Nonprofit · EIN 46-3006107
ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES WASC
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,874,786 | $3,482,188 | $1,392,598 | $12,812,446 | $1,017,479 | $11,794,967 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,366,333 | $3,263,498 | $1,102,835 | $11,190,030 | $1,170,569 | $10,019,461 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,357,067 | $3,123,745 | $1,233,322 | $9,593,452 | $733,484 | $8,859,968 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $619,304
- of which government grants
- $193,804
- Program service revenue
- $3,721,594
- Investment income
- $517,388
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $33,664
- Other revenue
- $16,500
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $523,763
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,339,132
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,426,918
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,138
- Accounting fees
- $44,725
- Occupancy
- $8,049
- Depreciation
- $7,454
- Program services (functional)
- $2,745,267
- Management and general (functional)
- $736,921
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,190,030
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,812,446
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,017,479
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,794,967
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $681,735
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,703,176
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,769,467
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,500
- Gross receipts
- $12,388,970
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES M POWELL | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $382,430 | $46,355 |
| GOHAR MOMJIAN | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,740 | $47,778 |
| MELYNIE R SCHIEL | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,762 | $38,646 |
| KEVIN F BONTENBAL | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,346 | $22,626 |
| NICKAWANNA SHAW | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,502 | $18,117 |
| JARED J SIXBEY-SPRING | TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,750 | $17,359 |
| AARON CHRISTOPHER | CFO Officer | 40 | $130,000 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BURKE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEAL CLAIRE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI GASKIN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL REYNA | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB FOWLER JR | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELLA TERAOKA | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAISY GONZALES | COMMISSIONER (THRU 8/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BROAD | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA LACRO | COMMISSIONER (THRU 8/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF STEARNS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BALL | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN STANSKAS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VEGA LA SERNA | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN WONG | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE THOROSSIAN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM L MORRISON | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL JONES III | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH HEXTER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSEVONNE MAKAIWI PATO | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAVINDER DAYAL | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES POWELL | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $349,180 | $52,129 |
| GOHAR MOMJIAN | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,740 | $56,759 |
| CHERI SIXBEY | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $226,856 | $28,764 |
| KEVIN BONTENBAL | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,317 | $22,232 |
| CATHERINE WEBB | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,756 | $26,279 |
| JARED SIXBEY-SPRING | TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,530 | $24,174 |
| ALEXANDRA SIXBEY-SPRING | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,534 | $22,853 |
| AARON CHRISTOPHER | CFO (AS OF 04/24) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI GASKIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BURKE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLAIRE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BALL | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RANDY BEACH | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BROAD | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAISY GONZALES | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH HEXTER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL JONES III | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA LACRO | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEVONNE MAKAIWI PATO | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MORRISON | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA NAPOLI-ABELLA REISS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL REYNA | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKAWANNA SHAW | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF STEARNS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE THOROSSIAN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VEGA LA SERNA | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERI M SIXBEY | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $219,706 | $26,041 |
| GOHAR MOMJIAN | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 38 | $172,015 | $35,773 |
| KEVIN BONTENBAL | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 38 | $175,468 | $20,624 |
| CATHERINE WEBB | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 38 | $171,698 | $20,624 |
| CHARLES M POWELL | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $147,877 | $19,500 |
| SONYA CHRISTIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI GASKIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY A Y OKADA | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RANDY BEACH | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BURKE | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLAIRE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY K BALL | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA DUNSHEATH | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAISY GONZALES | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKAWANNA SHAW | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID F BROAD | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA LACRO | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL REYNA | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY PESTANA | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA NAPOLI-ABELLA REISS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE THOROSSIAN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA DEL CARMEN SIGLER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VEGA LA SERNA | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 428 J ST STE 400, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-2394
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLES M POWELL, 428 J STREET 400, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
- Signed the 990
- CHARLES M POWELL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (415) 506-0234
- Website
- ACCJC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-3006107 or by the name ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES WASC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- ACCREDITING SERVICES.Expenses $2,745,267 · revenue $3,738,094
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-3006107
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,812,446
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,388,970
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,874,786 | $3,482,188 | $12,812,446 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,366,333 | $3,263,498 | $11,190,030 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,357,067 | $3,123,745 | $9,593,452 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,808,057 | $2,618,005 | $8,871,039 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 46-3006107).
Questions about ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES WASC
- What is the EIN of ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES WASC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES WASC is 46-3006107.
- Is ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES WASC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES WASC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES WASC 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 ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES WASC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES WASC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES WASC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHARLES M POWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES WASC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $382,430 (CHARLES M POWELL, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES WASC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,874,786, expenses of $3,482,188 and total assets of $12,812,446 at year end.
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