Center For Excellence In Highereducation Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Salt Lake Cty, Utah, registered in 2007, with $3,179,982 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C, and it directs about 3% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$3.2M
▼ 47.0% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2024)
$4.0M
Net assets
$45.1M
Employees
18
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Center For Excellence In Highereducation Inc: 3% to programs earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Center For Excellence In Highereducation Inc: 137 mo reserves · -25% margin earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Center For Excellence In Highereducation Inc: 4 of 6 checks met earns a B on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Center For Excellence In Highereducation Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Post-secondary education
The organization owns and operates stevens-henager college, collegeamerica arizona, collegeamerica denver, california college san diego, independence university, (the colleges) as nonprofit colleges organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes. the principal function of the organization is the presentation of formal instruction by its regularly maintained faculty and curriculum to its regularly enrolled body of pupils or students in order for students to obtain a degree and obtain employment.
Revenue grew from $68K (FY2010) to $3.2M (FY2024) across 13 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-24.5%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$66.1M
Total liabilities
$20.9M
Net assets
$45.1M
Salaries & benefits
$930K
23% of expenses
Board members
5
2 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,179,982▼47.0% | $3,959,300▼95.3% | $45,135,589▼1.7% | $66,084,167▼2.8% | 990 |
| 2023 | $6,004,027▼55.9% | $84,380,859▲1278% | $45,914,907▼63.1% | $67,952,877▼54.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $13,607,820▼90.7% | $6,123,727▼96.4% | $124,291,739▲6.4% | $148,219,174▼3.4% | 990 |
| 2021 | $146,077,227▼41.6% | $172,232,046▼32.8% | $116,807,643▼18.3% | $153,463,364▼26.0% | 990 |
| 2020 | $250,251,119▼3.4% | $256,150,383▲2.0% | $142,962,474▼4.0% | $207,329,335▲4.9% | 990 |
| 2019 | $259,068,615▲23.6% | $251,100,077▲26.9% | $148,861,738▲4.6% | $197,580,667▼22.9% | 990 |
| 2018 | $209,639,537▲10.5% | $197,915,389▲7.5% | $142,266,727▲9.0% | $256,103,555▲4.3% | 990 |
| 2017 | $189,756,204▲2.9% | $184,139,858▲4.5% | $130,542,579▲4.5% | $245,473,137▼4.8% | 990 |
| 2016 | $184,475,499▼3.7% | $176,238,510▲2.2% | $124,926,233▲6.9% | $257,853,844▼0.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $191,628,424▼1.2% | $172,475,209▲6.5% | $116,871,582▲19.6% | $258,400,744▼54.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $194,019,539▲3.0% | $161,921,960▲4.5% | $97,718,367▲50.8% | $569,929,222▲7.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $188,438,500 | $154,948,239▲11417% | $64,798,803▲107% | $532,882,224▲4.0% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $1,345,373▲180% | $31,308,542▲5503% | $512,556,882▲91635% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $481,103▲1060% | $558,739▲1879% | $558,739▲1715% | 990 |
| 2010 | $68,160 | $41,485 | $28,234 | $30,778 | 990EZ |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Eric Juhlin — $120,000 (3.03% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Juhlin | Chairman, Ceo and Treasure | 10 | $120,000 |
| Carl Barney | Director | 10 | — |
| C Brad Thompson | Director | 1 | — |
| Craig Biddle | Director | 1 | — |
| Rajshree Agarwall | Director | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Parr Brown Gee & Loveless | Legal & Consulting Services | $455,067 |
| Connelly Law LLC | Legal & Consulting Services | $300,000 |
| Ar Asset Management | Accounts Receivable Management | $293,372 |
| Databank Holdings Ltd | Hosting Company For Servers | $149,624 |
| Eric Juhlin | Consulting Services | $120,000 |
1 grant totaling $2.0M in FY2021. All grants made by Center For Excellence In Highereducation Inc →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Objective Standard Institute | To build-up the infrastructure needed in order to effectively expand osi's courses program. osi strives to teach the rising generation about the importance of philosophy, the principles of ayn rand's objectivism, and related ideas for living fully and advancing liberty. the delivery of this is through courses, podcasts, and conferences focused on good thinking for good living. these are geared primarily to students and young adults. | $2,000,000 |
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Data for Center For Excellence In Highereducation Inc (EIN 20-8091013) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.