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Commission on English Language Program Accreditation

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 54-1959691

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Aug 02, 2019

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

47th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

61st percentile

7.3%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$177,347

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.7% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

57th percentile

3.1%

Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

31st percentile

-3.3%

Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

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

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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 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

2018

Assets$2,568,311
Liabilities$175,641
Net Assets$2,392,670

Operations Trend

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 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

2018

Revenue$1,821,952
Expenses$1,688,730
Net Income$133,222
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Aug 2, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,821,952
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$2,073,208$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 Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$8,250$27,823$36,073
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mary Reeves PhdExecutive DirectorFT$157,972$19,375$177,347

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Cindy OchoaChair
Richard McdormanChair-elect
Carolyn HoElected Member
Connie LeeElected Member
Doreen EwertElected Member
Jane Robison EddElected Member
Louise GobronElected Member
Michelle BellElected Member
Richard Lizotte PhdElected Member
Stacy SabrawElected Member
Susan Carkin PhdElected Member
Joy Stevenson PhdPublic Member
Sheries BarsoumPublic Member
Sheryl MeyerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$1,795,702
Investment Income
$26,250
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$133,222

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,821,952
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,821,952
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,821,952
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
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

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
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

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
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
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$0

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
EuropeProgram ServicesAccreditation of English Language Programs Worldwide00-
Middle East North AfricaProgram ServicesAccreditation of English Language Programs Worldwide00-
North AmericaProgram ServicesAccreditation of English Language Programs Worldwide00-
South AmericaProgram ServicesAccreditation of English Language Programs Worldwide00-
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
Deferred Rent$6,843
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
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
2019-08-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1999
Legal Domicile
Va
Voting Board Members
14
Independent Board Members
14
Employees
9
Volunteers
250

Preparer

Firm
Halt Buzas & Powell Ltd
Address
1199 N FAIRFAX ST 10TH FLOOR, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Preparer
W Andrew Powell
Phone
7038361350
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT -1.

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

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/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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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0CEA 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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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
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.57$0.18$2.39$1.82$1.69$0.13
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.57$0.18$2.39$1.82$1.69$0.13
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$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