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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by NATIONAL BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS.

Totals

Total revenue
$170,264,713
Total expenses
$147,523,156
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$712,223
Program service revenue
$154,830,109
Investment income
$15,479,983
Other revenue
-$45,379
Total assets, end of year
$408,783,672
Total liabilities, end of year
$125,132,815
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$283,650,857
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$119,572,736
Management and general expenses
$27,950,420
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$119,572,736

Program services were 81.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

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.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Custom Programs

    total $11,606,345 · related or exempt $11,606,345

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Medical School Services

    total $39,209,443 · related or exempt $39,209,443

  • 2c · Program service revenue: USMLE

    total $104,014,321 · related or exempt $104,014,321

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $7,290,814 · related or exempt $7,290,814

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $727,587

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $772,966

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$45,379

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$45,379 · excluded -$45,379

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $35,915,819 · other assets $6,324,772

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $30,064,600 · other assets $3,986,822

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $5,851,219 · other assets $2,337,950

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $8,189,169 · excluded $8,189,169

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $608,319 · program services $608,319

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $10,000 · program services $10,000

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $93,904 · program services $93,904

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $4,734,957 · program services $760,936 · management and general $3,974,021

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $54,449,222 · program services $43,920,105 · management and general $10,529,117

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $10,930,163 · program services $8,465,782 · management and general $2,464,381

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $6,979,920 · program services $5,074,372 · management and general $1,905,548

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $4,020,487 · program services $3,034,268 · management and general $986,219

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $971,447 · management and general $971,447

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $99,040 · management and general $99,040

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $286,601 · management and general $286,601

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,704,909 · program services $4,356,211 · management and general $1,348,698

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $53,008 · management and general $53,008

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $852,020 · program services $577,548 · management and general $274,472

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $10,759,141 · program services $8,858,302 · management and general $1,900,839

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,148,288 · program services $927,063 · management and general $221,225

  • 17 · Travel

    total $695,840 · program services $385,683 · management and general $310,157

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,967,109 · program services $2,289,864 · management and general $677,245

  • 20 · Interest

    total $798,720 · program services $619,562 · management and general $179,158

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $551,266 · program services $551,266

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,784,692 · program services $2,997,311 · management and general $787,381

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $751,899 · program services $599,928 · management and general $151,971

  • 24a · Other expenses: Vendor Computer Delivery Fees

    total $30,584,746 · program services $30,584,746

  • 24b · Other expenses: Other Project/Admin

    total $2,434,166 · program services $1,716,953 · management and general $717,213

  • 24c · Other expenses: Credit Card Fees

    total $1,481,401 · program services $1,481,401

  • 24d · Other expenses: Clinical Skills Collaboration

    total $1,312,538 · program services $1,312,538

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $459,353 · program services $346,674 · management and general $112,679

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    end of year $0

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $20,002,543 · end of year $23,371,024

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,414,144 · end of year $6,194,690

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,906,473 · end of year $9,227,794

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $125,906,886

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $74,303,025

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $55,033,067 · end of year $51,603,861

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $286,666,918 · end of year $244,843,519

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $60,419,999 · end of year $67,715,561

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $7,675,522 · end of year $5,827,223

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $12,442,867 · end of year $12,661,692

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $35,240,892 · end of year $35,747,593

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $28,589,953 · end of year $26,883,975

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $118,139,318 · end of year $49,839,555

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $246,705,636 · end of year $283,650,857

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

The mission of NBME is to protect the health of the public through state of the art assessment of health professionals. While centered on assessment of physicians, this mission encompasses the spectrum of health professionals along the continuum of education, training, and practice and includes research in evaluation as well as development of assessment instruments.For further information visit www.nbme.org.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The mission of NBME is to protect the health of the public through state of the art assessment of health professionals.

  • The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a three-step examination for medical licensure in the United States and is sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and NBME. The USMLE program supports medical licensing authorities in the United States through its leadership in the development, delivery, and continual improvement of high-quality assessments across the continuum of physicians' preparation for practice. It assesses a physician's ability to apply knowledge, concepts, and principles that are important in health and disease and that constitute the basis of safe and effective patient care.For further information visit www.usmle.org.Note: The expenses reflected above do not include management and general expenses.

