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COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION (EIN 52-1994352)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2025-10-03
IRS object ID
202542769349301804
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-10-03T14:40:20-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HAN GROUP LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521994352EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ACCREDITATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2029556126PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE DUPONT CIRCLE NW 510AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNASSER PAYDARPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2029556126PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd
Form8822 B AttachedYes (X)Form8822BAttachedInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNIFER S HANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00633304PTIN
Phone2022937000PhoneNum
Preparation2025-10-03PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNASSER PAYDARPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE DUPONT CIRCLE NW 510AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,245,046GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressCHEA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1996FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE COUNCIL IS DEDICATED IN PROMOTING QUALITY HIGHER EDUCATION & SELF-REGULATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent20VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers46TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$37,500CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$3,342,247PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$3,124,165CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$256,232PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$302,780CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$11,228PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$16,754CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,654,707PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,481,199CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,192,004PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Total Expenses$3,601,588CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$147,882PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$120,389CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$8,485,099TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,726,378TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,435,235TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,874,274NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,049,864NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE COUNCIL IS DEDICATED TO SERVING STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SPONSORING BODIES, GOVERNMENTS AND EMPLOYERS BY PROMOTING ACADEMIC QUALITY THROUGH FORMAL RECOGNITION OF HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITING BODIES AND COORDINATES AND WORKS TO ADVANCE SELF-REGULATION THROUGH ACCREDITATION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,350,486ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,874,012RevenueAmt
DescMEMBERSHIP SERVICES - SERVED AS PRIMARY NATIONAL FORUM FOR ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY REVIEW THROUGH SPONSORSHIP OF MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES INVOLVING THE ACADEMIC AND ACCREDITATION COMMUNITIES, POLICY MAKERS, AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY. PROVIDED SERVICES TO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND RECOGNIZED ACCREDITING ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS, MAINTENANCE OF CHEA COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE AND ENGAGING UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS IN THE POLICY AND PROCESS OF ACCREDITATION.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$575,346ExpenseAmt
DescGOVERNMENT RELATIONS - SUSTAINED AND MAINTAINED A STRATEGIC AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROGRAM.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$543,042ExpenseAmt
Revenue$40,000RevenueAmt
DescRECOGNITION POLICY - AFFIRMS THAT THE STANDARDS AND PROCESSES OF THE ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE ACADEMIC QUALITY, IMPROVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY EXPECTATIONS THAT CHEA HAS ESTABLISHED.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$322,703$210,153THE COUNCIL'S INTERNATIONAL QUALITY GROUP
$151,527RESEARCH AND POLICY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$474,230TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$210,153TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$2,943,104TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
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IRP Document4IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee11EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JAMES WILLISBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2029556126PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE DUPONT CIRCLE NW SUITE 510AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

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DOTTIE KING
VICE CHAIR(THRU JUNE);CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GENA GLICKMAN
CHAIR(THRU JUNE);IMM. PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
F JAVIER CEVALLOS
DIRECTOR(THRU JUNE);VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLETTE PIERCE BURNETTE
DIRECTOR(THRU JUNE);TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT CLARK
TREASURER (THRU JUNE)1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTOINE GARIBALDI
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KASSANDRA ARDINGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULETTA BROWN BRACY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH BRIMHALL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARELL CAIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON DEVIVO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN GUEVERRA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HOROWITZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY LETZRING
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CESAR MALDONADO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LESTER NEWMAN
DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDUARDO OCHOA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DERIONNE POLLARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLOS SANTIAGO
DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SCHMIDT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA SPIERS
DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE WEHLBURG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORI WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY MUNROE
DIRECTOR(THRU JUNE);MEMBER AT LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA JACKSON-HAMMOND
PRESIDENT50.00Yes (X)$444,383$0$79,114
JAN FRIIS
SENIOR VP FOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS35.00$250,942$0$45,088Yes (X)
LORETTA WALDRON
VP FOR RECOGNITION SERVICES35.00$174,088$0$36,952Yes (X)
MICHELLE CLAVILLE
VP FOR RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS35.00$180,326$0$23,569Yes (X)
JAHAN CULBREATH
DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS35.00$123,809$0$29,425Yes (X)
KATHLEEN FORD
WEBSITE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGER35.00$119,213$0$28,837Yes (X)
JEANNE HAMRICK
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS35.00$116,001$0$28,546Yes (X)
JOEL ESPINOZA
SPECIAL ASSISTANT35.00$102,181$0$26,897Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$298,428TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K8IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
THE WESTIN WASHINGTON DC CITY CENTER
1400 M STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20005MEALS AND RECEPTIONS$318,258
ALTIGA ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS
2 SILO ROADPENNINGTONNJ08534ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS SERVICES$150,387
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$37,500AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$37,500TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$2,874,012$2,874,012
