2018-03-12T18:44:13-05:00 2017-06-30 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2016-07-01 521829463 ACCREDITING COUNCIL FOR INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS ACCR 2023366780 750 FIRST STREET NE ROOM 980 NO 980 WASHINGTON DC 20002 MICHELLE EDWARDS PRESIDENT 2023366780 2018-03-02 1 DANIEL L WEAVER P01249346 3019860600 2018-03-02 66.44.41.18 2018-03-02 09:18:14 ES P FF416FEBCAF3D7003D4ED614DDA93580562CFB3B 80EA9D7BDB6E92F1297AC67D925FED6B7216B84E 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MICHELLE EDWARDS 750 FIRST STREET NE ROOM 980 NO 980 WASHINGTON DC 20002 13027200 0 X WWW.ACICS.ORG X 1912 VA THE PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL IS TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AT INDEPENDENT COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS OFFERING PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMS BY A DELIBERATE AND THOROUGH ACCREDITATION PROCESS. 7 7 47 0 0 0 0 0 11676218 7494919 574339 777901 47029 14934 12297586 8287754 0 0 0 0 5476277 3628933 0 0 0 7335978 6281093 12812255 9910026 -514669 -1622272 17273911 15335181 1561220 747681 15712691 14587500 THE PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL IS TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AT INDEPENDENT COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS OFFERING PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMS BY A DELIBERATE AND THOROUGH ACCREDITATION PROCESS. 0 0 3378337 7417979 THE COUNCIL ESTABLISHES AND ADVANCES THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT, NON-PUBLIC CAREER SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS AND COLLEGES BY PERFORMING THE ACCREDITATION FUNCTION FOR ITS MEMBERS. 2254778 76940 THE COUNCIL EDUCATES MEMBER SCHOOLS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES BY HOLDING WORKSHOPS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. 5633115 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 183 0 1 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE COUNCIL 2023366780 750 1ST STREET NE SUITE 980 WASHINGTON DC 20002 DEBORAH JONES COMMISSIONER 3.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS TRINKLE (FORMER)COMMISSIONER 3.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD THOMAS COMMISSIONER 3.00 X X 6500 0 0 FARDAD FATERI COMMISSIONER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JAY FUND COMMISSIONER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE HERRMANN (FORMER)CHAIR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN EULIANO CHAIR 3.00 X X 1200 0 0 JULIE BLAKE COMMISSIONER 3.00 X 0 0 0 LASHONDRA PEEBLES (FORMER)COMMISSIONER 3.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE LEAK CHAIR 3.00 X X 12950 0 0 LINDA BLAIR (FORMER)COMMISSIONER 3.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS LLERENA COMMISSIONER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE EDWARDS COMMISSIONER 3.00 X 3550 0 0 MIGUEL ANGEL RIVERA COMMISSIONER 3.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BENNET COMMISSIONER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER L SWARTZWELDER CHAIR-ELECT 3.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH SHAFER COMMISSIONER 3.00 X 7250 0 0 SETH BALOGH (FORMER)COMMISSIONER 3.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ATKINSON (FORMER)COMMISSIONER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIENE K HOBDY COMMISSIONER 3.00 X 4000 0 0 RAFAEL RAMIREZ COMMISSIONER 3.00 X 3250 0 0 ALBERT GRAY PRESIDENT & CEO 37.50 X 492234 0 50131 JEFFREY OLSZEWSKI VP FINANCE 37.50 X 154375 0 46377 ROGER WILLIAMS INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 37.50 X 131815 0 1004 ANTHONY S BIEDA EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE 37.50 X 228617 0 32618 JEANINE FORD VP ADMINISTRATION 37.50 X 155813 0 47085 JOSEPH E GURUBATHAM EXEC VP OF ACCREDITATION 37.50 X 152092 0 34963 STEVE GELFOUND VP OF INFORMATION TECH 37.50 X 196952 0 51188 PERLITER WALTERS-GILLIAM ASSOC VP QUALITY 37.50 X 132283 0 41679 SUSAN GREER VP OF ACCREDITATION 37.50 X 147222 0 31711 ROXANNA K ROPKO SENIOR SYSTEMS ARCHITECT 37.50 X 139641 0 21579 IAN R HARAZDUK ASSOC VP 37.50 X 107649 0 27802 TERRON A KING SENIOR MANAGER 37.50 X 108936 0 9149 2186329 0 395286 12 0 1 0 STRATUSPEER PO BOX 25613 ALEXANDRIA VA 22313 IT SERVICE 593377 WHITEFORD TAYLOR & PRESTON LLP 7 SAINT PAUL STREET SUITE 1400 BALTIMORE MD 21202 LEGAL SERVICES 368184 VENABLE 575 SEVENTH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 LEGAL SERVICES 235713 STORY PARTNERS LLC 1000 POTOMAC STREET NW SUITE 102 WASHINGTON DC 20007 PUBLIC RELATIONS 163365 DUANE MORRIS