Nonprofit · EIN 14-1889101
NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Tax-exempt · REDMOND, WA 98052
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,740,557 | $5,768,366 | -$27,809 | $14,412,580 | $1,308,047 | $13,104,533 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,109,147 | $5,353,474 | $755,673 | $13,761,538 | $1,267,291 | $12,494,247 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,821,361 | $5,142,550 | $678,811 | $11,921,312 | $1,086,971 | $10,834,341 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $5,348,386
- Investment income
- $348,653
- Net rental income
- $38,653
- Other revenue
- $43,518
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,092,169
- Other salaries and wages
- $639,271
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,612,857
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $56,719
- Accounting fees
- $44,075
- Occupancy
- $98,376
- Travel
- $307,803
- Depreciation
- $196,689
- Program services (functional)
- $4,165,917
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,602,449
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,761,538
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,412,580
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,308,047
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,104,533
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,154,795
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,739,996
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,104,533
- Gross receipts
- $5,740,557
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 600
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SONNY RAMASWAMY 0924-0225 | PRESIDENT (FORMER) Former | 40 | $464,623 |
| DAVID FOX 0225-0725 | INTERIM PRESIDENT Former | 40 | $254,181 |
| SELENA M GRACE 0725-PRESENT | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $250,759 |
| EDWARD J HARRI | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $190,407 |
| MAHALAXMI BANGERA | SENIOR VP, EDUCATION & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Key employee | 40 | $188,418 |
| RONALD LARSEN | SENIOR VP EDUCATION STRATEGIC INITIATIVES (FORMER) Former | 40 | $150,380 |
| RANDY ALIMENT | SENIOR VP, LEGAL & REGULATORY AFFAIRS Officer | 20 | $141,212 |
| MELLISSA THORESON | DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL EVALUATIONS AND PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,028 |
| JOSEPH CARLISE | DIRECTOR OF IT & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,530 |
| SHANNA M TOTH | CHIEF OF STAFF AND DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INIT. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,761 |
| DR SCOTT FINIE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR STEFANI HICSWA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR ISSIAH CRAWFORD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARIE CHISHOLM-BURNS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR LISA AVERY | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOYD BAGGETT | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RYAN CARPENTER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SEAN CHANDLER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT FREEMAN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CHAD HICKOX | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACI MARTIN EDD | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN MELCHER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR BRAD MORTENSON | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PATRICIA MAY | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SHARI PETERSON | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TAMARA ROZHON | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JOE SCHAFFER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CARLI SCHIFFNER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE SUMMERS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DAN WHITE | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LAURI SHARP | COMMISSIONER (FORMER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR NOELLE COCKETT | COMMISSIONER (FORMER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARLENE TRUMP | COMMISSIONER (FORMER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Ramaswamy | President Officer | 40 | $502,697 | $24,690 |
| Selena M Grace | Executive VP Officer | 40 | $260,940 | $37,444 |
| Ronald W Larsen | Senior VP Officer | 40 | $230,031 | $35,359 |
| Edward J Harri | Senior VP Officer | 40 | $218,901 | $37,369 |
| Mahalaxmi Bangera | Senior VP Officer | 40 | $210,753 | $37,869 |
| Jessica Stahl | VP Data Officer | 40 | $209,778 | $36,488 |
| Randy J Aliment | Senior VP Legal | 40 | $186,157 | $34,483 |
| Joseph P Calise | Dir. of IT | 40 | $118,379 | $26,466 |
| Mellisa A Thoreson | Dir. of Planning | 40 | $114,462 | $26,940 |
| Shanna A Toth | Chief of Staff | 40 | $124,151 | $12,935 |
| Marlene Tromp | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Finnie | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marie A Chisholm-Burns | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stefani Hicswa | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Avery | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Boyd L Baggett | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Carpenter | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Chandler | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Noelle Cockett | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Isiaah Crawford | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Hickox | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Staci Martin | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Melcher | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Mortensen | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Moy | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamara Rozhon | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Schaffer | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carli Schiffner | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel White | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONNY RAMASWAMY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $486,670 | $22,376 |
| SELENA M GRACE | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $230,119 | $34,777 |
| RONALD W LARSEN | SENIOR VP Officer | 40 | $220,144 | $34,455 |
| JESSICA STAHL | VP OF DATA SCIENCE Officer | 40 | $198,984 | $34,598 |
| RANDY J ALIMENT | SENIOR VP OF LEGAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 20 | $176,501 | $32,785 |
| GITA BANGERA | SENIOR VP Officer | 40 | $163,383 | $28,446 |
| CHARLES M POWELL | SENIOR VP Officer | 40 | $134,770 | $19,751 |
| JOSEPH P CALISE | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,056 | $25,093 |
| SHANNA M TOTH | PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,922 | $11,212 |
| THAYNE MCCULLOH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE TROMP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN BAKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CAPALBO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOGDAN HOANCA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA AVERY | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CALVERT | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY CAVALLUZZI | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE CHISHOLM-BURNS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELORES KANDEE CLEARY | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT FINNIE | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY HERMANSEN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANI HICSWA | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MELCHER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MORRISON | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD MORTENSEN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE RIVERA | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SCHAFFER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SOLEMSAAS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WORTHEN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID YARLOTT | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTA YERA CRONIN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM YOUDE | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8060 165TH AVE NE STE 200, REDMOND, WA 98052-3981
- In care of
- % SONNY B RAMASWAMY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SELENA GRACE, 8060 165TH AVENUE NE 200, REDMOND, WA 98052
- Signed the 990
- SELENA GRACE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (425) 558-4224
- Website
- WWW.NWCCU.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LEDGERLY CONSULTING
Mission
THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACCREDITS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION BY APPLYING EVIDENCE-INFORMED STANDARDS AND PROCESSES TO SUPPORT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS AND PROMOTE EQUITABLE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS.
Program accomplishments
- THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IS RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS THE AUTHORITY ON EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, OVER 158 INSTITUTIONS WERE SERVED.Expenses $3,943,425 · revenue $5,032,601
- THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SUPPORTS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, THROUGH AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITH APPROXIMATELY 500 ATTENDEES.Expenses $222,492 · revenue $315,785
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 14-1889101
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,412,580
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,740,557
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $5,740,557 | $5,768,366 | $14,412,580 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $6,109,147 | $5,353,474 | $13,761,538 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $5,821,361 | $5,142,550 | $11,921,312 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $4,754,523 | $3,997,431 | $11,365,432 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 14-1889101).
Questions about NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
- What is the EIN of NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES is 14-1889101.
- Is NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SELENA GRACE.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $464,623 (SONNY RAMASWAMY 0924-0225, PRESIDENT (FORMER)).
- How much revenue does NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,740,557, expenses of $5,768,366 and total assets of $14,412,580 at year end.
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