Public Record · organisation

American Council On Education

EducationWashington, DCEIN 53-0196573 acenet.edu

Funded again14 of its 30 funders came back

Funders on the record3075 grants · 2009–2025

Came back14funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$24.8mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$39.7mtax year 2022

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

Michael & Diane Takac Family Foundation came backFunded by Michael & Diane Takac Family Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202610309349100506 · IRS batch file

$14.2k
6 grants

The Kresge Foundation came backFunded by The Kresge Foundation in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF and published grants data)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202513169349101931 · IRS batch file

$3.8m
9 grants

Lumina Foundation came backFunded by Lumina Foundation in 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202533219349105458 · IRS batch file

$2.2m
8 grants

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation came backFunded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202523189349103667 · IRS batch file

$1.0m
5 grants

National Collegiate Athletic Association came backFunded by National Collegiate Athletic Association in 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202401799349300305 · IRS batch file

$47.1k
4 grants

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation came backFunded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202533189349105603 · IRS batch file

$799.9k
5 grants

Ecmc Foundation came backFunded by Ecmc Foundation in 2020, 2022 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202533199349301973 · IRS batch file

$2.7m
3 grants

Vanderbilt University came backFunded by Vanderbilt University in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202621319349302052 · IRS batch file

$36.4k
3 grants

Andrew W Mellon Foundation came backFunded by Andrew W Mellon Foundation in 2017, 2021 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202413199349106571 · IRS batch file

$6.4m
3 grants

American Association Of Collegiate Registrars And Admissions Officers came backFunded by American Association Of Collegiate Registrars And Admissions Officers in 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202641619349300529 · IRS batch file

$29.5k
2 grants

Raikes Foundation came backFunded by Raikes Foundation in 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202513179349103971 · IRS batch file

$257.8k
2 grants

Joyce Foundation came backFunded by Joyce Foundation in 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202303139349103010

$237.9k
2 grants

Strada Education Foundation Inc came backFunded by Strada Education Foundation Inc in 2017 and 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202343199349315464 · IRS batch file

$2.1m
2 grants

Knight Foundation came backFunded by Knight Foundation in 2017 and 2018 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2018 · filing 201923179349101442 · IRS batch file

$121.4k
2 grants

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 30 funders16 more

Imaginable Futures Foundation Funded by Imaginable Futures Foundation in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202620969349100332 · IRS batch file

$300.0k
1 grant

Lilly Endowment Inc Funded by Lilly Endowment Inc in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202521359349102167 · IRS batch file

$1.0m
2 grants

Equal Justice Works Funded by Equal Justice Works in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202431909349301513 · IRS batch file

$57.0k
1 grant

Association Of Public And Land-Grant Universities Funded by Association Of Public And Land-Grant Universities in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202223159349304972 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Charles Koch Foundation Funded by Charles Koch Foundation in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202223199349109022

$407.7k
1 grant

Eos Foundation Funded by Eos Foundation in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202311289349101331 · IRS batch file

$40.0k
1 grant

The Hearst Foundation Funded by The Hearst Foundation in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202213049349100321 · IRS batch file

$125.0k
1 grant

ARTHUR V DAVIS FOUNDATION PF #3 Funded by ARTHUR V DAVIS FOUNDATION PF #3 in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202132989349100673 · IRS batch file

$308.8k
1 grant

Association Of Catholic Colleges And Universities Funded by Association Of Catholic Colleges And Universities in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202231119349300323 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Georgetown University Funded by Georgetown University in 2019 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2019 · filing 202141349349304119 · IRS batch file

$20.0k
1 grant

Scott Foundation Funded by Scott Foundation in 2018 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2018 · filing 201943199349102304 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
1 grant

Kpmg U S Foundation Inc Funded by Kpmg U S Foundation Inc in 2017 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2017 · filing 201921339349304737 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
1 grant

National Association Of College And Funded by National Association Of College And in 2017 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2017 · filing 201940939349301204 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

Silicon Valley Community Foundation donor-advisedFunded through Silicon Valley Community Foundation in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202543149349305759 · IRS batch file

$3.0m
3 grants

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202441369349301334 · IRS batch file

$5.2k
1 grant

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST donor-advisedFunded through NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST in 2019 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2019 · filing 202121459349300307 · IRS batch file

$30.5k
1 grant

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$39.7m

Spending$35.9m

Net assets, year end$68.4m

Total assets, year end$88.1m

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2022 · filing 202411779349300426 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

President, Ex OfficioTheodore MitchellForm 990 · 2022

ChairLinda A LivingstoneForm 990 · 2022

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Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 1936 · Public charity supported by fees and gross receipts — 509(a)(2)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year12 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2009	1	$667.7k
2011	2	$415.0k
2012	2	$1.4m
2017	6	$1.2m
2018	5	$860.4k
2019	3	$60.5k
2020	5	$868.1k
2021	9	$1.2m
2022	16	$6.8m
2023	10	$7.2m
2024	14	$4.1m
2025	1	$5.0k

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