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ACCREDITATION ALLIANCE OF CAREER SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
ACCREDITATION ALLIANCE OF CAREER SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES (EIN 52-1828939)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-05-09
IRS object ID
202411309349304126
Schema version
2022v5.0
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)
Return2024-05-09T14:35:30-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521828939EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACCREDITATION ALLIANCE OF CAREER SCHOOLSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2AND COLLEGESBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlACCRBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7032474212PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12101 WILSON BOULEVARD 302AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22201ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHALE S MCCOMISPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7032474212PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMICHALEPersonFirstNm
Person LastMCCOMISPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD J LOCASTRO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00288314PTIN
Phone3019519090PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACCSC (SEE SCHEDULE O)BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHALE S MCCOMISPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12101 WILSON BOULEVARD 302AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,889,719GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ACCSC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Total Expenses$6,486,471CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,148,145PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$4,318,844TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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DescACCREDITATION: ACCREDITATION IS A VOLUNTARY, NON-GOVERNMENTAL, PEER-REVIEW PROCESS WHICH PROVIDES A MEANS OF ASSISTING SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES TO BECOME STRONGER AND BETTER INSTITUTIONS BY SETTING STANDARDS OF EDUCATIONAL QUALITY. AS AN ACCREDITING AGENCY, ACCSC SEEKS TO ASSESS AND ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL QUALITY OF AN INSTITUTION, ENSURE CONSISTENCY IN INSTITUTIONAL OPERATIONS, PROMOTE SELF-EVALUATION AND INSTITUTIONAL IMPROVEMENT, AND PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY WITHIN A PEER-REVIEW FRAMEWORK. ACCSC ACCREDITATION PROMOTES INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BY SYSTEMATICALLY AND COMPREHENSIVELY EVALUATING INSTITUTIONS BASED UPON CRITERIA ESTABLISHED VIA THE STANDARDS OF ACCREDITATION.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$792,018ExpenseAmt
DescMEETINGS: ACCSC PROVIDES FUNCTIONS NECESSARY FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE ACCSC MEMBERSHIP OF APPROXIMATELY 620 SCHOOLS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE COSTS TO ACCSC IN CONDUCTING FOUR MEETINGS A YEAR TO REVIEW THE ACTIVE MEMBER SCHOOLS AS A PART OF THE CYCLE FOR RE-ACCREDITATION. NEW APPLICANT SCHOOLS ARE ALSO CONSIDERED FOR INITIAL ACCREDITATION AT THESE MEETINGS. OTHER MEMBER SCHOOLS ARE ALSO REVIEWED IN CONJUNCTION WITH VARIOUS OTHER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, CHANGE OF LOCATION, SATELLITE LOCATION, COMMISSION DIRECTED ACTIVITIES, ETC. ACCSC ALSO SPONSORS AN ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE (PDC) DESIGNED TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS' EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS. THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PDC ARE INCLUDED IN THESE EXPENSES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$622,126ExpenseAmt
Revenue$329,957RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$125,955ExpenseAmt
Revenue$89,400RevenueAmt
DescINFORMATION: INFORMATION FOSTERS KNOWLEDGE OF, AND STIMULATES INTEREST IN, ACCSC AND ACCREDITATION; A MEANS OF DISSEMINATING TO SCHOOL MEMBERS TRENDS, SUCCESSES BY SCHOOLS, AND OTHER INFORMATION DESIGNED TO ASSIST SCHOOLS IN BECOMING BETTER AWARE OF EDUCATIONAL ISSUES AND ONGOING ACCREDITATION ACTIVITIES. THIS INCLUDES ALL MISCELLANEOUS OUTSIDE PRINTING COSTS; THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT; ANALYSIS AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE ANNUAL SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT DATA BROCHURE; UPDATING AND PUBLISHING THE STANDARDS OF ACCREDITATION; AND AUTHORING AND MAINTAINING THE "MONOGRAPH AND "BLUEPRINT" SERIES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANNE SANTALLAPersonNm
Phone7032474212PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12101 WILSON BOULEVARD SUITE 302AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22201ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
CAROL PALACIOS
CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$329$0$0
KATHRYN DODGE - COMMISSIONER
THEN VICE CHAIR (TRANS. @ 5/2023)4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$11,015$0$0
JOANNE WENZEL - VICE CHAIR
THEN COMMISSIONER (TRANS. @ 5/2023)4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$15,129$0$0
SUSAN NAPLES
SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$2,339$0$0
VICKIE CLEMENTS
TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$2,843$0$0
VUSALA ARANJO
COMMISSIONER (FROM 7/2022)4.00Yes (X)$1,011$0$0
DAKENYA DOUGLAS
COMMISSIONER4.00Yes (X)$4,172$0$0
JESSICA SANDERS
COMMISSIONER4.00Yes (X)$2,174$0$0
MICHAEL ROMANO
COMMISSIONER (FROM 7/2022)4.00Yes (X)$2,389$0$0
KEVIN RUDEEN
COMMISSIONER4.00Yes (X)$11,576$0$0
WAYNE ZELLNER
COMMISSIONER (FROM 7/2022)4.00Yes (X)$1,503$0$0
KATIE OSIO
COMMISSIONER4.00Yes (X)$2,412$0$0
CEDRIC PAGE
COMMISSIONER (UNTIL 6/2023)4.00Yes (X)$10,623$0$0
NORBERT KREUZER
COMMISSIONER (UNTIL 6/2023)4.00Yes (X)$7,316$0$0
MICHALE MCCOMIS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR37.50Yes (X)$323,585$0$78,719
ANNE P SANTALLA
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS37.50Yes (X)$200,190$0$59,781
ALLANA MARX - DIR
OF INST. REV. & DEV. (UNTIL 5/2023)37.50$135,932$0$43,007Yes (X)
KAREN MARCINSKI
DIRECTOR OF COMMISSION AFFAIRS37.50$140,557$0$43,378Yes (X)
ALICIA DEMARTINI
DIRECTOR OF ACCREDITATION37.50$141,036$0$45,696Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,016,131TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$270,581TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP
951 EAST BYRD PLAZARICHMONDVA23219LEGAL$294,522
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP
PO BOX 790379ST LOUISMO63179LEGAL$140,293
HYATT REGENCY RESTON
1800 PRESIDENTS STREETRESTONVA20190HOTEL FOR MEETING$116,454
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$220,515GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$220,515TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SUSTAINING FEES900099$3,220,811$3,220,811
ACCREDITATION FEES900099$2,719,921$2,719,921
WORKSHOP FEES900099$329,957$329,957
ANNUAL REPORT PROCESS.900099$89,400$89,400
