To advance the effectiveness of public multi-campus systems of post- secondary education in the u.s.; to serve as a forum for the exchange of information and perspectives relating directly or indirectly to the administration and leadership of systems of higher education; to work to maximize opportunities and to resolve common problems in higher education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $495K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$425K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $703K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$585K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$408K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.7M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$426K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.4M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$491K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2007.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $3.8M Management & general 14% · $612K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $425K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$261,235Pt VII · Sec A
Former Presi
$163,474Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Todtman’s $261K as President is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Jessica Todtman$261,235—
Jason Lane$163,474—
Nancy Zimpher—$131,295

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves public university systems, sharing ideas and solving common higher education challenges.

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1 program · $3.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Champion the power of public higher education systems to serve as key agents of change shaping the trajectory of the future of postsecondary education; enhance the capacity of multi-campus systems to identify and respond to emerging student, community, and state needs; and foster community amongst nash members to amplify the impact of…

$3.8Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 72 grants · $2.0M · 2020–2024
The University of Texas SystemFY2024$192,500
Consortium of Universities of WashiFY2024$40,000
Utah System of Higher EducationFY2024$37,500
Loisiana Board of RegentsFY2024$32,500
The Texas A&m University SystemFY2024$32,500
University System of MDFY2024$29,500
AcueFY2024$22,500
University of MD College ParkFY2024$22,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Uc Office of the PresidentFY2024$10,000
The Regents of the University of CaFY2024$10,000
Southwestern CollegeFY2024$10,000
Sonoma State UniversityCA · FY2024$10,000
San Diegfo State UniversityFY2024$10,000
Modesto Junior CollegeFY2024$10,000
Foundation for the Los Angeles CommFY2024$10,000
East Stroudsburg UniversityFY2024$10,000
Cypress CollegeFY2024$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$896K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$612K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$585K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$896K
Investment incomeLn 3$649
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$585K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$685K$585K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$700K$700K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$261K$261K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$163K$163K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$185K$184K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$51K$51K
Accounting feesLn 11c$141K$141K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.4M$2.1M$354K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$113K$97K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$48K$23K$25K
Information technologyLn 14$558$558
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$315K$297K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$3.8M$612K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.7M$4.4M$242K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.2M$3.6M$661K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$2.3M$1.1M$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.1M$521K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $408K$426K−$18K$491K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,683,349 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,538,821$3,754,386
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $688,525$896,462
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,870$649
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,658$31,852
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,230,874$4,683,349
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $517,999$700,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,628$636,265
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,945,769$3,104,725
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,569,396$4,440,990
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $661,478$242,359
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,683,349 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$293,912
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,460,474
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,754,386
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $896,462$896,462
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $649$649
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $31,852$31,852
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $928,314 · Excluded from tax $649$4,683,349
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,440,990 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $700,000$700,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $261,235$261,235
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $163,474$163,474
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $184,095 · Management $1,000$185,095
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,209$6,209
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,252$20,252
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $51,262$51,262
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $140,817$140,817
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,075,506 · Management $354,476$2,429,982
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $97,311 · Management $16,058$113,369
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,357 · Management $24,924$48,281
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $558$558
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $297,051 · Management $17,774$314,825
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,631$5,631
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,828,490 · Management $612,500 · Fundraising $0$4,440,990
Part X · Balance sheet $3,568,100 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,883,012$2,710,426
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $532,139$811,439
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,000$46,235
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,425,151$3,568,100
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $600,417$256,958
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $84,326$328,375
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $684,743$585,333
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $897,676$497,237
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,842,732$2,485,530
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,740,408$2,982,767
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,425,151$3,568,100
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,982,767 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,683,349
XI-2 Total expenses$4,440,990
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$242,359
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,740,408
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,982,767

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