Mission
THE POSTSECONDARY COMMISSION IS AN ACCREDITOR OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT PROVIDE STRONG ECONOMIC OUTCOMES TO THEIR STUDENTS.
Public Charity
POSTSECONDARY COMMISSION
POSTSECONDARY COMMISSION is a Public Charity headquartered in BOSTON, MA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.1M revenue, $2.4M expenses, $3.0M total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 871031412
BOSTON, MA
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: B05
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$3.0M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$5.3M
Filing Years2021–2024
Where $100 goes at Postsecondary Commission
How Postsecondary Commission divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$73
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $73 for programs
$73
In 2024, the Postsecondary Commission undertook programmatic work in three areas: accreditation-field work, accreditation-model and petition development, and research and evaluation
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$825,000
Education
$500,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$162,500
Education
$500,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$200,000
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
COMMISSIONER
Beth Akers
VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Carol Rava
COMMISSIONER
Casey Sacks
VICE PRESIDENT
Chelsea Pennucci
COMMISSIONER
James Runcie
VICE PRESIDENT, ACCREDITATION
Jennifer Dirmeyer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.1M | $2.4M | $3.0M |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $2.0M | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $489K | $236K |
| 2021 | — | $289K | $965K |
Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.0M to $3.1M (+204%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.