NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BAR EXAMINERS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BAR EXAMINERS

EIN 36-2472009 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I030)

What they do

NATIONAL CONFERENCE of BAR EXAMINERS PROMOTES FAIRNESS, INTEGRITY, and BEST PRACTICES IN ADMISSION to THE LEGAL PROFESSION for THE BENEFIT and PROTECTION of THE PUBLIC. WE SERVE ADMISSION AUTHORITIES, COURTS, THE LEGAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY, and CANDIDATES BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY ASSESSMENT PRODUCTS, SERVICES and RESEARCH; CHARACTER INVESTIGATIONS; and INFORMATIONAL and EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES and PROGRAMS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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Money made simple

56.81%of revenue went to mission work87.0% of expenses · Program services

$65.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.49%of revenue went to management and office costs13.0% of expenses

$4.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$65,143,798

Mission workProgram services$37,010,89356.81% of revenue87.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,528,7268.49% of revenue13.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$22,604,17934.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$42,539,61965.30% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.0% mission · 13.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 15.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 17.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.35% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 16.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 17.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.22% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 20.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$65,143,798

Expenses$42,539,619

Annual surplus $22,604,179 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$37,010,893 · 87.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,528,726 · 13.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$65,143,798

Expenses$42,539,619

Assets$186,979,104

Income$203,771,347

Contributions$14,000

Mission work (program services)$37,010,893

Grants given$1,320,416

Average grant$101,570

Management and general$5,528,726

Executive compensation (total)$1,470,158

Stocks and bonds$171,980,692

Accounting fees$47,922

Investing fees$243,780

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JUDITH GUNDERSENPRESIDENT AND CEO · 38 hrs/week $534,352Base $489,007 · Other $45,345

ROSEMARY RESHETARDIR. OF PSYCHOMETRICS & OPERATIONS · 38 hrs/week $341,680Base $295,973 · Other $45,707

MARILYN WELLINGTONCHIEF STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $337,587Base $292,132 · Other $45,455

VICKI MILLARDCFO · 38 hrs/week $275,284Base $226,892 · Other $48,392

DOUGLAS RIPKEYDEPUTY DIR. OF PSYCHOMETRICS · 38 hrs/week $253,805Base $209,270 · Other $44,535

BRAD GILBERTCHIEF ADMIN & HR OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $250,854Base $204,128 · Other $46,726

BETH DONAHUEDIR. OF STRATEGIC BUSINESS INITIATIVES · 38 hrs/week $240,684Base $200,751 · Other $39,933

CHERRY BETH HILLSENIOR STRATEGIC ADVISOR, PRODUCT · 38 hrs/week $239,739Base $203,028 · Other $36,711

ANDREW MROCHPRINCIPAL RESEARCH PSYCHOMETRICIAN · 38 hrs/week $222,612Base $177,893 · Other $44,719

KENT BYREFORMER DIRECTOR OF IT $209,046Base $180,339 · Other $28,707

ANDREAS ORANJEMANAGING DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS · 38 hrs/week $190,451Base $165,539 · Other $24,912

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

JUDITH GUNDERSENPRESIDENT AND CEO

ROSEMARY RESHETARDIR. OF PSYCHOMETRICS & OPERATIONS

MARILYN WELLINGTONCHIEF STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS OFFICER

VICKI MILLARDCFO

DOUGLAS RIPKEYDEPUTY DIR. OF PSYCHOMETRICS

BRAD GILBERTCHIEF ADMIN & HR OFFICER

BETH DONAHUEDIR. OF STRATEGIC BUSINESS INITIATIVES

CHERRY BETH HILLSENIOR STRATEGIC ADVISOR, PRODUCT

ANDREW MROCHPRINCIPAL RESEARCH PSYCHOMETRICIAN

KENT BYREFORMER DIRECTOR OF IT

ANDREAS ORANJEMANAGING DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS

DARIN SCHEERCHAIR

AUGUSTIN RIVERA JRCHAIR ELECT

JOHN MCALARYIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

ARLENE COLEMAN ROMEOTRUSTEE

LISA PERLENTRUSTEE

ANTHONY SIMONTRUSTEE

MARY RUSSELLTRUSTEE

ANN SCOTT TIMMERSECRETARY

SCOTT BALESTRUSTEE

SHELLIE PARK-HOAPILITRUSTEE

SOLOMON OLIVER JRTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY DAVISTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 302 S BEDFORD ST, MADISON, WI 53703-3622
County: Dane
In care of: JUDITH GUNDERSEN
Primary officer: JUDITH GUNDERSEN, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(608) 280-8550

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I030)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes