2026-04-15T13:59:10-05:00 2025-06-30 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 333 BUSH STREET STE 1000 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 990 2024-07-01 463006107 ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES WASC ACCR 4155060234 428 J STREET 400 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 CHARLES M POWELL PRESIDENT 4155060234 2026-04-13 1 1 QI WEN LIANG P01270238 4159561500 2026-04-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES CHARLES M POWELL 428 J STREET 400 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 12388970 0 X ACCJC.ORG X 2012 CA IMPROVING & VALIDATING THE QUALITY OF POST SECONDARY ED AT PUBLIC & PRIVATE EDU INSTITUTIONS. 19 19 11 200 0 0 0 619304 3855602 3721594 481871 517388 28860 16500 4366333 4874786 0 0 0 0 2221704 2426918 0 0 0 1041794 1055270 3263498 3482188 1102835 1392598 11190030 12812446 1170569 1017479 10019461 11794967 X IMPROVING AND VALIDATING THE QUALITY OF POST SECONDARY EDUCATION AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, WITH A FOCUS ON COMMUNITY COLLEGES, CAREER AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES, AND JUNIOR COLLEGES, THROUGH THE CREATION AND APPLICATION OF STANDARDS OF ACCREDITATION AND RELATED POLICIES, AND THROUGH A PROCESS OF REVIEW BY HIGHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS AND PUBLIC MEMBERS. ACCJC'S EVALUATION OF INSTITUTIONS ASSURES THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES THAT AN INSTITUTION HAS CLEARLY DEFINED OBJECTIVES APPROPRIATE TO HIGHER EDUCATION; HAS ESTABLISHED CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE ACHIEVEMENT CAN REASONABLY BE EXPECTED; APPEARS IN FACT TO BE ACCOMPLISHING THEM SUBSTANTIALLY; IS SO ORGANIZED, STAFFED, AND SUPPORTED THAT IT CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DO SO; AND DEMONSTRATES THAT IS MEETS ACCJC'S ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND ACCREDITATION STANDARDS. ACCJC ENCOURAGES AND SUPPORTS INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT THROUGH AN INSTITUTION. 0 0 2745267 0 3738094 ACCREDITING SERVICES. 2745267 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X CHARLES M POWELL 4155060234 428 J STREET 400 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 KATHLEEN BURKE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHEAL CLAIRE SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LORI GASKIN PAST CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANGEL REYNA COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CALEB FOWLER JR COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DELLA TERAOKA COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAISY GONZALES COMMISSIONER (THRU 8/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BROAD COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIKA LACRO COMMISSIONER (THRU 8/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF STEARNS COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY BALL COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN STANSKAS COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER VEGA LA SERNA COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN WONG COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE THOROSSIAN COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIM L MORRISON COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATHANIEL JONES III COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH HEXTER COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSEVONNE MAKAIWI PATO COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAVINDER DAYAL COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES M POWELL PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 382430 0 46355 AARON CHRISTOPHER CFO 40.00 0.00 X 130000 0 0 KEVIN F BONTENBAL VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 190346 0 22626 GOHAR MOMJIAN VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 210740 0 47778 MELYNIE R SCHIEL VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 185762 0 38646 NICKAWANNA SHAW VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 158502 0 18117 JARED J SIXBEY-SPRING TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 146750 0 17359 1404530 0 190881 9 0 1 0 0 193804 425500 619304 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 3709147 3709147 FEES AND VISITS INCOME 611710 12447 12447 3721594 483724 483724 7547848 7514184 33664 33664 33664 ELIGIBILITY APPLICATION 611710 16500 16500 16500 4874786 3738094 0 517388 523763 352860 170903 1339132 1207855 131277 208028 187225 20803 245547 123958 121589 110448 88074 22374 12138 12138 44725 44725 34090 34090 36142 36142 1698 1698 22265 22265 9725 9725 8049 8049 335751 335751 7454 7454 76730 76730 PROGRAM EXPENSES 242662 242662 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP 199573 199573 EQUIPMENT AND LEASE MAI 10567 10567 EVALUATION VISITS 7309 7309 6392 6392 3482188 2745267 736921 0 187483 227259 312813 166049 22729 34227 444 807292 125557 454679 681735 10211882 11703176 11190030 12812446 259831 281959 910738 735520 1170569 1017479 X 10019461 11769467 25500 10019461 11794967 11190030 12812446 1392598 382908 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 250000 619304 869304 3831653 3671973 3762943 3855602 3721594 18843765 3831653 3671973 4012943 3855602 4340898 19713069 250000 425000 675000 0 250000 425000 675000 19038069 204492 178887 336637 481871 517388 1719275 204492 178887 336637 481871 517388 1719275 2451 12029 7487 28860 16500 67327 4038596 3862889 4357067 4366333 4874786 21499671 0.88550 0.93540 0.08000 0.06190 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,451. