2026-07-09T10:59:28-05:00 2025-08-31 871023743 LEDGERLY CONSULTING PO BOX 152 DUVALL WA 98019 990 2024-09-01 141889101 NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES NORT 4255584224 8060 165TH AVENUE NE 200 REDMOND WA 98052 SELENA GRACE PRESIDENT 4255584224 2026-07-09 1 1 BRITTANY MALIDORE P01783142 2067859182 2026-07-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SELENA GRACE 8060 165TH AVENUE NE 200 REDMOND WA 98052 5740557 0 X WWW.NWCCU.ORG X 2003 WA THE 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. 23 23 16 600 0 0 774276 0 4971197 5348386 321940 348653 41734 43518 6109147 5740557 0 0 0 0 3440620 3612857 0 0 0 1912854 2155509 5353474 5768366 755673 -27809 13761538 14412580 1267291 1308047 12494247 13104533 THE 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 3943425 5032601 THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 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 158 INSTITUTIONS WERE SERVED. 222492 315785 THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SUPPORTS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, THROUGH AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITH APPROXIMATELY 500 ATTENDEES. 4165917 1 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WA X PATRICIA CHARLTON 4255584224 8060 165TH AVENUE NE 200 REDMOND WA 98052 DR SCOTT FINIE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR STEFANI HICSWA VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR ISSIAH CRAWFORD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR MARIE CHISHOLM-BURNS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR LISA AVERY COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOYD BAGGETT COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR RYAN CARPENTER COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR SEAN CHANDLER COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT FREEMAN COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR CHAD HICKOX COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACI MARTIN EDD COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MELCHER COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR BRAD MORTENSON COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR PATRICIA MAY COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR SHARI PETERSON COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR TAMARA ROZHON COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JOE SCHAFFER COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR CARLI SCHIFFNER COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE SUMMERS COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DAN WHITE COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR LAURI SHARP COMMISSIONER (FORMER) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR NOELLE COCKETT COMMISSIONER (FORMER) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MARLENE TRUMP COMMISSIONER (FORMER) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SELENA M GRACE 0725-PRESENT PRESIDENT 40.00 X 250759 0 0 EDWARD J HARRI EXECUTIVE VP 40.00 X 190407 0 0 RANDY ALIMENT SENIOR VP, LEGAL & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 20.00 X 141212 0 0 MAHALAXMI BANGERA SENIOR VP, EDUCATION & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 40.00 X 188418 0 0 JOSEPH CARLISE DIRECTOR OF IT & OPERATIONS 40.00 X 113530 0 0 SHANNA M TOTH CHIEF OF STAFF AND DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INIT. 40.00 X 107761 0 0 MELLISSA THORESON DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL EVALUATIONS AND PLANNING 40.00 X 114028 0 0 SONNY RAMASWAMY 0924-0225 PRESIDENT (FORMER) 40.00 X 464623 0 0 DAVID FOX 0225-0725 INTERIM PRESIDENT 40.00 X 254181 0 0 RONALD LARSEN SENIOR VP EDUCATION STRATEGIC INITIATIVES (FORMER) 40.00 X 150380 0 0 1975299 0 0 11 1 1 0 CHRISTOPHER AND ASSOCIATES LLC 420 N SEMINARY ST GALESBURG IL 61401 VP, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 137025 1 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 3645964 3645964 EVALUATIONS & REPORTS 541900 1092500 1092500 MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS 541900 609922 609922 5348386 348653 348653 38653 0 38653 38653 38653 VENDOR DISCOUNT 900099 3865 3865 INSURANCE SETTLEMENT 524298 1000 1000 4865 5740557 5348386 0 392171 2092169 1653705 438464 639271 450736 188535 351791 237069 114722 323337 217895 105442 206289 156780 49509 56719 56719 44075 44075 30000 30000 211944 83512 128432 39100 28189 10911 115571 87834 27737 98376 62961 35415 307803 299514 8289 658715 615747 42968 196689 176182 20507 119972 86493 33479 DISALLOWED GRANT COSTS 264309 264309 STATE AND FEDERAL TAXES 12236 9300 2936 5768366 4165917 1602449 0 842545 889896 4387607 4341935 12335 20000 138203 170915 2037575 882780 1125983 1154795 6934321 7739996 320544 95043 13761538 14412580 446480 281553 820811 116021 0 910473 1267291 1308047 X 12494247 13104533 12494247 13104533 13761538 14412580 -27809 638095 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2544034 1234901 492768 774276 5045979 2988320 3391699 5100369 4971197 5348386 21799971 5532354 4626600 5593137 5745473 5348386 26845950 2302471 1024901 492768 774276 4594416 0 2302471 1024901 492768 774276 4594416 22251534 112466 168843 225145 359571 387306 1253331 112466 168843 225145 359571 387306 1253331 471 1757 3079 4103 4865 14275 5645291 4797200 5821361 6109147 5740557 28113556 0.79150 0.78490 0.04460 0.03720 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22520 0 0 22520 0 4315651 537035 4852686 3625040 690611 4315651 3302653 322387 3625040 3899286 575141 21492 4452935 2835754 