CONFERENCE FEES900099$210,153$210,153
RECOGNITION FEES900099$40,000$40,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,124,165TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$213,167TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$213,167ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$853,460SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$763,847SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$89,613SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$89,613TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$89,613ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
REIMBURSEMENTS900099$14,410$14,410
SPEAKER FEES900099$1,100$1,100
TRANSCRIPT FEES900099$719$719

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$525TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$525ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$16,754OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,481,199TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$319,534ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,302,161TotalAmt
Program Services$1,277,482ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,679ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$694,620TotalAmt
Program Services$634,111ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,509ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,885TotalAmt
Program Services$115,595ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,290ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,765TotalAmt
Program Services$8,241ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,524ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$121,196TotalAmt
Program Services$115,520ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,676ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$993TotalAmt
Management And General$993ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$155,040TotalAmt
Management And General$155,040ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,398TotalAmt
Management And General$34,398ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,677TotalAmt
Program Services$56,082ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$74,595ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,995TotalAmt
Program Services$48,187ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,808ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,952TotalAmt
Program Services$24,700ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,252ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,776TotalAmt
Program Services$68,478ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,298ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,789TotalAmt
Program Services$149,096ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,372TotalAmt
Program Services$58,596ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,776ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$409,145TotalAmt
Program Services$309,806ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$99,339ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,518TotalAmt
Program Services$46,434ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,084ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,765TotalAmt
Program Services$17,972ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,793ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MEMBERSHIP/SPONSORSHIP$5,356$4,942$414
BOOKS/SUBSCRIPTIONS$5,146$2,823$2,323
INVESTMENT LOSS$5,039$5,039

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,601,588TotalAmt
Program Services$2,943,104ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$658,484ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$944,813BOYAmt
EOY$689,709EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,203,961BOYAmt
EOY$2,133,818EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,988BOYAmt
EOY$13,281EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,296BOYAmt
EOY$59,707EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$446,820LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$386,103LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,235BOYAmt
EOY$60,717EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,501,418BOYAmt
EOY$4,868,728EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,320BOYAmt
EOY$13,281EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$764,621BOYAmt
EOY$645,858EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,600,652BOYAmt
EOY$8,485,099EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$204,997BOYAmt
EOY$182,828EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,658,415BOYAmt
EOY$1,526,053EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$862,966BOYAmt
EOY$726,354EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,726,378BOYAmt
EOY$2,435,235EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,874,274BOYAmt
EOY$6,049,864EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,874,274BOYAmt
EOY$6,049,864EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,600,652BOYAmt
EOY$8,485,099EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$120,389ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$295,979NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$258,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$42,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$45,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$396,000TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,136,960CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,209,063CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,334,750CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,342,247CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,124,165CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,147,185TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,394,960CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,222,063CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,377,250CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,387,247CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,161,665CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,543,185TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,519CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$4,519TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,519CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$4,519TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$16,538,666PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$64,989CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$68,589CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$91,805CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$210,358CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$213,167CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$648,908TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$64,989CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$68,589CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$91,805CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$210,358CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$213,167CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$648,908TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,233CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,433CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,595CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$1,819CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,080TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,473,182CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,301,085CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,471,650CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,597,605CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,376,651CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,220,173TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.96040PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.96190PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.03770InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.03150InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 13,233. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 10,433. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,595. SPEAKER FEES - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,100. TRANSCRIPT FEES - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 719.
