Nonprofit · EIN 51-0243571
ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY INC
Also known as ABET
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,163,202 | $15,358,178 | $805,024 | $31,648,026 | $9,825,886 | $21,822,140 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $15,259,727 | $14,744,336 | $515,391 | $29,186,384 | $8,679,987 | $20,506,397 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,613,853 | $13,796,316 | $817,537 | $26,155,499 | $7,849,547 | $18,305,952 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $15,573,849
- Investment income
- $577,543
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $36,153
- Other revenue
- $11,810
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,085,506
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,378,530
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,685,414
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $42,121
- Accounting fees
- $80,550
- Occupancy
- $107,243
- Travel
- $3,907,537
- Depreciation
- $340,590
- Program services (functional)
- $14,261,194
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,096,984
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,186,384
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,648,026
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,825,886
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,822,140
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,698,946
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,954,453
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $21,822,140
- Gross receipts
- $19,731,220
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 1,158
- Year formed
- 1963
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MILLIGAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $549,323 | $30,304 |
| JESSICA SILWICK | CFO, COO Officer | 35 | $330,654 | $25,491 |
| JANE EMMET | SR DIR, ACCREDITAITON Highest-paid employee | 35 | $195,045 | $42,523 |
| ROBYN HALL | DIR, PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $184,143 | $31,946 |
| JOSEPH SUSSMAN | CHIEF ACCRED OFFICER UNTIL 01/31/24 Key employee | 35 | $207,293 | $3,257 |
| HWAN-KYUNG CHUNG | SOFTWARE ARCHITECT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $166,061 | $39,336 |
| STEPHANIE HARRINGTON | DIR, CONSTITUENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $178,058 | $25,700 |
| KIM TURNER | DIR, ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $154,408 | $24,451 |
| SARAH RAJALA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.54 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DIETSCHE | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.19 | $0 | $0 |
| HAMID FONOONI | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.85 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HANLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.63 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRAINE KAPKA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.92 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MENKE | AT-LARGE DIR Trustee or director | 0.31 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS CONRY | AT-LARGE DIR Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLAYNE GANZFRIED | PUBLIC DIR Trustee or director | 0.31 | $0 |
| ALICE GREIFE | APPLIED & NATURAL SCIENCES AREA DIR Trustee or director | 0.31 | $0 |
| PAUL LEIDIG | COMPUTING AREA DIR Trustee or director | 0.31 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PHILLIPS | ENGINEERING AREA DIR Trustee or director | 0.31 | $0 |
| ECE YAPRAK | ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AREA DIR Trustee or director | 0.31 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MILLIGAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $527,326 | $29,092 |
| JOSEPH SUSSMAN | CHIEF ACCREDITATION OFFICER Key employee | 35 | $344,450 | $25,792 |
| JESSICA SILWICK | CFO, COO Officer | 35 | $304,310 | $23,686 |
| JANE EMMET | SR DIR, ACCREDITAITON Highest-paid employee | 35 | $190,333 | $39,572 |
| JOSEPH LUKSIC | SR DIR, INFORMATION MGMT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $171,571 | $38,652 |
| ROBYN HALL | DIR, PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $176,007 | $29,741 |
| STEPHANIE HARRINGTON | DIR, CONSTITUENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $176,109 | $23,371 |
| HWAN-KYUNG CHUNG | SOFTWARE ARCHITECT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $159,500 | $35,952 |
| HAMID FONOONI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.54 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH RAJALA | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.19 | $0 | $0 |
| S K RAMESH | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.85 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HANLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.63 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WHITMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.92 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MENKE | AT-LARGE DIR Trustee or director | 0.31 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRAINE KAPKA | AT-LARGE DIR Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLAYNE GANZFRIED | PUBLIC DIR Trustee or director | 0.31 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE GREIFE | APPLIED & NATURAL SCIENCES AREA DIR Trustee or director | 0.31 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LEIDIG | COMPUTING AREA DIR Trustee or director | 0.31 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PHILLIPS | ENGINEERING AREA DIR Trustee or director | 0.31 | $0 | $0 |
