Northwest Commission on Colleges a… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2003

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jeff Fox

Phone

4255584224

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, founded in 2003, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $6.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $5.4M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities accredits institutions of higher education by applying evidence-informed standards and processes to support continuous improvements and promote equitable student achievement and success.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,442,865 Revenue: $4,971,197

The commission is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the authority on educational quality and effectiveness of higher education institutions. In the past fiscal year, over 160...

The commission is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the authority on educational quality and effectiveness of higher education institutions. In the past fiscal year, over 160 institutions were served.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $774,276

Program Service Revenue $4,971,197

Investment Income $321,940

Other Revenue $41,734

TOTAL REVENUE $6,109,147

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,440,620

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $4,442,865

Other Expenses $1,912,854

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,353,474

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$6,109,147	$5,821,361	+0.0%
Expenses	$5,353,474	$5,142,550	+0.0%
Net Income	$755,673	$678,811	+0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

600

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,842,319

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Sonny Ramaswamy	President	40.00	Officer	$502,697	$24,690	$527,387
Selena M Grace	Executive VP	40.00	Officer	$260,940	$37,444	$298,384
Ronald W Larsen	Senior VP	40.00	Officer	$230,031	$35,359	$265,390
Edward J Harri	Senior VP	40.00	Officer	$218,901	$37,369	$256,270
Mahalaxmi Bangera	Senior VP	40.00	Officer	$210,753	$37,869	$248,622
Jessica Stahl	VP Data	40.00	Officer	$209,778	$36,488	$246,266
Randy J Aliment	Senior VP Legal	40.00		$186,157	$34,483	$220,640
Joseph P Calise	Dir. of IT	40.00		$118,379	$26,466	$144,845
Mellisa A Thoreson	Dir. of Planning	40.00		$114,462	$26,940	$141,402
Shanna A Toth	Chief of Staff	40.00		$124,151	$12,935	$137,086
Marlene Tromp	Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott Finnie	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Marie A Chisholm-Burns	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Stefani Hicswa	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Avery	Commissioner	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Boyd L Baggett	Commissioner	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ryan Carpenter	Commissioner	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sean Chandler	Commissioner	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Noelle Cockett	Commissioner	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Isiaah Crawford	Commissioner	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chad Hickox	Commissioner	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Staci Martin	Commissioner	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kevin Melcher	Commissioner	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brad Mortensen	Commissioner	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Patricia Moy	Commissioner	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tamara Rozhon	Commissioner	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joseph Schaffer	Commissioner	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carli Schiffner	Commissioner	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Daniel White	Commissioner	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$6,109,147	$5,353,474	$13,761,538	$755,673
2023	$5,821,361	$5,142,550	$11,921,312	$678,811
2022	$4,754,523	$3,997,431	$11,365,432	$757,092
2021	$5,687,363	$4,167,376	$11,565,821	$1,519,987
2020	$3,558,079	$3,376,676	$9,558,931	$181,403
2019	$3,656,711	$3,418,288	$7,651,739	$238,423
2018	$3,469,048	$3,625,491	$7,083,107	$-156,443

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities