2025-10-03T14:40:20-05:00 2025-06-30 HAN GROUP LLC 1020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2024-07-01 521994352 COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION COUN 2029556126 ONE DUPONT CIRCLE NW 510 WASHINGTON DC 20036 NASSER PAYDAR PRESIDENT 2029556126 2025-10-03 1 0 X JENNIFER S HAN P00633304 2022937000 2025-10-03 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NASSER PAYDAR ONE DUPONT CIRCLE NW 510 WASHINGTON DC 20036 4245046 0 X CHEA.ORG X 1996 DC THE COUNCIL IS DEDICATED IN PROMOTING QUALITY HIGHER EDUCATION & SELF-REGULATION. 20 20 11 46 0 0 45000 37500 3342247 3124165 256232 302780 11228 16754 3654707 3481199 0 0 0 0 2192004 2256627 0 0 0 1314821 1344961 3506825 3601588 147882 -120389 8600652 8485099 2726378 2435235 5874274 6049864 X THE 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. 0 0 1350486 2874012 MEMBERSHIP 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. 575346 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - SUSTAINED AND MAINTAINED A STRATEGIC AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROGRAM. 543042 40000 RECOGNITION 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. 322703 210153 THE COUNCIL'S INTERNATIONAL QUALITY GROUP 151527 RESEARCH AND POLICY 474230 210153 2943104 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 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 4 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JAMES WILLIS 2029556126 ONE DUPONT CIRCLE NW SUITE 510 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DOTTIE KING VICE CHAIR(THRU JUNE);CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GENA GLICKMAN CHAIR(THRU JUNE);IMM. PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 F JAVIER CEVALLOS DIRECTOR(THRU JUNE);VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 COLETTE PIERCE BURNETTE DIRECTOR(THRU JUNE);TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT CLARK TREASURER (THRU JUNE) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTOINE GARIBALDI SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KASSANDRA ARDINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULETTA BROWN BRACY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BRIMHALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARELL CAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON DEVIVO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN GUEVERRA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HOROWITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY LETZRING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CESAR MALDONADO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESTER NEWMAN DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDUARDO OCHOA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DERIONNE POLLARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS SANTIAGO DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SCHMIDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA SPIERS DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE WEHLBURG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY MUNROE DIRECTOR(THRU JUNE);MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA JACKSON-HAMMOND PRESIDENT 50.00 X 444383 0 79114 JAN FRIIS SENIOR VP FOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 35.00 X 250942 0 45088 LORETTA WALDRON VP FOR RECOGNITION SERVICES 35.00 X 174088 0 36952 MICHELLE CLAVILLE VP FOR RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS 35.00 X 180326 0 23569 JAHAN CULBREATH DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS 35.00 X 123809 0 29425 KATHLEEN FORD WEBSITE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGER 35.00 X 119213 0 28837 JEANNE HAMRICK DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 35.00 X 116001 0 28546 JOEL ESPINOZA SPECIAL ASSISTANT 35.00 X 102181 0 26897 1510943 0 298428 8 0 1 0 THE WESTIN WASHINGTON DC CITY CENTER 1400 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 MEALS AND RECEPTIONS 318258 ALTIGA ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS 2 SILO ROAD PENNINGTON NJ 08534 ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS SERVICES 150387 2 37500 37500 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 2874012 2874012 CONFERENCE FEES 900099 210153 210153 RECOGNITION FEES 900099 40000 40000 3124165 213167 213167 853460 763847 89613 89613 89613 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 14410 14410 SPEAKER FEES 900099 1100 1100 TRANSCRIPT FEES 900099 719 719 525 525 16754 3481199 3124165 0 319534 1302161 1277482 24679 694620 634111 60509 124885 115595 9290 13765 8241 5524 121196 115520 5676 993 993 155040 155040 34398 34398 130677 56082 74595 108995 48187 60808 93952 24700 69252 75776 68478 7298 161789 149096 12693 77372 58596 18776 409145 309806 99339 48518 46434 2084 32765 17972 14793 MEMBERSHIP/SPONSORSHIP 5356 4942 414 BOOKS/SUBSCRIPTIONS 5146 2823 2323 INVESTMENT LOSS 5039 5039 3601588 2943104 658484 0 944813 689709 2203961 2133818 4988 13281 53296 59707 446820 386103 109235 60717 4501418 4868728 18320 13281 764621 645858 8600652 8485099 204997 182828 1658415 1526053 862966 726354 2726378 2435235 X 5874274 6049864 5874274 6049864 8600652 8485099 -120389 295979 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 258000 13000 42500 45000 37500 396000 3136960 3209063 3334750 3342247 3124165 16147185 3394960 3222063 3377250 3387247 3161665 16543185 0 4519 4519 4519 4519 16538666 64989 68589 91805 210358 213167 648908 64989 68589 91805 210358 213167 648908 13233 10433 2595 1819 28080 3473182 3301085 3471650 3597605 3376651 17220173 0.96040 0.96190 0.03770 0.03150 X 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. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 35317 0 0 35317 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE 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. 29417 19790 9627 34154 32932 1222 383249 333381 49868 60717 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE 452482 INVESTMENT IN NONQULAIFIED EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN 193376 645858 OBLIGATIONS UNDER NONQUALIFIED EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN 193376 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 532978 726354 X 3737741 295979 295979 3441762 34398 5039 39437 3481199 3562151 0 3562151 34398 5039 39437 3601588 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. X X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CYNTHIA JACKSON-HAMMOND PRESIDENT 429383 0 0 0 15000 0 64400 0 14714 0 523497 0 0 0 JAN FRIIS SENIOR VP FOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 250942 0 0 0 0 0 30374 0 14714 0 296030 0 0 0 LORETTA WALDRON VP FOR RECOGNITION SERVICES 174088 0 0 0 0 0 22301 0 14651 0 211040 0 0 0 MICHELLE CLAVILLE VP FOR RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS 180326 0 0 0 0 0 21648 0 1921 0 203895 0 0 0 JAHAN CULBREATH DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS 123809 0 0 0 0 0 15046 0 14379 0 153234 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A HOUSING ALLOWANCE AND SPOUSAL TRAVEL BENEFITS TO THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 12C EACH 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 15 PART 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 19 THE 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.