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The staff, Trustees, and Historians participate in presentations to PA students and PA faculty during the year. false false 251086 THE PA HISTORY SOCIETY ("PAHX") MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS, REFERENCE MATERIALS, AUDIO & VIDEO CLIPS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND MUSEUM ITEMS THAT SPAN THE 60-YEAR HISTORY OF THE PA PROFESSION. THE SOCIETY SHARES THESE MATERIALS, VIA ITS ILLUSTRATED WEBSITE, AND DEVELOPS ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES USED TO TEACH THE HISTORY OF PA PROFESSION. EACH YEAR THE SOCIETY CREATES ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FROM ITS GROWING COLLECTION. 251086 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false true X 0 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false GA X E TIM RYAN 6784178109 12000 FINDLEY ROAD SUITE 200 JOHNS CREEK GA 30097 X Dawn Morton-Rias EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE 1.52 35.98 X X 0 682670 53436 Lori Konopka-Sauer Managing Director 37.5 0.0 X 140036 0 44373 Robert S Smith Immediate Past-President 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Richard C Vause Jr President 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 William Kohlepp PRESIDENT ELECT 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Randy Danielsen Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Robin Hunter-Buskey Secretary/Treasurer 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Deborah S Munsell Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Greg Thomas Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Bruna Varalli-Claypool Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jed Grant Trustee 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Phoebe Kubo Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jeff Meyers Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 140036 682670 97809 1 false true false 0 480000 56100 536100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 536100 0 0 0 0 0 0 260323 135175 125148 0 0 84699 46534 38165 0 0 0 21139 0 21139 0 5594 0 5594 0 0 0 0 18367 0 18367 0 34632 23095 11537 0 6300 5288 1012 0 29684 14358 15326 0 0 34679 0 34679 0 26643 25462 1181 0 0 57810 1174 56636 0 0 0 0 14230 0 14230 0 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 1596 0 1596 0 595696 251086 344610 0 476949 410172 0 0 0 0 0 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 632 138 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 351 0 477932 410408 4025 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85310 81407 89335 81407 X 387490 327894 1107 1107 388597 329001 477932 410408 -59596 X X false true X true false X X 1 NAT'L COMMISSION ON CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIANS ASSISTANTS 581218672 10 true 0 0 1 0 0 true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 2 & LINE 3B THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS INC (NCCPA), RECEIVES THE MAJORITY OF ITS SUPPORT FROM EXEMPT ACTIVITY FUNCTIONS WHICH ARE DERIVED DIRECTLY FROM THE ADMINISTRATION OF EXAMS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION. CONSEQUENTLY, NCCPA, A 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION, WILL CONTINUE TO PASS THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TESTS UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2) INDEFINITELY. SHOULD THERE EVER BE A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN PROGRAM FUNCTIONS, PAHX WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3C THE EXPENSES SHOWN GOING TO THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION (NCCPA) ARE IN FACT EXPENSES SPENT BY THE SOCIETY TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAM INITIATIVES WHICH ARE ORIGINALLY DIRECTED TO THE SOCIETY BY NCCPA. THE SOCIETY OPERATES ITS OWN PROGRAMS AND HAS THE CONTROL OVER WHERE THE FUNDS ARE DIRECTED, WHICH ARE FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES UNDER SECTION 170(C)(2)(B). THE SOCIETY PROVIDES WRITTEN REPORTS ABOUT ITS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TO NCCPA ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. THE NCCPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO PROVIDES DIRECTION FOR THE SOCIETY'S FUTURE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, AND THE SOCIETY PRESENTS ITS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES FOR 2027 TO NCCPA AT THE BOARD MEETING IN NOVEMBER 2026. