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Commission on English Language Program Accreditation

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 54-1959691

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on May 02, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.CEA-ACCREDIT.ORG
1001 Fairfax Street No 630Alexandria, VA 22314

(703) 665-3400

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

50th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

75th percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$166,261

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.8% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

75th percentile

14%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

3.1%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets50th percentile

Assets

Up

$2,490,744

Up $313,973 (+14%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$2,259,449

Up $320,926 (+17%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$231,295

Down $6,953 (-2.9%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin75th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,885,022

Up $57,006 (+3.1%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$1,564,096

Up $181,871 (+13%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$320,926

Down $124,865 (-28%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2010: $332,118Liabilities 2010: $56,525Net Assets 2010: $275,5932010Assets 2011: $514,912Liabilities 2011: $49,283Net Assets 2011: $465,6292011Assets 2012: $927,485Liabilities 2012: $223,951Net Assets 2012: $703,5342012Assets 2013: $1,152,900Liabilities 2013: $397,933Net Assets 2013: $754,9672013Assets 2014: $1,265,992Liabilities 2014: $254,693Net Assets 2014: $1,011,2992014Assets 2015: $1,751,540Liabilities 2015: $258,808Net Assets 2015: $1,492,7322015Assets 2016: $2,176,771Liabilities 2016: $238,248Net Assets 2016: $1,938,5232016Assets 2017: $2,490,744Liabilities 2017: $231,295Net Assets 2017: $2,259,4492017Assets 2018: $2,568,311Liabilities 2018: $175,641Net Assets 2018: $2,392,6702018Assets 2019: $2,565,673Liabilities 2019: $61,848Net Assets 2019: $2,503,8252019Assets 2020: $2,853,796Liabilities 2020: $93,332Net Assets 2020: $2,760,4642020Assets 2021: $2,917,001Liabilities 2021: $45,920Net Assets 2021: $2,871,0812021Assets 2022: $3,229,587Liabilities 2022: $172,642Net Assets 2022: $3,056,9452022Assets 2023: $2,976,192Liabilities 2023: $153,651Net Assets 2023: $2,822,5412023Assets 2024: $2,908,894Liabilities 2024: $186,352Net Assets 2024: $2,722,5422024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$2,490,744
Liabilities$231,295
Net Assets$2,259,449
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth47th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2010: $522,432Expenses 2010: $433,283Net Income 2010: $89,1492010Expenses 2011: $570,0442011Expenses 2012: $754,4032012Revenue 2013: $1,684,506Expenses 2013: $1,633,073Net Income 2013: $51,4332013Revenue 2014: $1,719,711Expenses 2014: $1,545,839Net Income 2014: $173,8722014Revenue 2015: $1,810,024Expenses 2015: $1,328,591Net Income 2015: $481,4332015Revenue 2016: $1,828,016Expenses 2016: $1,382,225Net Income 2016: $445,7912016Revenue 2017: $1,885,022Expenses 2017: $1,564,096Net Income 2017: $320,9262017Revenue 2018: $1,821,952Expenses 2018: $1,688,730Net Income 2018: $133,2222018Revenue 2019: $1,860,831Expenses 2019: $1,739,987Net Income 2019: $120,8442019Revenue 2020: $1,488,833Expenses 2020: $1,240,621Net Income 2020: $248,2122020Revenue 2021: $1,329,982Expenses 2021: $1,219,365Net Income 2021: $110,6172021Revenue 2022: $1,458,705Expenses 2022: $1,272,841Net Income 2022: $185,8642022Revenue 2023: $1,513,758Expenses 2023: $1,748,241Net Income 2023: -$234,4832023Revenue 2024: $1,722,413Expenses 2024: $1,880,832Net Income 2024: -$158,4192024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$1,885,022
Expenses$1,564,096
Net Income$320,926
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
May 2, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$1,885,022
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the commission on english language program accreditation is to promote excellence in the field of english language teaching and administration, as well as to protect the interests of students, through accreditation of english language programs and institutions worldwide. Cea achieves its mission by advancing widely-held standards to foster continuous program development through a rigorous process of regular self-assessment and peer evaluation.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$2,051,829$2,073,208▲ $21,379
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$41,579$307,046▲ $265,467
Accounts Receivable$41,447$57,800▲ $16,353
Intangible Assets$25,167$25,268▲ $101
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$4,282$14,644▲ $10,362
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$4,967$5,278▲ $311
Total Assets$2,176,771$2,490,744▲ $313,973
Other Assets Total$7,500$7,500→ $0
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$188,855$175,321▼ $13,534
Other Liabilities$43,776$34,896▼ $8,880
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$5,617$21,078▲ $15,461
Total Liabilities$238,248$231,295▼ $6,953
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,938,523$2,259,449▲ $320,926
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,938,523$2,259,449▲ $320,926
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,176,771$2,490,744▲ $313,973

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$14,644$21,430$36,074
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mary Reeves PhdExecutive DirectorFT$146,959$19,302$166,261

