COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES

EIN 01-6004776 · Education (B)

What they do

THE COUNCIL of INDEPENDENT COLLEGES is AN ASSOCIATION of NONPROFIT INDEPENDENT COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES, STATE- BASED COUNCILS of INDEPENDENT COLLEGES, and OTHER HIGHER EDUCATION AFFILIATES, THAT WORKS to SUPPORT COLLEGE and UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP, ADVANCE INSTITUTIONAL EXCELLENCE, and ENHANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING of PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATIONS CONTRIBUTIONS to SOCIETY. CIC is THE MAJOR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON PROVIDING SERVICES to LEADERS of INDEPENDENT COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES. CIC OFFERS CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, and OTHER PROGRAMS THAT HELP INSTITUTIONS IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL QUALITY, ADMINISTRATIVE and FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, STUDENT OUTCOMES, and INSTITUTIONAL VISIBILITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.00%of revenue went to mission work79.4% of expenses · Program services

5.72%of revenue went to fundraising6.2% of expenses

$91.95spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.24%of revenue went to management and office costs14.4% of expenses

$4.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

59.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$22,332,825

Mission workProgram services$16,303,19373.00% of revenue79.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,955,97013.24% of revenue14.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,276,8215.72% of revenue6.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,796,8418.05% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,535,98491.95% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.4% mission · 14.4% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.95% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 15.6% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 15.8% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 18.5% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 14.3% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.69% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 12.4% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.84% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 11.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.35% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 23.5% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.82% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,332,825

Expenses$20,535,984

Annual surplus $1,796,841 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$16,303,193 · 79.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,955,970 · 14.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,276,821 · 6.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,332,825

Expenses$20,535,984

Assets$89,045,141

Income$34,115,504

Contributions$13,363,785

Mission work (program services)$16,303,193

Fundraising$1,276,821

Grants given$38,622,828

Average grant$28,673

Management and general$2,955,970

Stocks and bonds$70,063,633

Accounting fees$71,188

Investing fees$186,503

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARJORIE HASSPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $870,773Base $787,804 · Other $82,969

TITI UFOMATASR. VICE PRES. FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $330,357Base $263,487 · Other $66,870

CHRISTOPH KUNKELSR. VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $330,005Base $271,280 · Other $58,725

MATTHEW TRAINUMVICE PRESIDENT FOR NETWORKS · 40 hrs/week $261,530Base $223,518 · Other $38,012

ALLISON BLACKBURNDIRECTOR OF CONFERENCES · 40 hrs/week $253,152Base $196,532 · Other $56,620

SUSAN JENKINSVICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $242,219Base $185,723 · Other $56,496

JEFF WOODSVICE PRESIDENT FOR MEMBER ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $215,258Base $191,796 · Other $23,462

ROBERT POWERSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $194,150Base $163,053 · Other $31,097

ELLEN PETERSDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $183,217Base $136,703 · Other $46,514

KEITH A WALLACEDIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $180,765Base $126,264 · Other $54,501

STEPHEN GIBSONDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $170,462Base $128,602 · Other $41,860

PHILIP KATZDIRECTOR OF PROJECTS · 40 hrs/week $165,987Base $136,103 · Other $29,884

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (42)

MARJORIE HASSPRESIDENT

TITI UFOMATASR. VICE PRES. FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

CHRISTOPH KUNKELSR. VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OF STAFF

MATTHEW TRAINUMVICE PRESIDENT FOR NETWORKS

ALLISON BLACKBURNDIRECTOR OF CONFERENCES

SUSAN JENKINSVICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS

JEFF WOODSVICE PRESIDENT FOR MEMBER ENGAGEMENT

ROBERT POWERSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

ELLEN PETERSDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC RESEARCH

KEITH A WALLACEDIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

STEPHEN GIBSONDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

PHILIP KATZDIRECTOR OF PROJECTS

SAMANTHA SABALISSR. DIR. OF FDN RELATIONS

TREVA HAUGAARDDIRECTOR

AJAY NAIRDIRECTOR

MILTON C MORLANDDIRECTOR - UNTIL 01/25

MONTSERRAT FUENTESDIRECTOR

PAUL DIMITRUKDIRECTOR

PAUL R TAYLORDIRECTOR

ROBERT D KELLYDIRECTOR

ROBIN E BAKERDIRECTOR

SCOTT CASEYDIRECTOR - UNTIL 01/25

SUZANNE E WALSHDIRECTOR

SUMMER J MCGEEDIRECTOR

HARRY DUMAYSECRETARY - UNTIL 01/25, CHAIR

AMINE BENSAIDDIRECTOR - UNTIL 01/25

AMY MCCORMACKDIRECTOR - UNTIL 01/25

ANDREA E CHAPDELAINEDIRECTOR

BARBARA A FARLEYPAST CHAIR

CHARLES POLLANDDIRECTOR

DAVID BUSHMANDIRECTOR - UNTIL 01/25

ELIZABETH MACLEOD WALLSTREASURER

EVANS P WHITTAKERDIRECTOR

MARY B MARCYDIRECTOR

ISABEL ROCHEDIRECTOR

JAMEL SC WRIGHTDIRECTOR

JAMES A TROHADIRECTOR

JEFF ABERNATHYCHAIR - UNTIL 01/25

KATHLEEN E HARRINGDIRECTOR

KATIE CONBOYDIRECTOR - UNTIL 01/25, SECRETARY

LA JERNE T CORNISHDIRECTOR

LORI S WHITEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1957
Location: ONE DUPONT CIR NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1110
County: District of Columbia
In care of: MARJORIE HASS
Primary officer: MARJORIE HASS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcic@cic.edu Phone(202) 466-7230

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes