Mission
SERVING THE COMMON GOOD BY ASSURING AND ADVANCING THE QUALITY OF HIGHER LEARNING.
Public Charity
HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION
HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $17.5M revenue, $17.5M expenses, $34.7M total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $500K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 364405660
CHICAGO, IL
Higher Education
NTEE: B40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$17.5M
Total Expenses$17.5M
Total Assets$34.7M
Grant Records1
Funding Total$500K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Higher Learning Commission
How Higher Learning Commission divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
Accredit post-secondary institutions of higher education
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$500,000
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT OF ACCREDIT
Andrew C Lootens-White
VICE PRESIDENT OF ACCREDIT
Dr Anthea Sweeney
PRESIDENT
Dr Barbara Gellman-Danley
BOARD MEMBER
Dr Daniel Abebe
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Dr Eric Martin
BOARD MEMBER
Dr Henry L Smith
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17.5M | $17.5M | $34.7M |
| 2024 | $16.9M | $17.2M | $34.0M |
| 2023 | $16.7M | $16.9M | $31.8M |
| 2022 | $14.6M | $15.5M | $30.2M |
| 2021 | $14.6M | $13.4M | $34.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $14.6M to $17.5M (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $34.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.