Distance Education & Training Council
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What it says it does
THE DETC IS A VOLUNTARY, NON-GOVERNMENTAL, EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT DOES BUSINESS AS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCREDITING ASSOCIATION, THE DISTANCE EDUCATION ACCREDITING COMMISSION. THE DISTANCE EDUCATION ACCREDITING COMMISSION DEFINES, MAINTAINS, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)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.
- Income
- $4.7 million
- Spending
- $3.8 million
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $410,096, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- DISTANCE EDUCATION & TRAINING COUNCIL HAS BEEN THE STANDARD-SETTING AGENCY FOR CORRESPONDENCE STUDY AND DISTANCE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS SINCE IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1926. ITS PURPOSE WAS, AND STILL IS TODAY, "TO FOSTER AND PRESERVE HIGH QUALITY, EDUCATIONALLY SOUND AND WIDELY ACCEPTED DISTANCE EDUCATION AND INDEPENDENT LEARNING INSTITUTIONS."THE DISTANCE EDUCATION ACCREDITING COMMISSION PROVIDES INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITING FUNCTIONS. ACCREDITED MEMBER INSTITUTIONS OFFER MORE THAN 500 DIFFERENT ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL, AND AVOCATIONAL COURSES BY ONLINE LEARNING OR BY MAIL.MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES WERE HELD TO PROVIDE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) INFORMATION AND CONSULTING REGARDING ACCREDITATION AND COMPLIANCE. SPONSORSHIPS OF MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES SERVED AS PRIMARY FORUM FOR ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY INVOLVING THE ACADEMIC AND ACCREDITATION COMMUNITIES.THE DETC CONDUCTS A CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR DISTANCE STUDY EDUCATORS. WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES DEVOTED TO DISTANCE EDUCATION ARE HELD EACH YEAR AND ARE OPEN TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH AN INTEREST IN DISTANCE EDUCATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1944.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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