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Council on Test Security Fka Institute for Exam Security

EIN 46-5504027 • 501(c)3 • Midvale, UT

Profile

To provide educational services through exam security research, develop educational programs and activities to enhance the knowledge of exam security and educational measurement and advance the standards for the exam security profession.

6905 S 1300 E 468Midvale, UT 84047

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.21x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

91st percentile

0.42x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

65th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

80th percentile

29%

Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

63rd percentile

8.6%

Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets83rd percentile

Assets

Up

$145,786

Up $32,553 (+29%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$30,682

Up $24,646 (+408%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$115,104

Up $7,907 (+7.4%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue91st percentileNet Margin65th percentile

Revenue

Up

$73,640

Up $5,860 (+8.6%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$65,733

Up $26,585 (+68%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$7,907

Down $20,725 (-72%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth80th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $1Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $1Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $1Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $1Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $1Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2020: $72,777Net Assets 2020: $72,7772020Assets 2022: $78,565Net Assets 2022: $78,5652022Assets 2023: $113,233Liabilities 2023: $6,036Net Assets 2023: $107,1972023Assets 2024: $145,786Liabilities 2024: $30,682Net Assets 2024: $115,1042024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$145,786
Liabilities$30,682
Net Assets$115,104
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth63rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $0Expenses 2014: $0Net Income 2014: $02014Revenue 2015: $0Expenses 2015: $0Net Income 2015: $02015Revenue 2016: $0Expenses 2016: $0Net Income 2016: $02016Revenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $0Net Income 2017: $02017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $0Net Income 2018: $02018Revenue 2020: $74,380Expenses 2020: $1,603Net Income 2020: $72,7772020Revenue 2022: $60,480Expenses 2022: $70,207Net Income 2022: -$9,7272022Revenue 2023: $67,780Expenses 2023: $39,148Net Income 2023: $28,6322023Revenue 2024: $73,640Expenses 2024: $65,733Net Income 2024: $7,9072024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$73,640
Expenses$65,733
Net Income$7,907
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$145,786
Liabilities
$30,682
Net assets
$115,104
Revenue
$73,640
Expenses
$65,733
Net income
$7,907
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.46$0.31$1.15$0.74$0.66$0.08
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.13$0.06$1.07$0.68$0.39$0.29
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.79$0.79$0.60$0.70$0.10
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.73$0.74$0.02$0.73
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2020 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Jun 9, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$74,380
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide educational services through exam security research, develop educational programs and activities to enhance the knowledge of exam security and educational measurement and advance the standards for the exam security profession.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CONDUCT AND PUBLISH RESEARCH TO HELP IDENTIFY PATTERNS THAT ARE INDICATIVE OF FRAUD AND UTILITZE SUCH RESEARCH TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE UPON THE CURRENT EXAM SECURITY PRACTICES IN EDUCATION.$1,389-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DAVID FOSTERDirector-$0--
JIM WOLLACKPresident-$0--
RACHEL SCHOENIGVice President-$0--
KIM BRUNNERTSecretary-$0--
MARK ALBANESEDirector-$0--
STEPHEN ERICKSONTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Council on Test Security
EIN
46-5504027
Phone
8013762300
Address
6905 S 1300 E 468, MIDVALE, UT 84047

Signing Officer

Name
David Foster
Title
President
Signed
2021-06-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
King & McCleary LLC
Address
240 W Main Street, American Fork, UT 84003
Preparer
C Stephen King
Phone
8017562915
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1

“Merchant processing fees $501”

Other Expenses.2

“SOFTWARE FEES $327”

Other Expenses.3

“GOTOWEBINAR FEES $267”

Other Expenses.4

“WEBSITE $257”

Other Expenses.5

“BANK FEES $214”

Other Expenses.6

“LICENSES & FEES $20”

Other Expenses.7

“DUES $17”

Raw XML Appendix156 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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