Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 251775353
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2015–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- Harrisburg, PA, USA
- Phone
- 7172327584
- Rating
- 82
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Higher Education Institutions
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $852,558
- Expenses
- $631,556
- Assets
- $1,509,513
- Liabilities
- $29,405
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
31 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- TUESDAY STANLEY (PRES/CEO)
Highest reported compensation
- TUESDAY STANLEY (PRES/CEO): $63,504 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The Pennsylvania commission for community colleges is a non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to advance the interest of Pennsylvania's community colleges. The commission supports and facilitates the vision and values of the commonwealth's community colleges with one voice throughout -leading proactively in matters of higher education policy through the commonwealth; -advocating proactively for the needs and positions of the colleges; -communicating quality achievements and data with policymakers, the media and other key audiences; -promoting effective transfer & articulation with other higher education sectors; - partnering and leading statewide workforce enhancement efforts; -creating and sustaining relationships with internal and external audiences and partners; -advancing student success, access and affordability; -enhancing opportunities for community college students; and -facilitating the exchange of information among the colleges
What it reported doing in 2024
The organization has continued to achieve the exempt purposes for which it was organized. The activities undertaken during the year were primarily dealing with the following member service activities: 1)conducted reasearch that will ultimately provide factual, statewide, timely information about Pennsylvania community colleges' needs and accomplishments. 2)compiled surveys and other data tools which are used to provide statewide facts and information in support of the community colleges. 3)coordinated with phi theta kappa for an annual statewide recognition of outstanding community college students. 4)coordinated events and meetings for community college organizations and subgroups, such as the data committee, workforce development committee, chief academic officers, chief admissions officers, chief business officers, chief financial aid officers, and chief student affiairs officers. 5)coordinated and provided support for meetings and conference calls of the board of directors, council of presidents, and their various subcommittees. 6)responded to requests for various types of information from members. 7)responded to requests for various types of information, such as articulation, enrollment, funding, tuition programs for aging adults, etc. From outside sources such as legislators, legislative staff, heads of various commonwealth agencies, school counselors, sister agencies in other states, and national associations. 8)published weekly newletter for member presidents and trustees. 9)represented the member colleges on various statewide committees. 10)respresented the member colleges at various national events and conferences. 11)assisted groups and individuals in their efforts to create community colleges or a community college presence in counties without such services or with minimal services. 12)coordinated and provided support for meetings to consider legistaive agenda and share best practices. 13)maintained a commission web site with links to member colleges and other appropriate agencies. 14)coordinated with the state system of higher education to provide a scholarship program for members of the all- Pennsylvania academic team. 15)attended meetings of the state board of education, council of higher education, state workforce development board and pheaa. 16)responded to legistive requests to identify presidents, trustees, and college staff to testify before various committees, commissions, etc.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Membership-supported. 91% of the money available for current operations came from membership dues.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 70
- Transparency & Controls: 92
- Accountability: 100
- Sustainability: 70
- Growth: 60
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 60.7%; rating input score 61
- Program expense ratio: 78.6%; rating input score 79
- Fundraising efficiency: $205.36 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: Limited
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: Limited
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
- Related-party transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: Pass
- Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Pass
- Independent financial-statement audit: Pass
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 25.9%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.39; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 10.1%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: -2.4% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 0.1% per year; rating input score 100; 15th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 9.4% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 60.7% of revenue deployed · 78.6% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 30 of 30 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $497K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $64K · 31 people listed
- Consistency: 26 of 26 current checks pass
- Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
- Filing history: 9 filing years from 2015 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 37/100.