Commission on English Language Program Accreditation

Analysis

Commission on English Language Program Accreditation is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2000, 26 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 December 2023, Commission on English Language Program Accreditation reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.7m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.9m to $1.5m (-19%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Commission on English Language Program Accreditation sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Popeyes Foundation Inc ($1.5m), Independence Christian Schools Inc ($1.5m) and Boston Higher Education Resource Center ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $184k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $533k. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $154k, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 8 employees.