NEW ENGLAND COMMISSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW ENGLAND COMMISSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INC

EIN 82-1825330 · Professional Societies & Associations - Education (B03)

What they do

THE COMMISSION EXERCISES THE DUAL ROLES of QUALITY ASSURANCE and ENCOURAGING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT for DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS of HIGHER EDUCATION Nationally AND, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION, INTERNATIONALLY. THROUGH A PROCESS of PEER REVIEW, THE COMMISSION ASSURES THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY and THE PUBLIC THAT ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS HAVE CLEARLY DEFINED OBJECTIVES, CONSISTENT WITH STANDARD of ACCREDITATION ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION, and THAT THEY HAVE THE ORGANIZATION, STAFFING and RESOURCES to ACCOMPLISH and SUSTAIN THESE OBJECTIVES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $71.60 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 leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.00%of revenue went to mission work71.6% of expenses · Program services

$76.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.86%of revenue went to management and office costs28.4% of expenses

$3.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.7%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$5,483,762

Mission workProgram services$3,015,80955.00% of revenue71.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,198,64221.86% of revenue28.4% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,269,31123.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,214,45176.85% 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: 71.6% mission · 28.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 29.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.43% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 31.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 61.0% mission · 39.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 59.2% mission · 40.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 60.5% mission · 39.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 31.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,483,762

Expenses$4,214,451

Annual surplus $1,269,311 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)$3,015,809 · 71.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,198,642 · 28.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,483,762

Expenses$4,214,451

Assets$12,901,712

Income$5,483,762

Contributions$149,210

Mission work (program services)$3,015,809

Management and general$1,198,642

Stocks and bonds$6,079,546

Accounting fees$95,699

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

LAWRENCE SCHALLPRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $500,078Base $447,506 · Other $52,572

PAULA HARBECKEVICE PRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $281,553Base $252,376 · Other $29,177

CAROL ANDERSONVICE PRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $271,369Base $240,089 · Other $31,280

LAURA GAMBINOVICE PRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $254,705Base $226,769 · Other $27,936

AARON K PERKUSASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $222,941Base $202,674 · Other $20,267

MARK NICHOLASVICE PRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $106,153Base $85,074 · Other $21,079

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (35)

LAWRENCE SCHALLPRESIDENT

PAULA HARBECKEVICE PRESIDENT

CAROL ANDERSONVICE PRESIDENT

LAURA GAMBINOVICE PRESIDENT

AARON K PERKUSASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

MARK NICHOLASVICE PRESIDENT

LISA IJIRICOMMISSIONER

TODD LEACHCOMMISSIONER

TIM DONOVANCOMMISSIONER

STEPHEN COANCOMMISSIONER

SEBASTIAN ROYOCOMMISSIONER

SARAH LATHAMCOMMISSIONER

RYAN LOWCOMMISSIONER

PAULA AMATOCOMMISSIONER

NOEMI CUSTODIA-LORACOMMISSIONER

MICHAELE WHELANCOMMISSIONER- CHAIR

MARK RUBINSTEINCOMMISSIONER

LYNNE PANTALENACOMMISSIONER

LUIS PEDRAJACOMMISSIONER

LLOYD BLANCHARDCOMMISSIONER - TREASURER

CHRISTINE SIEGELCOMMISSIONER - VICE CHAIR

AMY DONAHUECOMMISSIONER

ANDREW SHENNANCOMMISSIONER

KRISTIN CARVALHOCOMMISSIONER

KELLI ARMSTRONGCOMMISSIONER

JUDITH HAINCOMMISSIONER

JUAN-FRANCISCO PERELLONCOMMISSIONER

JOYCE JUDYCOMMISSIONER

JOSEPH GREENECOMMISSIONER

JOHN FLYNNCOMMISSIONER

JEFFREY MCMAHANCOMMISSIONER - CLERK

JAMES HERBERTCOMMISSIONER

HARRY DUMAYCOMMISSIONER

FARSHID HAJIRCOMMISSIONER

DWAYNE SMITHCOMMISSIONER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 301 EDGEWATER PLACE, WAKEFIELD, MA 01880-1293
County: Middlesex
In care of: % LAWRENCE M SCHALL
Primary officer: Paula Harbecke, Vice President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(781) 425-7747

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Education (B03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations