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.
A Call to College at a glance
In short: A Call to College gave $181K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $181K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $181,374
- +66.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $181,374
- +66.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $181,374
- Total assets
- $22,788,206
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who A Call to College funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Newark City Schools ($181K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How A Call to College gives
- Giving grew 166% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2019) to $181K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $181K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Newark City Schools Newark, OH | Funding middle school trip to washington, dc - support college access program | $181,374 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,788,206 | $4,154,232 | $1,828,669 | $181,374 | 1 | $3,232,341 |
| 2024 | $20,463,689 | $3,663,337 | $1,698,919 | $108,983 | 1 | $2,816,269 |
| 2023 | $18,506,252 | $3,889,137 | $1,599,402 | $103,209 | 1 | $3,131,102 |
| 2022 | $16,213,702 | $1,414,931 | $1,216,160 | $68,100 | 1 | $629,725 |
| 2021 | $16,016,141 | $2,883,190 | $1,116,313 | — | — | $2,131,511 |
| 2020 | $14,243,235 | $2,528,067 | $942,887 | — | — | $499,223 |
| 2019 | $12,674,082 | $1,943,870 | $1,024,576 | $45,443 | 1 | $1,206,104 |
About A Call to College
Based on IRS filings
A Call to College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Newark, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $181K. Net investment income was $3.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
A Call to College is led by Tara Houdeshell, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tara Houdeshell
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$85K (2019) → $108K (2025)
Thomas M. Cummiskey
Chair
Vice President → Vice Chair, 2020
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Delawder
Director
President → Chair, 2020
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Faith Phillips
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Walters
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Franklin
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Evans
Director
Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Prescott J. Koebel
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Wallace
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Ash
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chase Ghiloni
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christian Robertson
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaretta Mathis
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Menzer
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randall Anstine
Treasurer
Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David L. Lewis
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael R. Sayre
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: C. Granger McKinney (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Paul Thompson (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Robin Somers (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Doug Ute (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Lynn Straker (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: William W. Weidaw (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $108K, to Tara Houdeshell (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about A Call to College
How much does A Call to College give each year?
A Call to College gave $181K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $109K across 1 grant.
How large is A Call to College?
A Call to College reported $22.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.
What is A Call to College?
A Call to College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Newark, OH. It holds $22.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does A Call to College operate?
A Call to College has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is A Call to College's EIN?
A Call to College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1333812. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work A Call to College funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- UK Annual Writing Award: 'Pleasure in the Task of Writing' £250 (1st prize); £50 (runners-up); books for school library · Due November 5, 2026
- Nellie Mae Event Sponsorship Fund Grant Up to US $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
- Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute Up to $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
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