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 81407 81407 X 536100 536100 536100 595696 595696 595696 PART X, LINE 2 The Commission is exempt from income taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(6), and the NCCPA Health Foundation and the PA History Society are exempt under Section 501(c)(3). Management of the Organization considers the likelihood of changes by taxing authorities in its filed income tax returns and recognizes a liability for or discloses potential significant changes that management believes are more likely than not to occur, including changes to the entity's status as a not-for-profit entity. Management believes the entities within the Organization met the requirements to maintain their tax-exempt status and have no income subject to unrelated business income tax; therefore, no provision for income taxes has been provided in these financial statements. In general, the Organization is no longer subject to tax examinations for the years ending before December 31, 2022. false false false false false false false true false Dawn Morton-Rias EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE 567672 107108 7890 39000 15937 737607 Lori Konopka-Sauer Managing Director 134515 4000 1521 16730 28834 185600 FORM 990 PART VII 100% OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PAYROLL IS REPORTED UNDER A RELATED ENTITY, NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, "NCCPA". FOR ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE PAHX MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE ORGANIZATION REIMBURSES NCCPA FOR COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PAID OF THE ORGANIZATION. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMON PAYMASTER, INCLUDING MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ANNUAL BONUSES. FORM 990, PART I LINE 5, PART V LINE 2, AND PART VII Society for the Preservation of Physician Assistant History (PAHx), does not have any employees. PAHx utilizes 2 full-time employees and TWO part-time employee of related entity National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistance, Inc. (the common paymaster), EIN: 58-1218672. All payroll processing and required federal employment tax returns are handled by the common paymaster. PAHx reimburses the common paymaster for the compensation and benefits of the shared employees. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NCCPA (THE CORPORATE MEMBER) IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT HISTORY, INC. AS THE SOLE MEMBER, THE NCCPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE PAHX BOARD PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS OF NEW TRUSTEES TO THE NCCPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER of NCCPA reviews the Form 990 Prior to its filing. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO SUPPLIED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VIA EMAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT TO ENSURE EACH MEMBER HAS RECEIVED THEIR COPY. EACH TRUSTEE IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND VOTE TO APPROVE FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEW AND SIGN A STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. TRUSTEES RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSIONS OR VOTES ON ISSUES ON WHICH THEY HAVE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE NCCPA DETERMINES PAY BASED ON COMPENSATION STUDIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT HISTORY, INC. ALL FINANCIAL AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE STORED ON THE NCCPA-PAHX INTRANET SO THAT THE PAHX MANAGING DIRECTOR AND/OR THE NCCPA-PAHX FINANCE TEAM CAN ACCESS THEM. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A NEW AUDIT AND TAX FIRM IN SMITH+HOWARD. THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS NOT CHANGED. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CERTIFICATION OF 12000 FINDLEY ROAD SUITE 200 JOHNS CREEK GA 30097 581218672 SEE STATEMENT GA 501(c)(6) NA false NCCPA HEALTH FOUNDATION INC 12000 FINDLEY ROAD SUITE 200 JOHNS CREEK GA 30097 204318466 SEE STATEMENT IL 501(C)(3) LINE 12B II NCCPA false false false true false false false false false false false true false true false false true false false false NCCPA C 480000 SEE STATEMENT NCCPA M 45175 SEE STATEMENT NCCPA P 345116 SEE STATEMENT PART II, IDENTIFICATION OF RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS: (1) NAME, ADDRESS, AND EIN OF RELATED ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (NCCPA) EIN: 58-1218672 PRIMARY ACTIVITY: NCCPA - AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, IT PRESIDES OVER THE CERTIFCATION OF PHYSICIANS ASSISTANTS. (2) NAME, ADDRESS, AND EIN OF RELATED ORGANIZATION: NCCPA HEALTH FOUNDATION, INC. EIN: 20-4318466 PRIMARY ACTIVITY: NCCPA HEALTH FOUNDATION, INC. - AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, IT EMPOWERS PHYSICIANS ASSISTANTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH THROUGH GRANT PROGRAMS. DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS INC PART V, LINE 2, COLUMN D LINE 2(1) METHODOLOGY: CASH CONTRIBUTED LINE 2(2) METHODOLOGY: BOOK VALUE OF IN-KIND SERVICES LINE 2(3) METHODOLOGY: PERSONNEL RELATED COSTS