Nonprofit · EIN 37-1735966
ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR SCHOOLS WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AN
Tax-exempt · BURLINGAME, CA 94010
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,505,429 | $7,880,097 | $625,332 | $11,336,669 | $720,765 | $10,615,904 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,512,288 | $7,623,041 | -$110,753 | $10,634,894 | $897,675 | $9,737,219 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,457,844 | $6,885,966 | $571,878 | $10,691,676 | $753,342 | $9,938,334 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,486,371
- Membership dues
- $6,486,371
- Program service revenue
- $1,263,319
- Investment income
- $360,280
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,811
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $10,459
- Other revenue
- $395,459
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,437,538
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,059,653
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,078,136
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,795
- Accounting fees
- $34,272
- Occupancy
- $197,879
- Travel
- $549,964
- Depreciation
- $280,251
- Program services (functional)
- $5,068,437
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,811,660
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,634,894
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,336,669
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $720,765
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,615,904
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $518,598
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,570,802
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,615,904
- Gross receipts
- $8,838,797
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 2,500
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Groves | President Officer | 40 | $367,885 | $69,681 |
| Marilyn George | Executive Vice President Officer | 40 | $286,175 | $42,145 |
| Elizabeth Oberreiter | Vice President Key employee | 40 | $242,121 | $37,179 |
| Nancy Brownell | Vice President Key employee | 40 | $209,302 | $65,570 |
| Maila Pulido-Dahal | Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,119 | $16,905 |
| Jonathan Schild | Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,240 | $17,400 |
| Nadine Elwood | Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,119 | $16,905 |
| Brigitte Sarraf | Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,119 | $16,905 |
| Brian Jensen | Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,787 | $29,236 |
| Albert Chan | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $128,708 | $42,794 |
| Odie Douglas | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Norman | Board Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Janice Blaber | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Moohay Choe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Collins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
31 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Davis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Dhuyvetter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Toby Elmore | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrea Fukumoto | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| R David Gaudi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anna Lisa George | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Green | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Handy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karin Hansen Del Rey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory Hedger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cindy Kazanis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Esther Kanehailua | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christine McCormick | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Monique McWayne | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Mooney | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Oase | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Owens | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Sample | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Teresa Schwabauer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Sciarretta | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Stefanski | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| K Erik Swanson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Thorossian | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Berit von Pohle | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Livingston Wong | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ward Andrus | Board Member (JOINED) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caroline Cota | Board Member (JOINED) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Cruz | Board Member (JOINED) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marty Fricke | Board Member (JOINED) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Hannan | Board Member (JOINED) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christy Wood | Board Member (JOINED) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 45 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Groves | President Officer | 40 | $353,364 | $75,263 |
| Marilyn George | Executive Vice President Officer | 40 | $271,793 | $42,952 |
| Nancy Brownell | Vice President Key employee | 40 | $198,287 | $34,164 |
| Elizabeth Oberreiter | Vice President Key employee | 40 | $195,902 | $35,086 |
| Albert Chan | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $128,045 | $37,226 |
| Brian Jensen | Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,558 | $26,467 |
| Nadine Elwood | Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,360 | $15,434 |
| Wendy Parcel | Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,791 | $32,003 |
| Maila Pulido-Dahal | Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,619 | $15,105 |
| Brigitte Sarraf | Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,345 | $14,953 |
| Odie Douglas | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Norman | Board Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cuauhtemoc Avila | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janice Blaber | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Danny Blas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Moohay Choe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Collins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Davis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Dhuyvetter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Duncan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Toby Elmore | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristie Flohra | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Fukumoto | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R David Gaudi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Lisa George | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Green | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Handy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karin Hansen Del Rey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Hedger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Kazanis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Esther Kanehailua | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine McCormick | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Monique McWayne | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Mooney | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Oase | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Owens | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Rodriguez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Sample | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Teresa Schwabauer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Sciarretta | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Stefanski | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| K Erik Swanson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Thorossian | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Berit von Pohle | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Livingston Wong | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY GROVES | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $335,894 | $76,384 |
| MARILYN GEORGE | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $258,435 | $42,704 |
| ELIZABETH OBERREITER | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $190,892 | $33,545 |
| NANCY BROWNELL | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $186,486 | $34,436 |
| ALBERT CHAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $123,644 | $32,083 |
| BRIAN JENSEN | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,087 | $24,648 |
| WENDY PARCEL | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,695 | $30,699 |
| NADINE ELWOOD | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,423 | $14,427 |
| BRIGITTE SARRAF | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,593 | $13,501 |
| R DAVID GAUDI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ODIE DOUGLAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALVAREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CUAUHTEMOC AVILA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE BLABER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY BLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG DHUYVETTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY ELMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN FLECHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIE FLOHRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA FUKUMOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY KAZANIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER KANEHAILUA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAWENA MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE MCWAYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA NORMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER OASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOREEN OLESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW RUSSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SAMPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SCHILD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SCIARRETTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA STEFANSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE THOROSSIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERIT VON POHLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA WALSH-REUSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIVINGSTON WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 533 AIRPORT BLVD STE 200, BURLINGAME, CA 94010-2009
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Barry Groves, 533 Airport Blvd Suite 200, Burlingame, CA 94010
- Signed the 990
- Barry Groves, President
- Phone
- (650) 696-1060
- Website
- www.acswasc.org
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 37-1735966 or by the name ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR SCHOOLS WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AN.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The Accrediting Commission for Schools (ACS) fosters excellence in elementary and secondary education by encouraging school improvement. Through a process of continuing evaluation and it recognizes by accrediting schools which meet an acceptable level of quality in accordance with established criteria. The commission extends its services to schools located in California, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Marianas, Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, as well as American/International schools in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
Program accomplishments
- The Accreditation process aids institutions in developing and sustaining effective education programs, and assures the educational community, the general public, and other organizations that an accredited institution has met high standards of quality and effectiveness.Expenses $4,825,537 · revenue $1,263,319
- Policy and development expenses are related to the creation of new standards, the formulation of new policies, and compliance with laws and regulations. This function aims to review processes, manuals, and policies.Expenses $242,900
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
- 37-1735966
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B02)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,336,669
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,838,797
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,505,429 | $7,880,097 | $11,336,669 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,512,288 | $7,623,041 | $10,634,894 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,457,844 | $6,885,966 | $10,691,676 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,736,796 | $5,744,715 | $9,325,758 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 37-1735966).
Questions about ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR SCHOOLS WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AN
- What is the EIN of ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR SCHOOLS WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR SCHOOLS WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AN is 37-1735966.
- Is ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR SCHOOLS WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR SCHOOLS WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR SCHOOLS WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AN 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 ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR SCHOOLS WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AN 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 ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR SCHOOLS WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AN 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 ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR SCHOOLS WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Barry Groves.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR SCHOOLS WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $367,885 (Barry Groves, President).
- How much revenue does ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR SCHOOLS WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,505,429, expenses of $7,880,097 and total assets of $11,336,669 at year end.
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