guidestar.com and is available upon request from the NCCPA. FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2C The organization hired a new audit and tax firm in Smith+Howard. The process for oversight of financial statements has not changed. NCCPA Health Foundation Inc 12000 Findley Road Suite 200 JOHNS CREEL GA 30097 204381466 SEE STATEMENT IL 501(c)(3) LINE 12B II NCCPA true Society for the Preservation of Physicia 12000 Findley Road Suite 200 JOHNS CREEK GA 30097 030429253 SEE STATEMENT NC 501(c)(3) LINE 12B II NCCPA true false true false true false false false false false true false true false false true false true false false NCCPA Health Foundation B 200000 ANNUAL GRANT NCCPA Health Foundation D 200000 LOAN GUARANTEE NCCPA Health Foundation L 157680 SEE STATEMENT NCCPA Health Foundation Q 190381 SEE STATEMENT Society for the Preservation of PA Hist B 480000 ANNUAL GRANT Society for the Preservation of PA Hist L 45175 SEE STATEMENT Society for the Preservation of PA Hist Q 345116 SEE STATEMENT PART II, IDENTIFICATION OF RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS: Name Of Related Organizations: NCCPA Health Foundation, Inc. The Physician Assistant History Society, Inc. Direct Controlling Entity: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc. Name, Address, And EIN Of Related Organization: NCCPA Health Foundation, Inc. EIN: 20-4381466 12000 Findley Road, Suite 200 Johns Creek, GA 30097 The Physician Assistant History Society, Inc. EIN: 03-0429253 12000 Findley Road, Suite 200 Johns Creek, GA 30097 Primary Activity: NCCPA Health Foundation, Inc. - As a supporting organization, it empowers Physicians Assistants to improve health through grant programs. The Physician Assistant History Society, Inc. - As a supporting organization, it preserves the physician assistant profession's history and achievements. PART V, LINE 2, COLUMN D: LINE 2(3) METHODOLOGY: BOOK VALUE OF INKIND SERVICES LINE 2(4) METHODOLOGY: PERSONNEL RELATED COSTS LINE 2(6) METHODOLOGY: BOOK VALUE OF INKIND SERVICES OVERFLOW LINE 2(1) METHODOLOGY: PERSONNEL RELATED COSTS