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$625,704TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$625,704ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,668,319SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,498,099SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$170,220SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$170,220TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$170,220ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$15,092ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$15,092OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,360,089RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$811,016ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$758,998TotalAmt
Program Services$555,231ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$203,767ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,088,732TotalAmt
Program Services$1,858,584ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$230,148ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207,885TotalAmt
Program Services$185,019ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,866ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$546,567TotalAmt
Program Services$476,677ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,890ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$192,465TotalAmt
Program Services$161,820ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,645ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$200,365TotalAmt
Program Services$175,552ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,813ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,989TotalAmt
Management And General$88,989ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,173TotalAmt
Management And General$98,173ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$228,922TotalAmt
Program Services$167,963ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,959ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,691TotalAmt
Program Services$3,155ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$536ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$142,431TotalAmt
Program Services$115,997ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,434ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,800TotalAmt
Program Services$1,566ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$234ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$445,194TotalAmt
Program Services$391,833ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,361ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$865,031TotalAmt
Program Services$862,279ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,752ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$233,264TotalAmt
Program Services$231,319ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,945ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,428TotalAmt
Program Services$8,032ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,396ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$185,225TotalAmt
Program Services$158,327ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,898ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
EQUIP. RENTAL & MAINT.$83,011$80,259$2,752
DUES & MEMBERSHIPS$29,450$22,793$6,657
STAFF ACTIVITIES$22,357$11,709$10,648
C.C. PROCESSING FEES$19,487$16,657$2,830

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,006TotalAmt
Program Services$22,495ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,511ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,486,471TotalAmt
Program Services$5,507,267ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$979,204ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$888,229BOYAmt
EOY$1,101,179EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$177,893BOYAmt
EOY$77,887EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,081BOYAmt
EOY$350,356EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$182,997BOYAmt
EOY$275,405EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$523,048LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$477,110LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$161,895BOYAmt
EOY$45,938EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,662,051BOYAmt
EOY$23,222,413EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,747BOYAmt
EOY$3,366,526EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,215,893BOYAmt
EOY$28,439,704EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$923,088BOYAmt
EOY$856,057EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,203,395BOYAmt
EOY$3,397,174EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$192,361BOYAmt
EOY$3,521,668EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,318,844BOYAmt
EOY$7,774,899EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,897,049BOYAmt
EOY$20,664,805EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,897,049BOYAmt
EOY$20,664,805EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,215,893BOYAmt
EOY$28,439,704EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$905,149ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$862,607NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 Minus2 Years$635,900CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$220,515CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$856,415TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,484,984CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,036,342CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,894,925CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,180,603CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,360,089CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$30,956,943TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,484,984CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,036,342CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,530,825CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,180,603CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,580,604CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,813,358TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$62,147CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$110,006CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,561CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,420CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$79,630CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$279,764TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$62,147CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$110,006CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,561CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,420CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$79,630CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$279,764TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$31,533,594PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$416,604CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$439,044CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$388,964CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,314,238CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$625,704CