Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards

What Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards does

The Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards (FARB) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit membership association founded in 1974 and headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama. Its mission is to advance public protection through excellence in professional regulation, operating as an "association of associations" that convenes national regulatory bodies, state and jurisdictional regulatory boards, and supporting industry partners across licensed professions including accountancy, architecture, psychology, social work, veterinary medicine, and others. FARB represents dozens of national and international regulatory associations and over 120 regulatory boards, impacting hundreds of thousands of licensees.

The organization's product portfolio centers on a library of standardized model documents — including the FARB Model Application, Model Code of Conduct, Model Consent Agreement, Model to Address Antitrust Issues, and Uniform Model Practice Act — which serve as reference templates for adoption or adaptation by individual regulatory boards. Complementary offerings include the annual FARB Summit on Regulatory Excellence (launched in integrated form in July 2025 in Denver, with the 2026 edition scheduled for Minneapolis), ongoing webinars, media tools, and strategic planning resources for regulatory professionals. FARB does not operate as a technology company; its underlying infrastructure consists of a NeonCRM-based membership platform and a website designed by Productive I.T.

FARB monetizes through a tiered annual membership model: Governing Members (national associations of regulatory boards, dues scaled to organizational budget), Supporting Members ($10,000/year from industry partners, law firms, and testing companies), and Regulatory Board Members ($250/year from governmental regulatory boards). Additional revenue is generated through Summit registration fees and sponsorship/exhibit opportunities. Customer acquisition is community-led, driven by peer referrals, the annual Summit, webinars, and FARB's role as the recognized convenor of the regulatory community. Recent strategic emphasis has been placed on operational stabilization following a 2025 transition to a sole-executive-director-consultant model under Julie Hildebrand.

Name

Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards

Legal name

Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards

Website

https://farb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards (FARB) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit membership association founded in 1974 that serves as the national forum for dozens of regulatory associations and over 120 state and jurisdictional regulatory boards across licensed professions in North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Governing Membership Dues: Annual dues paid by national associations of regulatory boards, with dues based on the organization's annual budget. Benefits extend to all association staff and volunteer leaders.
2. Supporting Membership Dues: Annual rate of $10,000 from businesses and entities that support the professional regulatory community, including industry partners, trade associations, law firms, and testing companies.
3. Regulatory Board Membership Dues: Annual rate of $250 from governmental regulatory boards involved in regulation of licensed professions or occupations. Benefits extend to board staff, current serving board members, and representative attorneys.
4. Conference and Summit Registration: Revenue from the annual FARB Summit on Regulatory Excellence, including registration fees and sponsor/exhibit opportunities.
5. Sponsorship and Exhibit Fees: Sponsorship opportunities at the annual conference providing access to regulatory decision-makers and thought leaders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FARB is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) membership association founded in 1974 that promotes public protection and serves as a national forum for information exchange among associations of regulatory boards. It provides model regulatory documents (licensing applications, codes of conduct, consent agreements, antitrust guidance, and uniform practice acts), an annual Summit on Regulatory Excellence, webinars, and strategic resources to advance regulatory excellence across licensed professions.

Product overview

The Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards (FARB) offers a portfolio of model documents and standards for regulatory boards, including the FARB Model Application, FARB Model Code of Conduct, FARB Model Consent Agreement (MCA), FARB Model to Address Antitrust Issues, and FARB Uniform Model Practice Act. These are designed for adoption or adaptation by regulatory boards to standardize licensure, disciplinary processes, and professional conduct. Additionally, FARB provides the annual Summit on Regulatory Excellence conference, webinars, media tools, and strategic planning resources as part of its membership services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Atkinson Lecture Award: Annual lecture commemorating the Atkinson & Atkinson Law Firm, offering perspectives on the 'state of regulation' at FARB events.

Products and services

• FARB Model Application A model document intended for adoption or adaptation by individual regulatory boards, departments, or agencies to gather uniform information from licensure and renewal applicants. It supports the development of accurate practitioner databases and facilitates future licensure transfer across jurisdictions.
• FARB Model Code of Conduct A model code of conduct intended for adoption or adaptation by regulatory boards to instill and assure the public's trust and confidence in boards regulating licensed professions.
• FARB Model Consent Agreement (MCA) A model consent agreement guide for adoption or adaptation by regulatory boards to assist in the creation of disciplinary orders that are thorough, consistent, and informed by relevant jurisprudence and experience.
• FARB Model to Address Antitrust Issues A model framework for boards to address antitrust concerns while balancing economic factors against the public protection needs met by effective regulation.
• FARB Uniform Model Practice Act A model practice act intended for adoption or adaptation by regulatory boards to assist in defining uniform laws and regulations for licensed professions.
• FARB Summit on Regulatory Excellence The premier annual in-person gathering for regulatory law professionals, licensure board members and staff, and leaders of national and international regulatory associations, featuring sessions on law, policy, leadership, and innovation.
• FARB Webinars Educational webinars and virtual programming providing legal updates, regulatory insights, and professional development for the regulatory community on legal, policy, and operational issues impacting regulatory boards.
• FARB Media Tools Messaging and content resources developed by FARB Strategic Action Teams to amplify the voice of smart regulation and advance unified messages to legislators, policy makers, and consumers.
• FARB Bylaws Not-for-profit bylaws that establish and define the various classes of FARB membership, including Governing Members, Regulatory Board Members, and Supporting Members.

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Productive I.T.minorOthersProductive I.T. designed the FARB website (irp.cdn-website.com/1c045cc2), providing the digital platform infrastructure for FARB's online presence and member services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC): U.S. state insurance regulators' standard-setting, regulatory, and convening body. Operates a much larger and broader meta-association model across U.S. jurisdictions than FARB, but applies the same cross-state regulatory coordination pattern in a different sector.
• Council of State Governments (CSG): Multi-state, nonpartisan association serving all three branches of U.S. state government. Comparable to FARB as a non-jurisdiction-specific convening body across U.S. states, though CSG serves elected and appointed officials across many policy domains rather than licensing-board professionals specifically.
• National Governors Association (NGA): Bipartisan U.S. association of governors with a similar cross-state convening and policy-coordination mandate. A broader, more prominent analog of FARB's inter-jurisdictional model, operating at the executive rather than licensing-board level.

Direct peers

• Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Association of U.S. and Canadian social work regulatory boards; a current FARB governing member. Comparable to FARB as a multi-jurisdictional licensing-board association running its own exam program and standards-setting activities.
• Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB): U.S./Canadian federation of psychology regulatory boards; a current FARB governing member. Operates a parallel membership, examination, and convening model for a single profession and is a representative single-profession peer.
• National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN): Federation of U.S. state nursing regulatory bodies (including boards in other U.S. territories and Canada). Operates a near-identical convening-and-standards model to FARB for nursing regulation, including model acts and the NCLEX examination program.
• Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB): National federation of U.S. state medical and osteopathic licensing boards. Operates the closest analog to FARB's model — providing model policies, national data, and convening services — but specialized to the medical profession rather than cross-profession.
• National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA): U.S. association of state accountancy boards; a current FARB governing member. Functions as a comparable single-profession licensing-board federation with its own standards, services, and convening activities.
• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB): U.S. architectural regulatory board federation; a current FARB governing member. Independently operates an analogous membership, standards, and convening model for a single profession and is the most direct single-profession peer.

Regional players

• American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA): U.S. and Canadian association of motor-vehicle and driver-licensing administrators. Closely mirrors FARB's U.S./Canada geographic footprint and meta-association-of-agencies model in an adjacent (rather than licensing-board) regulatory domain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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