1076001 12469 3899286 1.00000 0 0 449554 449554 1193023 487782 705241 287657 287657 0 55897 55897 0 51444 51444 0 1154795 6348652 638095 638095 5710557 30000 30000 5740557 5738366 0 5738366 30000 30000 5768366 X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SONNY RAMASWAMY 0924-0225 PRESIDENT (FORMER) 464623 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 464623 0 0 0 DAVID FOX 0225-0725 INTERIM PRESIDENT 254181 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 254181 0 0 0 SELENA M GRACE 0725-PRESENT PRESIDENT 250759 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250759 0 0 0 EDWARD J HARRI EXECUTIVE VP 190407 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 190407 0 0 0 MAHALAXMI BANGERA SENIOR VP, EDUCATION & STRATEGIC INI 188418 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 188418 0 0 0 RONALD LARSEN SENIOR VP EDUCATION STRATEGIC INITIA 150380 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150380 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1B COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS A 2-LEVEL PROCESS FOR REVIEW. CONSISTENT WITH THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES BY-LAWS, ARTICLE 5.1.1 (3) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE "OVERSEES THE EVALUATION OF AND RECOMMEND COMPENSATION OF FOR NWCCU PRESIDENT". THE FULL COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BY-LAWS, ARTICLE X PRESIDENT "THE BOARD APPOINTS THE PRESIDENT AS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE AND DETERMINES THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT." BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION GRANT AWARDED RETURN OF UNSPENT GRANT FUNDS X 910473 910473 0 1 1 910473 FORM 990, PART X, LINE 22 THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GRANT CLOSE-OUT ACTIVITY AS OF AUGUST 31, 2025, AND WILL RETURN UNSPENT GRANT PROCEEDS TOTALING $910,473 PAYABLE TO A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE COMMISSION APPROVED SEVERAL KEY MAJOR CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS AT THE COMMISSION MEETING HELD IN JULY 2025. SUMMARY OF CHANGES: 1. REMOVED IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR ROLE FROM THE COMMISSION. CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR REMAIN AS TWO-YEAR TERMS WITH AUTOMATIC SUCCESSION FROM THE VICE CHAIR TO CHAIR ROLE. 2. CHANGED REFERENCES TO JANUARY AND JUNE COMMISSION MEETINGS TO WINTER AND SUMMER. 3. CLARIFIED THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COULD ACT ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS MADE BY THE CHAIR. 4. CLARIFIED THAT THE VICE CHAIR AUTOMATICALLY BECOMES CHAIR IF THE CHAIR VACATES THEIR ROLE PRIOR TO THE END OF THEIR TWO-YEAR TERM. A SUBSEQUENT VACANCY IN THE VICE CHAIR ROLE WOULD BE FILLED BY THE PROCESSES DESCRIBED IN THE BYLAWS. 5. CHANGED THE COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER, CHAIR OF NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND CHAIR OF BYLAWS, STANDARDS, AND POLICIES COMMITTEE. THIS COMPOSITION MUST STILL REPRESENT BOTH ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE RANKS AND AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SHALL BE A PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES MEMBER INSTITUTIONS 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 THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES MEMBER INSTITUTIONS CAST BALLOTS FOR THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (GOVERNING BODY POSITIONS). THOSE ARE THEN CONFIRMED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AT THEIR JULY MEETINGS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES MEMBER INSTITUTIONS VOTE ON THE ACCREDITATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION PRESENTED THE RETURN FOR CORRECTNESS AND ACCURACY TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION; THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR PRESENTED THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TO THE FULL BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY REVIEW AND VERIFY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER COLLECTS THIS INFORMATION AND PROVIDES IT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR THEIR REVIEW AND FOLLOW-UP IF NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, ALL BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM, AS WELL AS FOR EVERY COMMISSION MEETING, THEY MUST ALSO COMPLETE A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST RESPONSE FOR INSTITUTIONS ON THE COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA PRIOR TO EACH RESPECTIVE MEETING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS A 2-LEVEL PROCESS FOR REVIEW. CONSISTENT WITH THE THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES BY-LAWS, ARTICLE 5.1.1 (3) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE "OVERSEES THE EVALUATION OF AND RECOMMEND COMPENSATION OF FOR NWCCU PRESIDENT". THE FULL COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BY-LAWS, ARTICLE X PRESIDENT "THE BOARD APPOINTS THE PRESIDENT AS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE AND DETERMINES THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. WE DO NOT MAKE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AS PRESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 5.1.5 (1) SHALL "OVERSEE THE ANNUAL AUDIT PROCESS". THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RECEIVED THE INDEPENDENTLY AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND UPON APPROVAL, PROVIDED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.