Nonprofit · EIN 56-2000084
NATIONAL BOARD OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY INC
Also known as SHERRY BARROW
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,105,829 | $3,778,222 | -$672,393 | $9,158,539 | $1,021,342 | $8,137,197 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,985,608 | $4,156,822 | -$1,171,214 | $9,907,516 | $1,771,408 | $8,136,108 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,244,707 | $4,853,191 | -$1,608,484 | $9,598,364 | $564,274 | $9,034,090 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,515,877
- Investment income
- $587,402
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $345,455
- Other revenue
- $2,550
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $26,359
- Accounting fees
- $83,790
- Occupancy
- $19,590
- Depreciation
- $43,631
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,907,516
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,158,539
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,021,342
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,137,197
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,036
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,595,586
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,137,197
- Gross receipts
- $3,902,931
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALINA NICOARA MD FASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALLAN KLEIN MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ARTHUR LABOVITZ MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER TROIANOS MD | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ELLEN RICHTER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMES THOMAS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JONATHAN LINDNER MD | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LINDA SHORE-LESSERSON MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARIO GARCIA MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NEIL J WEISSMAN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NIKOLAOS SKUBAS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STAN SHERNAN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEPHEN H LITTLE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| THOMAS RYAN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WANDA POPESCU MD | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOVA PANEBIANCO MD MPH FACEP | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ALINA NICOARA MD FASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALLAN KLEIN MD | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ARTHUR LABOVITZ MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER TROIANOS MD | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JONATHAN LINDNER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LINDA SHORE-LESSERSON MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARIO GARCIA MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NEIL J WEISSMAN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NIKOLAOS SKUBAS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERTO LANG MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| STAN SHERNAN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| THOMAS RYAN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WANDA POPESCU MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WYMAN W LAI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOVA PANEBIANCO MD MPH FACEP | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ALINA NICOARA MD FASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALLAN KLEIN MD | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ARTHUR LABOVITZ MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER TROIANOS MD | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JACK S SHANEWISE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JONATHAN LINDNER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LINDA SHORE-LESSERSON MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NEIL J WEISSMAN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NIKOLAOS SKUBAS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERTO LANG MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| THOMAS RYAN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WANDA POPESCU MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WYMAN W LAI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3915 BERYL RD STE 130, RALEIGH, NC 27607-5609
- In care of
- % SHERRY BARROW
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALLAN KLEIN MD
- Signed the 990
- WANDA POPESCU MD, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (847) 975-5304
- Website
- WWW.ECHOBOARDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOYCE AND COMPANY CPA
Mission
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARDIOVASCULAR PATIENT CARE BY DEVELOPING AND ADMINISTERING EXAMINATIONS LEADING TO CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIANS WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDES FUNDS TO OFFER AND ADMINISTER A NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAM TO QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN GENERAL CARDIAC ULTRASOUND.
- PROVIDES FUNDS TO OFFER AND ADMINISTER A NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAM TO QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN PERIOPERATIVE TRANSESOPAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY.
- PROVIDES FUNDS TO OFFER AND ADMINISTER NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAMS IN THE FIELD OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-2000084
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,158,539
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,902,931
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,105,829 | $3,778,222 | $9,158,539 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,985,608 | $4,156,822 | $9,907,516 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,244,707 | $4,853,191 | $9,598,364 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,809,113 | $3,904,064 | $10,668,936 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-2000084).
Questions about NATIONAL BOARD OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL BOARD OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL BOARD OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY INC is 56-2000084.
- Is NATIONAL BOARD OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1997.
- Are donations to NATIONAL BOARD OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NATIONAL BOARD OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL BOARD OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL BOARD OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL BOARD OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALLAN KLEIN MD.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL BOARD OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NATIONAL BOARD OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,105,829, expenses of $3,778,222 and total assets of $9,158,539 at year end.
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