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Filing year 2023

DISTANCE EDUCATION & TRAINING COUNCIL

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 53-0115490·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$3.4M
Total assets
$4.9M
Total expenses
$3.5M
Reported officers
13
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.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Executive Director
Above 90th percentile
$399k
$437k
Base
$332k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$16k
Director of Accreditation
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$222k
$244k
Base
$183k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k
Director of Media and Events
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$146k
$161k
Chair & Public Commissioner
Board Chair
25th percentile to median
$7k
$7k
Public Commissioner
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$4k
$4k
Public Commissioner
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Treasurer & Public Commissioner
Officer (Unspecified)
$3k
$3k
Public Commissioner
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 5 unpaid individuals.

Up 4%
from 2022

From $384k in 2022 to $399k in 2023.

$384k
2022
$399k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$434k to $437k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 3%.

$384k in 2022 to $399k in 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 25% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

DISTANCE EDUCATION & TRAINING COUNCIL reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$3.3M
$3.4M
2022
$3.4M
$3.5M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about DISTANCE EDUCATION & TRAINING COUNCIL

What does the Chief Executive Officer of DISTANCE EDUCATION & TRAINING COUNCIL earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of DISTANCE EDUCATION & TRAINING COUNCIL received $398,563 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DISTANCE EDUCATION & TRAINING COUNCIL compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DISTANCE EDUCATION & TRAINING COUNCIL falls in the top 10%.

What are DISTANCE EDUCATION & TRAINING COUNCIL's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, DISTANCE EDUCATION & TRAINING COUNCIL reported $3.4M in total revenue and $3.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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