SCHEDULE A, PART III, DESCRIPTION OF THE UPDATED NUMBERS:THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 7A HAVE BEEN UPDATED FROM PRIOR FORMS 990 TO ACCURATELY REFLECT THE AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON LINES 1, 2, AND 3 RECEIVED FROM DISQUALIFIED PERSONS. BASED ON THE CUMULATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE INCEPTION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY DISQUALIFIED PERSONS.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$35,317DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$35,317TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COUNCIL REPORTS LOBBYING COSTS EACH YEAR ON FORM 990. THESE COSTS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH STAFF TIME AND ANY RELEVANT TRAVEL COSTS TO/FROM CAPITOL HILL. THE PURPOSE OF THE VISITS TO CAPITOL HILL IS TO MEET WITH THE US HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$29,417OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$19,790DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,627BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$34,154OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$32,932DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,222BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$383,249OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$333,381DepreciationAmt
Book Value$49,868BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$60,717TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE$452,482
INVESTMENT IN NONQULAIFIED EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN$193,376
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$645,858TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OBLIGATIONS UNDER NONQUALIFIED EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN$193,376
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$532,978
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$726,354TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,737,741TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$295,979NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$295,979RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,441,762RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$34,398InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$5,039OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$39,437RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,481,199TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,562,151TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,562,151ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$34,398InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$5,039OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$39,437ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,601,588TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE COUNCIL FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. IT IS THE COUNCIL'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. THE COUNCIL PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS GENERALLY REMAINS OPEN FOR THREE TAX YEARS WITH THE U. S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE COUNCIL FILES TAX RETURNS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT LOSS 5,039.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT LOSS 5,039.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CYNTHIA JACKSON-HAMMOND
PRESIDENT$429,383$0$0$0$15,000$0$64,400$0$14,714$0$523,497$0$0$0
JAN FRIIS
SENIOR VP FOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$250,942$0$0$0$0$0$30,374$0$14,714$0$296,030$0$0$0
LORETTA WALDRON
VP FOR RECOGNITION SERVICES$174,088$0$0$0$0$0$22,301$0$14,651$0$211,040$0$0$0
MICHELLE CLAVILLE
VP FOR RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS$180,326$0$0$0$0$0$21,648$0$1,921$0$203,895$0$0$0
JAHAN CULBREATH
DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS$123,809$0$0$0$0$0$15,046$0$14,379$0$153,234$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A HOUSING ALLOWANCE AND SPOUSAL TRAVEL BENEFITS TO THE PRESIDENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE COUNCIL'S PRESIDENT AND BUSINESS MANAGER CONDUCT AN INITIAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990. SUBSEQUENTLY, UPON COMPLETING THE INITIAL REVIEW, THEY COLLABORATE WITH THE TREASURER TO FURTHER ASSESS THE FORM. FOLLOWING THIS COMBINED REVIEW, THE RESERVE, INVESTMENT, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM FOR SUBMISSION. AFTER THE COMMITTEE'S THOROUGH ASSESSMENT, A COPY OF THE FORM IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH YEAR, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR OR ON THE 1ST MEETING OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECOGNITION, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PRESENTED WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR THEIR SPECIFIC GROUP AND ASKED TO SIGN THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AFFIRMATION FORM. THE FORMS ARE FILED FOR ONE YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15PART VI, LINE 15A: THE ANNUAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION, INCLUDING SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS, FOR THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE CONDUCTED BEGINNING ON OR ABOUT APRIL 15 OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. IN DETERMINING THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, CHEA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THE "BOARD") SHALL REVIEW DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS AND BENEFITS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS ("COMPARABILITY DATA"). COMPARABILITY DATA MAY INCLUDE DATA SUCH AS (1) THE WASHINGTON HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT ANNUAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS STUDY; (2) A GENERAL SALARY SURVEY; AND (3) INFORMATION ON SALARY INCREASES PLANNED BY OTHER HIGHER EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS. THE BOARD SHALL ALSO REVIEW CHANGES IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX. THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER ITS ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT IN SETTING THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, ALONG WITH ANY OTHER FACTORS THE BOARD CONSIDERS RELEVANT. THE PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN FEBRUARY 2025. PART VI, LINE 15B: THE ANNUAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION, INCLUDING SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS, FOR THE KEY EMPLOYEES SHALL BE CONDUCTED BEGINNING ON OR ABOUT APRIL 15 OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, AT THE TIME WHEN THE BOARD APPROVES THE ANNUAL BUDGET. FIRST, AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL, THE BOARD APPROVES AN ANNUAL SALARY INCREASE POOL FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA AND CHANGES IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX. SECOND, ON OR ABOUT MAY 1, THE PRESIDENT SHALL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD AS TO HOW THE ANNUAL SALARY INCREASE POOL IS TO BE ALLOCATED TO THE KEY EMPLOYEES, FOR SALARIES TO BE EFFECTIVE ON OR ABOUT JULY 1. IN MAKING THIS RECOMMENDATION, THE PRESIDENT SHALL REVIEW COMPARABILITY DATA, AS WELL AS THE KEY EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS AND PERFORMANCE. THIRD, THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW THE PRESIDENT'S RECOMMENDATION ON SALARY FOR THE KEY EMPLOYEES AND DECIDE WHETHER TO ADOPT IT IN FULL OR MODIFY IT. THE PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN JUNE 2025.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE COUNCIL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IT IS THE COUNCIL'S POLICY TO ADDRESS ANY REQUEST FOR OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY PROVIDING EITHER AN ELECTRONIC OR PRINT VERSION OF THE DOCUMENT TO THE REQUESTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE FORM 990S ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB. BEFORE BEING POSTED, THE FORM 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE EITHER UPON REQUEST OR BY OTHER MEANS ALLOWABLE UNDER THE APPLICABLE TREASURY REGULATIONS. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE COUNCIL'S ANNUAL REPORT THAT IS AVAILABLE ON THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE REVIEW AND OVERSIGHT PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.