ACCREDITING COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ACCREDITING COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING INC

EIN 54-0975037 · Education (B64D)

What they do

Our Mission is to Inspire and Promote Quality-oriented Continuing Education and Training. Through The Establishment of Standards and The Assurance of An Accreditation Process Focused On Integrity, We Seek to Identify, Evaluate and Enhance The Delivery of Continuing Education and Training. We Are A Voluntary Affiliation of Organizations Committed to Self-regulation Through Independent Peer-review and Evaluation; And, We Aspire to The Continuous Refinement of Our Recognition As A Valid and Reliable Authority.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.10 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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

91.02%of revenue went to mission work94.1% of expenses · Program services

$96.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.69%of revenue went to management and office costs5.9% of expenses

$1.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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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$3,199,118

Mission workProgram services$2,911,87291.02% of revenue94.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$181,9185.69% of revenue5.9% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$105,3283.29% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,093,79096.71% 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: 94.1% mission · 5.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 5.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.89% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 8.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.87% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 5.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,199,118

Expenses$3,093,790

Annual surplus $105,328 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)$2,911,872 · 94.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$181,918 · 5.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,199,118

Expenses$3,093,790

Assets$3,888,865

Income$3,532,519

Mission work (program services)$2,911,872

Management and general$181,918

Stocks and bonds$1,648,761

Accounting fees$57,490

Investing fees$9,591

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

RES HELFEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $297,419Base $278,352 · Other $19,067

LINSAY OAKDENDIRECTOR OF ACCREDITATION · 40 hrs/week $126,147Base $121,731 · Other $4,416

EMILY KEEGANDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $112,246Base $101,143 · Other $11,103

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 (16)

RES HELFEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LINSAY OAKDENDIRECTOR OF ACCREDITATION

EMILY KEEGANDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

BRAD BOUTECOMMISSIONER

CARL PERSONCOMMISSIONER

CHRISTINA STEFANIKCOMMISSIONER

DR DONNELL BAYOTCHAIR

DR TIMOTHY MOTTTREASURER

HAVIVA PARNESCOMMISSIONER

LINDA RIKLICOMMISSIONER

MEGAN KOBZEJSECRETARY

PAUL DUNLOPCOMMISSIONER

PETER GRAVESCOMMISSIONER

PETER MIKHAILVICE CHAIR

SOPHIA PERKOVICHCOMMISSIONER

YADEXY SIERRACOMMISSIONER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 1722 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2907
County: District of Columbia
In care of: PETER MIKHAIL
Primary officer: PETER MIKHAIL, CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@accet.org Phone(202) 955-1113

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANDERSON DAVIS & ASSOCIATES CPA PA
NTEE classification: Education (B64D)