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,184,554TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$416,604CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$439,044CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$388,964CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,314,238CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$625,704CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,184,554TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,938CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,279CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,243CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,552CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,092CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$95,104TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,939,526CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,487,665CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,935,032CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,509,393CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,221,400CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,093,016TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.89860PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.90390PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.09070InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.08120InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUSExplanationTxt

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$113,693OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$113,693DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$409,355OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$363,417DepreciationAmt
Book Value$45,938BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$45,938TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEPOSITS$29,197
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$3,337,329
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,366,526TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$3,521,668Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,521,668TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,156,054TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$862,607NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$862,607RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,293,447RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$98,173InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$98,173RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,391,620TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,388,298TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,388,298ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$98,173InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$98,173ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,486,471TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, ACCSC HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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
MICHALE MCCOMIS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$323,585$0$0$0$0$0$30,500$0$48,219$0$402,304$0$0$0
ANNE P SANTALLA
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$200,190$0$0$0$0$0$20,381$0$39,400$0$259,971$0$0$0
ALICIA DEMARTINI
DIRECTOR OF ACCREDITATION$141,036$0$0$0$0$0$14,490$0$31,206$0$186,732$0$0$0
KAREN MARCINSKI
DIRECTOR OF COMMISSION AFFAIRS$140,557$0$0$0$0$0$14,179$0$29,199$0$183,935$0$0$0
ALLANA MARX - DIR
OF INST. REV. & DEV. (UNTIL 5/2023)$135,932$0$0$0$0$0$13,661$0$29,346$0$178,939$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION REIMBURSES DIRECTORS FOR TRAVEL COSTS IF THEY BRING A COMPANION TO ONE MEETING A YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ACCSC IS A MEMBER ORGANIZATION WHEREBY EACH ACCREDITED INSTITUTION IS CONSIDERED A MEMBER. EACH MEMBER PAYS AN ANNUAL FEE ASSOCIATED WITH MEMBERSHIP AND HAS VOTING RIGHTS FOR THE ELECTION OF UP TO 9 MEMBERS AND NO MORE THAN 17, AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE APPOINTMENT OF ANY COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS OF ACCSC HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT UP TO 9 COMMISSIONERS AND NO MORE THAN 17 AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE APPOINTMENT OF ANY COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE AT 30% BUT LESS THAN A MAJORITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BCHANGES TO ACCSC'S BYLAWS ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990 WITH THE IRS, ACCSC'S HELD A BOARD MEETING AND NOTIFIED ITS BOARD MEMBERS THAT COPIES OF FORM 990 WERE BROUGHT TO THE MEETING BY ACCSC'S MANAGEMENT AND AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAT LEAST ANNUALLY, ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS OF ACCSC SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION, WHO INVESTIGATES THE ALLEGED VIOLATION AND ACCEPTS A WRITTEN OR VERBAL STATEMENT FROM THE STAFF MEMBER OR COMMISSIONER INVOLVED. IF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THAT A STAFF MEMBER HAS APPARENTLY VIOLATED THE CODE OF CONDUCT, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DISCUSSES THE MATTER WITH THE CHAIR AND APPROPRIATE SANCTIONS ARE IMPOSED. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR BY A COMMISSIONER ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHAIR, WHO INVESTIGATES THE ALLEGED VIOLATION AND ACCEPT A WRITTEN OR VERBAL STATEMENT FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IF THE CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR SITTING COMMISSIONER APPEARS TO HAVE VIOLATED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE CHAIR PRESENTS THE MATTER TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ACCSC, WHICH CONSIDERS WHETHER SANCTIONS ARE IMPOSED. SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MAY INCLUDE VERBAL OR WRITTEN REPRIMAND, SUSPENSION, DEMOTION, OR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AACCSC'S HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SERVE THE FUNCTION OF A "COMPENSATION COMMITTEE." THIS COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF ACCSC BOARD MEMBERS AND EVALUATES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE COMPENSATION OF THOSE HOLDING SIMILAR POSITIONS AT OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS COMMITTEE ALSO REFERS TO COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR COMPARABILITY DATA. MINUTES ARE TAKEN AND ANY ACTION IS APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE LAST SALARY REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN FEBRUARY 2023. COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PERIODICALLY BENCH-MARKED AGAINST SALARIES PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1:ACCSC PAYS HONORARIA TO PUBLIC COMMISSIONERS, VALUED AT OR BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE, IN EXCHANGE FOR THEIR SERVICES PERFORMED IN THEIR CAPACTITY AS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, DOING BUSINESS AS:ACCREDITING COMMISSION OF CAREER SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES