2026-05-15T14:07:25-05:00 2025-12-31 590548468 PURVIS GRAY & COMPANY LLP 222 NE 1ST ST GAINESVILLE FL 32601 990 2025-01-01 541779583 THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION EDU AND RESEARCH LTD NATI 3523340911 13614 PROGRESS BOULEVARD ALACHUA FL 32615 BOYD WORSHAM PRESIDENT & CEO 3865186500 2026-05-09 1 EMILY J NEWSOM CPA P00020448 3523782461 2026-05-12 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BOYD WORSHAM 13614 PROGRESS BOULEVARD ALACHUA FL 32615 35120853 0 X WWW.NCCER.ORG X 1995 VA NCCER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE RIGOROUS AND RELEVANT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT INDUSTRY GROWTH. THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS AND MAINTAINS STANDARDIZED CONSTRUCTION TRAINING PROGRAMS AND CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENTS FOR OVER 40 CRAFTS, PROVIDES FIELD LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR SUPERINTENDENTS AND FOREMEN, AND PROVIDES OPERATOR QUALIFICATION (OQ) TRAINING AND TESTING FOR THE PIPELINE INDUSTRY. ALL TRAINEES WHO COMPLETE TRAINING AND/OR ASSESSMENT(S) AT ORGANIZATIONS ACCREDITED BY NCCER RECEIVE NCCER'S INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE A DIGITAL BADGE, A DIGITAL TRANSCRIPT, A DIGITAL OR PHYSICAL WALLET CARD AND/OR A PRINTED CERTIFICATE. ORGANIZATIONS THAT USE NCCER'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INCLUDE SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS, CONTRACTORS, INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PIPELINE OPERATORS, AND OWNERS. 27 27 169 104 0 0 3305956 4761080 3948605 4429686 1174496 1537479 19022464 20857951 27451521 31586196 16100 15000 0 0 15301962 16526450 0 0 1795527 10152267 10162691 25470329 26704141 1981192 4882055 38997495 45692425 6525783 7387541 32471712 38304884 X NCCER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE RIGOROUS AND RELEVANT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT INDUSTRY GROWTH. THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS AND MAINTAINS STANDARDIZED CONSTRUCTION TRAINING PROGRAMS AND CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENTS FOR OVER 40 CRAFTS, PROVIDES FIELD LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR SUPERINTENDENTS AND FOREMEN, AND PROVIDES OPERATOR QUALIFICATION (OQ) TRAINING AND TESTING FOR THE PIPELINE INDUSTRY. ALL TRAINEES WHO COMPLETE TRAINING AND/OR ASSESSMENT(S) AT ORGANIZATIONS ACCREDITED BY NCCER RECEIVE NCCER'S INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE A DIGITAL BADGE, A DIGITAL TRANSCRIPT, A DIGITAL OR PHYSICAL WALLET CARD AND/OR A PRINTED CERTIFICATE. ORGANIZATIONS THAT USE NCCER'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INCLUDE SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS, CONTRACTORS, INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PIPELINE OPERATORS, AND OWNERS. 0 0 12088243 22164214 CRAFT AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING NCCER DEVELOPS, AUTHORS AND MAINTAINS A LIBRARY OF STANDARDIZED CRAFT TRAINING MATERIALS DESIGNED TO BE UTILIZED FOR TRAINING AND UPSKILLING CONSTRUCTION CRAFT WORKERS AND LEADERS. NCCER ALSO DEVELOPS JOURNEY-LEVEL CRAFT ASSESSMENTS TO VALIDATE THAT EXPERIENCED CRAFT PROFESSIONALS HAVE JOURNEY-LEVEL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. NCCER ALSO ISSUES ITS INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO COMPLETE TRAINING OR A CERTIFICATION THROUGH AN NCCER-ACCREDITED PROGRAM. 3905701 15000 3123423 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM SUPPORT NCCER FACILITATES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACCREDITED TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS IN A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, CORPORATE FACILITIES AND PRISONS. NCCER ALSO PROVIDES ACCREDITATION SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING TO IMPLEMENT NCCER PROGRAMS. NCCER PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TRAINING COURSES FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS ONLINE THROUGH LIVE TRAINING AND THROUGH NCCER'S LMS. NCCER DEVELOPS AND PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES FOR INSTRUCTORS WHO DELIVER NCCER TRAINING, WHICH INCLUDE LESSON PLANS, POWERPOINT SLIDE DECKS AND EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LISTS. ONCE PROGRAMS ACHIEVE ACCREDITATION, NCCER AUDITS THE TESTING AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES OF ITS PROVIDERS ON A REGULAR BASIS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS PUBLISHED ACCREDITATION STANDARDS. LASTLY, NCCER PROVIDES CUSTOMER SERVICE DIRECTLY TO ALL TRAINEES, CRAFT PROFESSIONALS AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS WHO CONTACT US FOR SUPPORT WITH NCCER PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. 