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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EXAMINERS FOR ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING.

Totals

Total revenue
$40,842,637
Total expenses
$45,049,695
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$7,775,990
Program service revenue
$35,297,247
Investment income
$3,224,420
Other revenue
$2,320,970
Total assets, end of year
$96,703,435
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,212,221
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$81,491,214
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$34,695,295
Management and general expenses
$10,354,400
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$34,695,295

Program services were 77.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

  • ANDREW ZOUTEWELLE

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • ELIZABETH BECKETT JOHNSTON

    PRESIDENT-ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • JASON SUELTER

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • SAMUEL WILSON

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • JAMES KELLY

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • AARON BLAISDELL

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • KARL TONANDER

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • LAURA SIEVERS

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • DAVID COX

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $441,314
    From this org
    $389,545
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,769
    Hours/week
    40 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $333,482
    Bonus
    $54,835
    Other
    $1,228
    Deferred
    $39,850
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,919
    Filer's total
    $441,314

  • DAVY MCDOWELL

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $294,088
    From this org
    $253,291
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,797
    Hours/week
    40 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $234,236
    Bonus
    $17,500
    Other
    $1,555
    Deferred
    $28,878
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,919
    Filer's total
    $294,088

  • JOE SCHEVING

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $207,112
    From this org
    $174,139
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,973
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,074
    Bonus
    $13,000
    Other
    $1,065
    Deferred
    $21,054
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,919
    Filer's total
    $207,112

  • JASON GAMBLE

    CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $195,770
    From this org
    $164,745
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,025
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,768
    Bonus
    $13,000
    Other
    $977
    Deferred
    $19,106
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,919
    Filer's total
    $195,770

  • STEVEN MATTHEWS

    CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $272,122
    From this org
    $235,204
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,918
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,350
    Bonus
    $33,597
    Other
    $1,257
    Deferred
    $24,999
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,919
    Filer's total
    $272,122

  • DONNA MOSS

    CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $245,276
    From this org
    $209,022
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,254
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,662
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $1,360
    Deferred
    $24,335
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,919
    Filer's total
    $245,276

  • NINA NORRIS

    CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $174,889
    From this org
    $156,215
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,674
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,099
    Bonus
    $13,000
    Other
    $1,116
    Deferred
    $18,015
    Nontaxable benefits
    $659
    Filer's total
    $174,889

  • STEF GOODENOW

    CHIEF OFFICER OF MEMBER SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $185,266
    From this org
    $157,014
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,252
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,802
    Bonus
    $25,128
    Other
    $1,084
    Deferred
    $16,333
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,919
    Filer's total
    $185,266

  • JOHN DEKLE

    CHIEF OFFICER OF EXAMINATIONS

    Total calculated
    $167,784
    From this org
    $139,565
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,219
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,721
    Bonus
    $7,998
    Other
    $846
    Deferred
    $16,318
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,901
    Filer's total
    $167,784

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE ORGANIZATION ALLOWS CERTAIN OFFICERS/DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION TO UTILIZE BUSINESS AND/OR FIRST CLASS TRAVEL OPTIONS ON FLIGHTS OF SIGNIFICANT LENGTH. FLIGHTS ARE EVALUATED FOR QUALIFICATION WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY AND MUST MEET LENGTH OF TRAVEL SPECIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY. ELIGIBLE DIRECTORS ARE THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT-ELECT. THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, COO AND OTHER NCEES REPRESENTATIVES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR BUSINESS AND/OR FIRST CLASS TRAVEL IF APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND/OR CEO. THIS TRAVEL IS NONTAXABLE AS IT IS FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES ONLY.
PART I, LINE 4B
THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR TOP EXECUTIVES AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THE PLAN IS TO CREATE AN INCENTIVE FOR KEY EMPLOYEES TO REMAIN EMPLOYED BY NCEES FOR A DESIRED LENGTH OF TIME, USUALLY SEVERAL YEARS. IN AUGUST 2021, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO FREEZE THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN, EFFECTIVELY ENDING FURTHER ELECTIVE DEFERRALS. IN OCTOBER 2023, THE PLAN WAS TERMINATED.
PART I, LINE 7
THE ORGANIZATION DOES AWARD BONUSES AS PART OF ITS COMPENSATION PLAN. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER RECEIVED A BONUS PAYMENT BASED ON PERFORMANCE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. EMPLOYEES RECEIVED BONUS PAYMENTS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AT THE DISCRETION OF MANAGEMENT. BONUS PAYMENTS ARE REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II).

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • NCEES FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORT OF NCEES · SC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EXAMINERS FOR ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540459349301114

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