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Engin AyvazChair, Commission Member
Cindy OchoaChair-elect, Commission Me
Carolyn HoCommission Member
Connie LeeCommission Member
Michelle BellCommission Member
Richard Lizotte PhdCommission Member
Richard McdormanCommission Member
Sheryl MeyerCommission Member
Susan Carkin PhdCommission Member
Vivian Lindhardsen PhdCommission Member
Jane KalionzesPublic Member
Joy Stevenson PhdPublic Member
Jane Robison EddTreasurer, Commission Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$1,863,643
Investment Income
$21,379
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$320,926
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$790,478
Other Expenses$773,618
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$463,972$45,888-$509,860
Travel$354,006$35,012-$389,018
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$151,297$14,964-$166,261
Occupancy$86,448$8,550-$94,998
Payroll Taxes$43,985$4,350-$48,335
Other Employee Benefits$32,568$3,221-$35,789
Pension Plan Contributions$27,512$2,721-$30,233
Office Expenses$25,310$2,503-$27,813
Fees for Services Legal$21,852$2,161-$24,013
Information Technology$21,272$2,104-$23,376
Conferences and Meetings$14,593$1,443-$16,036
Depreciation Depletion$5,778$571-$6,349
Fees for Services Other$5,635$558-$6,193
Fees for Services Accounting$4,837$478-$5,315
Insurance$4,798$475-$5,273
Other Expenses$414$40-$454
Total Functional Expenses$1,423,327$140,769$0$1,564,096
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Other Current Liabilities$34,896
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“The cea constituent council, which is the body of accredited programs and institutions, elects the commissioners; the nominations and elections process is stated in the cea policies and procedures which include the constituent council bylaws, available to the public at the cea website.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The board of directors reviews the 990 before it is filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Cea has a conflict of interest policy for reviewers, commissioners, cea representatives and staff. 1. Reviewers sign a conflict of interest form at their first training workshop and prior to each site visit in which they participate. 2. The cea representative signs a conflict of interest form prior to each site visit in which they participate. 3. Commissioners and cea staff sign a conflict of interest statement each year at the first meeting of the commission in april. 4. Commissioners must also let staff know if they have any conflicts concerning any program or school that they are about to review.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The executive director's salary was reviewed in comparison to an accreditation industry-wide salary survey conducted by the association of specialized and programmatic accreditation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Cea has a governing document, the cea policies and procedures, and it is available on the cea web site. Conflict of interest policies are stated in the policies and procedures. Cea publicly presents a financial statement each year at the annual meeting of its constituents, the constituent council, which comprises representatives from accredited sites.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Commission on English Language Program
EIN
54-1959691
Phone
7036653400
Address
1001 FAIRFAX STREET NO 630, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

Signing Officer

Name
Mary Reeves
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7036653400
Signed
2018-05-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1999
Legal Domicile
Va
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
9
Volunteers
200

Preparer

Firm
Halt Buzas & Powell Ltd
Address
1199 N FAIRFAX ST 10TH FLOOR, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Preparer
W Andrew Powell
Phone
7038361350
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IRS990/MissionDesc0THE MISSION OF THE COMMISSION ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM ACCREDITATION IS TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATION, AS WELL AS TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF STUDENTS, THROUGH ACCREDITATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE. CEA ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY ADVANCING WIDELY-HELD STANDARDS TO FOSTER CONTINUOUS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A RIGOROUS PROCESS OF REGULAR SELF-ASSESSMENT AND PEER EVALUATION.
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IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm0MARY REEVES PHD
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE CEA CONSTITUENT COUNCIL, WHICH IS THE BODY OF ACCREDITED PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTIONS, ELECTS THE COMMISSIONERS; THE NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS PROCESS IS STATED IN THE CEA POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WHICH INCLUDE THE CONSTITUENT COUNCIL BYLAWS, AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE CEA WEBSITE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2CEA HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR REVIEWERS, COMMISSIONERS, CEA REPRESENTATIVES AND STAFF. 1. REVIEWERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AT THEIR FIRST TRAINING WORKSHOP AND PRIOR TO EACH SITE VISIT IN WHICH THEY PARTICIPATE. 2. THE CEA REPRESENTATIVE SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM PRIOR TO EACH SITE VISIT IN WHICH THEY PARTICIPATE. 3. COMMISSIONERS AND CEA STAFF SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT EACH YEAR AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE COMMISSION IN APRIL. 4. COMMISSIONERS MUST ALSO LET STAFF KNOW IF THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICTS CONCERNING ANY PROGRAM OR SCHOOL THAT THEY ARE ABOUT TO REVIEW.

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,490,744
Liabilities
$231,295
Net assets
$2,259,449
Revenue
$1,885,022
Expenses
$1,564,096
Net income
$320,926
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.91$0.19$2.72$1.72$1.88$0.16
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.98$0.15$2.82$1.51$1.75$0.23
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.23$0.17$3.06$1.46$1.27$0.19
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.92$0.05$2.87$1.33$1.22$0.11
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.85$0.09$2.76$1.49$1.24$0.25
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.57$0.06$2.50$1.86$1.74$0.12
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.57$0.18$2.39$1.82$1.69$0.13
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.49$0.23$2.26$1.89$1.56$0.32
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.18$0.24$1.94$1.83$1.38$0.45
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.75$0.26$1.49$1.81$1.33$0.48
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.27$0.25$1.01$1.72$1.55$0.17
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.15$0.40$0.75$1.68$1.63$0.05
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.93$0.22$0.70$0.75
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.51$0.05$0.47$0.57
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.33$0.06$0.28$0.52$0.43$0.09