Public Charity

NATIONAL ACCREDITING COMMISSION OF CAREER ARTS & SCIENCES INC

Based in ALEXANDRIA, VA, NATIONAL ACCREDITING COMMISSION OF CAREER ARTS & SCIENCES INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $6.6M in revenue, $6.6M in expenses, $11.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025.

EIN: 520902160 ALEXANDRIA, VA Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues NTEE: S41 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$6.6M

Total Expenses$6.6M

Total Assets$11.4M

Grant Records0

Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO ADVANCE AND DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS IN THE FIELDS OF COSMETOLOGY, BARBERING, MANICURING, MASSAGE THERAPY, AND COGNATE AREAS WHICH SERVE TO SUPPLEMENT THE PRACTICAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND BUSINESS SKILLS OF THOSE PROFESSIONS. COSMETOLOGY CONCERNS THE CARE FOR THE HEALTH, CONDITION, AND APPEARANCE OF HAIR, SKIN, NAILS, AND COGNATE AREAS; TO GIVE RECOGNITION THROUGH ACCREDITATION TO SCHOOLS THAT MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS OF COSMETOLOGY, BARBERING, MANICURING, MASSAGE THERAPY, OR HEALTH & WELLNESS EDUCATION AND ASSURE QUALITY PROGRAMS FOR THEIR STUDENTS; TO ENCOURAGE HIGH STANDARDS OF ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE FIELDS OF COSMETOLOGY, BARBERING, MANICURING, MASSAGE THERAPY, AND COGNATE AREAS.

Where $100 goes at National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences Inc

How National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$86 Programs the work itself

$14 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 $86 for programs

$86

Advanced and developed educational standards in the fields of cosmetology, barbering, manicuring, massage therapy, and cognate areas by performing the accreditation function for approximately 1,300 schools

All program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,300 schools; 275 visits

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

COMMISSIONER Alejandra Cossio

COMMISSIONER Brenda Scharman

ACCREDITATION MANAGER - COMPLIANCE Carol Orsini

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Darin Wallace

COMMISSIONER Daykel Menendez

COMMISSIONER -SECOND VICE-CHAIR Dianna Peterson

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$6.6M	$6.6M	$11.4M
2024	$7.2M	$6.7M	$10.9M
2023	$6.8M	$6.7M	$10.4M
2022	$6.6M	$5.6M	$10.9M
2021	$6.2M	$5.9M	$11.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.2M to $6.6M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.4M.

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

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