COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION

EIN 52-1994352 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

THE COUNCIL is DEDICATED to SERVING STUDENTS and THEIR FAMILIES, COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES, SPONSORING BODIES, GOVERNMENTS and EMPLOYERS BY PROMOTING ACADEMIC QUALITY THROUGH FORMAL RECOGNITION of HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITING BODIES and COORDINATES and WORKS to ADVANCE SELF-REGULATION THROUGH ACCREDITATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

84.54%of revenue went to mission work81.7% of expenses · Program services

$103.46spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.92%of revenue went to management and office costs18.3% of expenses

$2.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $120,389 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $523,497 for CYNTHIA JACKSON-HAMMOND (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$3,481,199

Mission workProgram services$2,943,10484.54% of revenue81.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$658,48418.92% of revenue18.3% of expenses

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

Total expenses$3,601,588103.46% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 81.7% mission · 18.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 15.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.26% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 15.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 15.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.69% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,481,199

Expenses$3,601,588

Annual shortfall $120,389 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,943,104 · 81.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$658,484 · 18.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,481,199

Expenses$3,601,588

Assets$8,485,099

Income$4,245,046

Contributions$37,500

Mission work (program services)$2,943,104

Management and general$658,484

Stocks and bonds$4,868,728

Accounting fees$155,040

Investing fees$34,398

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

CYNTHIA JACKSON-HAMMONDPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $523,497Base $444,383 · Other $79,114

JAN FRIISSENIOR VP FOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS · 35 hrs/week $296,030Base $250,942 · Other $45,088

LORETTA WALDRONVP FOR RECOGNITION SERVICES · 35 hrs/week $211,040Base $174,088 · Other $36,952

MICHELLE CLAVILLEVP FOR RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS · 35 hrs/week $203,895Base $180,326 · Other $23,569

JAHAN CULBREATHDIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS · 35 hrs/week $153,234Base $123,809 · Other $29,425

KATHLEEN FORDWEBSITE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGER · 35 hrs/week $148,050Base $119,213 · Other $28,837

JEANNE HAMRICKDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 35 hrs/week $144,547Base $116,001 · Other $28,546

JOEL ESPINOZASPECIAL ASSISTANT · 35 hrs/week $129,078Base $102,181 · Other $26,897

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 (32)

CYNTHIA JACKSON-HAMMONDPRESIDENT

JAN FRIISSENIOR VP FOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

LORETTA WALDRONVP FOR RECOGNITION SERVICES

MICHELLE CLAVILLEVP FOR RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS

JAHAN CULBREATHDIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS

KATHLEEN FORDWEBSITE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGER

JEANNE HAMRICKDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

JOEL ESPINOZASPECIAL ASSISTANT

LORI WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HOROWITZDIRECTOR

LESTER NEWMANDIRECTOR (THRU JUNE)

PAULETTA BROWN BRACYDIRECTOR

KASSANDRA ARDINGERDIRECTOR

JOSEPH BRIMHALLDIRECTOR

JONATHAN GUEVERRADIRECTOR

ROBERT CLARKTREASURER (THRU JUNE)

SHARON DEVIVODIRECTOR

ANTHONY MUNROEDIRECTOR(THRU JUNE);MEMBER AT LARGE

TIMOTHY LETZRINGDIRECTOR

GENA GLICKMANCHAIR(THRU JUNE);IMM. PAST CHAIR

F JAVIER CEVALLOSDIRECTOR(THRU JUNE);VICE CHAIR

EDUARDO OCHOADIRECTOR

DOTTIE KINGVICE CHAIR(THRU JUNE);CHAIR

DERIONNE POLLARDDIRECTOR

DAVID SCHMIDTDIRECTOR

DARELL CAINDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA SPIERSDIRECTOR (THRU JUNE)

COLETTE PIERCE BURNETTEDIRECTOR(THRU JUNE);TREASURER

CESAR MALDONADODIRECTOR

CATHERINE WEHLBURGDIRECTOR

CARLOS SANTIAGODIRECTOR (THRU JUNE)

ANTOINE GARIBALDISECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: ONE DUPONT CIRCLE NW 510, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
County: District of Columbia
In care of: NASSER PAYDAR
Primary officer: NASSER PAYDAR, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailchea@chea.org Phone(202) 955-6126

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HAN GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.