National Conference of Bar Examiners
National Conference of Bar Examiners reported $65.1 million in revenue and $42.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.00 went to program services, $13.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 51.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $534,352 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 54 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 66% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $43MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $65MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.0% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 51.7% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $534,352 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.26% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 54 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 50.7 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseExam services: ncbe develops and produces the licensing and professional responsibility tests used by most US jurisdictions for admission to the bar, including the multistate bar exam, multistate essay exam, multistate performance test, and multistate professional responsibility exam. Ncbe supports jurisdictions by supplying scoring services, research services, and education and training for admissions staff, boards, and graders. Ncbe supports applicants by maintaining their ncbe accounts throughout their legal careers and providing score services upon request. Ncbe supports law schools by…
Investigative services: the conference conducts character and fitness investigations on behalf of jurisdictions as required for admission to the bar. 14,379 bar applicants served
Education services: ncbe provides education and training specifically designed for courts, Bar Examiners, and bar admissions staff. Education includes publications, website resources, webinars, and in-person conferences; ncbe subsidizes a major portion of the travel expenses so that every jurisdictions' representatives can attend in-person conferences. Ncbe provides financial, professional, and technical support to the council of bar admission administrators (cbaa). Ncbe also creates educational communications and events for legal educators. We work with organizations that support students…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $489,007 | $0 | $45,345 | $534,352 |
| DIR. OF PSYCHOMETRICS & OPERATIONS Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $295,973 | $0 | $45,707 | $341,680 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $292,132 | $0 | $45,455 | $337,587 |
| CFO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $226,892 | $0 | $48,392 | $275,284 |
| DEPUTY DIR. OF PSYCHOMETRICS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $209,270 | $0 | $44,535 | $253,805 |
| CHIEF ADMIN & HR OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $204,128 | $0 | $46,726 | $250,854 |
| DIR. OF STRATEGIC BUSINESS INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $200,751 | $0 | $39,933 | $240,684 |
| SENIOR STRATEGIC ADVISOR, PRODUCT Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $203,028 | $0 | $36,711 | $239,739 |
54 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Conference of Bar Examiners (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5166
- Volunteers Part I, line 693
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Of every $100 National Conference of Bar Examiners spent in FY2025, $87.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of National Conference of Bar Examiners's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, National Conference of Bar Examiners reported that 87.0% of its $42.5 million in expenses went to program services, 13.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Conference of Bar Examiners pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Conference of Bar Examiners reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $534,352, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Conference of Bar Examiners get its money?
Of $65.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 51.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Conference of Bar Examiners a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2472009 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202523109349301627 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403059349301975 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202322799349301707 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202212919349300816 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103159349305315 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013019349301901 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2472009: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.