A Call to College
ACTC'S MISSION IS TO ASSURE EVERY NEWARK CITY SCHOOLS STUDENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE AND COMPLETE EDUCATION AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. WORKING WITH THE NEWARK CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT AND STUDENTS, ACTC PROMOTES EARLY AWARENESS FOR POST HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION; PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH PREPARING HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS FOR COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS; PROVIDES FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING FOR COLLEGE AND NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS; PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS IN COMPLETING COLLEGE ADMISSIONS APPLICATIONS AND SUBMITTING THE FAFSA (FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID); PLANNING TO PROVIDE RETENTION ASSISTANCE TO COLLEGE STUDENTS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$20.5M
+10.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$109K
+5.6% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$109K
+5.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $20,463,689 | $18,506,252 | $16,213,702 |
| Revenue | $3,663,337 | $3,889,137 | $1,414,931 |
| Expenses | $1,698,919 | $1,599,402 | $1,216,160 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,816,269 | $3,131,102 | $629,725 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH WALLACE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| FAITH PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JUDY FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARGARETTA MATHIS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHASE GHILONI | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MEGAN EVANS 1124-82024 | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| DIANE DELAWDER | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| PRESCOTT J KOEBEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| THOMAS ASH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| GARY WALTERS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHRISTIAN ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CYNTHIA MENZER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| THOMAS M CUMMISKEY | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| RANDALL ANSTINE | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| DAVID L LEWIS | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL R SAYRE 82124-123124 | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| TARA HOUDESHELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $100,139 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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