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 12,029. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 7,487. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 28,860. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 16,500. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34090 0 0 34090 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: - COVERING KEY HEARING, MARK UPS AND EVENTS OF IMPORTANCE IN WASHINGTON DC TO REGIONAL ACCREDITORS AND PROVIDING SUMMARIES AND WARRANTED. - TRACKING KEY LEGISLATION THAT MAY IMPACT REGIONAL ACCREDITORS. - TRACKING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INITIATIVES, INCLUDING NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING, NACIQI, AND FEDERAL NOTICES OF IMPORTANCE TO REGIONAL ACCREDITORS. - ASSISTING C-RAC IN DEVELOPING LEGISLATIVE POLICIES. - MAINTAINING CONTRACT WITH KEY CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES ON ISSUES RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATION TO ADVANCE C-RAC POLICIES. - PROVIDING SUPPORT TO C-RAC REPRESENTATIVES INCLUDING ARRANGING MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES AND DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS REGARDING C-RAC POLICIES. - ASSISTING IN THE PREPARATION OF TESTIMONY AND OTHER BACKGROUND MATERIALS INVOLVING REGIONAL ACCREDITATION AS NECESSARY. - FEDERAL EDUCATION NEWS AND WASHINGTON DC WRAP UP. AS A CLIENT OF PENNHILL GROUP, ACCJC WILL RECEIVE FED ED NEWS AND EVENTS. - A DAILY UPDATE ON IMPORTANT FEDERAL EDUCATION NEWS SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO OUR CLIENTS AND WASHINGTON WRAP UP, A WEEK-ENDING SUMMARY AND LOOK FORWARD OF KEY EVENTS AND ISSUES. 202034 88361 113673 605258 37196 568062 681735 X 5221552 382908 382908 4838644 36142 36142 4874786 3446046 0 3446046 36142 36142 3482188 PART X, LINE 2: THE COMMISSION IS ORGANIZED AS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(A) AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), QUALIFY FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION, AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE COMMISSION IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE COMMISSION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE COMMISSION DETERMINED THAT IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND HAS NOT FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE COMMISSION HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT OF ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COMMISSION WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED. THE COMMISSION'S FORMS 990, AND OTHER INCOME TAX FILINGS REQUIRED BY STATE, LOCAL, OR NON-U.S. TAX AUTHORITIES ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS BEFORE 2021. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLES M POWELL PRESIDENT 370430 0 12000 0 0 0 44452 0 1903 0 428785 0 0 0 GOHAR MOMJIAN VICE PRESIDENT 200740 0 10000 0 0 0 24089 0 23689 0 258518 0 0 0 MELYNIE R SCHIEL VICE PRESIDENT 183333 0 0 0 2429 0 32000 0 6646 0 224408 0 0 0 KEVIN F BONTENBAL VICE PRESIDENT 186746 0 0 0 3600 0 22626 0 0 0 212972 0 0 0 NICKAWANNA SHAW VICE PRESIDENT 150000 0 0 0 8502 0 18000 0 117 0 176619 0 0 0 JARED J SIXBEY-SPRING TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 143750 0 3000 0 0 0 17250 0 109 0 164109 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS OF ACCJC SHALL CONSIST OF THE INSTITUTIONS THAT HAVE ACHIEVED CANDIDACY OR INITIAL ACCREDITATION. THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF NINETEEN MEMBERS, ALL OF WHOM ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B TAX RETURN ELECTRONICALLY PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL COMMISSIONERS, APPELLATE HEARING PANEL MEMBERS, EVALUATION TEAM MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF OF THE ACCJC COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM UPON FIRST BEING ASSIGNED TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT IS MONITORED FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNMENT, WITH A REQUIREMENT OF RECUSAL OR ABSTENTION IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT. THE ACCJC POLICIES PROVIDE A METHOD FOR INDIVIDUALS TO SEEK ADVICE ABOUT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, AND ALSO PROVIDES A METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF AN INDIVIDUAL BY THE ACCJC PRESIDENT OR BY THE COMMISSION IF A CONFLICT IS NOT RESOLVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED THROUGH USE OF COMPARATIVE DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND DOCUMENTED IN THE COMMITTEE MINUTES. OFFICER COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT THROUGH USE OF COMPARATIVE DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ACCJC BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ACCJC WEBSITE AT WWW.ACCJC.ORG. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.