2025-09-15T13:31:01-05:00 2024-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-01-01 465503339 QM QUALITY MATTERS INC QMQU 8668514985 1997 ANNAPOLIS EXC PARKWAY 300 ANNAPOLIS MD 21401 DEBORAH ADAIR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 8668514985 2025-09-15 1 0 KATHRYN A MILLER P01337652 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DEBORAH ADAIR 1997 ANNAPOLIS EXC PARKWAY 300 ANNAPOLIS MD 21401 5987394 0 X WWW.QUALITYMATTERS.ORG X 2014 MD SEE PART III, LINE 1. 12 12 45 0 20431 0 18554 13515 6551431 5866996 30 3080 182500 60721 6752515 5944312 0 0 0 0 4682590 4361054 0 0 0 2214861 2105740 6897451 6466794 -144936 -522482 7563431 6742270 3469483 3170804 4093948 3571466 X TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ONLINE EDUCATION AND STUDENT LEARNING THROUGH: 1. DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH-SUPPORTED, BEST (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) PRACTICE-BASED QUALITY STANDARDS AND APPROPRIATE EVALUATION TOOLS AND PROCEDURES. 2. RECOGNITION AS EXPERTS IN ONLINE EDUCATION QUALITY ASSURANCE AND EVALUATION.3. FOSTERING INSTITUTIONAL ACCEPTANCE AND INTEGRATION OF QM STANDARDS AND PROCESSES INTO ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF ONLINE EDUCATION.4. PROVISION OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT TRAINING IN THE USE OF QM RUBRIC(S) AND OTHER QUALITY PRACTICES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ONLINE/HYBRID COURSES.5. PROVISION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE THROUGH THE RECOGNITION OF QUALITY IN ONLINE EDUCATION. 0 0 5813262 5925668 WITH 2,031 CUMULATIVE MEMBERS SERVED FROM JANUARY 1, 2024, TO DECEMBER 31, 2024, AND RANGING FROM FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO OTHER ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS, QUALITY MATTERS IS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF TOOLS AND PROCESSES USED TO EVALUATE QUALITY IN COURSE DESIGN. IT ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH:- ACCESS TO THE QUALITY MATTERS FULLY-ANNOTATED HIGHER EDUCATION RUBRIC- ACCESS TO WEB-BASED AUTOMATED RUBRIC TOOLS, FOR INFORMAL UNOFFICIAL/INTERNAL/SELF COURSE REVIEWS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF ONLINE OR BLENDED COURSES(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)- DISCOUNTS ON QM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, OFFICIAL QM-MANAGED COURSE REVIEWS, CONFERENCES, AND EVENTS- COMPLIMENTARY SEATS IN THE "SELF-PACED" QM COORDINATOR TRAINING (QMCT)- ABILITY TO CREATE MYQM ACCOUNTS WHICH GIVES ALL FACULTY AND STAFF ACCESS TO OUR TOOLS AND RESOURCES AND THEIR PERSONAL QM ACTIVITY, INCLUDING CERTIFICATES OF TRAINING AND/OR COURSE CERTIFICATION- ACCESS TO REPORTING TOOLS THROUGH MYQM- ACCESS TO MY CUSTOM REVIEW TOOL WHICH ALLOWS AN ORGANIZATION TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN RUBRIC- ACCESS TO COMMUNICATION TOOLS TO SEND CUSTOMIZED EMAILS TO SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS, ROLE HOLDERS OR EVERYONE IN THE ORGANIZATION WITH A MYQM ACCOUNT 5813262 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 363 0 1 45 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD X THOMAS CLAFFEY 4104978036 1997 ANNAPOLIS EXCHANGE PARKWAY ANNAPOLIS MD 21401 MJ BISHOP CHAIR 0.15 X X 0 0 0 TINA PARSCAL VICE CHAIR 0.15 X X 0 0 0 SHANNON RIGGS SECRETARY 0.15 X X 0 0 0 SALLY JOHNSTONE BOARD MEMBER 0.15 X 0 0 0 TERRENCE SCARBOROUGH BOARD MEMBER 0.15 X 0 0 0 LUKE DOWDEN BOARD MEMBER 0.15 X 0 0 0 MICAHEL MOORE BOARD MEMBER 0.15 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE CLAVILLE BOARD MEMBER 0.15 X 0 0 0 DAVID SHULMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.15 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN S GAGLIARDI BOARD MEMBER 0.15 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE KLOSS BOARD MEMBER 0.15 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDERA SASHA THACKABERRY BOARD MEMBER 0.15 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH