2024-04-23T10:20:26-05:00 2023-09-30 222027092 WITHUM SMITH BROWN PC 25 BRAINTREE HILL OFC PK SUITE 102 BRAINTREE MA 02184 990 2022-10-01 821825330 NEW ENGLAND COMMISSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INC NEWE 7814257747 301 EDGEWATER PLACE 210 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 LAWRENCE SCHALL PRESIDENT 7814257747 2024-04-23 1 LAWRENCE SCHALL XXX-XX-XXXX 0 ZACHARY WILLIAM LAFLASH P02521174 6174711120 2024-04-23 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LAWRENCE SCHALL 301 EDGEWATER PLACE 210 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 5237987 0 X WWW.NECHE.ORG X 2018 MA SEE SCHEDULE O. 26 26 11 300 0 0 0 110000 4944530 5094320 73544 28614 230 5053 5018304 5237987 0 33229 0 0 2386696 2440018 0 0 0 1907812 1253525 4294508 3726772 723796 1511215 6813376 9879185 493250 1862778 6320126 8016407 SEE SCHEDULE O. 0 0 1939019 33229 3842339 THE NEW ENGLAND COMMISSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITS MEMBER (216) AND CANDIDATE (6) INSTITUTIONS IN THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY. THIS WORK IS CARRIED OUT BY VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF ITS DECISION-MAKING BODY, THE COMMISSION (26), AND ON ITS EVALUATION TEAMS (288). DUES ARE RECEIVED FROM MEMBER AND CANDIDATE INSTITUTIONS. 347745 689088 THE COMMISSION CONDUCTS PERIODIC EVALUTIONS OF MEMBER AND CANDIDATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THESE INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE, FOCUSED, AND SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE REVIEWS. IN FY23, A TOTAL OF 56 SITE VISITS WERE CONDUCTED. 284061 562893 THE COMMISSION RUNS WORKSHOPS TO ASSIST MEMBER AND CANDIDATE INSTITUTIONS WITH REPORT PREPARATION, PROVIDES ORIENTATIONS FOR KEY INSTITUTIONAL STAFF, AND OTHER WORKSHOPS. 2570825 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 MA X LAWRENCE M SCHALL 7814257747 301 EDGEWATER PLACE SUITE 210 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 RUSSELL CAREY COMMISSIONER- CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAELE WHELAN COMMISSIONER-VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN SWEENEY COMMISSIONER - TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY MCMAHAN COMMISSIONER - SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULA AMATO COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLI ARMSTRONG COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD BLANCHARD COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN COAN COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER EBB COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FLYNN COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN FUDGE COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH GREENE COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH HAIN COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FARSHID HAJIR COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES HERBERT COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA IJIRI COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE JUDY COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN KENNEDY COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD LEACH COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULINE MILLS COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET NEWELL COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS PEDRAJA COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEBASTIAN ROYO COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW SHENNAN COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE SIEGEL COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELINDA TREADWELL COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE SCHALL PRESIDENT 35.00 X 470322 0 41079 PATRICIA O'BRIEN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 35.00 X 289527 0 32728 PAULA HARBECKE VICE PRESIDENT 35.00 X 234134 0 27189 CAROL ANDERSON VICE PRESIDENT 35.00 X 227812 0 29675 LAURA GAMBINO VICE PRESIDENT 35.00 X 208575 0 24783 AARON PERKUS VICE PRESIDENT 35.00 X 207306 0 20231 1637676 0 175685 6 0 1 0 CORINTHIAN EVENTS 109 KINGSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02111 EVENT MANAGEMENT 117162 1 110000 110000 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 3842339 3842339 EVALUATION FEES 611710 689088 689088 WORKSHOP FEES 611710 562893 562893 5094320 28614 28614 OTHER 611600 5053 5053 5053 5237987 5094320 0 33667 33229 33229 1759764 1407811 351953 356799 285439 71360 323455 258764 