Civic Intelligence

Commission on English Language Program Accreditation

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 54-1959691

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jul 09, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.CEA-ACCREDIT.ORG
1001 North 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

35th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

33rd percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

58th percentile

6.5%

Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$205,206

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

39th percentile

-0.1%

Faster asset growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

45th percentile

2.1%

Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets35th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,565,673

Down $2,638 (-0.1%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$2,503,825

Up $111,155 (+4.6%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$61,848

Down $113,793 (-65%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue33rd percentileNet Margin58th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,860,831

Up $38,879 (+2.1%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$1,739,987

Up $51,257 (+3.0%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

$120,844

Down $12,378 (-9.3%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth39th 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

2019

Assets$2,565,673
Liabilities$61,848
Net Assets$2,503,825
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth45th 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

2019

Revenue$1,860,831
Expenses$1,739,987
Net Income$120,844
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jul 9, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$1,860,831
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$2,099,458$2,330,695▲ $231,237
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$333,792$211,269▼ $122,523
Intangible Assets$23,087$20,905▼ $2,182
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$5,109$5,800▲ $691
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$8,250$2,659▼ $5,591
Accounts Receivable$91,115$-14,685▼ $105,800
Total Assets$2,568,311$2,565,673▼ $2,638
Other Assets Total$7,500$9,030▲ $1,530
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$34,038$39,306▲ $5,268
Other Liabilities$6,843$17,042▲ $10,199
Deferred Revenue$134,760$5,500▼ $129,260
Total Liabilities$175,641$61,848▼ $113,793
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,392,670$2,503,825▲ $111,155
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,392,670$2,503,825▲ $111,155
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,568,311$2,565,673▼ $2,638

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$2,659$33,414$36,073
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mary Reeves PhdExecutive DirectorFT$186,644$18,562$205,206
Heidi Vellenga PhdAssociate DirectorFT$101,909$11,696$113,605

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Richard McdormanChair
Susan Carkin PhdChair-elect
Alan Broomhead EddElected Member
Andy Halvorsen PhdElected Member
Carolyn Ho PhdElected Member
Doreen Ewert PhdElected Member
Ian CollinsElected Member
Louise GobronElected Member
Sheryl MeyerElected Member
Stacy SabrawElected Member
Paul PrimakPublic Member
Sherif BarsoumPublic Member
Connie LeeTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$1,829,594
Investment Income
$31,237
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$120,844

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,860,831
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,860,831
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,860,831
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$878,556
Other Expenses$861,431
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Comp Disqual Persons$495,908$49,046-$544,954
Travel$327,086$32,349-$359,435
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$186,738$18,469-$205,207
Occupancy$86,282$8,533-$94,815
Office Expenses$59,841$5,918-$65,759
Payroll Taxes$47,111$4,659-$51,770
Pension Plan Contributions$38,937$3,851-$42,788
Other Employee Benefits$30,792$3,045-$33,837
Fees for Services Legal$20,020$1,980-$22,000
Information Technology$16,240$1,606-$17,846
Fees for Services Other$16,098$1,593-$17,691
Conferences and Meetings$12,298$1,216-$13,514
Fees for Services Accounting$9,454$935-$10,389
Other Expenses$7,689$760-$8,449
Depreciation Depletion$7,073$700-$7,773
Insurance$5,776$571-$6,347
Interest$383$38-$421
All Other Expenses$50$5-$55
Total Functional Expenses$1,583,388$156,599$0$1,739,987

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,739,987
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,739,987
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,739,987
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
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
American Express$12,707
Deferred Rent$4,335
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
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 NORTH FAIRFAX STREET NO 630, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

Signing Officer

Name
Heidi Vellenga
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7036653400
Signed
2020-07-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1999
Legal Domicile
Va
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
9
Volunteers
250

Preparer

Firm
Sikich Llp
Address
1199 N FAIRFAX STREET 10TH FLOOR, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Preparer
Rohini Chandrabhatla
Phone
7038361350
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“Prior period adjustment -9,689.”

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 no unrelated business income for the year ended december 31, 2019. 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 2016 through 2019.”

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,565,673
Liabilities
$61,848
Net assets
$2,503,825
Revenue
$1,860,831
Expenses
$1,739,987
Net income
$120,844
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
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
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