2025-09-15T12:15:36-07:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CliftonLarsonAllen LLP 220 S 6th Street Suite 300 Minneapolis MN 55402 990 2024-01-01 432005545 UNITED COUNCIL FOR NEUROLOGIC SUBSPECIALTIES UNIT 6129286100 201 Chicago Avenue Minneapolis MN 55415 Brenda Riggott Executive Director 6129286106 2025-09-15 1 1 Sarah Reichling P01587996 6123973066 2025-09-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Brenda Riggott 201 Chicago Avenue Minneapolis MN 55415 1990563 0 X www.ucns.org X 2003 MN The mission of the UCNS is to promote high quality patient-centered care through accreditation of training programs and certification of physicians in neurologic subspecialties. 9 9 5 156 0 0 8623 7500 1218510 1509700 107954 144078 534 547 1335621 1661825 0 0 0 0 698887 731798 0 0 0 387693 476030 1086580 1207828 249041 453997 3267286 3833943 423287 419082 2843999 3414861 To promote high quality patient-centered care through accreditation of training programs and certification of physicians in neurologic subspecialties. 0 0 CONTINUING CERTIFICATION: UCNS continuous certification (C-cert) provides diplomates with a relevant, effective, timely, and convenient way to meet the needs of lifelong learning and self-assessment. UCNS diplomates maintain their certification by meeting annual C-cert requirements. Diplomates must possess an active, unrestricted license to practice medicine, be a diplomate in good standing of the ABMS, AOA, or RCPSC, pay the annual C-cert administrative fee, read annual designated subspecialty journal articles, and pass an annual online knowledge assessment quiz. INITIAL CERTIFICATION:UCNS offers high-stakes certification examinations for nine neurologic subspecialties. Physicians who pass their respective subspecialty certification examination demonstrate their competence in their chosen neurology specialty and commit to lifelong learning to provide quality patient care. The certification process is overseen by the Certification Council, a standing committee reporting to the UCNS Board of Directors. In 2024, certification examinations were offered for the neurologic subspecialties of Autonomic Disorder, Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry, Headache Medicine, Interventional Neurology, and Neonatal Neurocritical Care. As of the end of 2024 there are 3,339 UCNS-certified physicians. ACCREDITATION:UCNS-accredited programs demonstrate that they meet the standards of graduate medical education excellence set by the UCNS and the subspecialty experts of each of the UCNS-recognized subspecialties. The peer-reviewed accreditation process is overseen by the Accreditation Council, a standing committee reporting to the UCNS Board of Directors. As of the end of 2024, United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) has 245 accredited fellowship programs in ten subspecialties. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X Kevin Myren CPA 6129286023 201 Chicago Avenue Minneapolis MN 55415 Brenda Riggott Executive Director 43.00 X 197466 0 27459 Salvador Cruz-Flores MD MPH Chair 0.5 X X 0 0 0 Margie A Ream MD PhD Vice Chair 0.5 X X 0 0 0 Nancy Bass MD Treasurer 0.5 X X 0 0 0 Sayona John MD Director 0.5 X 0 0 0 Saddharth Kapoor MD Director 0.5 X 0 0 0 Tahseen Mozaffar MD Director 0.5 X 0 0 0 Amanda Peltier Director 0.5 X 0 0 0 Gustavo J Rodriguez MD Director 0.5 X 0 0 0 Lawrence R Wechsler MD Director 0.5 X 0 0 0 197466 0 27459 1 0 1 0 American Academy of Neurology 201 Chicago Avenue Minneapolis MN 55415 Management Services & Occupancy 169248 1 0 0 0 0 0 7500 0 7500 Accreditation Fees 923110 499000 499000 0 0 Initial Exam Fees 611710 497370 497370 0 0 Continuing Certification Fees 611710 503330 503330 0 0 Subspecialty Sponsor Organization Fees 813920 10000 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1509700 129500 0 0 129500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 343316 0 328738 0 14578 0 14578 0 0 14578 0 547 0 0 547 547 1661825 1509700 0 144625 0 0 0 0 224925 374116 36680 53389 42688 43368 75564 745 52930 1501 7503 97739 34116 23857 13965 13324 Bank & Credit Card Fees 76418 35000 1207828 0 0 0 212496 126521 1508386 1993473 49375 24925 6424 22562 0 1490605 1666462 3267286 3833943 184187 182082 239100 237000 0 0 423287 419082 X 2752246 3323108 91753 91753 2843999 3414861 3267286 3833943 453997 116865 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 X 1778690 116865 0 0 0 116865 1661825 0 0 0 1661825 1207828 0 0 0 0 0 1207828 0 0 0 1207828 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 UCNS is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code and applicable state statutes, and generally is not subject to income tax. UCNS adopted the tax standard for uncertain tax positions on January 1, 2009. No liability was recognized by UCNS as a result of the standards of implementation. The entity files as a tax-exempt organization. 0 0 0 Brenda Riggott Executive Director 172701 0 23359 0 1406 0 18324 0 9135 0 224925 0 24432 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 UCNS shares employees with American Academy of Neurology (AAN) through a contractual arrangement by which AAN's employees are leased to UCNS. This arrangement included the UCNS Executive Director being leased through AAN. The UCNS Board of Directors is responsible for hiring and setting the compensation for the Executive Director. The Board employs procedures (use of independent consultant, compensation survey and no involvement of persons with conflicts of interests) and last set compensation amounts in 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a The United Council for Neurological Subspecialties Executive Committee includes the Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary/Treasurer. The Chair of the Board is the Chair of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall have the authority to act on all matters delegated by the Board, but the actions of the Executive Committee shall be reaffirmed during the next meeting of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The CFO undertook extensive review of the draft form 990 as initially prepared by their Accountant. The UCNS Executive Director also reviewed the form 990. Their review was thereafter augmented by exempt organizations external audit firm. The final form 990 was brought to the Board for discussion and approval at the full meeting of the Board of Directors Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Conflict of Interest Policy covers individuals serving as Director, committee member, consultant, or other position of official responsibility or leadership. All covered individuals are required to complete a conflict of interest disclosure statement annually, or as changes in personal circumstances occur. The statements are reviewed, and the actions determined according to the policy's administrative hierarchy. Board of Directors or committee members with potential conflicts of interests are required to disclose them fully. The conflicted individual may be asked to recuse himself/herself from the discussion and/or vote on the issue in question. Proceedings related to conflicts of interest are documented in the meeting minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 UCNS Executive Director was leased to UCNS through a contractual relationship with the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). The UCNS Board of Directors are responsible for hiring and settling compensation for the Executive Director. The Board employs procedures such as compensation surveys with board approval and last set compensation in 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 UCNS makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public via its website and upon request.