Council of Independent Colleges
Donations deductibleCouncil of Independent Colleges' network
40 people4 organisationsi40 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
46 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 31 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 46 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara A Farley Chair | Chair - Until 12/23, Past Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeff Abernathy Chair | Director - Until 12/23, Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Katherine Bergeron Chair | Past Chair - Until 12/23 | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ajay Nair | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Amelia AJ Bond | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Amine Bensaid | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Amy McCormack | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Andrea E Chapdelaine | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Carmen Twillie Ambar | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Celeste M Schenck | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Charles W Pollard | Director - Until 12/23 | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| David Bushman | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Elfred Anthony Pinkard | Director - Until 12/23 | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Elizabeth Macleod Walls | Director - Until 12/23, Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Evans P Whittaker | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Harry Dumay | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Isabel Roche | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| J Bradley Creed | Director - Until 12/23 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jamel SC Wright | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| James A Troha | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John C Knapp | Director - Until 12/23 | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| John L Comerford | Treasurer - Until 12/23 | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John P Mardsen | Director - Until 12/23 | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John R Swallow | Director - Until 12/23 | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kathleen E Harring | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kathleen M Murrary | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Katie Conboy | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| L Song Richardson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| La Jerne T Cornish | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Logan C Hampton | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lori S White | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lyle D Roelofs | Director - Until 12/23 | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Marjorie Hass | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mary B Marcy | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mary Eileen O'Brien OP | Director - Until 12/23 | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mary-Beth A Cooper | Director - Until 12/23 | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Lomax | Director - Until 12/23 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Milton C Morland | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Paul C Pribbenow | Director - Until 12/23 | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Paul Dimitruk | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Paul R Taylor | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Phillip Chritton | Director - Until 12/23 | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robin E Baker | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Roderick L Smothers | Director - Until 12/23 | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Scott Casey | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Treva Haugaard | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
33 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Allison Blackburn | Director of Conferences | since 2022 |
| Allison Blackburn - Director of | Conferences | since 2019 |
| Allison Blackburn - E D of | Conferences | 2018 |
| Carol Schuler | VP for State Council Programs | 2022 |
| Carol Schuler - VP for State | Council Prog | since 2018 |
| Christoph Kunkel | Sr. Vice Presidnet & Chief of Staff | since 2022 |
| Christoph Kunkel - SR Vice Presiden | & Chief of S | since 2018 |
| Cynthia D Page | Director of | since 2018 |
| Cynthia D Page - Director of | Finance - Ou | 2021 |
| David Brailow - Vice President | For Developm | since 2018 |
| Harold V Hartley III | Sr. Vice President- Until 01/23 | since 2018 |
| Jeff Woods | Vice President for Member Engagement | 2024 |
| JO Ellen Parker | Vice President for Communications -Until 07/23 | since 2022 |
| JO Ellen Parker - Vice President | For Communic | since 2020 |
| Katherine M Whatley - Senior | Vice Preside | since 2018 |
| Kathryn Webber | Sr. Director of Membership Services | 2022 |
| Kathryn Webber - Senior Director of | Membership S | 2021 |
| Keith A Wallace | Director of Administration | since 2022 |
| Keith A Wallace - Director of | Administrati | since 2018 |
| Kerry Pannell - Vice President | For Academic | 2020 |
| Kerry Pannell - Vice President for | Academic Pro | 2021 |
| Lesley McBain - Director of | Research Pro | 2020 |
| Lynn Donham - Vice President | For Communic | since 2018 |
| Marjorie Hass | President | 2021 |
| Matthew Trainum | Vice President for Networks | 2024 |
| Michelle Friedman | Senior Director of Programs | since 2022 |
| Michelle Friedman - Senior | Director of | 2021 |
| Philip Katz | Director of Projects | since 2021 |
| Robert Powers | Director of Finance | since 2021 |
| Samantha Sabalis | Sr. Dir. of FDN Relations | 2024 |
| Stephen Gibson | Director or Programs | since 2018 |
| Susan Jenkins | Vice President for Communications | 2024 |
| Titi Ufomata | Sr. Vice Pres. for Academic Programs | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Hass | President | 40 | $788k | $83k | |
| Christoph Kunkel | Sr. Vice President & Chief of Staff | 40 | $271k | $59k | |
| Titi Ufomata | Sr. Vice Pres. for Academic Programs | 40 | $263k | $67k | |
| Matthew Trainum | Vice President for Networks | 40 | $224k | $38k | |
| Allison Blackburn | Director of Conferences | 40 | $197k | $57k | |
| Jeff Woods | Vice President for Member Engagement | 40 | $192k | $23k | |
| Susan Jenkins | Vice President for Communications | 40 | $186k | $56k | |
| Robert Powers | Director of Finance | 40 | $163k | $31k | |
| Ellen Peters | Director of Strategic Research | 40 | $137k | $47k | |
| Philip Katz | Director of Projects | 40 | $136k | $30k | |
| Stephen Gibson | Director of Programs | 40 | $129k | $42k | |
| Keith A Wallace | Director of Administration | 40 | $126k | $55k | |
| Samantha Sabalis | Sr. Dir. of FDN Relations | 40 | $125k | $28k | |
| Jeff Abernathy | Chair - Until 01/25 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Harry Dumay | Secretary - Until 01/25, Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Barbara A Farley | Past Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Katie Conboy | Director - Until 01/25, Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Macleod Walls | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robin E Baker | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Amine Bensaid | Director - Until 01/25 | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Bushman | Director - Until 01/25 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Scott Casey | Director - Until 01/25 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andrea E Chapdelaine | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| La Jerne T Cornish | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Paul Dimitruk | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Montserrat Fuentes | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kathleen E Harring | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Treva Haugaard | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert D Kelly | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary B Marcy | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Amy McCormack | Director - Until 01/25 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Summer J McGee | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Milton C Morland | Director - Until 01/25 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ajay Nair | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Charles Polland | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Isabel Roche | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Paul R Taylor | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| James A Troha | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne E Walsh | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lori S White | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Council of Independent Colleges
- EIN
- 016004776
- Address
- 1 Dupont Cir Nw Ste 320, Washington, DC, 20036-1142
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- The council of independent colleges is an association of nonprofit independent colleges and universities, state- based councils of independent colleges, and other higher education affiliates, that works to support college and university leadership, advance institutional excellence, and enhance public understanding of private higher education's contributions to society. Cic is the major... (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1957
- Principal officer
- Marjorie Hass (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1957
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJ Bradley Creed
≥8years on the filingsMichael Lomax
≥7years on the filingsBarbara A Farley
≥7years on the filingsCeleste M Schenck
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $89m
- Total liabilities
- $19.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $69.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $13.4m
- Program service revenue
- $2.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $6.7m
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 48
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $19.9m | $17.7m | $2.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Council Of Independent Colleges Inc likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Revoked
- Formed
- 12 July 1963
- Registered agent
- C T Corporation System (city and state not held)