4438790 OUTREACH AND RESEARCH NCCER'S INTERNAL RESEARCH DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS AND PUBLISHES RESEARCH REPORTS AND WHITE PAPERS ON ISSUES RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE AND ADVANCEMENT. NCCER OPERATES THE BUILD YOUR FUTURE INITIATIVE, WHICH AIMS TO RECRUIT STUDENTS AND ADULTS INTO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AS WELL AS ENHANCE THE IMAGE OF CONSTRUCTION AND PROMOTE CAREERS IN THE INDUSTRY. IN SUPPORT OF THIS OBJECTIVE, NCCER OWNS AND OPERATES THE CAREERSTARTER WEBSITE, WHICH IS A PLATFORM DESIGNED TO CONNECT JOB SEEKERS WITH EMPLOYERS THAT HAVE OPEN CONSTRUCTION POSITIONS IN THEIR LOCAL AREAS. 20432734 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 63 0 169 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 FL CO IL IN OH NY WV X MALINDA PARKER 3865186500 13614 PROGRESS BOULEVARD ALACHUA FL 32615 MICHAEL BENNETT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY BOWMAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CHAPIN VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LEANN CURRY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 J CHARLES DABADIE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONNIE FABRE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONIQUE FORD TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHUCK GOODIRCH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL GROVES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLEN GULINO CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DR RAY ISSA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF LYNN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAE MAGISTRO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MARSHALL IMMED PAST CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE MCKALVEY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN P MULVA PHD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN NIXON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN ODENDAHL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY RADER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUDY RAMIREZ III MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN RAY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE RUIZ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRICIA THIBODEAUX MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN TOUPS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHELLE TRAVIS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE WANE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH WOODS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOYD WORSHAM PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 543698 0 46765 JENNIFER WILKERSON VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 318177 0 47296 LISA STRITE CLO 40.00 X 325242 0 42660 CHRISTOPHER MORSICS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 227231 0 45630 MELISSA PERKINS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 198736 0 21295 PAGET BOTTICHIO DIRECTOR 40.00 X 202436 0 11230 ROBERT JONES DIRECTOR 40.00 X 194758 0 11896 MALINDA PARKER DIRECTOR 40.00 X 187244 0 21884 2197522 0 248656 32 0 1 0 OPEN ASSESSMENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP 535 MISSION ST 14TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 IT/SOFTWARE 417240 SYNEGEN INC ONE PIERCE PLACE STE 110W ITASCA IL 60143 IT/SOFTWARE 377376 FROST BROWN TODD LLC PO BOX 44961 INDIANAPOLIS IN 462440961 LEGAL 353946 WISEWIRE 8 MARKET PLACE SUITE 300 BALTIMORE MD 21202 CONTENT DEVELOPMENT 337718 KIKODA LLC 1650 SUMMIT LAKE DRIVE STE 101 TALLAHASSEE FL 32317 TECHNOLOGY 167181 8 4761080 4761080 ACCREDITATION 611600 2027489 2027489 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 611600 1953622 1953622 OTHER 900099 240319 240319 SPONSORSHIPS 511190 208256 208256 4429686 804431 804431 9878661 9878661 3137020 2403972 733048 733048 733048 12109975 1130685 10979290 10979290 31586196 25287637 0 1537479 15000 15000 1323838 1028607 295231 11854637 9765634 1749960 339043 965508 922466 10830 32212 1558693 1485343 21421 51929 823774 780503 17223 26048 377379 377379 94820 94820 59217 59217 637900 523579 114321 498026 494909 1050 2067 555446 308284 244823 2339 297268 197035 100233 591961 392364 199597 963560 776659 146075 40826 239642 22674 216968 1496647 1207743 288904 173828 11582 162246 SPONSORSHIP 1708545 420574 2183 1285788 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1267619 1086891 180114 614 CURRICULUM 955738 955738 TAXES & LICENSES 119201 119201 125894 37149 74084 14661 26704141 20432734 4475880 1795527 407394 438838 6827827 13128854 2093646 1494316 438085 291398 23217342 12874757 11223795 10342585 17552289 19625036 150000 150000 207313 96731 97146 124667 38997495 45692425 1918324 2931917 1482477 1939231 3124982 2516393 6525783 7387541 X 31453798 36848064 1017914 1456820 32471712 38304884 38997495 45692425 4882055 951117 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1892556 2128844 1579703 3305956 4761080 13668139 1892556 2128844 1579703 3305956 4761080 13668139 4562993 9105146 611901 585729 506073 595619 804431 3103753 9385 9385 16781277 97814487 0.54260 0.54230 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: GOVERNMENT TAX CREDIT - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 9,385. