Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges reported $14.8 million in revenue and $14.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.56 went to program services, $25.44 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $690,097 (PRESIDENT). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $690,097 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.70% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 27 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 77 of 77 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe 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
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $639,424 | $0 | $50,673 | $690,097 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $307,554 | $0 | $49,709 | $357,263 |
| VP - FINANCE/ADMIN SERVICES Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,945 | $0 | $51,129 | $299,074 |
| SR. VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,174 | $0 | $35,479 | $224,653 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,101 | $0 | $32,350 | $212,451 |
| DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,014 | $0 | $33,240 | $208,254 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,368 | $0 | $32,099 | $206,467 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,065 | $0 | $32,056 | $201,121 |
27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b77 · 77 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 583
- Volunteers Part I, line 677
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Of every $100 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges spent in FY2025, $74.56 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges reported that 74.6% of its $14.7 million in expenses went to program services, 25.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $690,097, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges get its money?
Of $14.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 96.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 32-0261810 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640789349300529 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511269349303166 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349306138 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330949349301003 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143199349317464 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043169349301009 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 32-0261810: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.