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Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education

Also known as Middle States Comm on Higher Educat

Wilmington, DE · EIN 46-1548064 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education reported $12.0 million in revenue and $9.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.24 went to program services, $26.76 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: 93.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $576,625 (PRESIDENT). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% 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 $9.4M

For 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 $12M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
73.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
26.8%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
93.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$576,625$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
6.12%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
198
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
30.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
27 of 27100.0%

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 expense
$6.9M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $11M

The middle states commission on higher education provides services to member institutions for various activities including institutional site visits for evaluation and monitoring by commission representatives and charging the institutions for events. These institutions are located throughout the united states as well as globally

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$489,103$0$87,522$576,625
SPECIAL ASST TO THE PRESIDENT
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$252,972$0$55,359$308,331
VICE PRESIDENT FOR POLICY & ADMIN SVCS
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$234,182$0$62,475$296,657
SENIOR VP FOR LEGAL AFFAIRS AND GC
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$225,067$0$35,070$260,137
VP FOR FINANCE & CFO (THRU 11/24/25)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$196,279$0$48,630$244,909
LEAD VICE PRESIDENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$183,875$0$45,025$228,900
CHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$166,908$0$55,279$222,187
SR DIR TECH SERV & SECURITY OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$169,037$0$49,051$218,088

19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$12M$9.4M73.2%$24M$576,625
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$9.3M89.7%$21M$527,997
FY2023 ⓘ$9.9M$8.8M92.8%$18M$503,149
FY2022 ⓘ$12M$8.0M90.9%$16M$467,527
FY2021 ⓘ$11M$7.5M91.7%$13M$537,756
FY2020 ⓘ$9.9M$9.7M95.8%$9.8M$476,297

Governance 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–1b27 · 27 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 4Yes
  • 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 546
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6600

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education reported that 73.2% of its $9.4 million in expenses went to program services, 26.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $576,625, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education get its money?

Of $12.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 93.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 46-1548064 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 202640969349301264 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531269349300108 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349302179 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341049349301244 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241029349300409 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120989349301512 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 46-1548064: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.