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DISTANCE EDUCATION & TRAINING COUNCIL

EIN: 53-0115490Washington, DCZIP: 20036
501(c)(6)

Mission

THE DETC IS A VOLUNTARY, NON-GOVERNMENTAL, EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCREDITING ASSOCIATION, THE DETC ACCREDITING COMMISSION. THE DETC ACCREDITING COMMISSION DEFINES, MAINTAINS, AND PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN DISTANCE EDUCATION. THE COMMISSION FOSTERS QUALITY ASSURANCE, PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE STUDENTS AND INSTITUTIONAL SELF-IMPROVEMENT THROUGH VOLUNTARY ACCREDITATION VIA PEER EVALUATION. DETC ACCREDITATION AIMS TO INSTILL PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN DETC INSTITUTIONS' MISSIONS, GOALS, PERFORMANCES AND RESOURCES THROUGH A RIGOROUS AND FAIR APPLICATION AND PEER-DEVELOPED ACCREDITATION STANDARDS.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$3.4M$0$4.9M
2022$3.3M$0$4.6M

Compensation

2023

LEAH MATTHEWS
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$332,395
$0
$0
$398,563
NAN RIDGEWAY
Director of Accreditation
key employee
$182,516
$0
$0
$222,484
ROBERT CHALIFOUX
Director of Media and Events
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$146,456
WANDA NITSCH
Chair & Public Commissioner
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$6,500
MARCIA DITMYER
Public Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$4,000
MICHAEL HARTER
Treasurer & Public Commissioner
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$3,000
ROBERT ALLISON
Public Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$3,000
PETER SMITH
Public Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$1,500
TRACEY ABELL
Institution Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
AMANDA HARRISON
Institution Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT FRANKEL
Institution Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEPHEN HAAS
Institution Commissioner
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
TRACI LEE
Vice Chair & Institution Rep.
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

LEAH MATTHEWS
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$322,777
$0
$0
$384,293
NAN RIDGEWAY
Director of Accreditation
key employee
$173,285
$0
$0
$220,983
ROB CHALIFOUX
Director of Media and Events
highest compensated employee
$114,186
$0
$0
$194,494
KIMBERLY COOK
Manager of Institutional Review
highest compensated employee
$124,317
$0
$0
$152,581
MICHAEL HARTER
Treasurer & Public Commissioner
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$3,000
MARCIA DITMYER
Public Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$2,600
TRACI LEE
Vice Chair & Public Commissioner
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
TRACEY ABELL
Institution Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
WANDA NITSCH
Chair & Public Commissioner
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
AMANDA HARRISON
Institution Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT FRANKEL
Institution Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEPHEN HAAS
Institution Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PETER SMITH
Public Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT ALLISON
Public Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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Data from IRS Form 990 filings (2022-2023).