Public Charity

Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools

Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Burlingame, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $8.5M, expenses of $7.9M, total assets of $11.3M.

EIN: 371735966 Burlingame, CA Management & Technical Assistance NTEE: B02 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$8.5M

Total Expenses$7.9M

Total Assets$11.3M

Grant Records0

Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The Accrediting Commission for Schools (ACS) fosters excellence in elementary and secondary education by encouraging school improvement. Through a process of continuing evaluation and it recognizes by accrediting schools which meet an acceptable level of quality in accordance with established criteria. The commission extends its services to schools located in California, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Marianas, Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, as well as American/International schools in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

Where $100 goes at Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools

How Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$65 Programs the work itself

$35 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 $65 for programs

$62

The Accreditation process aids institutions in developing and sustaining effective education programs, and assures the educational community, the general public, and other organizations that an accredited institution has…

95% of program spending

Policy and development expenses are related to the creation of new standards, the formulation of new policies, and compliance with laws and regulations

5% of program spending

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.

Officers & Directors

Chief Financial Officer Albert Chan

Board Member Andrea Fukumoto

Board Member Anna Lisa George

President Barry Groves

Board Member Berit Von Pohle

Director Brian Jensen

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$8.5M	$7.9M	$11.3M
2024	$7.5M	$7.6M	$10.6M
2023	$7.5M	$6.9M	$10.7M
2022	$6.7M	$5.7M	$9.3M
2021	$6.5M	$5.1M	$8.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.5M to $8.5M (+31%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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