Nonprofit · EIN 32-0261810
SOUTHERN ASSOC OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES INC
Tax-exempt · DECATUR, GA 30033
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,809,649 | $14,690,893 | $118,756 | $24,181,029 | $9,637,616 | $14,543,413 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $14,303,251 | $14,188,927 | $114,324 | $22,962,538 | $9,269,024 | $13,693,514 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,533,459 | $14,012,643 | -$479,184 | $21,429,206 | $8,922,241 | $12,506,965 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $14,266,998
- Investment income
- $542,651
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $211,832
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,154,774
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,431,947
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,231,251
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $276,014
- Accounting fees
- $50,350
- Occupancy
- $165,838
- Travel
- $74,386
- Depreciation
- $236,272
- Program services (functional)
- $10,954,261
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,736,632
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,962,538
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,181,029
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,637,616
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,543,413
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,345,003
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,749,861
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,543,413
- Gross receipts
- $20,105,177
- Employees
- 83
- Volunteers
- 77
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR BELLE S WHEELAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $639,424 | $50,673 |
| MS SANDRA J GORDON | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $307,554 | $49,709 |
| MS LISA ROBINSON | VP - FINANCE/ADMIN SERVICES Officer | 40 | $247,945 | $51,129 |
| MS PATRICIA L DONAT | SR. VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $189,174 | $35,479 |
| MS NURIA CUEVAS | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $180,101 | $32,350 |
| MR DHIMITRI KOLLAR | DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $175,014 | $33,240 |
| MS CRYSTAL BAIRD | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $174,368 | $32,099 |
| MS DENISE Y YOUNG | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $169,065 | $32,056 |
| MR JOHN MELTON | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $167,097 | $30,517 |
| MR JAY D MARR | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $165,627 | $31,517 |
| MS PATRICIA PARRISH | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $163,278 | $31,050 |
| MS LYNNE CROSBY | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $163,665 | $30,652 |
| MS KELLI MCKEONE | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $163,750 | $30,050 |
| MR GEOFFREY KLEIN | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $162,021 | $30,847 |
| MS KELLI RANDALL | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $161,789 | $29,763 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR VICTOR BANKS | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,995 | $29,269 |
| MR KEVIN SIGHTLER | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,229 | $28,194 |
| MS ALANA VEAL | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,946 | $28,155 |
| MS DONNA BARRETT | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,751 | $28,129 |
| MR ALEXEI MATVEEV | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,628 | $28,113 |
| MR BLAINE HANSEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEMBA CHAMBERS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARCIA CONSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KIMBERELY HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MATTEEL KNOWLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANGELA MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JEREMY MCMILLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADM CHARLES MUNNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FELECIA M NAVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ELIZABETH L NORMANDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KRISTINE STRICKLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR H KEITH WADE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR BELLE S WHEELAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $621,777 | $72,230 |
| LISA ROBINSON | VP - FINANCE AND ADMIN Officer | 40 | $239,112 | $48,211 |
| MS SANDRA J GORDON | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $233,546 | $38,647 |
| DR LARRY L EARVIN | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $213,619 | $30,667 |
| MS ROSALIND FUSE-HALL | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AND GOVT Key employee | 40 | $191,158 | $32,038 |
| MS PATRICIA L DONAT | SR. VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $183,226 | $33,012 |
| MS NURIA CUEVAS | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $174,574 | $30,477 |
| MR DHIMITRI KOLLAR | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,245 | $31,018 |
| MS CRYSTAL BAIRD | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,106 | $29,921 |
| MR JOHN M MELTON | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,506 | $28,694 |
| MR JAY D MARR | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,557 | $28,694 |
| MS DENISE Y YOUNG | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,972 | $29,887 |
| MR BLAINE J HANSEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEMBA K CHAMBERS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MAKOLA M ABDULLAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID L BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARCIA CONSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KIMBERELY B HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MATTEEL D KNOWLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANGELA S MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JEREMY P MCMILLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADM CHARLES L MUNNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FELECIA M NAVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ELIZABETH L NORMANDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KRISTINE STRICKLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR BELLE S WHEELAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $590,346 | $72,013 |
| DR LARRY L EARVIN | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $341,463 | $45,851 |
| LISA ROBINSON | VP - FINANCE AND ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $231,735 | $48,622 |
| MS ROSALIND FUSE-HALL | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AND GOVT. AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,712 | $32,164 |
| MS PATRICIA L DONAT | SR. VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,392 | $33,432 |
| LINDA THOMAS-GLOVER | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,683 | $32,159 |
| DR REBECCA S MALONEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BLAINE J HANSEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MAKOLA M ABDULLAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TIM BARFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID L BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEMBA K CHAMBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KIMBERELY B HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MATTEEL D KNOWLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANGELA S MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FELECIA M NAVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KRISTINE STRICKLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEITH WADE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JIM YEONOPOLUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1866 SOUTHERN LN, DECATUR, GA 30033-4033
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- 1866 SOUTHERN LANE, DECATUR GA 300334097
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHEN L PRUITT, 1866 SOUTHERN LANE, DECATUR, GA 300334033
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- DR BELLE WHEELAN, 1866 SOUTHERN LANE, DECATUR GA 300334097
- Signed the 990
- STEPHEN L PRUITT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (404) 679-4500
- Website
- WWW.SACSCOC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES IS THE REGIONAL BODY FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF DEGREE-GRANTING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE SOUTHERN STATES. THE COMMISSION'S MISSION IS THE ENHANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL QUALITY THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND IT STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INSTITUTIONS BY ENSURING THAT INSTITUTIONS MEET STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY THAT ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF SOCIETY AND STUDENTS. IT SERVES AS THE COMMON DENOMINATOR OF SHARED VALUES AND PRACTICES AMONG THE DIVERSE INSTITUTIONS IN ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, VIRGINIA, LATIN AMERICA AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL SITES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION ON COLLEGES THAT AWARD ASSOCIATE, BACCALAUREATE, MASTER'S, OR DOCTORAL DEGREES. THE COMMISSION ALSO ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS FROM OTHER INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE COMMISSION PROVIDES ACCESS TO INDUSTRY INFORMATION, CONSULTATION AND COST SAVING PROGRAMS. THE COMMISSION PROVIDES ANNUAL MEETINGS AND SUMMER INSTITUTES DESIGNED FOR ENHANCING PARTICIPANTS UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMISSION PRINCIPLES, PREPARING FOR QUALITY ASSESSMENTS AND LEARNING EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING ASSESSMENTS.THE COMMISSION PROVIDES ACCREDITATION OF DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS IN ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, VIRGINIA, AND LATIN AMERICA.Expenses $10,954,261 · revenue $14,266,998
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 32-0261810
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,181,029
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,105,177
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,809,649 | $14,690,893 | $24,181,029 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $14,303,251 | $14,188,927 | $22,962,538 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,533,459 | $14,012,643 | $21,429,206 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,477,936 | $11,870,355 | $21,107,199 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: DR BELLE WHEELAN | June 30, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 32-0261810).
Questions about SOUTHERN ASSOC OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES INC
- What is the EIN of SOUTHERN ASSOC OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN ASSOC OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES INC is 32-0261810.
- Is SOUTHERN ASSOC OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to SOUTHERN ASSOC OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHERN ASSOC OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SOUTHERN ASSOC OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTHERN ASSOC OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHERN ASSOC OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEPHEN L PRUITT.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN ASSOC OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 20 received compensation from the organization, the highest $639,424 (DR BELLE S WHEELAN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does SOUTHERN ASSOC OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,809,649, expenses of $14,690,893 and total assets of $24,181,029 at year end.
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