Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$40,947,703

Total expenses

$42,912,338

Contributions and grants received

$0

Grants paid

$542,166

Program service revenue

$39,596,519

Investment income

$1,351,184

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$45,971,469

Total liabilities, end of year

$23,536,130

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$22,435,339

Program services expenses (Part IX)

— not reported

Management and general expenses

— not reported

Fundraising expenses

— not reported

Program service expenses (Part III)

— not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2023

• MEMBER SERVICES THE COUNCIL STRENGTHENED ITS SUPPORT FOR ITS ARCHITECTURAL LICENSING BOARDS BY REFRESHING SEVERAL TOOLS USED TO PROVIDE KEY SERVICES, PROVIDING OPEN COMMUNICATION AND ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED, AND CONTINUING TO ENCOURAGE THE ALIGNMENT OF LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN JURISDICTIONS. NCARB PARTNERED WITH STATE AND TERRITORIAL LICENSING BOARDS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ARCHITECT COMMUNITY IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE COUNCIL'S MISSION TO SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC:NCARB ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:SECURELY MAINTAINED RECORDS FOR ACCESS BY STATE AND TERRITORIAL MEMBERS REGARDING ALL PHASES OF AN ARCHITECT'S CAREER, FROM EDUCATION THROUGH LICENSURE TO NCARB CERTIFICATION AND INTERSTATE RECIPROCITY. EVALUATED AND TRANSMITTED RECORDS AND OTHER DATA ESSENTIAL TO THE LICENSING FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE AND TERRITORIAL LICENSING BOARDS WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF ACCURACY AND SPEED, INCLUDING EXPEDITED TRANSMITTALS FOR MOST CUSTOMERS. VERIFIED THAT LICENSURE CANDIDATES HAD MET THE INITIAL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS DEFINED BY THE RELEVANT LICENSING BOARD PRIOR TO TRANSMITTAL.CONTINUED TO EVOLVE THE NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND EXAMINATION OF ARCHITECTS.SUCCESSFULLY ADMINISTERED THE ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM(AXP) AND THE ARCHITECT REGISTRATION EXAMINATION(ARE) FOR EMERGING PROFESSIONALS TO SATISFY REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS IN THE 55 U.S. JURISDICTIONS.PROVIDED FREE FULL-LENGTH PRACTICE EXAMS FOR EACH DIVISION OF THE LICENSING EXAM, ENSURING THAT ALL CANDIDATES HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY TEST PREP MATERIALS.REFRESHED AND STREAMLINED CUSTOMERS' ONLINE ACCOUNT PORTAL WITH AN IMPROVED USER EXPERIENCE, GREATER ACCESSIBILITY, AND OTHER HELPFUL TOOLS. PROACTIVELY SOUGHT TO PROVIDE INSIGHT TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES DEBATING THE ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE.COLLABORATED WITH OTHER RELATED REGULATORY ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDING NATIONAL SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERTS AND SUPPORTING DATA AND ANALYSIS REGARDING THE STATE OF THE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION. UPDATED THE NCARB EDUCATION STANDARD TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET THE NECESSARY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ARCHITECTURE LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION. CONTINUED A MULTI-YEAR EFFORT TO REFRESH THE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR INITIAL LICENSURE AND THE METHODS USED TO ASSESS THEM, WHICH WILL LEAD TO FUTURE PROGRAMMATIC UPDATES. COLLABORATED WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM OTHER ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A LICENSURE ADVISORY FORUM, CHARGED WITH EVALUATING AND EXPLORING THE PATH TO LICENSURE. THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT ENABLES A HOLISTIC VIEW OF THE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS. CONDUCTED AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF FACULTY TEACHING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE CURRICULA WITHIN ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMS.CONDUCTED A TRAINING CONFERENCE FOR THE VOLUNTEERS WHO ADVISE STUDENTS, EMERGING PROFESSIONALS, AND ARCHITECTS THROUGHOUT THE LICENSURE PROCESS.OFFERED FOCUSED TRAINING RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS ACTING AS SUPERVISORS OF LICENSURE CANDIDATES PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAMTHE AXP.CONTINUED SUPPORTING THE INTEGRATED PATH TO ARCHITECTURAL LICENSURE (IPAL) INITIATIVE, WHICH ENABLES STUDENTS TO STREAMLINE THEIR PATH TO LICENSURE. IN FY24, NCARB WELCOMED AN ADDITIONAL NEW PROGRAM TO THE INITIATIVE. INCREASED THE PORTFOLIO OF ONLINE HSW CONTINUING EDUCATION CONTENT OFFERINGS, PROVIDED AT NO COST TO NCARB-CERTIFIED ARCHITECTS TO SUPPORT LICENSURE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS IN MOST JURISDICTIONS. NEGOTIATED AN UPDATED RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT WITH OUR COUNTERPART ORGANIZATIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND TO EXPAND INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES. PROVIDED A PATH TO CERTIFICATION AND PROFESSIONAL MOBILITY FOR ARCHITECTS WHO ARE LICENSED BUT HAVE LITTLE OR NO ARCHITECTURE-RELATED EDUCATION. THE VIRTUAL PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION STREAMLINES THE APPLICANT PORTFOLIO SUBMITTAL AND PEER REVIEW PROCESSES, WHILE MAINTAINING THE STANDARDS AND RIGOR REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCY TO PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE. NCARB'S PROVISION OF THESE NATIONAL SERVICES ENABLES INDIVIDUAL JURISDICTIONS TO FOCUS THEIR (OFTEN LIMITED) RESOURCES ON THEIR OWN UNIQUE CORE ISSUES SURROUNDING LICENSURE.