| ECE YAPRAK | ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AREA DIR Trustee or director | 0.31 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MILLIGAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $513,007 | $27,149 |
| JOSEPH SUSSMAN | CHIEF ACCREDITATION OFFICER, CIO Key employee | 40 | $342,033 | $25,009 |
| JESSICA SILWICK | CFO, COO Officer | 40 | $289,932 | $23,410 |
| JANE EMMET | SENIOR DIRECTOR, ACCREDITAITON Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,511 | $36,417 |
| JOSEPH LUKSIC | SENIOR DIRECTOR, INFORMATION MGMT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,134 | $41,614 |
| ROBYN HALL | DIRECTOR, PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,990 | $29,333 |
| STEPHANIE HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR, CONSTITUENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,982 | $21,742 |
| HWAN-KYUNG CHUNG | SOFTWARE ARCHITECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,637 | $32,327 |
| S K RAMESH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HAMID FONOONI | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J WEPFER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA PRICE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WHITMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MENKE | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH RAJALA | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLAYNE GANZFRIED | PUBLIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE GREIFE | APPLIED & NATURAL SCIENCES Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LEIDIG | COMPUTING AREA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PHILLIPS | ENGINEERING AREA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRAINE KAPKA | ENGINEERING TECH AREA DIR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 415 N CHARLES ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21201-4405
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL MILLIGAN, 415 NORTH CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE, MD 21201
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL MILLIGAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (410) 347-7721
- Website
- ABET.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
Mission
ABET SERVES THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN APPLIED NATURAL SCIENCE, COMPUTING, ENGINEERING, AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY.
Program accomplishments
- ACCREDITATION - ABET, A FEDERATION OF THE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS, EVALUATES ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN ENGINEERING, ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTING AND APPLIED NATURAL SCIENCE AT THE INVITATION OF INSTITUTIONS OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. SUCH VOLUNTARY EVALUATIONS LEAD TO POSSIBLE ACCREDITATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT THOSE INSTITUTIONS.Expenses $9,045,496 · revenue $13,548,642
- PROFESSIONAL OFFERINGS - WORKSHOPS FOR FACULTY, MEETINGS FOR PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL SOCIETIES, AND PROVIDES SPEAKERS ON EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATION TOPICS, AS WELL AS, PRINT AND ON-LINE INFORMATIONAL NEWSLETTERS AND PUBLICATIONS.Expenses $3,625,561 · revenue $1,313,552
- SOCIETY ACCREDITATION ACTIVITIES ADMINISTRATION - ABET FACILITATES THE DISCUSSIONS (THROUGH MEETINGS AND COMMUNICATIONS) AMONG THE MEMBER SOCIETIES WHICH ARE REPRESENTED ON THE ABET BOARD OF DELEGATES, IMPLEMENTS THE RESULTING CHANGES IN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AS REACHED BY A CONSENSUS OF THE SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES, AND ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH CHANGES. ABET ALSO PROVIDES TRAINING, SYSTEMS AND WEB TOOLS TO ASSIST THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OF THE MEMBER SOCIETIES IN THE FULFILLMENT OF THEIR OWN ACCREDITATION ACTIVITIES.Expenses $1,590,137 · revenue $711,655
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0243571
- 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
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B40D)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $31,648,026
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,731,220
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $16,163,202 | $15,358,178 | $31,648,026 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $15,259,727 | $14,744,336 | $29,186,384 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $14,613,853 | $13,796,316 | $26,155,499 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $14,197,976 | $11,833,104 | $24,567,861 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 51-0243571).
Questions about ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY INC
- What is the EIN of ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY INC is 51-0243571.
- Is ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY INC 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 ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MICHAEL MILLIGAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $549,323 (MICHAEL MILLIGAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,163,202, expenses of $15,358,178 and total assets of $31,648,026 at year end.
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