2024-05-09T14:35:30-05:00 2023-06-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2022-07-01 521828939 ACCREDITATION ALLIANCE OF CAREER SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES ACCR 7032474212 2101 WILSON BOULEVARD 302 ARLINGTON VA 22201 MICHALE S MCCOMIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7032474212 2024-05-09 1 MICHALE MCCOMIS 999009999 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ACCSC (SEE SCHEDULE O) MICHALE S MCCOMIS 2101 WILSON BOULEVARD 302 ARLINGTON VA 22201 9889719 0 X WWW.ACCSC.ORG X 1993 VA ENSURING QUALITY EDUCATION THAT ENHANCES STUDENT SUCCESS IN THE WORKFORCE. 14 14 30 25 0 0 0 220515 6180603 6360089 1517965 795924 14552 15092 7713120 7391620 0 0 0 0 3861259 3794647 0 0 0 2703716 2691824 6564975 6486471 1148145 905149 23215893 28439704 4318844 7774899 18897049 20664805 X ENSURING QUALITY EDUCATION THAT ENHANCES STUDENT SUCCESS IN THE WORKFORCE. 0 0 3967168 5940732 ACCREDITATION: 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. 792018 MEETINGS: 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. 622126 329957 WORKSHOPS: WORKSHOP EXPENSES ARE FOR FUNCTIONS NECESSARY TO HOST APPROXIMATELY TWELVE WORKSHOPS EACH FISCAL YEAR. TYPES OF WORKSHOPS INCLUDE: ACCREDITATION WORKSHOPS, WHICH ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS AND INITIAL APPLICANTS; TEAM LEADER WORKSHOPS; INSTITUTIONAL ENHANCEMENT WORKSHOPS; AND OTHER CONTRACTUAL WORKSHOPS. 125955 89400 INFORMATION: 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. 125955 89400 5507267 1 1 0 0 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 47 0 1 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X ANNE SANTALLA 7032474212 2101 WILSON BOULEVARD SUITE 302 ARLINGTON VA 22201 CAROL PALACIOS CHAIR 4.00 X X 329 0 0 KATHRYN DODGE - COMMISSIONER THEN VICE CHAIR (TRANS. @ 5/2023) 4.00 X X 11015 0 0 JOANNE WENZEL - VICE CHAIR THEN COMMISSIONER (TRANS. @ 5/2023) 4.00 X X 15129 0 0 SUSAN NAPLES SECRETARY 4.00 X X 2339 0 0 VICKIE CLEMENTS TREASURER 4.00 X X 2843 0 0 VUSALA ARANJO COMMISSIONER (FROM 7/2022) 4.00 X 1011 0 0 DAKENYA DOUGLAS COMMISSIONER 4.00 X 4172 0 0 JESSICA SANDERS COMMISSIONER 4.00 X 2174 0 0 MICHAEL ROMANO COMMISSIONER (FROM 7/2022) 4.00 X 2389 0 0 KEVIN RUDEEN COMMISSIONER 4.00 X 11576 0 0 WAYNE ZELLNER COMMISSIONER (FROM 7/2022) 4.00 X 1503 0 0 KATIE OSIO COMMISSIONER 4.00 X 2412 0 0 CEDRIC PAGE COMMISSIONER (UNTIL 6/2023) 4.00 X 10623 0 0 NORBERT KREUZER COMMISSIONER (UNTIL 6/2023) 4.00 X 7316 0 0 MICHALE MCCOMIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 323585 0 78719 ANNE P SANTALLA DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 37.50 X 200190 0 59781 ALLANA MARX - DIR OF INST. 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(UNTIL 5/2023) 37.50 X 135932 0 43007 KAREN MARCINSKI DIRECTOR OF COMMISSION AFFAIRS 37.50 X 140557 0 43378 ALICIA DEMARTINI DIRECTOR OF ACCREDITATION 37.50 X 141036 0 45696 1016131 0 270581 5 0 1 0 HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP 951 EAST BYRD PLAZA RICHMOND VA 23219 LEGAL 294522 HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP PO BOX 790379 ST LOUIS MO 63179 LEGAL 140293 HYATT REGENCY RESTON 1800 PRESIDENTS STREET RESTON VA 20190 HOTEL FOR MEETING 116454 3 220515 220515 SUSTAINING FEES 900099 3220811 3220811 ACCREDITATION FEES 900099 2719921 2719921 WORKSHOP FEES 900099 329957 329957 ANNUAL REPORT PROCESS. 900099 89400 89400 6360089 625704 625704 2668319 2498099 170220 170220 170220 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 15092 15092 15092 7391620 6360089 0 811016 758998 555231 203767 2088732 1858584 230148 207885 185019 22866 546567 476677 69890 192465 161820 30645 200365 175552 24813 88989 88989 98173 98173 228922 167963 60959 3691 3155 536 142431 115997 26434 1800 1566 234 445194 391833 53361 865031 862279 2752 233264 231319 1945 14428 8032 6396 185225 158327 26898 EQUIP. RENTAL & MAINT. 83011 80259 2752 DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 29450 22793 6657 STAFF ACTIVITIES 22357 11709 10648 C.C. PROCESSING FEES 19487 16657 2830 30006 22495 7511 6486471 5507267 979204 0 888229 1101179 177893 77887 106081 350356 182997 275405 523048 477110 161895 45938 21662051 23222413 36747 3366526 23215893 28439704 923088 856057 3203395 3397174 192361 3521668 4318844 7774899 X 18897049 20664805 18897049 20664805 23215893 28439704 905149 862607 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 635900 220515 856415 6484984 6036342 5894925 6180603 6360089 30956943 6484984 6036342 6530825 6180603 6580604 31813358 0 62147 110006 18561 9420 79630 279764 62147 110006 18561 9420 79630 279764 31533594 416604 439044 388964 1314238 625704 3184554 416604 439044 388964 1314238 625704 3184554 37938 12279 15243 14552 15092 95104 6939526 6487665 6935032 7509393 7221400 35093016 0.89860 0.90390 0.09070 0.08120 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 113693 113693 0 409355 363417 45938 45938 DEPOSITS 29197 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 3337329 3366526 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 3521668 3521668 X 8156054 862607 862607 7293447 98173 98173 7391620 6388298 0 6388298 98173 98173 6486471 PART X, LINE 2: FOR 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. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHALE MCCOMIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 323585 0 0 0 0 0 30500 0 48219 0 402304 0 0 0 ANNE P SANTALLA DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 200190 0 0 0 0 0 20381 0 39400 0 259971 0 0 0 ALICIA DEMARTINI DIRECTOR OF ACCREDITATION 141036 0 0 0 0 0 14490 0 31206 0 186732 0 0 0 KAREN MARCINSKI DIRECTOR OF COMMISSION AFFAIRS 140557 0 0 0 0 0 14179 0 29199 0 183935 0 0 0 ALLANA MARX - DIR OF INST. REV. & DEV. (UNTIL 5/2023) 135932 0 0 0 0 0 13661 0 29346 0 178939 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE ORGANIZATION REIMBURSES DIRECTORS FOR TRAVEL COSTS IF THEY BRING A COMPANION TO ONE MEETING A YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ACCSC 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 7A MEMBERS 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 7B CHANGES TO ACCSC'S BYLAWS ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 12C AT 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 15A ACCSC'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 19 THE 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