2021-04-30T11:53:50-05:00 2020-08-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1400 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2019-09-01 141889101 NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES NORT 4255584224 8060 165TH AVENUE NE NO 200 REDMOND WA 98052 SONNY B RAMASWAMY PRESIDENT 4255584224 2021-04-22 1 SARA ELIZABETH J HYRE P00235495 4254544919 2021-04-22 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SONNY B RAMASWAMY 8060 165TH AVENUE NE NO 200 REDMOND WA 98052 3971503 0 X WWW.NWCCU.ORG X 2003 WA THE COMMISSION ACCREDITS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN ALASKA, IDAHO, MONTANA, NEVADA, OREGON, UTAH, WASHINGTON, AND BRITISH COLUMBIA. 18 18 12 700 0 0 2497687 0 1123230 3441533 51886 113081 -16092 3465 3656711 3558079 0 0 0 0 2017427 2027773 0 0 0 1400861 1348903 3418288 3376676 238423 181403 7651739 9558931 466398 1787103 7185341 7771828 THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACCREDITS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION BY APPLYING EVIDENCE-INFORMED STANDARDS AND PROCESSES TO SUPPORT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS AND PROMOTE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS. 0 0 2298669 3441533 THE COMMISSION IS RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS THE AUTHORITY ON EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, OVER 160 INSTITUTIONS WERE SERVED. 2298669 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X SONNY B RAMASWAMY 4255584224 8060 165TH AVENUE NE SUITE 200 REDMOND WA 98052 SONNY B RAMASWAMY PRESIDENT 40.00 X 443200 0 20435 CHARLES M POWELL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 221808 0 19000 LES L STEELE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT THRU 12/19 40.00 X 206185 0 33835 PAMELA J GOAD EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 190927 0 33345 VALERIE W MARTINEZ VICE PRESIDENT THRU 09/19 40.00 X 111323 0 21861 THAYNE M MCCULLOH COMMISSIONER, CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN E BAKER COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CAPALBO COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY R CAVALLUZZI COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOELLE COCKETT COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WADED CRUZADO COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT FINNIE COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOGDAN HOANCA COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC JOHNSON COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAN LOMBARDI COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MITSUI COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY MORRISON COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SCARINGE COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA A SURAN COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY WACK COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN J WORTHEN COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID YARLOTT JR COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES YOUDE COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD W LARSEN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FROM 02/20 40.00 X 0 0 0 SELENA M GRACE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FROM 02/20 40.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA STAHL VICE PRESIDENT FROM 03/20 40.00 X 0 0 0 1173443 0 128476 5 0 1 0 LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP 633 W FIFTH ST STE 4000 LOS ANGELES CA 90071 LEGAL SERVICES 176005 1 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 2504020 2504020 MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS 541900 572013 572013 EVALUATIONS AND REPORT 541900 365500 365500 3441533 97507 97507 814 3388 -2574 -2574 -2574 425610 409398 638 16212 -638 15574 15574 UBIT TAX REFUND 900099 3911 3911 CREDIT CARD REBATES 900099 2128 2128 6039 3558079 3441533 0 116546 1215735 738348 477387 513838 302830 211008 115757 86484 29273 73325 44655 28670 109118 76669 32449 212215 149108 63107 54089 54089 37477 37477 15007 15007 45201 11981 33220 37441 24574 12867 39814 27974 11840 19433 15055 4378 19816 19816 54809 11653 43156 23978 504 23474 MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS 505450 505450 ACCREDIT. ACTIVITIES 163102 160500 2602 BOARD AND BD. COMM. 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BEGINNING WITH THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR, THE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIPS ETC. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS 638. RENTAL EXPENSE 3,388. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS 638. RENTAL EXPENSE 3,388. X 0 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SONNY B RAMASWAMY PRESIDENT 400000 0 0 0 43200 0 19000 0 1435 0 463635 0 0 0 CHARLES M POWELL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 218308 0 3500 0 0 0 19000 0 0 0 240808 0 0 0 LES L STEELE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT THRU 12/19 204685 0 1500 0 0 0 19000 0 14835 0 240020 0 0 0 PAMELA J GOAD EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 189427 0 1500 0 0 0 19000 0 14345 0 224272 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A SONNY RAMASWAMY RECEIVED A HOUSING ALLOWANCE. THE ALLOWANCE WAS INCLUDED IN HIS W-2 AS WAGES. PART I, LINE 8 AS A MATTER OF POLICY AND PROCEDURE, ALL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR EXECUTIVES HAVE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS COMPLETED. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: BOARD COMMISSIONERS AND EVALUATORS SERVED AS VOLUNTEERS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020. EVALUATORS PERFORM IN-PERSON VISITS TO INSTITUTIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF EVALUATING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE INSTITUTION, BASED ON THE STANDARDS OF ACCREDITATION ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD AND INSTITUTION MEMBERS. VISITS IN FY 2019-2020 WERE DONE VIRTUALLY DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. PER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (USDE), ON-SITE FOLLOW-UP VISITS WILL BE HELD AS SOON AS FEASIBLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS HAS UPDATES TO ARTICLE I, PURPOSE, TO REFLECT THAT UNDER THE NEW USDE REGULATIONS, NWCCU IS NO LONGER A REGIONAL ACCREDITOR AND TO ARTICLE V TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE AUDIT COMMITTEE KEEPS ITS OWN MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS ARE THE 162 UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION. THEY BECOME MEMBERS VOLUNTARILY AND PAY ANNUAL DUES. FOR THEIR STUDENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR TITLE IV FUNDING, THE INSTITUTIONS MUST BE ACCREDITED, WHICH NWCCU OFFERS. THEIR RIGHTS ARE DERIVED FROM US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR PART 602. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE NWCCU BYLAWS PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE MAKEUP OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S LEAD ACCOUNTANT AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER REVIEW THE RETURN FOR CORRECTNESS AND ACCURACY, PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL STAFF, COMMISSIONERS, APPEALS PANEL MEMBERS, AND EVALUATORS ARE COVERED BY NWCCU'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST (COI) POLICY. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, EVERYONE MUST READ CONFLICT OF COI POLICY AND SIGN. EVALUATORS ARE REQUIRED TO READ COI POLICY AND SIGN BEFORE ASSIGNMENTS ARE MADE. THE NWCCU PRESIDENT MAKES THE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A COI EXISTS AND AS APPROPRIATE WILL DISCUSS WITH THE NWCCU BOARD CHAIR AND NWCCU GENERAL COUNSEL. IF A COI EXISTS, THE NWCCU PRESIDENT REVIEWS AND AS APPROPRIATE WILL DISCUSS WITH THE NWCCU BOARD CHAIR AND NWCCU GENERAL COUNSEL. INDIVIDUALS WITH CONFLICTS ARE REQUIRED TO DECLARE THE SAME AND RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DECISION MAKING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW AND APPROVE THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY, WHICH IS ENDORSED BY THE ENTIRE COMMISSION. THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE RELATED DOCUMENTS ARE KEPT AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS AND ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, UPON REQUEST.