    Expenses $73,725,740 · Revenue $104,014,321

  • The Medical School and Student Services program provides assessment services to domestic and international medical schools, students, and residents. Assessments include the subject examination program, self-assessment services, and web-based examination programs and pilot projects. Subject exams measure achievement in the traditional basic and clinical science disciplines and are used to compare student performance with a national reference group. A series of web-based self-assessments are available to help students assess their readiness to take USMLE. Faculty services include item-writing workshops, and medical school liaison activities include the Advisory Committee for Medical School Programs.Note: The expenses reflected above do not include management and general expenses.

    Expenses $22,921,366 · Revenue $39,209,443

  • Custom Programs consist of a diverse portfolio of global customized assessment services and examination programs. The primary sources of revenue for Custom Programs are Health Profession Services, the Health and Wellness Coach Certifying Examination and the Post Licensure Assessment System. The Health Profession Services program provides comprehensive assessment, educational, consultative, and research services for healthcare organizations. During 2022, NBME's Health Profession Services worked with a variety of organizations to administer examinations for purposes of licensure and other evaluations of special competence for examination programs sponsored by health-related organizations. These organizations included allied health professional associations, members of the American Board of Medical Specialties, and medical societies. Examinations are administered worldwide, where applicable.NBME and the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching collaborate to provide the Health and Wellness Coach Certifying Examination. The collaboration provides an opportunity to draw upon the unique capabilities of each organization to provide a high-quality assessment for health and wellness coaches. Exam content is developed by nationally recognized leaders in the field of health and wellness coaching and covers areas such as coaching structure and process, health and wellness, and ethics.The Post-Licensure Assessment System (PLAS) is a joint activity of NBME and the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB). PLAS comprises two programs: the Special Purpose Examination (SPEX) Program and the Assessment Center Program (ACP). SPEX is a one-day, multiple-choice examination of current knowledge requisite for the general, undifferentiated practice of medicine and is intended to be used for reasons of endorsement or reciprocity of licensure. The ACP provides comprehensive objective and personalized assessments of physicians for whom there is a question regarding clinical competence. Together, the PLAS programs have assessed physicians for reasons that range from endorsement of licensure to license reactivation after disciplinary action.Note: The expenses reflected for Custom Programs on Part III, line 4c do not include management and general expenses.

    Expenses $13,734,094 · Revenue $11,606,345

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Peter J Katsufrakis

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $1,370,248
    From this org
    $1,028,647
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $341,601
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $790,699
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $237,948
    Deferred
    $329,632
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,969
    Filer's total
    $1,370,248
  • Michael G Jodoin

    SVP, C&P Mgmt

    Total calculated
    $566,881
    From this org
    $377,735
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $189,146
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $370,000
    Bonus
    $12,500
    Other
    -$4,765
    Deferred
    $158,309
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,837
    Filer's total
    $566,881
  • John J Hinke Jr

    SVP & CFO

    Total calculated
    $554,505
    From this org
    $334,816
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $219,689
    Hours/week
    45 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $336,573
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    -$4,257
    Deferred
    $187,699
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,990
    Filer's total
    $554,505
  • Agata P Butler

    VP, Acad & Profess

    Total calculated
    $544,738
    From this org
    $328,815
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $215,923
    Hours/week
    45 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $324,863
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $3,952
    Deferred
    $192,803
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,120
    Filer's total
    $544,738
  • Linda M Gadsby

    SVP, Gen Couns

    Total calculated
    $532,787
    From this org
    $386,744
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $146,043
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $371,852
    Bonus
    $12,500
    Other
    $2,392
    Deferred
    $134,650
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,393
    Filer's total
    $532,787
  • Ye Tong

    SVP, Assessment

    Total calculated
    $532,030
    From this org
    $383,611
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $148,419
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $361,385
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    -$7,774
    Deferred
    $116,558
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,861
    Filer's total
    $532,030
  • Michael A Barone

    VP, CBA

    Total calculated
    $513,831
    From this org
    $394,457
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $119,374
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $398,689
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    -$4,232
    Deferred
    $87,506
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,868
    Filer's total
    $513,831
  • Brian E Clauser

    Dist Research Sci

    Total calculated
    $505,626
    From this org
    $327,664
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $177,962
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $311,371
    Bonus
    $6,539
    Other
    $9,754
    Deferred
    $152,669
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,293
    Filer's total
    $505,626
  • Lisa M Rawding

