Postsecondary Commission INC

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Brookline, MA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 87-1031412Revenue $3.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSpostsecondarycommission.org115 Buckminster Rd, 02445-5809 · Brookline, MATax-exempt since Feb 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 8 employees.
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $746K a year · 37% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 60% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 95% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 60% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $1.9M
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2024▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$289K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$289K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$3.0M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $1.7M Management & general 18% · $436K Fundraising 11% · $268K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$300,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Strategy & Advancement
$261,029Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Operations & External Affairs
$260,778Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Accreditation
$253,596Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$244,302Pt VII · Sec A
Manager of Operation
$110,226Pt VII · Sec A
Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stig Leschly’s $300K as President is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Stig Leschly$300,000$300,000——
Lisa Daggs$261,029$260,000——
Carol Rava$260,778$260,000$224,180$133,977
Jennifer Dirmeyer$253,596———
Chelsea Pennucci$244,302———
Kathleen McCabe$110,226———

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for policies and programs that improve access to and success in higher education.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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$1.7Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$436K
Fundraisingcol D$268K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 610
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$2.3M$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$593K$472K$61K$61K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$677K$194K$175K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$39K$24K$8K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$54K$32K$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$95K$66K$15K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$34K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$355K$352K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$742$9K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$77K$18K$58K$797
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$25$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$1.7M$436K$268K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.1M$2.4M$685K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.1M$2.0M$2.1M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$489K$521K$231K 990 PDF
FY2021 $0$289K−$289K−$289K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,065,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,075,150$3,065,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $140$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,075,290$3,065,500
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,194,753$1,827,914
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $810,571$553,054
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,005,324$2,380,968
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,069,966$684,532
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $3,065,500 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,065,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,065,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,065,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,380,968 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $471,727 · Management $60,600 · Fundraising $60,600$592,927
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $677,406 · Management $193,692 · Fundraising $174,934$1,046,032
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $24,218 · Management $7,737 · Fundraising $7,121$39,076
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $32,247 · Management $11,495 · Fundraising $10,645$54,387
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $66,453 · Management $15,077 · Fundraising $13,962$95,492
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $34,338$34,338
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $44,373$44,373
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $352,264 · Management $3,136$355,400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,806$3,806
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $742 · Management $9,027$9,769
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12,376$12,376
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,734 · Management $58,385 · Fundraising $797$76,916
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25 · Management $16,051$16,076
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,677,154 · Management $435,755 · Fundraising $268,059$2,380,968
Part X · Balance sheet $2,990,718 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,306,186$2,990,718
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,306,186$2,990,718
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,306,186$2,990,718
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,306,186$2,990,718
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,306,186$2,990,718
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,990,718 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,065,500
XI-2 Total expenses$2,380,968
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$684,532
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,306,186
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,990,718

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