Nonprofit · EIN 52-2175852
COUNCIL OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,111,862 | $8,184,288 | -$72,426 | $18,134,283 | $5,489,322 | $12,644,961 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,756,217 | $6,417,151 | -$660,934 | $17,062,660 | $4,491,644 | $12,571,016 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,188,488
- of which government grants
- $3,120,988
- Program service revenue
- $4,082,253
- Investment income
- $835,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $554,063
- Other revenue
- $6,121
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,255,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,013,651
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,240,429
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,168,707
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,394
- Accounting fees
- $294,824
- Occupancy
- $241,779
- Travel
- $173,334
- Depreciation
- $313,434
- Program services (functional)
- $5,778,112
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,406,176
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,062,660
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,134,283
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,489,322
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,644,961
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $781,571
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,056,535
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,799,666
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $845,295
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,984
- Gross receipts
- $8,221,516
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne T Ortega | President Officer | 35 | $579,509 | $64,477 |
| Keith I Peregonov | VP Finance, HR and Operations Officer | 35 | $272,595 | $97,070 |
| Julia Kent | VP, Best Practices and Strategic Initiatives Highest-paid employee | 35 | $197,292 | $66,340 |
| Amy Scott | Assoc. VP, Gov't Relations/Public Policy Highest-paid employee | 35 | $199,877 | $40,505 |
| Heidi Shank | Dir, Meetings & Member Services Highest-paid employee | 35 | $134,432 | $56,848 |
| Janice Goggins | Dir, Member Engagement, Recruitment & Retention Highest-paid employee | 35 | $134,789 | $52,821 |
| Anna Naranjo | Executive Assistant Highest-paid employee | 35 | $131,236 | $37,744 |
| Adrienne Vincent | Asst VP for Membership & Alliances Highest-paid employee | 35 | $148,097 | $17,012 |
| Susan Carvalho | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chevelle Newsome | Chair-elect Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Farmer-Kaiser | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Boehm | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeni Hart | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Nelson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Solomom | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Barker | Affiliate Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Ortega | President Officer | 35 | $977,556 | $105,012 |
| Keith Peregonov | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Officer | 35 | $250,921 | $96,229 |
| Julie Kent | VP, Best Practices and Strategic Initatives Highest-paid employee | 35 | $187,268 | $63,242 |
| Amy Scott | Assoc. VP, Gov't Relations Highest-paid employee | 35 | $192,096 | $39,139 |
| Gary Amstrong | Controller Highest-paid employee | 35 | $138,872 | $50,977 |
| Janice Goggins | Dir, Member Engagement, Recruitment & Retention Highest-paid employee | 35 | $132,101 | $48,431 |
| Heidi Shank | Dir, Meetings & Member Services Highest-paid employee | 35 | $127,321 | $52,890 |
| Graham Hammill | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Cunningham | Chair Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| April Boulton | Board of Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeni Hart | Board of Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chevelle Newsome | Board of Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Farmer-Kaiser PhD | Board of Director (JOINED) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Kleinman | Board of Director (JOINED) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael JSolomon | Board of Director (JOINED) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| James Soto Antony | Board of Director (JOINED) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 DUPONT CIR NW STE 230, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1146
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Suzanne Ortega, One Dupont Circle NW 230, Washington, DC 200361146
- Signed the 990
- Keith Peregonov, VP of Finance
- Phone
- (202) 223-3791
- Website
- www.cgsnet.org
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
Mission
Dedicated to the improvement and advancement of graduate education. As the largest national association organized specifically to represent the interests of graduate education, the Council offers many opportunities for deans and graduate school personnel to exchange ideas and share information on major issues in graduate education.
Program accomplishments
- Grants: The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) uses grant funding to support a range of initiatives intended to advance graduate education such as those intended to promote graduate student success, advance financial education, leverage international experiences, promote diversity and inclusion, and better understand the impact of graduate education on the workforce.Expenses $4,459,533 · grants $1,255,000 · revenue $149,833
- Meetings and Workshops:CGS holds an annual meeting in December where participants explore important and current issues in graduate education. The meeting also provides opportunities for graduate leaders to exchange ideas and information. Graduate deans, associate and assistant deans, faculty and staff from colleges and universities, association, federal and state agencies, and other education related administrators, graduate students, and others interested in graduate education are invited. Pre-meeting workshops and plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, annual awards ceremony, and the Lapidus luncheon lecture comprise the annual meeting. Exhibits also are available to meeting attendees. CGS conducts a summer workshop for graduate deans with a fresh focus on hot topics that affect every facet of graduate education. Complementing the workshop is the new deans institute, a program tailored to orient new deans and integrate the workshop experience. CGS invites graduate deans, associate and assistant deans, and other faculty and staff from colleges, universities and associations to network with their colleagues. The CGS Board of Directors, staff and other specialists serve as core faculty for the new deans' institute and summer workshop. The summer workshop program includes informative plenary sessions, dean dialogues and hot topic sessions along with many opportunities for networking and interactive discussions on the issues most pressing to the graduate education community.Expenses $847,404 · revenue $1,035,063
- Member Services: Leading effort to reach out to a growing number and different types of graduate schools for membership to provide relevant support and fulfill the needs of a dynamic and ever-changing membership.Expenses $471,175 · revenue $2,893,373
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-2175852
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B015)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,134,283
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,221,516
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,111,862 | $8,184,288 | $18,134,283 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,756,217 | $6,417,151 | $17,062,660 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,749,858 | $5,511,331 | $17,335,775 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 52-2175852).
Questions about COUNCIL OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of COUNCIL OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS is 52-2175852.
- Is COUNCIL OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to COUNCIL OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COUNCIL OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS 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 COUNCIL OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COUNCIL OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COUNCIL OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Suzanne Ortega.
- Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $579,509 (Suzanne T Ortega, President).
- How much revenue does COUNCIL OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,111,862, expenses of $8,184,288 and total assets of $18,134,283 at year end.
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