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 1 0.28 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0 1017914 3424962 51144 3037200 1456820 754571 2351694 55207 2143558 1017914 398509 787999 61062 492999 754571 447495 20000 -68986 398509 399934 47561 447495 0.27260 0.72740 0 0 980628 980628 7852515 2504720 5347795 14384199 10370037 4014162 10342585 TRAINING FUNDS DUE TO OTHERS 2516393 2516393 X 32478096 951117 951117 31526979 59217 59217 31586196 26644924 0 26644924 59217 59217 26704141 PART II, LINE 9: THE EASEMENT IS REPORTED ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION UNDER PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT. THE EASEMENT IS INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL LAND COST OF $980,628. PART V, LINE 4: NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS. CASH AND INVESTMENT AMOUNTS AVAILABLE TO BE SPENT ON SCHOLARSHIPS WERE $1,059,642 AT DECEMBER 31, 2025. SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR WHICH THE ORIGINAL GIFT MUST BE MAINTAINED IN PERPETUITY, BUT THE RELATED EARNINGS ARE AVAILABLE TO BE SPENT ON SCHOLARSHIPS, WERE $397,178 AT DECEMBER 31, 2025. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND FLORIDA STATUTES. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS PROVIDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER ASC TOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES, IT IS THE POLICY OF MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS ON AN ONGOING BASIS AND TO DISCLOSE ANY SUCH POSITIONS IT BELIEVES WOULD HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED NOTES. MANAGEMENT ALSO BELIEVES THAT NO SUCH REQUIRED DISCLOSURES CURRENTLY EXIST. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS. IF APPLICABLE, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD RECOGNIZE INTEREST ACCRUED RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES IN OPERATING EXPENSES. 1 NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY 1021 AIRPORT RD PO BOX 1336 FLAT ROCK NC 28731 570787093 501C3 10000 0 SCHOLARSHIP 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: NCCER'S PRESIDENT STAYS IN CONTACT WITH THOSE INVOLVED WITH THE INITIATIVE. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BOYD WORSHAM PRESIDENT & CEO 405237 0 126461 0 12000 0 20937 0 25828 0 590463 0 0 0 LISA STRITE CLO 261145 0 56597 0 7500 0 16302 0 26358 0 367902 0 0 0 JENNIFER WILKERSON VICE PRESIDENT 255779 0 54898 0 7500 0 15958 0 31338 0 365473 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MORSICS DIRECTOR 207231 0 20000 0 0 0 12378 0 33252 0 272861 0 0 0 MELISSA PERKINS DIRECTOR 171236 0 27500 0 0 0 824 0 20471 0 220031 0 0 0 PAGET BOTTICHIO DIRECTOR 202436 0 0 0 0 0 10300 0 930 0 213666 0 0 0 MALINDA PARKER DIRECTOR 157244 0 30000 0 0 0 9738 0 12146 0 209128 0 0 0 ROBERT JONES DIRECTOR 183508 0 11250 0 0 0 11010 0 886 0 206654 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 ARTICLE I, SECTION 3 WAS REVISED TO INCORPORATE NCCER'S UPDATED MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS AND REPLACE OUTDATED TERMINOLOGY REFERRING TO NCCER PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS. ARTICLE II, SECTION 1(A) WAS REVISED TO CLARIFY THAT THE TERM LOCAL CHAPTERS WAS INTENDED TO REFER TO ASSOCIATION CHAPTERS. ARTICLE II, SECTION 1(B) WAS REVISED TO UPDATE THE DEFINITION OF GENERAL PARTNER AND DELETE THE UNUSED LIMITED PARTNER CATEGORY. ARTICLE II, SECTION 1(D) WAS REVISED TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS. ARTICLE III, SECTION 1 WAS REVISED TO CORRECT THE NUMBERS OF BOARD MEMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY (E.G. APPOINTED, ELECTED, OFFICERS) TO ALIGN WITH CURRENT PRACTICE. VERBIAGE WAS ALSO ADDED AND DELETED FOR CONSISTENCY WITH CHANGES TO GENERAL PARTNER AND LIMITED PARTNER TERMINOLOGY AT ARTICLE II, SECTION 1(B). FINALLY, SECTIONS 1(C) AND 1(D) WERE REVISED TO EXPLICITLY STATE THAT THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, TREASURER AND PRESIDENT/CEO OF NCCER ARE COUNTED AS BOARD MEMBERS. ARTICLE III, SECTION 3 WAS REVISED TO ADJUST THE PERMISSIBLE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND TO OUTLINE A PROCESS FOR GRANTING TERM EXTENSIONS TO BOARD MEMBERS. ARTICLE III, SECTION 10 WAS REVISED TO DELETE AN OUTDATED REFERENCE TO POSTAL MAILING OF MEETING NOTICES AND TO REVISE TERMINOLOGY TO BE GENDER NEUTRAL. ARTICLE IV, SECTION 1 WAS REVISED