TY 2019 Form 990

(A)
Name and title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(1) JOY SCHNECK......................................................................
Executive Dir.

35.00
.................
0.00

146,985

(2) CONNIE MALEK......................................................................
PUBLIC MEMBER

2.00
.................
0.00

(3) DEANNA HANSON-ABROMEIT......................................................................
Secretary

5.00
.................
0.00

(4) JEN DETERVILLE......................................................................
EXAM COMMITTEE

5.00
.................
0.00

(5) SARAH LAING......................................................................
Director

5.00
.................
0.00

(6) ELISA PARKER......................................................................
Director

5.00
.................
0.00

(7) PETRA KERN......................................................................
PUBLIC INFO.OFF

5.00
.................
0.00

(8) NATALIE WLODARCZYK......................................................................
Chairman

8.00
.................
0.00

(A)
Name and title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(A)
Name and business address

(B)
Description of services

Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization MediumBullet

	(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

(a) Description	(b) Book value
(1)BANK BARODA NEW Y NEW YORK NY C
(2)BARCLAYS BANK CD WILMINGTON DE C
(3)COMENITY BANK SALT LAKE CITY UT
(4)GOLDMAN SACHS CD	75,475
(5)PIONEER MULTI AST ULT SHT INC A	274,891
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........	350,366

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)	18,270
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......	1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................	2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................	3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................	4c
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......	5

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........	1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................	2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................	3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................	4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......	5

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2019

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR MUSIC THERAPISTS

Employer identification number

52-1350826

Return Reference	Explanation
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description	OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: CBMT MAINTAINS ITS FIVE YEAR ACCREDITATION STATUS FOR THE MT-BC CREDENTIAL WITH THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFYING AGENCIES. ACCREDITATION DEMONSTRATED COMPLIANCE WITH INDUSTRY STANDARD REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL CERIFICATION PROGRAMS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: CBMT IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN A STATE RECOGNITION PLAN TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND STATE LEGISLATORS ABOUT THE NEED FOR QUALIFIED, PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED MUSIC THERAPISTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM HARM. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 48 STATE TASK FORCES, AND REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN PASSED IN THIRTEEN STATES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder	CERTIFICANTS ARE MUSIC THERAPISTS WHO HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE CREDENTIAL MT-BC FOR DEMONSTRATING EDUCATION AND COMPETENCE IN THE PRACTICE OF MUSIC THERAPY. THE CREDENTIAL PROTECTS THE PUBLIC BY IDENTIFYING COMPETENT PRACTITIONERS AND PROTECTING THEM FROM HARM.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body	MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH ROTATING TERMS, NOMINATED AND ELECTED ANNUALLY AS TERMS EXPIRE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE EXISTING BOARD. INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,CBMT BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO ELECT ITS OWN DIRECTORS. ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFYING AGENCIES, CBMT IS ENCOURAGED TO SEEK INPUT FROM ITS CERTIFICANTS DURING THE NOMINATION PROCESS.NOMINATIONS ARE SOUGHT FROM THE ENTIRE CERTIFICANT BODY. A BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, SEPARATE FROM BOARD, PRESENTS A SLATE OF FINAL NOMINEES. ELECTIONS ARE THEN HELD BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MAJORITY REQUIRED. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED ANNUALLY.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders	THE ACT OF A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT SHALL BE THE ACT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process	REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts	CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSED AS NECESSARY. SIGN OFF POLICY AT EACH BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ANNUALLY OR BIANNUALLY. NO ISSUES OF NONCOMPLIANCE.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available	DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

Additional Data

Software ID:	19009920
Software Version:	2019v5.0

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: ESTABLISH CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR THE PROFESSION OF MUSIC THERAPY TO ASSURE COMPETENT HEALTH CARE IS RENDERED TO THE PUBLIC BY IMPLEMENTING AND PROMOTING AN ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR SAFE AND COMPETENT MUSIC THERAPY PRACTICE.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	8
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	0
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2019 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	8
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 39 .........	7b

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	560	100
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	1,057,583	1,033,122
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	47,378	27,613
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)		0
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	1,105,521	1,060,835
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...		0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	400	3,611
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	444,912	487,881
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....		0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	617,455	768,814
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	1,062,767	1,260,306
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	42,754	-199,471
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	1,300,944	1,165,859
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	14,731	18,270
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	1,286,213	1,147,589

