Nonprofit · EIN 62-1469595
CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,887,174 | $5,885,803 | $1,001,371 | $11,304,227 | $5,244,764 | $6,059,463 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,739,154 | $6,653,273 | $85,881 | $9,066,075 | $4,247,935 | $4,818,140 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,643,477 | $6,926,501 | $716,976 | $9,057,326 | $4,594,434 | $4,462,892 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $761,767
- Program service revenue
- $5,706,605
- Investment income
- $354,374
- Royalties
- $53,541
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $70,207
- Other revenue
- $64,428
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,580
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $885,049
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,401,812
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,523,126
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $539,216
- Accounting fees
- $162,161
- Occupancy
- $131,595
- Travel
- $129,890
- Depreciation
- $11,962
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,066,075
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,304,227
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,244,764
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,059,463
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,232
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,211,560
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,467,002
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $592,461
- Gross unrelated business income
- $121,760
- Gross receipts
- $11,977,370
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON ALTMIRE | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $573,363 | $63,106 |
| KELLEY BRETON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $238,607 | $32,615 |
| DEEPTI TANEJA | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $187,767 | $60,812 |
| JEDEDIAH G BRINTON | SVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $242,650 | $1,756 |
| JORDAN WICKER | SVP, LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $189,773 | $6,100 |
| JENNIFER FAUBERT | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $160,851 | $18,748 |
| JESSICA NGUYEN | VP OF MEETINGS & PROF. DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $139,045 | $13,461 |
| LYNELLE LYNCH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MIKHAIL-BEMIS | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR KEISER PHD | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BHAVNA TAILOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD KUYKENDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY METZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID VICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BERTHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARNAZ FARKISH THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANIS PAULSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARLA ARAGON-JOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORETTA SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK DREYFUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELVYN WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ABRIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SCHADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCH TALENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT CASANOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON ALTMIRE | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $511,652 | $57,850 |
| KELLEY BLANCHARD | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $229,877 | $21,933 |
| JEDEDIAH G BRINTON | SVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $230,210 | $0 |
| DEEPTI TANEJA | VP OF OPERATIONS & BOD LIASON Officer | 37.5 | $179,205 | $47,510 |
| JORDAN WICKER | SVP, LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $182,185 | $8,165 |
| JOANNE ZURCHER | VP OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $142,053 | $45,452 |
| NICHOLAS KENT | CHIEF POLICY OFFICER (THRU 9/2023) Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $161,833 | $20,264 |
| LYNELLE LYNCH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BHAVNA TAILOR | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA HARVEY-YORK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR KEISER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD KUYKENDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY METZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID VICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FARNAZ FARKISH THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANIS PAULSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA ARAGON-JOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORETTA SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DREYFUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVYN WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL FUERST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK MANSOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK MICHIELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MIKHAIL-BEMIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON ALTMIRE | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $484,993 | $92,094 |
| STEVE GONZALEZ | SVP OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $226,281 | $18,499 |
| NICHOLAS KENT | CHIEF POLICY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $204,604 | $27,778 |
| KELLEY BLANCHARD | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $206,002 | $25,920 |
| DEEPTI TANEJA | VP OF OPERATIONS & BOD LIASON Officer | 37.5 | $148,318 | $50,478 |
| JOANNE ZURCHER | VP OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $142,375 | $40,408 |
| JENNIFER FAUBERT | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $151,154 | $22,722 |
| LYNELLE LYNCH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BHAVNA TAILOR | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA HARVEY-YORK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR KEISER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD KUYKENDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY METZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID VICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FARNAZ FARKISH THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANIS PAULSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA ARAGON-JOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORETTA SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DREYFUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVYN WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL FUERST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK MANSOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK MICHIELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MIKHAIL-BEMIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1530 WILSON BLVD STE 1050, ARLINGTON, VA 22209-2418
- In care of
- % JASON ALTMIRE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JASON ALTMIRE, 1530 WILSON BLVD 1050, ARLINGTON, VA 22209
- Signed the 990
- JASON ALTMIRE, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (571) 970-3941
- Website
- WWW.CAREER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
THE CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (CECU) IS THE PREMIER SOURCE OF CRUCIAL INFORMATION AND PUBLIC POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT PROMOTE ACCESS TO CAREER EDUCATION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: PROVIDED FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY ON ISSUES RELATING TO POSTSECONDARY ACCESS, AFFORDABILITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY; FAIR TREATMENT FOR SECTION 102 INSTITUTIONS IN OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS; WORKED FOR REASONABLE REGULATION AND REGULATORY OVERSIGHT AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS; AND LED GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION EFFORTS AIMED AT GAINING WIDESPREAD PARTICIPATION OF CECU MEMBERS IN ADVOCACY OUTREACH.
- COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC AFFAIRS: WORKED TO ADVANCE THE IMAGE, REPUTATION AND PERCEPTION OF THE CAREER COLLEGE SECTOR THROUGH A WIDE VARIETY OF OUTREACH EFFORTS, PROGRAMS AND CHANNELS; MAINTAINED REGULAR MEDIA RELATIONS PROGRAM AND CRAFTED REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS VEHICLES, INCLUDING PRINT PUBLICATIONS, DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITE BLOGS, ETC.
- CONVENTION, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS: PROVIDED CECU MEMBERS WITH TIMELY INFORMATION AND NETWORKING PLATFORMS FOR FEDERAL REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES, INTERACTION WITH OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS FROM OUTSIDE THE SECTOR, AND EXPOSURE TO NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
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
- 62-1469595
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,304,227
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,977,370
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,887,174 | $5,885,803 | $11,304,227 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,739,154 | $6,653,273 | $9,066,075 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,643,477 | $6,926,501 | $9,057,326 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 62-1469595).
Questions about CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
- What is the EIN of CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES is 62-1469595.
- Is CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1992.
- Are donations to CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CAREER EDUCATION 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 CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 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 CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 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 CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JASON ALTMIRE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $573,363 (JASON ALTMIRE, CEO/PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,887,174, expenses of $5,885,803 and total assets of $11,304,227 at year end.
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