LLP 30 SOUTH 17TH STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 LEGAL SERVICES 139775 5 SUSTAINING FEES 900099 3565703 3565703 USER FEES 900099 2304318 2304318 ACCREDITATION VISIT REVENUE 900099 1547958 1547958 WORKSHOP REVENUE 900099 76940 76940 7494919 271484 271484 5245863 4739446 506417 506417 506417 OTHER 900099 14934 14934 14934 8287754 7509853 0 777901 950342 646233 304109 2110744 1435306 675438 21878 14877 7001 339107 230593 108514 206862 140666 66196 1548726 1548726 42382 42382 108722 108722 472311 321171 151140 277 277 301798 67949 233849 327741 222864 104877 850498 578339 272159 1010934 1010934 633755 438203 195552 644827 438482 206345 75915 51622 24293 MISC 219377 6072 213305 STAFF DEV 38733 26338 12395 DUES 5097 3466 1631 9910026 5633115 4276911 0 400 400 1206777 1163423 1363147 105330 313491 259090 5123761 3474301 1926623 1649460 12452200 12146205 11273 11273 17273911 15335181 1507923 729651 53297 18030 1561220 747681 X 15712691 14587500 15712691 14587500 17273911 15335181 -1622272 497081 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 14208903 12070187 13053663 11676218 7494919 58503890 14208903 12070187 13053663 11676218 7494919 58503890 0 0 0 58503890 311017 269545 308172 320704 271484 1480922 311017 269545 308172 320704 271484 1480922 149712 52845 37701 47029 14934 302221 14669632 12392577 13399536 12043951 7781337 60287033 0.97040 0.97060 0.02460 0.02410 X 0 555877 545541 10336 4567884 2928760 1639124 1649460 X 8784835 497081 497081 8287754 0 8287754 0 0 0 0 0 PART X, LINE 2: ACICS FOLLOWS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (FASB ASC), WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, AND ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE, AND TRANSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF ACICS AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBTI). DURING THE YEAR, ACICS HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFIED FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OF AN UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT OR DISCLOSURE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ACICS'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ON TAX POSITIONS RELATED TO ITS UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE ASSESSED OR RECORDED DURING THE YEAR. X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALBERT GRAY PRESIDENT & CEO 492234 0 0 0 0 0 26500 0 23631 0 542365 0 0 0 JEFFREY OLSZEWSKI VP FINANCE 147480 0 6895 0 0 0 19206 0 27171 0 200752 0 0 0 ANTHONY S BIEDA EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE 228617 0 0 0 0 0 21498 0 11120 0 261235 0 0 0 JEANINE FORD VP ADMINISTRATION 155813 0 0 0 0 0 19622 0 27463 0 202898 0 0 0 JOSEPH E GURUBATHAM EXEC VP OF ACCREDITATION 152092 0 0 0 0 0 24276 0 10687 0 187055 0 0 0 STEVE GELFOUND VP OF INFORMATION TECH 188243 0 8709 0 0 0 19567 0 31621 0 248140 0 0 0 PERLITER WALTERS-GILLIAM ASSOC VP QUALITY 126457 0 5826 0 0 0 12389 0 29290 0 173962 0 0 0 SUSAN GREER VP OF ACCREDITATION 147222 0 0 0 0 0 17867 0 13844 0 178933 0 0 0 ROXANNA K ROPKO SENIOR SYSTEMS ARCHITECT 133524 0 6117 0 0 0 10493 0 11086 0 161220 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A SEVERANCE AGREEMENT WITH ALBERT GRAY STATED HE WILL RECEIVE 12 MONTHS' SALARY PLUS PAYOUT OF ACCUMULATED VACATION RESULTING IN A TOTAL OF $360,918, PAID IN JUNE 2016 AND REPORTABLE ON THE 2016 990 AS COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT/CEO, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND THE TREASURER REVIEW THE PRELIMINARY FORM 990 AND INFORM THE BOARD THAT IT IS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL REVIEW UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL EMPLOYEES. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES THIS POLICY BY MAINTAINING OPEN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES; FURTHERMORE, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE MADE AWARE OF NEW BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AS THEY ARE CONTRACTED. WHEN POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCOVERED, TOP MANAGEMENT ASSESSES THE SITUATION. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS, UTILIZING COMPARABLE INDUSTRY AND ORGANIZATIONAL DATA. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE PRESIDENT/CEO, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND THE TREASURER REVIEW THE PRELIMINARY FORM 990 AND INFORM THE BOARD THAT IT IS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR REVIEW UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST ONLY. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.