Program areas at Council of Graduate Schools
Grants: The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) uses grant funding to support a range of initiatives intended to advance graduate education such as those intended to promote graduate student success, advance financial education, leverage international experiences, promote diversity and inclusion, and better understand the impact of graduate education on the workforce.
Member Services: Leading effort to reach out to a growing number and different types of graduate schools for membership to provide relevant support and fulfill the needs of a dynamic and ever-changing membership.
Meetings and Workshops:CGS holds an annual meeting in December where participants explore important and current issues in graduate education. The meeting also provides opportunities for graduate leaders to exchange ideas and information. Graduate deans, associate and assistant deans, faculty and staff from colleges and universities, association, federal and state agencies, and other education related administrators, graduate students, and others interested in graduate education are invited. Pre-meeting workshops and plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, annual awards ceremony, and the Lapidus luncheon lecture comprise the annual meeting. Exhibits also are available to meeting attendees. CGS conducts a summer workshop for graduate deans with a fresh focus on hot topics that affect every facet of graduate education. Complementing the workshop is the new deans institute, a program tailored to orient new deans and integrate the workshop experience. CGS invites graduate deans, associate and assistant deans, and other faculty and staff from colleges, universities and associations to network with their colleagues. The CGS Board of Directors, staff and other specialists serve as core faculty for the new deans' institute and summer workshop. The summer workshop program includes informative plenary sessions, dean dialogues and hot topic sessions along with many opportunities for networking and interactive discussions on the issues most pressing to the graduate education community.
Grants made by Council of Graduate Schools
Who funds Council of Graduate Schools
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | 2023-12 | To Support the Evaluation of Mellon-Funded Efforts To Reform Humanities Doctoral Education | $668,500 |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | 2023-12 | To Support the Graduate Education Community in Pursuing Its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Goals in A Shifting Legal Landscape | $242,033 |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | 2023-12 | To Stimulate Dialogue Among Graduate School Leaders on the Topic of Supporting Indigenous Students and Scholarship | $25,000 |
Personnel at Council of Graduate Schools
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Keith Peregonov | Vice President for Finance , Human Resources , and Operations | $252,118 | 2024-11-11 |
| Julia Kent | Vice President , Best Practices and Strategic Initiatives | $187,268 | 2024-11-11 |
| Lisa Tedesco | Dean - In - Residence | | 2023-06-17 |
| Janice Goggins | Director , Membership | $132,101 | 2024-11-11 |
| Heidi Shank | Senior Director , Meetings | $126,001 | 2024-11-11 |
| ...and 13 more key personnel |
Financials for Council of Graduate Schools
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,428,693 | $2,651,863 | -46.1% |
| Program services | $4,029,920 | $3,788,757 | 6.4% |
| Investment income and dividends | $246,944 | $193,689 | 27.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $16,623 | $103,210 | -83.9% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $34,037 | $12,339 | 175.8% |
| Total revenues | $5,756,217 | $6,749,858 | -14.7% |
Organizations like Council of Graduate Schools
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| American Association of Colleges of Nursing | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $19,470,295 |
| Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $19,368,185 |
| National Association for College Admission Counseling | 501(c)(3) | Arlington, VA | $15,546,327 |
| American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) | 501(c)(3) | Alexandria, VA | $8,547,379 |
| American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $7,685,759 |
| California Charter School Consortium (CCSA) | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $12,923,618 |
| Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) | 501(c)(3) | Redmond, WA | $5,821,361 |
| New England Association of Schools and Colleges | 501(c)(3) | Lowell, MA | $7,484,063 |
| Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS) | 501(c)(3) | Tampa, FL | $1,911,627 |
| Association of Independent Schools in New | 501(c)(3) | Braintree, MA | $2,275,719 |
Data update history
January 16, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 13, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 5, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
November 11, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 13 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsTrade associationsBusiness and community development organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
EducationCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1 Dupont Cir NW 230
- Washington, DC 20036
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- District of Columbia, DC
- Website URL
- cgsnet.org/Â
- Phone
- (202) 223-3791
- Facebook page
- CouncilOfGraduateSchoolsÂ
- Twitter profile
- @cgsgradedÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 52-2175852
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1999
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B90: Educational Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813910: Trade Associations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Delinquent
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0209988
- FTB Entity ID
- 9302381
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-02-19
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