    SVP, Growth

    Total calculated
    $489,112
    From this org
    $396,978
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $92,134
    Hours/week
    45 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,499
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $192,479
    Deferred
    $85,482
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,652
    Filer's total
    $489,112
  • Christopher A Feddock

    AVP, CBA

    Total calculated
    $479,053
    From this org
    $384,992
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $94,061
    Hours/week
    45 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $374,673
    Bonus
    $7,531
    Other
    $2,788
    Deferred
    $83,815
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,246
    Filer's total
    $479,053
  • Alex J Mechaber

    VP, USMLE

    Total calculated
    $462,826
    From this org
    $374,364
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $88,462
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $370,000
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $1,864
    Deferred
    $86,006
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,456
    Filer's total
    $462,826
  • Andrew F Farella

    SVP & CIO

    Total calculated
    $454,737
    From this org
    $308,495
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $146,242
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $302,558
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    -$1,563
    Deferred
    $121,245
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,997
    Filer's total
    $454,737
  • Kenneth W Ridgley

    VP, Test Dev Srvs

    Total calculated
    $418,048
    From this org
    $311,636
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $106,412
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $316,874
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    -$5,238
    Deferred
    $74,575
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,837
    Filer's total
    $418,048
  • Pamela L Treves

    SVP, Growth

    Total calculated
    $412,799
    From this org
    $282,330
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $130,469
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $274,718
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    -$7,388
    Deferred
    $98,914
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,555
    Filer's total
    $412,799
  • Janelle R Endres

    VP, Human Resources

    Total calculated
    $371,378
    From this org
    $219,854
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $151,524
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $224,453
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    -$4,599
    Deferred
    $120,808
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,716
    Filer's total
    $371,378
  • Elisa K Moll

    VP, Strategy Management

    Total calculated
    $297,971
    From this org
    $215,108
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $82,863
    Hours/week
    45 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,231
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    -$4,123
    Deferred
    $64,452
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,411
    Filer's total
    $297,971
  • Susan A Deitch

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $293,426
    From this org
    $177,051
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $116,375
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,089
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $18,962
    Deferred
    $104,554
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,821
    Filer's total
    $293,426
  • Craig N Mills

    SVP, SD&D

    Total calculated
    $212,072
    From this org
    $212,072
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $212,072
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $212,072
  • Alfred F Tallia

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $10,631
    From this org
    $10,631
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Reena Karani

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $4,876
    From this org
    $4,876
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Maya Hammoud

    Director

    Total calculated
    $3,917
    From this org
    $3,917
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Danny M Takanishi Jr

    Director

    Total calculated
    $3,848
    From this org
    $3,848
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Latha Chandran

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $3,000
    From this org
    $3,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Marie Foley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $2,700
    From this org
    $2,700
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Zachary E Weismann

    Director

    Total calculated
    $2,334
    From this org
    $2,334
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • David A Milling

    Director

    Total calculated
    $2,057
    From this org
    $2,057
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Suzanne T Anderson

    Past Chair

    Total calculated
    $1,992
    From this org
    $1,992
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Kamili A Wilson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $1,050
    From this org
    $1,050
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Karen M Sanders

    Director

    Total calculated
    $747
    From this org
    $747
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

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
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a.
Travel PolicyNBME's Business Travel policy states that the most cost effective options available based on the traveler's requested itinerary should be made. First-class travel and travel for companions are not specifically authorized in the policy. In limited circumstances, certain NBME Officers and Key Employees may be permitted first-class travel if authorized by the President. First-class travel and companion travel for the President are included in the compensation package. The cost incurred for travel for companions is included in the employee's taxable earnings.
Part III, Additional Information
The amounts reflected on Schedule J, Column C Retirement and other deferred compensation include an estimate of the annual increase in the actuarial present value of each employees benefit to be received at retirement under NBMEs defined benefit plan for each employee. In addition, column C includes the amount contributed by NBME to an eligible employee's defined contribution plan, as well as earnings accrued under the Exective Deferred Compensation Plan where applicable. The amount in column C does not represent an actual cash payment to the employee during the year, but an estimate of the accrued benefit during the year to be received at a later date or at the time of retirement.

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.

  • NBHWC

    501(c)(6) · Health & Wellness Coaching · DE · controlled entity

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.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • Computer-Based Testing & Learning Corp

    C Corp · Comp-based Testing · PA · 100% owned · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by NBME

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
13 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202333179349309658

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