ADAIR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 309550 0 13563 THOMAS CLAFFEY CFO/SR. OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 186702 0 35623 BRENDA BOYD DIR. OF PROF. DEV'L & CONSULTING 40.00 X 137214 0 25628 BETHANY SIMUNICH DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 40.00 X 140080 0 14099 MELISSA POOLE DIRECTOR OF QUALITY ASSURANCE 40.00 X 107359 0 31154 JAMES SNYDER DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 103627 0 34781 RACHEAL BROOKS DIR. OF QA IMPLEMENTATION SOLUTIONS 40.00 X 111610 0 18757 1096142 0 173605 9 0 1 0 0 13515 13515 SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 2606198 2606198 TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS 900099 1889219 1889219 COURSE REVIEW 900099 944500 944500 CONFERENCE 900099 389079 368648 20431 CONSULTING 900099 34000 34000 4000 4000 5866996 3080 3080 101754 43082 58672 58672 OTHER REVENUE 900099 2049 2049 2049 5944312 5905237 20431 5129 545438 330154 215284 2979028 2763965 215063 98417 92485 5932 481329 423366 57963 256842 225912 30930 30840 3392 27448 24936 2743 22193 209390 198376 11014 144333 128456 15877 40773 36250 4523 110071 97963 12108 17094 1880 15214 1762 1568 194 273986 272257 1729 93209 93209 14649 13082 1567 TRAININGS & WORKSHOPS 533988 533988 COURSE REVIEW EXPENSE 448425 448425 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 58874 52398 6476 MERCHANT FEES 55398 49304 6094 48012 44089 3923 6466794 5813262 653532 0 5312113 4493658 100109 103189 277935 252428 23356 18170 113682 138149 88588 72396 25736 16192 1708000 1717984 2500 2500 7563431 6742270 362429 305750 2582054 2515054 525000 350000 3469483 3170804 X 4093948 3571466 4093948 3571466 7563431 6742270 -522482 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 318101 596933 24563 18554 13515 971666 7160445 6903660 7129806 6822057 5948319 33964287 7478546 7500593 7154369 6840611 5961834 34935953 0 14229 124955 45350 14463 76536 275533 14229 124955 45350 14463 76536 275533 34660420 16955 1159 30 30 3080 21254 16955 1159 30 30 3080 21254 4906 5452 5752 800 2049 18959 7500407 7507204 7160151 6841441 5966963 34976166 0.99100 0.99150 0.00060 0.00160 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 88588 72396 16192 16192 NOTE PAYABLE TO MARYLANDONLINE 350000 350000 6054934 67540 43082 110622 5944312 0 5944312 6577416 67540 43082 110622 6466794 0 6466794 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED AS AN EXPENSE ON THE FINANCIAL 43,082. STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST PUBLICATION SALES REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10C. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED AS AN EXPENSE ON THE FINANCIAL 43,082. STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST PUBLICATION SALES REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10C. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SUBSCRIPTION, ONLINE TRAINING WORKSHOPS 42419 SOUTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES SUBSCRIPTION, ONLINE TRAINING WORKSHOPS 19303 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES SUBSCRIPTION, ONLINE TRAINING WORKSHOPS 14477 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES SUBSCRIPTION, ONLINE TRAINING WORKSHOPS 18124 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SUBSCRIPTION, ONLINE TRAINING WORKSHOPS 9090 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SUBSCRIPTION, ONLINE TRAINING WORKSHOPS 3030 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SUBSCRIPTION, ONLINE TRAINING WORKSHOPS 2413 0 3 0 0 0 3 108856 0 108856 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DEBORAH ADAIR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 309550 0 0 0 0 0 12370 0 1193 0 323113 0 0 0 THOMAS CLAFFEY CFO/SR. OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 186702 0 0 0 0 0 7692 0 27931 0 222325 0 0 0 BRENDA BOYD DIR. OF PROF. DEV'L & CONSULTING 137214 0 0 0 0 0 5594 0 20034 0 162842 0 0 0 BETHANY SIMUNICH DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 140080 0 0 0 0 0 5594 0 8505 0 154179 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A FINAL COPY OF THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMPLIANCE FORMS ARE INCLUDED ON THE FRONT PAGE OF EVERY BOD MEETING AGENDA AND DISTRIBUTED. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN NOR IS PERMITTED TO HEAR THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER, EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. SUCH PERSON CANNOT ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER, EITHER AT OR OUTSIDE THE MEETING. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION VOTED ON AT A MEETING IS NOT COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM FOR PURPOSES OF THE VOTE. THE PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT VOTE ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION AND IS NOT PRESENT IN THE MEETING ROOM WHEN THE VOTE IS TAKEN, UNLESS THE VOTE IS BY SECRET BALLOT. SUCH PERSON'S INELIGIBILITY TO VOTE IS REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF QM QUALITY MATTERS HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHEN HE OR SHE STANDS FOR ELECTION AS AN OFFICER OR FOR RE-ELECTION AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN THE EVENT IT IS NOT CLEAR THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT DISCLOSES THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE CHAIR OR THE CHAIR'S DESIGNEE, WHO DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS THAT IS SUBJECT TO THIS POLICY. EACH STAFF MEMBER AND EMPLOYEE (RESPONSIBLE PERSON) UPON HIRE MUST COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS,POSITIONS, OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON IS INVOLVED THAT HE OR SHE BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALL STAFF MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES MUST ADHERE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOLS AS OUTLINED IN THE COMPANY HANDBOOK. ANY INFORMATION REGARDING BUSINESS INTERESTS OF A RESPONSIBLE PERSON OR FAMILY MEMBER IS TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL AND GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE QUALITY MATTERS BOARD CHAIR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND ANY COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ADDRESS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST,EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE IS NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A QUALITY MATTERS (QM) PROVIDES FOR NON-FIXED COMPENSATION FOR ALL ITS EMPLOYEES IN THE FORM OF DISCRETIONARY BONUSES BASED ON PERFORMANCE. EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THEIR SUPERVISOR. REVIEWS ARE APPROVED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. AFTERWARDS, ALL SALARY INCREASES AND DISCRETIONARY BONUSES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE QM BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REFLECTED IN THE BOARD-APPROVED FISCAL BUDGET. NON-FIXED AMOUNTS CANNOT EXCEED THE APPROVED BUDGET UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD. QUALITY MATTERS WORKS IN TANDEM WITH HR/PAYROLL SERVICES VENDOR, ISOLVED, AND AN ASSIGNED, CERTIFIED HR BUSINESS PARTNER TO PERFORM REVIEWS OF EMPLOYEE SALARIES AND COMPENSATION STRUCTURES. QUALITY MATTERS WILL CONSULT WITH THIS ASSIGNED BUSINESS PARTNER PERIODICALLY TO REVIEW SALARY AMOUNTS IN COMPARISON TO MARKET RATES, USING DATA-BASED RESEARCH TO ENSURE THAT COMPENSATION - TO INCLUDE SALARIES, BONUSES, AND BENEFITS -PROVIDED TO ITS EMPLOYEES IS FAIR AND REASONABLE IN RELATION TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO QM. THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DOCUMENTING THE RESULTS IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE SALARIES OF ALL OTHER OFFICERS. THE LAST SALARY REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN 2020/2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.