2024-07-11T18:27:26-05:00 2023-08-31 912011386 JACOBSON JARVIS & CO PLLC 200 1ST AVE W SUITE 200 SEATTLE WA 98119 990 2022-09-01 141889101 NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES NORT 4255584224 8060 165TH AVENUE NE 200 REDMOND WA 98052 SONNY RAMASWAMY PRESIDENT 4255584224 2024-06-12 1 SONNY RAMASWAMY 999009999 0 ZOE JOENS CPA P02389255 2066288990 2024-06-12 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SONNY RAMASWAMY 8060 165TH AVENUE NE 200 REDMOND WA 98052 5821361 0 X WWW.NWCCU.ORG X 2003 WA NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACCREDITS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION BY APPLYING EVIDENCE-INFORMED STANDARDS AND PROCESSES TO SUPPORT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS AND PROMOTE EQUITABLE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS. 21 21 19 600 0 0 1234901 492768 3391699 5100369 146543 188722 -18620 39502 4754523 5821361 0 0 0 0 3151530 3342414 0 0 0 845901 1800136 3997431 5142550 757092 678811 11365432 11921312 1584626 1086971 9780806 10834341 NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACCREDITS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION BY APPLYING EVIDENCE-INFORMED STANDARDS AND PROCESSES TO SUPPORT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS AND PROMOTE EQUITABLE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS. 0 0 3563180 5100369 THE COMMISSION IS RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS THE AUTHORITY ON EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, OVER 160 INSTITUTIONS WERE SERVED. 3563180 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 11 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 WA X SONNY RAMASWAMY 4255584224 8060 165TH AVENUE NE 200 REDMOND WA 98052 THAYNE MCCULLOH CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARLENE TROMP VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN BAKER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN CAPALBO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BOGDAN HOANCA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA AVERY COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CALVERT COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY CAVALLUZZI COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE CHISHOLM-BURNS COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DELORES KANDEE CLEARY COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT FINNIE COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY HERMANSEN COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFANI HICSWA COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MELCHER COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY MORRISON COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD MORTENSEN COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAKE RIVERA COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SCHAFFER COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL SOLEMSAAS COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN WORTHEN COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID YARLOTT COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTA YERA CRONIN COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM YOUDE COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONNY RAMASWAMY PRESIDENT 40.00 X 486670 0 22376 SELENA M GRACE EXECUTIVE VP 40.00 X 230119 0 34777 RONALD W LARSEN SENIOR VP 40.00 X 220144 0 34455 JESSICA STAHL VP OF DATA SCIENCE 40.00 X 198984 0 34598 GITA BANGERA SENIOR VP 40.00 X 163383 0 28446 CHARLES M POWELL SENIOR VP 40.00 X 134770 0 19751 JOSEPH P CALISE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 111056 0 25093 SHANNA M TOTH PROJECT MANAGER 40.00 X 106922 0 11212 RANDY J ALIMENT SENIOR VP OF LEGAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 20.00 X 176501 0 32785 1828549 0 243493 9 0 1 0 0 492768 492768 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 3004101 3004101 MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS 541900 1226268 1226268 EVALUATIONS AND REPORT 541900 870000 870000 5100369 188722 188722 36423 0 36423 36423 36423 VENDER DISCOUNTS 900099 3079 3079 3079 5821361 5100369 0 228224 1602571 1602571 1137913 181994 955919 131662 47339 84323 286246 160527 125719 184022 115994 68028 11302 9624 1678 43146 43146 22350 22350 30000 30000 325297 315766 9531 36735 21030 15705 158438 99697 58741 76399 48156 28243 572227 565400 6827 56965 35906 21059 108339 4222 104117 ACCREDITATION ACTIVITIE 350221 346237 3984 STATE TAXES 8717 8717 5142550 3563180 1579370 0 37 675899 4101011 3680754 46278 5000 184093 107137 2037575 768852 1325688 1268723 5414236 5889710 294089 294089 11365432 11921312 468867 485889 1115759 601082 1584626 1086971 X 9780806 10834341 9780806 10834341 11365432 11921312 678811 374724 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2544034 1234901 492768 4271703 3620917 3441533 2988320 3391699 5100369 18542838 3620917 3441533 5532354 4626600 5593137 22814541 2302471 1024901 492768 3820140 0 2302471 1024901 492768 3820140 18994401 86436 98321 112466 168843 225145 691211 86436 98321 112466 168843 225145 691211 2524 6039 471 1757 3079 13870 3709877 3545893 5645291 4797200 5821361 23519622 0.80760 0.97630 0.02940 0.02280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22350 0 0 22350 0 3302653 322387 3625040 3899286 -575141 21492 3302653 2835754 1076001 12469 3899286 2498383 347478 10107 2835754 2408853 93197 3667 2498383 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 449554 449554 1480680 661511 819169 107341 107341 0 1268723 6166085 374724 374724 5791361 30000 30000 5821361 5112550 0 5112550 30000 30000 5142550 X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SONNY RAMASWAMY PRESIDENT 476670 0 10000 0 0 0 20500 0 1876 0 509046 0 0 0 SELENA M GRACE EXECUTIVE VP 227619 0 2500 0 0 0 20500 0 14277 0 264896 0 0 0 RONALD W LARSEN SENIOR VP 217644 0 2500 0 0 0 19500 0 14955 0 254599 0 0 0 JESSICA STAHL VP OF DATA SCIENCE 196984 0 2000 0 0 0 20321 0 14277 0 233582 0 0 0 RANDY J ALIMENT SENIOR VP OF LEGAL AND REGULATORY AF 175251 0 1250 0 0 0 19028 0 13757 0 209286 0 0 0 GITA BANGERA SENIOR VP 162133 0 1250 0 0 0 17376 0 11070 0 191829 0 0 0 CHARLES M POWELL SENIOR VP 134770 0 0 0 0 0 11827 0 7924 0 154521 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A HOUSING ALLOWANCE FOR PRESIDENT RAMASWAMY, TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 AS REQUIRED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION IN THE BYLAWS WAS REVISED TO INCLUDE CORRESPONDENCE AND DISTANCE EDUCATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE SCOPE WAS REVISED TO INCLUDE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO BE A DECISION-MAKING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS ARE THE 160 UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION. THEY BECOME MEMBERS VOLUNTARILY AND PAY ANNUAL DUES. FOR THEIR STUDENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR TITLE IV FUNDING, THE INSTITUTIONS MUST BE ACCREDITED, WHICH NWCCU OFFERS. THEIR RIGHTS ARE DERIVED FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR PART 602. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE NWCCU BYLAWS PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE MAKEUP OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION REVIEW THE RETURN FOR CORRECTNESS AND ACCURACY PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL STAFF, CONTRACTORS, COMMISSIONERS, APPEALS PANEL MEMBERS, AND EVALUATORS ARE COVERED BY NWCCU'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST (COI) POLICY. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, EVERYONE MUST READ THE COI POLICY AND SIGN. EVALUATORS ARE REQUIRED TO READ THE COI POLICY AND SIGN BEFORE ASSIGNMENTS ARE MADE. THE NWCCU PRESIDENT MAKES THE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A COI EXISTS AND AS APPROPRIATE WILL DISCUSS WITH THE NWCCU BOARD CHAIR AND NWCCU VICE PRESIDENT OF LEGAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS. INDIVIDUALS WITH CONFLICTS ARE REQUIRED TO DECLARE THE SAME AND RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DECISION MAKING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 FORM 990 IS KEPT AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS AND IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS (GOVERNING DOCUMENT) AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE ON THE NWCCU PUBLIC WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.