Council of Graduate Schools
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9 peoplei9 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
9 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.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 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Hammill Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Cunningham Chair | Chair Elect | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| April Boulton | Board of Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Chevelle Newsome | Board of Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Daniel Kleinman | Board of Director (JOINED) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeni Hart | Board of Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| James Soto Antony | Board of Director (JOINED) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary Farmer-Kaiser PhD | Board of Director (JOINED) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Jsolomon | Board of Director (JOINED) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Vincent | Asst VP for Membership & Alliances | 2022 |
| Amy Scott | Assoc. VP, Gov't Relations | since 2022 |
| Bob Augustine | Senior Vice President | 2018 |
| Gary Amstrong | Controller | 2023 |
| Heidi Shank | Dir, Meetings & Member Services | since 2022 |
| Hironoa Okahana | Assoc VP Research & Policy Analysis | 2018 |
| Janice Goggins | Dir, Member Engagement, Recruitment & Retention | since 2022 |
| Jeff Engler | VP of Special Projects | 2018 |
| Julia Kent | VP/Best Practices & Strategic Initiatives | 2018 |
| Julie Kent | VP, Best Practices and Strategic Initatives | since 2022 |
| Keith Peregonov | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Lauren Inouye | VP Public Policy & Govt Affairs | 2018 |
| Suzanne Ortega | President | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne T Ortega | President | 35 | $580k | $64k | |
| Keith I Peregonov | VP Finance, HR and Operations | 35 | $273k | $97k | |
| Amy Scott | Assoc. VP, Gov't Relations/Public Policy | 35 | $200k | $41k | |
| Julia Kent | VP, Best Practices and Strategic Initiatives | 35 | $197k | $66k | |
| Adrienne Vincent | Asst VP for Membership & Alliances | 35 | $148k | $17k | |
| Janice Goggins | Dir, Member Engagement, Recruitment & Retention | 35 | $135k | $53k | |
| Heidi Shank | Dir, Meetings & Member Services | 35 | $134k | $57k | |
| Anna Naranjo | Executive Assistant | 35 | $131k | $38k | |
| Susan Carvalho | Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Chevelle Newsome | Chair-elect | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mary Farmer-Kaiser | Past Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Boehm | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jeni Hart | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Chris Nelson | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Michael Solomom | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Joshua Barker | Affiliate Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Council of Graduate Schools
- EIN
- 522175852
- Address
- 1 Dupont Cir Nw Ste 230, Washington, DC, 20036-1146
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- Dedicated to the improvement and advancement of graduate education. As the largest national association organized specifically to represent the interests of graduate education, the Council offers many opportunities for deans and graduate school personnel to exchange ideas and share information on major issues in graduate education. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B015 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1999
- Principal officer
- Suzanne Ortega (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsGraham Hammill
≥4years on the filingsMichael Cunningham
≥4years on the filingsApril Boulton
≥4years on the filingsChevelle Newsome
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $18.1m
- Total liabilities
- $5.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $12.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.2m
- Program service revenue
- $4.1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.3m
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 8
Grants paid
18 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.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University | GED Subawards | $30k |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | GED Subawards | $30k |
| Univ Central Florida Board Trustees | GED Subawards | $30k |
| Univ Illinois Urban-Champaign | GED Subawards | $30k |
| Univ Nevada Las Vegas | GED Subawards | $30k |
| Univ of California Los Angeles | GED Subawards | $30k |
| Univ of California-San Diego | GED Subawards | $30k |
| University at Albany-SUNY | GED Subawards | $30k |
| California State University Bakersfield | Masters Subawards | $7k |
| Georgia State University Research Foundation | Masters Subawards | $7k |
| Hood College | Masters Subawards | $7k |
| Jackson State University | Masters Subawards | $7k |
| Oakland University | Masters Subawards | $7k |
| ODU Research Foundation | Masters Subawards | $7k |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Masters Subawards | $7k |
| Texas State University | Masters Subawards | $7k |
| University of North Dakota | Masters Subawards | $7k |
| Unv of North Texas Research & Innovation | Masters Subawards | $7k |