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Higher Education Consortium for Student Affairs Certification

EIN 88-0865261 · Washington, DC

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS CERTIFICATION PROMOTES AND ADVANCES STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES IN HIGHER EDUCATION BY ASSESSING AND RECOGNIZING INDIVIDUAL EDUCATORS WHO DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCY IN ESTABLISHED DOMAINS, COMMIT TO ONGOING LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND COMPLY WITH THE CODE OF ETHICS. THE CONSORTIUM WAS COLLABORATIVELY ESTABLISHED BY STUDENT AFFAIRS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS TO MANAGE STUDENT AFFAIRS EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION.

Income
$55,433
Spending
$374,669
Employees
0
Volunteers
60
Highest pay
$181,107, ex-officio executive direc

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (7)
  1. CORE CERTIFICATION (CERTIFIED STUDENT AFFAIRS EDUCATOR-CSAED) - CSAED CREDENTIAL DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCY IN DOMAIN AREAS OF THE GENERAL STUDENT AFFAIRS PROFESSION.
  2. CAMPUS ACTIVITIES SPECIALTY (CSAED-CA) - THIS CREDENTIAL IS FOR ELIGIBLE CERTIFIED STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES EDUCATORS WHO HOLD THE CSAED CORE CERTIFICATION. THIS CREDENTIAL DEMONSTRATES COMPETENCY AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE SPECIFIC FUNCTIONAL AREA OF CAMPUS ACTIVITIES.
  3. CAMPUS HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL LIFE SPECIALTY (CSAED-HRL) - THIS CREDENTIAL IS FOR ELIGIBLE CERTIFIED STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES EDUCATORS WHO HOLD THE CSAED CORE CERTIFICATION. THIS CREDENTIAL DEMONSTRATES COMPETENCY AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE SPECIFIC FUNCTIONAL AREA OF CAMPUS HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL LIFE.
  4. CAMPUS RECREATION SPECIALTY (CSAED-CR) - THIS CREDENTIAL IS FOR ELIGIBLE CERTIFIED STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES EDUCATORS WHO HOLD THE CSAED CORE CERTIFICATION. THIS CREDENTIAL DEMONSTRATES COMPETENCY AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE SPECIFIC FUNCTIONAL AREA OF CAMPUS RECREATION.
  5. COLLEGE UNIONS SPECIALTY (CSAED-CU) - THIS CREDENTIAL IS FOR ELIGIBLE CERTIFIED STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES EDUCATORS WHO HOLD THE CSAED CORE CERTIFICATION. THIS CREDENTIAL DEMONSTRATES COMPETENCY AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE SPECIFIC FUNCTIONAL AREA OF COLLEGE UNIONS.
  6. FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE SPECIALTY (CSAED-FSL) - THIS CREDENTIAL IS FOR ELIGIBLE CERTIFIED STUDENT AFFAIRS EDUCATORS WHO HOLD THE CSAED CORE CERTIFICATION. THIS CREDENTIAL DEMONSTRATES COMPETENCY AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE SPECIFIC FUNCTIONAL AREA OF FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE.
  7. STUDENT CONDUCT ADMINISTRATION SPECIALTY (CSAED-SC) - THIS CREDENTIAL IS FOR ELIGIBLE CERTIFIED STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES EDUCATORS WHO HOLD THE CSAED CORE CERTIFICATION. THIS CREDENTIAL DEMONSTRATES COMPETENCY AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE SPECIFIC FUNCTIONAL AREA OF STUDENT CONDUCT ADMINISTRATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 7, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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