ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR AUDIOLOGY EDUCATION Charity Report

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ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR AUDIOLOGY EDUCATION

EIN 56-2315445 · Professional Societies & Associations - Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines (G03)

What they do

Program Services: ACAE Develops Principles Which Help Maintain The Highest Quality In Educational Standards, Providing Programs With An Integrated and User-friendly Web-based Accreditation Process That Uses The Most Sophisticated Technology Available. The Primary Purpose of The ACAE Accreditation is to Establish, Maintain, and Apply Standards to Ensure The Academic Quality and Continuous Improvement of Audiology Education. This Process Will Produce Evidence That AuD Programs Have Prepared Graduates Who Are Qualified to Be Doctoral-level and Independent Practicing Audiologists to Diagnose and Treat Hearing and Balance Disorders. The Accreditation Will Ensure Communities of Interest That Graduates Will Be Able to Function According to The National Scope of Practice, As Defined By The Profession. Since Being Founded, The ACAE Has Developed and Adopted Standards for The Doctor of Audiology Education and Operated Under Policies and Procedures Consistent With The Council for Higher Education

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Money made simple

89.78%of revenue went to mission work91.6% of expenses · Program services

3.41%of revenue went to fundraising3.5% of expenses

$67.74spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.82%of revenue went to management and office costs4.9% of expenses

$2.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

50.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2021

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$276,028

Mission workProgram services$247,82389.78% of revenue91.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$13,3094.82% of revenue4.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9,4033.41% of revenue3.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,4931.99% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$270,53598.01% 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

2017CurrentExpense mix: 91.6% mission · 4.9% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.01% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 4.6% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$52,369

Expenses$35,477

Annual surplus $16,892 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)$247,823 · 698.5% of expenses

This source amount exceeds total expenses; compare the filing details carefully.

Management and office costs$13,309 · 37.5% of expenses

Fundraising$9,403 · 26.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$52,369

Expenses$35,477

Assets$77,345

Contributions$26,369

Mission work (program services)$247,823

Fundraising$9,403

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2021

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

ANDREA GOHMERT AUDDIRECTOR

CAROL COKELY PHDVICE CHAIR

DAVID BROWN PHDDIRECTOR

ERICA FRIEDLAND AUDSECRETARY TREASURER

GAIL WHITELAW PHDDIRECTOR

HUI SHING ANDY LAU AUDCHAIR

JANET ALLAN PHDPUBLIC MEMBER DIRECTOR

KITTY WERNEREX-OFFICIO EXEC DIRECTOR

LAURA GAETA PHDDIRECTOR

PETER IVORY PHDDIRECTOR

RUPA BALACHANDRAN PHDDIRECTOR

SAM ATCHERSON PHDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: August 2003
Location: 11480 Commerce Park Drive Ste 220, Reston, VA 20191
County: Fairfax
In care of: Kathryn Werner
Primary officer: Kathryn Werner, Exec Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailacaeaccred@audiology.org Phone(703) 226-1044

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2021
Tax period began: January 1, 2021
Return type: 990EZ
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines (G03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations
Revocation date: May 15, 2025