Council for Interior Design Accreditation
The accreditor of interior design degree programs, setting and reviewing the educational standards that schools must meet to prepare qualified designers.
Financial profile
Council for Interior Design Accreditation · EIN 38-3418645 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $684,533 | $53,200 | $579,935 | $778,311 | $1,821,287 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $629,251 | $43,256 | $550,428 | $687,539 | $1,707,783 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $1,077,480 | $52,199 | $557,171 | $609,662 | $2,007,092 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $778,755 | $98,240 | $500,530 | $587,141 | $1,647,951 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $754,839 | $47,846 | $480,822 | $677,992 | $1,422,033 | Dec 2019 |
| FY2018 | $574,936 | $46,669 | $569,585 | $731,592 | $1,345,186 | Dec 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Council for Interior Design Accreditation is read alongside.
CIDQ
Council for Interior Design Qualification
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CHEA
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
The national body that recognizes the accreditors, the quality assurance layer above America's colleges
1 companies named
CAEP
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
The national body that decides which teacher preparation programs meet the bar, and holds the gate on…
10 companies named
Who backs CIDA
Every company Council for Interior Design Accreditation names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| Gensler, San Francisco | Foundation donor | BWAF CREWN GPC NACC SFCC |
| HOK Atlanta | Foundation donor | APHL BWAF GKCCC SFCC |
| Kohler Co. | Foundation donor | AIA ASA NAHB PHCCA |
| Interface | Foundation donor | AIAA BWAF |
| Milliken Floor Covering | Foundation donor | OI WASA |
| Steelcase Inc. | Foundation donor | BWAF GRC |
| Hunter Douglas Window Fashions | Foundation donor | CCC |
| Teknion | Foundation donor | Ellevate |
| Allsteel | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Barbara Schlattman Interiors Inc. | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Carnegie Fabrics, Inc. | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Fernando Diaz and Associates | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| GF Weber Studios, Inc. | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Haworth | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Herman Miller | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Hooks Design + Architecture | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Interior Design Media | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Interiors and Sources Magazine | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Interiors Magazine | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| J&D Marketing, Inc. | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| J&J / Invision | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Janice Young & Associates, Inc. | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Keilhauer | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Knoll | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| MAB Designs (formerly The Bryan Design Associates Corp.) | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Maharam | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Merchandise Mart Properties | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| NeoCon | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Perkins&Will | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Perry Design Group | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Peter Pepper Products | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Progressive AE | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Robert M. Ledingham Design Consultants | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| S.H. Designs | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| STUDIOS Architecture | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| The Bretford Group | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| The Environments Group | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| The Mohawk Group | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
| Thomas Frank Designers & Specifiers | Foundation donor | Only Council for Interior Design Accreditation, so far |
Sources: 2 published lists, read September 2026
2025 Premier Partners (Partners in Quality). Read September 27, 2026. Premier Partners in Quality recognized for financial support. CIDQ, IIDA and Interior Designers of Canada (associations) left out.
Partners in Quality – Organizations and Companies. Read September 27, 2026. Undated, apparently cumulative donor list for the Partners in Quality program. Associations, ASID chapters, foundations, trusts and individuals left out; memorial and endowment fund contributor lists not recorded.
Who backs Council for Interior Design Accreditation's peers, but not Council for Interior Design Accreditation
Companies named publicly by at least one of Council for Interior Design Accreditation's five peer societies, and not found in Council for Interior Design Accreditation's reviewed public records.
| Company | CHEA | CAEP | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 240 Tutoring | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| ETS/Praxis | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Lumivero | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Passage Preparation | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Pearson | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| PebblePad | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| PeopleGrove / CORE | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| SchoolSims | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Vosaic | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Watermark | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Weave Education | Platinum Sponsor | 1 of 2 |
The outside view
The accreditor of interior design degree programs, setting and reviewing the educational standards that schools must meet to prepare qualified designers.
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The Citadel
Led from the center, built to endure.
The Citadel runs on clarity and decisiveness, its direction held by a strong center the whole organization moves behind. Its gift is speed and coherence, its challenge is leaning too heavily on the few at the middle.
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