Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Analysis

Council for Higher Education Accreditation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Council for Higher Education Accreditation reported income of $3.7m and spending of $3.5m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $3.4m to $3.7m (+8.0%), an average of +1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Council for Higher Education Accreditation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stellar Leadership Academy Inc ($3.7m), Wallingford Public Library Assoc ($3.7m) and Lutheran High School Association of the Greater Sheboygan Area Inc ($3.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.2% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $691k. At year end it held assets of $8.6m against liabilities of $2.7m, net assets of $5.9m. It reported 11 employees.