64691 20492 20492 58600 58600 8224 8224 116431 116431 134566 134566 277977 277977 121598 121598 91682 91682 COMMISSION EXPENSE 228530 210283 18247 WORKSHOP EXPENSES 87764 87764 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 27331 27331 CREDIT CARD AND BANK FE 24337 24337 55993 9558 46435 3726772 2570825 1155947 0 733554 189874 2450814 2462675 4858 46086 207875 209950 972558 382550 353198 590008 3063077 5264896 0 1115696 6813376 9879185 157135 137581 336115 277165 0 1448032 493250 1862778 X 6320126 7939636 76771 6320126 8016407 6813376 9879185 1511215 185066 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 110000 110000 4174857 4720945 4298166 4944530 5094320 23232818 4174857 4720945 4298166 4944530 5204320 23342818 0 0 0 23342818 89444 185514 235207 56836 28614 595615 89444 185514 235207 56836 28614 595615 7376 1534 2873 230 5053 17066 4271677 4907993 4536246 5001596 5237987 23955499 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 18035 0 0 18035 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONGRESSIONAL MEETINGS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION IN LINE WITH THE MISSION OF THE COMMISSION. 487811 71852 415959 21198 4593 16605 463549 306105 157444 590008 ROU ASSETS - OPERATING, NET 1115696 1115696 CURRENT PORTION OF LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING 113625 LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING, LESS CURRENT PORTION 1334407 1448032 X 5423053 185066 185066 5237987 0 5237987 3726772 0 3726772 0 3726772 PART X, LINE 2: U.S. GAAP REQUIRES AN ENTITY TO ASSESS THE PROBABILITY THAT A TAX POSITION HAS A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" SUSTAINABILITY AFTER REVIEW BY TAX AUTHORITIES. IF A TAX POSITION IS DEEMED NOT TO MEET THIS THRESHOLD, ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND COSTS ARE ESTIMATED AND RECOGNIZED. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY THE COMMISSION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE COMMISSION MAY, HOWEVER, BE SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. 0 6 0 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAWRENCE SCHALL PRESIDENT 435322 0 35000 0 0 0 34448 0 6631 0 511401 0 0 0 PATRICIA O'BRIEN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 284527 0 5000 0 0 0 28841 0 3887 0 322255 0 0 0 PAULA HARBECKE VICE PRESIDENT 229134 0 5000 0 0 0 23302 0 3887 0 261323 0 0 0 CAROL ANDERSON VICE PRESIDENT 222812 0 5000 0 0 0 23044 0 6631 0 257487 0 0 0 LAURA GAMBINO VICE PRESIDENT 203575 0 5000 0 0 0 20896 0 3887 0 233358 0 0 0 AARON PERKUS VICE PRESIDENT 202306 0 5000 0 0 0 20231 0 0 0 227537 0 0 0 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE COMMISSION EXERCISES THE DUAL ROLES OF QUALTIY ASSURANCE AND ENCOURAGING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT FOR DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE SIX NEW ENGLAND STATES AND, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION, INTERNATIONALLY. THROUGH A PROCESS OF PEER REVIEW, THE COMMISSION ASSURES THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC THAT ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS HAVE CLEARLY DEFINED OBJECTIVES, CONSISTENT WITH STANDARD OF ACCREDITATION ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION, AND THAT THEY HAVE THE ORGANIZATION, STAFFING AND RESOURCES TO ACCOMPLISH AND SUSTAIN THESE OBJECTIVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 INSTITUTIONS ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ARE CONSIDERED MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS MAY ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, AN ELECTRONIC COPY IS EMAILED TO EACH BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER FOR HIS/HER REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE, AND TRUSTEE IS ASKED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS AND FOLLOWS UP ON EVERY QUESTIONNAIRE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND IS DOCUMENTED IN HIS/HER APPOINTMENT LETTER. COMPENSATION FOR THE KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION USING COMPARABLE DATA AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THEIR APPOINTMENT LETTERS. THE CEO USES SALARIES OF LIKE EMPLOYEES AT EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATIONS AND RECOMMENDS SALARIES TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THROUGH ITS FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BUDGET, INCLUDING SALARIES, TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE CURRENT YEAR.