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	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	AS OF 12/31/19 THERE WERE 8,632 CERTIFICANTS, A GROWTH OF 6% SINCE THE END OF 2018.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	IN FISCAL YEAR 2019 A TOTAL OF 1,401 CANDIDATES WERE TESTED.781 NEW CREDENTIALS WERE AWARDED. 1,076 CERTIFICANTS WERE RECERTIFIED BY DEMONSTRATING CONTINUING COMPETENCE IN THE CURRENT PRACTICE OF MUSIC THERAPY.CONTINUING EDUCATION HELPS TO INSURE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE PRACTICE FOR THE CONSUMER OF MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES.CBMT MAINTAINS A PROGRAM OF APPROVED PROVIDERS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE TRAINING FOR MAINTAINING COMPETENCE RELATED TO THE CURRENT BOARD CERTIFICATION DOMAINS AND PRACTICE OF MUSIC THERAPY AS MEASURED BY THE PRACTICE ANAYSIS STUDY COMPLETED IN 2019.

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	ACCREDITATION WITH THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFYING AGENCIES (NCCA) IS REVIEWED BY NCCA ANNUALLY DURING THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD OF ACCREDATION. IT INVOLVED RIGOROUS REVIEW OF CBMT PROGRAMS, ASSESSMENT, PSYCHOMETRIC PROCEDURES, POLICIES, RESOURCES, AND ADHERENCE TO ALL NCAA ACCREDITATION STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE CERTIFYING BODIES.THESE STANDARDS ARE ADHEARED TO FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION REGARDING THE NEED FOR COMPETENT, QUALIFIED MUSIC THERAPISTS TO PROVIDE MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES FOR CONSUMER SAFETY.

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	146,985

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 0

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b
c	Fundraising events..		1c
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	100

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$		1g

h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......		100

		Business Code
2a	EXAM FEES		413,750	413,750
b	LATE FEES		25,740	25,740
c	MAINTENANCE FEES		506,744	506,744
d	PROVIDER FEES		28,965	28,965
e	SAE SALES		48,621	48,621
f	All other program service revenue.		9,302	9,302
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f .....		1,033,122

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......			33,804	33,804
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds			0
5 Royalties...........			0
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents			6a
b	Less: rental expenses			6b
c	Rental income or (loss)			6c
d	Net rental income or (loss).......			0
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory		69,491	7a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	201	75,481	7b
c	Gain or (loss)	-201	-5,990	7c
d	Net gain or (loss).........			-6,191	-6,191
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
			8a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		8b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			0
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
			9a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		9b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..			0
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
			10a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..		10b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..			0
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			0
12	Total revenue. See instructions.....			1,060,835	1,060,735

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....	0
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ...........	0
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16. .............	0
4	Benefits paid to or for members .......	3,611
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ...........	146,985
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .........	0
7	Other salaries and wages........	294,412
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	13,242
9	Other employee benefits .......	0
10	Payroll taxes ...........	33,242
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......	0
b	Legal .........	27,227
c	Accounting ...........	1,625
d	Lobbying ...........	0
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17	0
f	Investment management fees ......	0
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	325,419
12	Advertising and promotion ....	0
13	Office expenses .......	0
14	Information technology ......	0
15	Royalties ..	0
16	Occupancy ...........	0
17	Travel ............	0
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .	0
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	0
20	Interest ...........	0
21	Payments to affiliates .......	0
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	596
23	Insurance ...	3,910
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	MARKETING	163,357
b	REGULATORY AFFAIRS	96,165
c	BOARD OF DIRECTORS	25,491
d	BANK CHARGES	24,473
e	All other expenses	100,551
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	1,260,306	0	0	0
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			6,040	1	11,313
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			272,255	2	116,321
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......				3	0
4	Accounts receivable, net .............				4	0
5	Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .......
					5	0
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ...
					6	0
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ...........				7	0
8	Inventories for sale or use ............				8	0
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......				9	0
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	27,275
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	27,061	1,011	10c	214
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			597,589	11	687,645
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12	0
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..				13	0
14	Intangible assets ...............				14	0
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			424,049	15	350,366
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 33)...			1,300,944	16	1,165,859

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....		17
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........		19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .........
			22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D	14,731	25	18,270
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	14,731	26	18,270

	Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33.
27	Net assets without donor restrictions ..........	1,286,213	27	1,147,589
28	Net assets with donor restrictions ...........		28
	Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 29 through 33.
29	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		29
30	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		30
31	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		31
32	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	1,286,213	32	1,147,589
33	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	1,300,944	33	1,165,859

1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ...
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

1a	Land .....
b	Buildings ....
c	Leasehold improvements
d	Equipment ....	23,808	23,660	148
e	Other .....	3,467	3,401	66
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				214

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........
(2) Closely-held equity interests........
(3)Other
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)