2023-11-16T13:14:42-08:00 2023-06-30 853157810 Tandem CPAs 287 Century Cir Ste 200 Louisville CO 80027 990 2022-07-01 474382124 National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements NATI 3038483275 3005 Center Green Drive 130 Boulder CO 80301 Edward Ray Chairman 2023-11-01 true Edward Ray 999009999 true Kristin L Flewelling CPA P01263324 3034997445 X 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X John Cavanaugh 3005 Center Green Drive 130 Boulder CO 80301 8006657 false X NC-SARA.ORG X 2015 CO National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) is committed to supporting the establishment of an effective and efficient state-level reciprocity process that will allow students across the country to enjoy increased access to higher education opportunities and will reflect the core aims of efficiently ensuring quality programs and consumer protection in a rapidly changing education landscape. 19 19 21 24 0 0 7545499 7642602 192193 159267 504 0 7738196 7801869 0 0 2742754 2967204 0 0 5343730 5014464 8086484 7981668 -348288 -179799 12855079 14448169 4506991 5168670 8348088 9279499 National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) is committed to supporting the establishment of an effective and efficient state-level reciprocity process that will allow students across the country to enjoy increased access to higher education opportunities and will reflect the core aims of efficiently ensuring quality programs and consumer protection in a rapidly changing education landscape. false false 6429579 NC-SARA is working to achieve its mission by doing the following: A. Promoting and advancing efforts to ensure inter-regional alignment on core elements and requirements of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA), while also maintaining a limited role within the overall governance of SARA;B. Representing the full spectrum of stakeholders in the higher education community, including all institutional sectors (including, but not limited to, large and small-scale distance education providers), regional and national accreditation agencies, and state officials including state regulators and state higher education executive officers.C. Building public awareness of and support for SARA through regular communications to the field;D. 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Director 37.50 0.00 123750 0 22498 Beverly Wade Asst Dir for Stude 37.50 0.00 102750 0 24868 Raymond Audett Asst Dir for IT 37.50 0.00 94994 0 23209 Shannon Walker Asst Dir for Busn 37.50 0.00 86285 0 24148 Barbara Gellman-Danley Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Edward Ray Chairman 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rob Anderson Vice Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Eduardo M Ochoa Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Cavanaugh Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Art Coleman Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lanna Dueck Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laurie Dodge Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carlos Morales Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan G Heegaard Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Angela Lee Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Rojas Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Demaree Michelau Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen Pruitt Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elise Scanlon Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Smith Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Thomas Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Larry Tremblay Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Armstrong Tucker Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marianne Boeke PhD Senior Director 37.50 0.00 0 0 0 1900088 392464 10 false true false 0 0 Membership Dues 611710 7642602 7642602 7642602 164055 164055 0 0 0 200000 204788 -4788 -4788 -4788 0 0 0 0 7801869 7642602 159267 0 0 0 0 1436788 1069073 367715 0 1070141 764714 305427 115843 83251 32592 178185 127077 51108 166247 121326 44921 0 9410 9410 67522 67522 0 0 0 534478 392531 141947 0 32961 8490 24471 320693 228442 92251 0 108694 79324 29370 0 0 486144 270933 215211 0 0 321092 234330 86762 0 Regional Allocation Expenses 2708029 2708029 Dues and subscriptions 145932 126323 19609 Other Expense 132085 75666 56419 Credit Card Transaction Fees 86428 86428 60996 53642 7354 7981668 6429579 1552089 0 521805 519645 2680146 2823209 0 0 0 0 0 0 1851150 2303971 213981 135187 110822 78794 6255539 6481473 1212136 1460003 0 208813 64889 14668 716185 12855079 14448169 493364 358002 4013627 4089692 720976 4506991 5168670 X 8348088 9279499 8348088 9279499 12855079 14448169 -179799 314545 796665 X false true X true false X 0 6499034 6876713 7299003 7545499 7642602 35862851 0 0 0 6499034 6876713 7299003 7545499 7642602 35862851 0 0 35862851 10265 38667 349356 192193 164055 754536 0 10265 38667 349356 192193 164055 754536 0 0 6509299 6915380 7648359 7737692 7806657 36617387 0.97940 0.98300 0.02060 0.01700 X 80012 57207 22805 133969 77980 55989 78794 1460003 X 8116414 314545 314545 7801869 7801869 7981668 7981668 7981668 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, except on income derived from unrelated business activities. The Organization has determined that it does not have any income which is subject to tax on unrelated business income. The Organization believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The Organization's federal Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return Form 990 prior to 2022 is subject to examination by the IRS generally for three years after it was filed. X X false false false false false false false false false Ashley Rasmussen Director of Finance 136192 12750 13203 162145 Jeannie Yockey-Fine General Counsel 205495 19680 13436 238611 Lori Williams PhD President (Fmr) 326812 25720 16357 368889 Marianne Boeke PhD Interim Preside 183478 18455 36255 238188 Mary Larson MEd E.D. - Students and Institution 146613 14888 4013 165514 Melanie Booth Senior Director of Education 174610 17672 23479 215761 Terri Taylor-Straut Education Programs 145996 13770 13955 173721 Yovani Pina Director of IT 173113 17774 36334 227221 Midwestern Higher Ed Board Member 677007 Region Compact Dist. true NE Board of Higher Educa Board Member 677007 Region Compact Dist. true Southern Regional Ed Brd Board Member 677007 Region Compact Dist true Western Interstate Comm Board Member 677007 Region Compact Dist. true Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 The Organization's Bylaws were revised as follows:1. A Governance and Nominations Committee was formed to appoint board members.2. The presidents of the four regional compacts were changed to ex-officio voting status.3. The Board designates an NC-SARA staff member to serve as Secretary of the Board.4. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Board Officers, the Chairs of the standing committees of the Board, and one president of a participating Regional Compact. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 NC-SARA shall be made up of 17 to 24 individual National Council Members. Council Members should come from the range of impacted groups to assure a wide range of support as the Interstate Reciprocity Agreements are promoted and implemented, while also taking into consideration the neeed for those groups to have a permanent voice. Council Members should be drawn from all institutional sectors (including large and small-scale distance education providers), regional and national accreditation agencies, and state officials including state regulators and state higher education executive officers. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board of Directors are provided with a copy of a draft Form 990 for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board Members are recused from voting on any matters in which they may have a conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Board of Directors reviews and approves compensation for the Executive Director. This process is done before the beginning of each fiscal year. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents are made available to the public on its website and upon request. Amended Explanation 990, Part VII - Amended to change Terri Taylor-Straut to highly-compensated employee. She met the =$150k test for key employee but not the responsibilities test.This caused Austin Kelly to be subtracted from the 5 highest highly-compensated employees list.990, Part IX - The above changes meant Terri Taylor-Straut's wages and benefits were subtracted from Line 5 and added to Lines 7, 8 & 9. 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