• CUSTOMER RELATIONS SERVICES - DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 2024 (FY24), NCARB SUPPORTED OVER 58,000 REGISTERED ARCHITECTS AND 67,000 LICENSURE CANDIDATES. THE PROPORTION OF WOMEN ON THE PATH TO LICENSURE, AS WELL AS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY, CONTINUED TO IMPROVE IN FY24. CUSTOMER RELATIONS SERVICE STATISTICS INCLUDE: 3,582 NCARB CANDIDATE RECORDS WERE TRANSMITTED TO A LICENSING BOARD FOR INITIAL LICENSURE TO PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE. 12,248 LICENSED ARCHITECT RECORDS WERE TRANSMITTED TO A LICENSING BOARD FOR RECIPROCAL LICENSURE TO PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION. 3,653 NEWLY LICENSED ARCHITECTS WERE GRANTED AN NCARB CERTIFICATE FOR PURPOSES OF FUTURE RECIPROCAL LICENSURE REQUESTS. 10,046 CANDIDATES APPLIED TO ESTABLISH AN NCARB RECORD IN PURSUIT OF LICENSURE. LICENSING BOARDS ALSO HAVE A DEDICATED POINT OF CONTACT AND AN IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK SYSTEM TO FACILITATE INITIAL LICENSURE AND RECIPROCAL LICENSURE BETWEEN JURISDICTIONS.

• EXAMINATION SERVICESNCARB DEVELOPS AND ADMINISTERS THE NATIONAL EXAMINATION FOR ARCHITECTURAL CANDIDATES ON BEHALF OF ALL U.S. ARCHITECTURAL LICENSING BOARDS AS A REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSURE. THE EXAMINATION SERVES AS A MEASURE OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL (COMPETENCY) TO PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE INDEPENDENTLY, AND IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC. IN FY24, NCARB CONTINUED DELIVERING ARE 5.0, A MORE TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED, WEB-BASED VERSION OF THE EXAM COMPARED TO PRIOR VERSIONS. ARE 5.0'S CONTENT IS ORGANIZED AROUND THE PROGRESSION OF A TYPICAL ARCHITECTURE PROJECT. ARE 5.0 IS CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE, AND THE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE. THE NEW EXAM FEATURES ITEM TYPES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ENABLE CANDIDATES TO APPLY THEIR EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS THEIR EDUCATION. IN FY24, 43,082 DIVISIONS OF THE EXAM WERE ADMINISTERED. OVER 13,800 CANDIDATES TOOK ONE OR MORE DIVISIONS OF THE EXAM, AND OVER 3,500 CANDIDATES COMPLETED THE ARE IN FY24.

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

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

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

• NATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL ACCREDITING BOARD

  $426,411

  TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

• ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF ARCHITECTURE

  $103,504

  PROPEL DIGITAL LIBRARY

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

14 May 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

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