Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology reported $16.2 million in revenue and $15.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.86 went to program services, $7.14 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: 96.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $579,627 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 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 | 96.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $579,627 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.77% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseAccreditation - abet, a federation of the engineering and technical professions, evaluates academic programs in engineering, engineering technology, computing and applied natural science at the invitation of institutions of postsecondary education throughout the world. Such voluntary evaluations lead to possible accreditation of educational programs at those institutions
Professional offerings - workshops for faculty, meetings for professional technical societies, and provides speakers on education and accreditation topics, as well as, print and on-line informational newsletters and publications
Society accreditation activities administration - abet facilitates the discussions (through meetings and communications) among the member societies which are represented on the abet board of delegates, implements the resulting changes in policies and procedures as reached by a consensus of the society representatives, and ensures compliance with changes. Abet also provides training, systems and web tools to assist the staff and volunteers of the member societies in the fulfillment of their own accreditation activities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $549,323 | $0 | $30,304 | $579,627 |
| CFO, COO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $330,654 | $0 | $25,491 | $356,145 |
| SR DIR, ACCREDITAITON Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $195,045 | $0 | $42,523 | $237,568 |
| DIR, PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $184,143 | $0 | $31,946 | $216,089 |
| CHIEF ACCRED OFFICER UNTIL 01/31/24 Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $207,293 | $0 | $3,257 | $210,550 |
| SOFTWARE ARCHITECT Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $166,061 | $0 | $39,336 | $205,397 |
| DIR, CONSTITUENT RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $178,058 | $0 | $25,700 | $203,758 |
| DIR, ACCOUNTING Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $154,408 | $0 | $24,451 | $178,859 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, 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–1b12 · 12 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 545
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,158
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology totaling $15,016 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology spent in FY2025, $92.86 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology reported that 92.9% of its $15.4 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $579,627, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology get its money?
Of $16.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 96.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0243571 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602269349301800 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532269349302468 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412279349302421 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332279349303343 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202239349302750 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202111749349300936 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0243571: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.