Mission
TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE CRITERIA THAT ENSURE TO THE PUBLIC THOSE PROGRAMS OR INSTITUTIONS RECEIVING ACCREDITATION MEET ESTABLISHED STANDARDS OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE FIELDS OF COUNSELING AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Public Charity
COUNCIL FOR ACCREDITATION OF COUNSELING AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL
COUNCIL FOR ACCREDITATION OF COUNSELING AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL is a Public Charity headquartered in ALEXANDRIA, VA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.9M revenue, $2.4M expenses, $8.4M total assets.
EIN: 521246061
ALEXANDRIA, VA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$8.4M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational
How Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$58
Programs
the work itself
$42
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 $58 for programs
$22
Academic review specialists
$14
Accreditation decision-making/governance
$12
International registry of counsellor education programs (ircep) - 164,495 training - 81,106 research - 8,640 special project - 2,247
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
BOARD MEMBER
Aaron Mertes
BOARD MEMBER
Amy King
BOARD MEMBER
Bita Rivas
BOARD MEMBER
Carlos Del Rio
BOARD MEMBER
Christopher Schmidt
BOARD MEMBER
Jay Tift
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.9M | $2.4M | $8.4M |
| 2024 | $2.6M | $2.4M | $7.3M |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $2.1M | $6.8M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $1.8M | $6.9M |
| 2020 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $5.2M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.2M to $2.9M (+31%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.