TO CREATE FLEXIBILITY FOR THE BOARD BY ADJUSTING TERM LIMIT RULES FOR OFFICERS. ARTICLE V, SECTION 6 WAS REVISED TO IMPROVE READABILITY AND DELETE REFERENCES TO PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS SERVING ON THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. THESE REVISIONS WERE ALSO NEEDED TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH CHANGES TO GENERAL PARTNER AND LIMITED PARTNER TERMINOLOGY AT ARTICLE II, SECTION 1(B). ARTICLE V, SECTION 7(A) WAS REVISED TO ADJUST THE NUMBER OF APPOINTED MEMBERS WHO CAN SERVE ON THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH CHANGES TO GENERAL PARTNER AND LIMITED PARTNER VERBIAGE AT ARTICLE II, SECTION 1(B). ARTICLE V, SECTION 7(B) WAS REVISED TO CLARIFY THE TIMING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NOMINATION OF BOARD MEMBERS BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. ARTICLE V, SECTION 8 WAS REVISED TO DELETE INTERIM LANGUAGE INSERTED DURING THE MOST RECENT PRIOR BYLAWS REVISION RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COUNCIL OF PAST CHAIRS. REFERENCES TO THE USE OF VIRTUAL MEETING PLATFORMS WERE ADDED GLOBALLY ALONGSIDE ALL EXISTING REFERENCES TO SENDING MEETING NOTICES AND CONDUCTING MEETINGS OR VOTES BY TELECONFERENCE. REFERENCES TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF NCCER WERE REVISED GLOBALLY TO "CFO/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP A. MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS SHALL INCLUDE ANY ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL MAKING A SIGNIFICANT LONG-TERM PLEDGE, THE AMOUNT OF WHICH SHALL BE DETERMINED PERIODICALLY BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TO NCCER. MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS SHALL BE FURTHER CLASSIFIED AS CONTRACTOR (STANDARD INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION CODES 15, 16, AND 17), OWNER, MANUFACTURER OR ASSOCIATION, INCLUDING LOCAL ASSOCIATION CHAPTERS. B. PARTNERING ORGANIZATION SHALL INCLUDE OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSOCIATIONS AND THEIR CHAPTERS WHO SHARE A COMMON INTEREST IN THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF NCCER. A GENERAL PARTNER SHALL BE ANY MAJOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. GENERAL PARTNERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REPRESENTATION ON NCCER'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. C. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS SHALL BE ANY ASSOCIATION OR CHAPTER, INDUSTRY, EDUCATION ORGANIZATION, LABOR OR GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN ACCREDITED BY NCCER AS A SPONSOR TO DELIVER TRAINING AND/OR ASSESSMENTS AND IS MEETING ALL ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH BY THE NCCER BOARD OF TRUSTEES. D. AT-LARGE MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE ALL BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT PART OF ANOTHER MEMBERSHIP CLASS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND MUST BE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE IN CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OR CONSTRUCTIONRELATED ISSUES. E. BUSINESS PARTNERS SHALL INCLUDE FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHO SHARE A COMMON INTEREST IN THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF NCCER. F. EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS SHALL BE ANY ASSOCIATION OR ORGANIZATION WITH DEMONSTRATED SUPPORT OF NCCER AND ESTABLISHED EXPERTISE AND INFLUENCE WITH REGARD TO CONSTRUCTION RELATED CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. G. CONTRIBUTING FIRMS SHALL BE ANY ENTITY THAT IS ACCREDITED BY NCCER OR IS A SIGNIFICANT USER OF NCCER PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS, SHALL CONSIST OF UP TO 28 INDIVIDUALS TO INCLUDE 13 INDIVIDUALS ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT OR CHAIRMAN OF EACH GENERAL PARTNER ASSOCIATION OR A REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED FROM THEIR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND A TREASURER WITH APPROPRIATE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE, SELECTED AND APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND UP TO ELEVEN INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BEFORE FILING, A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR REVIEW ON BEHALF OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (BOARD CHAIRMAN, PAST CHAIR, AND INCOMING CHAIR). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT CONSISTS OF THE CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY/TREASURER THAT MEET ANNUALLY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT (CEO). THE PRESIDENT IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES INCLUDING OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.