Association of Community College Trustees
Association of Community College Trustees reported $10.5 million in revenue and $10.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.62 went to program services, $27.38 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: 74.0% of the total. Government grants made up 5.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $528,623 (President & CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% 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 $10MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 27.4% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 21.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 74.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $528,623 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.19% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 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 expenseConventions and meetings - an annual congress was held in october 2024. The national legislative summit was held in february 2025. The governance leadership instutute was held in march 2025. The orientation of these meetings is related to accts mission of promoting effective board governance through education and advocacy
Board leadership services - acct provides members with planning, retreats and evaluations to acclimate Community College Trustees with their duties. Acct also assists member boards in the selection of college presidents and vice-presidents
Membership services - acct offers a broad range of membership benefits to community colleges, individual educators and state associations and others. Acct is comprised of over 550 member boards and over 6,500 trustees who govern community, technical and junior colleges throughout the united states. Accts membership also includes state coordinating boards, advisory boards, governing boards, Community College state associations, as well as leading corporations serving community colleges
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 & CEO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $445,078 | $0 | $83,545 | $528,623 |
| VP for Membership & Educational Services Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $200,628 | $0 | $50,639 | $251,267 |
| VP for Search Services Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $194,531 | $0 | $33,798 | $228,329 |
| Former Chief Financial Officer Officer, former, 37.50 hrs/week | $198,537 | $0 | $22,313 | $220,850 |
| VP for Public Policy Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $173,557 | $0 | $38,595 | $212,152 |
| Associate VP Center for Policy & Practive Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $148,073 | $0 | $29,563 | $177,636 |
| Executive Coordinator to Board & CEO Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $132,931 | $0 | $27,574 | $160,505 |
| Associate Vice President for Strategic Communications Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $130,923 | $0 | $27,770 | $158,693 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Association of Community College Trustees (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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–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 531
- Volunteers Part I, line 626
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Seattle Convention Center Facility cost for Annual Congress | $710,043 |
| Marriott Marquis Washington DC Facility cost for Annual NLS | $506,544 |
| Select Benefit Plan Administrators Employee benefit administrator | $377,641 |
| MOIRE - Moire Marketing Partners Marketing and publication | $195,681 |
| CBIZ HR Services and ERP Subcription | $172,233 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Association of Community College Trustees totaling $312K 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 Association of Community College Trustees spent in FY2025, $72.62 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Association of Community College Trustees's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Association of Community College Trustees reported that 72.6% of its $10.2 million in expenses went to program services, 27.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Association of Community College Trustees pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Association of Community College Trustees reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $528,623, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Association of Community College Trustees get its money?
Of $10.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 21.1% came from contributions and grants (including 5.7% from government grants) and 74.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Association of Community College Trustees a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-6120210 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202630439349301618 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349302303 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400509349300200 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310449349300001 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200549349300100 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131759349300008 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-6120210: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.