Liabilities / Assets
47th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 47% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 54-1959691
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
47th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
51st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
61st percentile
Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 9.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
57th percentile
Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
31st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Flat$2,568,311
Flat from 2018
Net Assets
Flat$2,392,670
Flat from 2018
Liabilities
Flat$175,641
Flat from 2018
Revenue
Flat$1,821,952
Flat from 2018
Expenses
Flat$1,688,730
Flat from 2018
Net Income
Flat$133,222
Flat from 2018
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.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $2,073,208 | $2,099,458 | ▲ $26,250 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $307,046 | $333,792 | ▲ $26,746 |
| Accounts Receivable | $57,800 | $91,115 | ▲ $33,315 |
| Intangible Assets | $25,268 | $23,087 | ▼ $2,181 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $14,644 | $8,250 | ▼ $6,394 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $5,278 | $5,109 | ▼ $169 |
| Total Assets | $2,490,744 | $2,568,311 | ▲ $77,567 |
| Other Assets Total | $7,500 | $7,500 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $175,321 | $134,760 | ▼ $40,561 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $21,078 | $34,038 | ▲ $12,960 |
| Other Liabilities | $34,896 | $6,843 | ▼ $28,053 |
| Total Liabilities | $231,295 | $175,641 | ▼ $55,654 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $2,259,449 | $2,392,670 | ▲ $133,221 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $2,259,449 | $2,392,670 | ▲ $133,221 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $2,490,744 | $2,568,311 | ▲ $77,567 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $8,250 | $27,823 | $36,073 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Reeves Phd | Executive Director | FT | $157,972 | $19,375 | $177,347 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Cindy Ochoa | Chair |
| Richard Mcdorman | Chair-elect |
| Carolyn Ho | Elected Member |
| Connie Lee | Elected Member |
| Doreen Ewert | Elected Member |
| Jane Robison Edd | Elected Member |
| Louise Gobron | Elected Member |
| Michelle Bell | Elected Member |
| Richard Lizotte Phd | Elected Member |
| Stacy Sabraw | Elected Member |
| Susan Carkin Phd | Elected Member |
| Joy Stevenson Phd | Public Member |
| Sheries Barsoum | Public Member |
| Sheryl Meyer | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $873,117 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $815,613 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $470,425 | $46,525 | - | $516,950 |
| Travel | $397,883 | $39,351 | - | $437,234 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $161,386 | $15,962 | - | $177,348 |
| Occupancy | $86,278 | $8,533 | - | $94,811 |
| Office Expenses | $45,817 | $4,531 | - | $50,348 |
| Payroll Taxes | $44,338 | $4,385 | - | $48,723 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $35,245 | $3,485 | - | $38,730 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $30,814 | $3,048 | - | $33,862 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $22,591 | $2,234 | - | $24,825 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $16,268 | $1,609 | - | $17,877 |
| Information Technology | $13,358 | $1,321 | - | $14,679 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $8,884 | $879 | - | $9,763 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $7,803 | $771 | - | $8,574 |
| Insurance | $4,819 | $477 | - | $5,296 |
| Fees for Services Other | $3,817 | $378 | - | $4,195 |
| Other Expenses | $916 | $91 | - | $1,007 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,536,744 | $151,986 | $0 | $1,688,730 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,688,730 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,688,730 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,688,730 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Region | Activity | Services | Offices | Employees | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | Program Services | Accreditation of English Language Programs Worldwide | 0 | 0 | - |
| Middle East North Africa | Program Services | Accreditation of English Language Programs Worldwide | 0 | 0 | - |
| North America | Program Services | Accreditation of English Language Programs Worldwide | 0 | 0 | - |
| South America | Program Services | Accreditation of English Language Programs Worldwide | 0 | 0 | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Deferred Rent | $6,843 |
“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.”
“The board of directors reviews the 990 before it is filed.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT -1.”
“Cea is exempt from federal and state income taxes under section 510(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and is classified as an organization other than a private foundation. Cea had a liability of $1,007 for unrelated buisness income for the year ended december 31, 2018. The material jurisdictions subject to potential examination by taxing authorities are the united states and virginia. Management does not believe that the ultimate outcome of any future examinations of open tax years will have a material impact on cea's results of operations. Tax years that remain subject to examination by the irs are 2015 through 2018.”
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| IRS990/ActivityOrMissionDesc | 0 | 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. |
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | CEA IS A USDE-RECOGNIZED ACCREDITATION AGENCY THAT CONDUCTS A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESS, MAINTAINS STANDARDS, AND PROVIDES PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FOR 325+ INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAMS IN THE US AND INTERNATIONALLY. |
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | 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. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | CEA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 510(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. CEA HAD A LIABILITY OF $1,007 FOR UNRELATED BUISNESS INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018. THE MATERIAL JURISDICTIONS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES ARE THE UNITED STATES AND VIRGINIA. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME OF ANY FUTURE EXAMINATIONS OF OPEN TAX YEARS WILL HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON CEA'S RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS ARE 2015 THROUGH 2018. |
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.