SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES INC

EIN 32-0261810 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION of COLLEGES and SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES is THE REGIONAL BODY for THE ACCREDITATION of DEGREE-GRANTING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE SOUTHERN STATES. THE COMMISSIONS MISSION is THE ENHANCEMENT of EDUCATIONAL QUALITY THROUGHOUT THE REGION and IT STRIVES to IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS of INSTITUTIONS BY ENSURING THAT INSTITUTIONS MEET STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY THAT ADDRESS THE NEEDS of SOCIETY and STUDENTS. IT SERVES AS THE COMMON DENOMINATOR of SHARED VALUES and PRACTICES AMONG THE DIVERSE INSTITUTIONS IN ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, VIRGINIA, LATIN AMERICA and OTHER INTERNATIONAL SITES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION ON COLLEGES THAT AWARD ASSOCIATE, BACCALAUREATE, MASTERS, or DOCTORAL DEGREES. THE COMMISSION ALSO ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS FROM OTHER INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS of HIGHER EDUCATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.60 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 leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.97%of revenue went to mission work74.6% of expenses · Program services

$99.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

25.23%of revenue went to management and office costs25.4% of expenses

$1.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $690,097 for DR BELLE S WHEELAN (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$14,809,649

Mission workProgram services$10,954,26173.97% of revenue74.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,736,63225.23% of revenue25.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$118,7560.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,690,89399.20% 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: 74.6% mission · 25.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 23.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 23.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 32.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.0% mission · 40.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.03% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 33.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 31.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.97% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 9.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,809,649

Expenses$14,690,893

Annual surplus $118,756 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)$10,954,261 · 74.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,736,632 · 25.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,809,649

Expenses$14,690,893

Assets$24,181,029

Income$20,105,177

Mission work (program services)$10,954,261

Management and general$3,736,632

Stocks and bonds$10,749,861

Accounting fees$50,350

Investing fees$54,074

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

DR BELLE S WHEELANPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $690,097Base $639,424 · Other $50,673

MS SANDRA J GORDONCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $357,263Base $307,554 · Other $49,709

MS LISA ROBINSONVP - FINANCE/ADMIN SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $299,074Base $247,945 · Other $51,129

MS PATRICIA L DONATSR. VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $224,653Base $189,174 · Other $35,479

MS NURIA CUEVASVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $212,451Base $180,101 · Other $32,350

MR DHIMITRI KOLLARDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $208,254Base $175,014 · Other $33,240

MS CRYSTAL BAIRDVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $206,467Base $174,368 · Other $32,099

MS DENISE Y YOUNGVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $201,121Base $169,065 · Other $32,056

MR JOHN MELTONVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $197,614Base $167,097 · Other $30,517

MR JAY D MARRVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $197,144Base $165,627 · Other $31,517

MS PATRICIA PARRISHVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $194,328Base $163,278 · Other $31,050

MS LYNNE CROSBYVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $194,317Base $163,665 · Other $30,652

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 (33)

DR BELLE S WHEELANPRESIDENT

MS SANDRA J GORDONCHIEF OF STAFF

MS LISA ROBINSONVP - FINANCE/ADMIN SERVICES

MS PATRICIA L DONATSR. VICE PRESIDENT

MS NURIA CUEVASVICE PRESIDENT

MR DHIMITRI KOLLARDIRECTOR

MS CRYSTAL BAIRDVICE PRESIDENT

MS DENISE Y YOUNGVICE PRESIDENT

MR JOHN MELTONVICE PRESIDENT

MR JAY D MARRVICE PRESIDENT

MS PATRICIA PARRISHVICE PRESIDENT

MS LYNNE CROSBYVICE PRESIDENT

MS KELLI MCKEONEVICE PRESIDENT

MR GEOFFREY KLEINVICE PRESIDENT

MS KELLI RANDALLVICE PRESIDENT

MR VICTOR BANKSDIRECTOR

MR KEVIN SIGHTLERDIRECTOR

MS ALANA VEALDIRECTOR

MS DONNA BARRETTDIRECTOR

MR ALEXEI MATVEEVDIRECTOR

MS ANGELA MARTINTRUSTEE

ADM CHARLES MUNNSTRUSTEE

DR DAVID BARNETTTRUSTEE

DR ELIZABETH L NORMANDYTRUSTEE

DR FELECIA M NAVETRUSTEE

DR H KEITH WADETRUSTEE

DR JEREMY MCMILLENTRUSTEE

DR KRISTINE STRICKLANDTRUSTEE

DR KEMBA CHAMBERSVICE CHAIR

DR KIMBERELY HALLTRUSTEE

MR BLAINE HANSENCHAIR

DR MATTEEL KNOWLESTRUSTEE

DR MARCIA CONSTONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: 1866 SOUTHERN LN, DECATUR, GA 30033-4033
County: DeKalb
In care of: STEPHEN L PRUITT
Primary officer: STEPHEN L PRUITT, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailquestions@sacscoc.org Phone(404) 679-4500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services