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Accrediting Commission

EIN 71-0820356 • 501(c)3 • Beebe, AR

Profile

The organization's primary objective is the encouragement and maintenance of sound scholarship in private education, and to provide accreditation services to private schools, colleges and theologocial seminaries.

PO Box 1030Beebe, AR 72012

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

66th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

49th percentile

1.0%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$17,096

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

62nd percentile

4.7%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

63rd percentile

9.5%

Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Assets

Up

$34,656

Up $1,567 (+4.7%) from 2021

Liabilities

Up

$359

Up $67 (+23%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$34,297

Up $1,500 (+4.6%) from 2021

Revenue

Up

$150,024

Up $12,993 (+9.5%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$148,525

Up $11,984 (+8.8%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

$1,499

Up $1,009 (+206%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $3,330Liabilities 2012: $1,221Net Assets 2012: $2,1092012Assets 2013: $42,783Liabilities 2013: $355Net Assets 2013: $42,4282013Assets 2014: $44,707Liabilities 2014: $473Net Assets 2014: $44,2342014Assets 2015: $41,867Liabilities 2015: $524Net Assets 2015: $41,3432015Assets 2017: $35,435Liabilities 2017: $618Net Assets 2017: $34,8172017Assets 2018: $33,599Liabilities 2018: $356Net Assets 2018: $33,2432018Assets 2019: $20,604Liabilities 2019: $310Net Assets 2019: $20,2942019Assets 2020: $32,721Liabilities 2020: $414Net Assets 2020: $32,3072020Assets 2021: $33,089Liabilities 2021: $292Net Assets 2021: $32,7972021Assets 2022: $34,656Liabilities 2022: $359Net Assets 2022: $34,2972022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$34,656
Liabilities$359
Net Assets$34,297

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KExpenses 2012: $175,1802012Revenue 2013: $162,818Expenses 2013: $122,499Net Income 2013: $40,3192013Revenue 2014: $151,363Expenses 2014: $149,557Net Income 2014: $1,8062014Revenue 2015: $162,340Expenses 2015: $165,231Net Income 2015: -$2,8912015Revenue 2017: $183,294Expenses 2017: $160,645Net Income 2017: $22,6492017Revenue 2018: $195,565Expenses 2018: $197,138Net Income 2018: -$1,5732018Revenue 2019: $168,360Expenses 2019: $181,307Net Income 2019: -$12,9472019Revenue 2020: $123,935Expenses 2020: $111,921Net Income 2020: $12,0142020Revenue 2021: $137,031Expenses 2021: $136,541Net Income 2021: $4902021Revenue 2022: $150,024Expenses 2022: $148,525Net Income 2022: $1,4992022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$150,024
Expenses$148,525
Net Income$1,499

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 15, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$150,024
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization's primary objective is the encouragement and maintenance of sound scholarship in private education, and to provide accreditation services to private schools, colleges and theologocial seminaries.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ACCREDITING COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL (ACI) PERFORMS ON-SITE STUDIES AND EVALUATIONS OF MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND APPLICANTS AS PART OF THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS. ACI PROVIDES GRADUATION SERVICES TO MEMBER INSTITUTIONS IN THE FORM OF DIPLOMA CERTIFICATIONS AND GRADUATION SUPPLIES. DURING THE CURRENT TAX YEAR, 9 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS WERE VISITED AND 2 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS RECEIVED GRADUATION SERVICES.-$83,389
ACI MAKES AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS A PROTOTYPE ACADEMY AND COLLEGE. THE PROTOTYPE ACADEMY AND COLLEGE SERVE AS EXAMPLES OF WELL MANAGED INSTITUTIONS. DURING THE YEAR APPROXIMATELY 70 EDUCATORS VISITED THE PROTOTYPE INSTITUTIONS.-$23,306
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CARMEN CHAMBERSSec/AdmassisPT$17,096-$17,096
JOHN F SCHEELPresidentPT$0--
VICKI SCHEELVice-Preside-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Accrediting Commission
EIN
71-0820356
Phone
5018823933
Address
PO BOX 1030, BEEBE, AR 72012

Signing Officer

Name
John F Scheel
Title
President
Phone
5018823933
Signed
2023-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bell & Company Pa
Address
4504 BURROW DR, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72116
Preparer
Lanell Sterling
Phone
5017539700
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising 13,842 office supplies 8,472 bank service charge 35 computer expense 1,365 internet services 124 travel 7,000 conference expenses 18,099 interest 983 auto expense 1,000 prototype school expenses 4,423 on-site visit expense 18,883 prof. Fees 7,389 grad expense 2,345 credit card expenses 5,779 public relations 300 fees and dues 1,010 gifts 208 academic scholarship 500 non-investment depreciation 260 total 92,017

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Computers 53,751 53,751 less accumulated depreciation 53,230 53,491 total 521 260

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Payroll liabilities 292 359

Form 990-ez, Part III

The organization's primary objective is the encouragement and maintenance of sound scholarship in private education, and to provide accreditation services to private schools, colleges and theologocial seminaries.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Accrediting commission international (aci) performs on-site studies and evaluations of member institutions and applicants as part of the accreditation process. Aci provides graduation services to member institutions in the form of diploma certifications and graduation supplies. During the current tax year, 9 member institutions were visited and 2 member institutions received graduation services.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 29

Aci makes available to all member institutions and prospective member institutions a prototype academy and college. The prototype academy and college serve as examples of well managed institutions. During the year approximately 70 educators visited the prototype institutions.

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