Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning is a public charity based in Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 2022. It connects research, policy, and implementation to help schools put evidence-based approaches into practice and improve student outcomes at scale, especially for students furthest from opportunity.
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning at a glance
In short: Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning gave $10.4M across 62 grants in 2025 (avg $168K), top state Illinois. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,422,894
- -48.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 62
- +44.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $168,111
- -64.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $12,135,619
- +1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (26 of 62, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning
- Contact
Mailing address: 501 Union Street Pmb 85221 545, Nashville, TN 37219-1876
Phone: (215) 850-8866
Website: https://accelerate.us
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning
Call for Effective Technology (CET)
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning
Amount
$150,000 - $200,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Call to Effective Action (CEA) Grant Program
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning
Amount
Up to $350,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Evidence for Impact (EFI)
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning
Amount
Up to $250,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Chicago ($3.4M). Together the top 10 received $6.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
173 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 173 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Accelerate describes its work as nationwide. Its website reports that, since 2022, grantees have provided access to individualized instruction to more than 500,000 students in 29 states. In filing year 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to Illinois (33%), followed by the District of Columbia, Texas, and California (8% each), and Arkansas (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 62 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 26 of 62 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $159K; repeat grants $175K. How we count
Medians: $128K first-time, $57K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.3M (2023) to $20.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 62 grants totaling $10.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Research | $3,387,500 |
| Texas Education Agency Austin, TX | States Leading Recovery | $711,394 |
| Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Educ Little Rock, AR | States Leading Recovery | $550,000 |
| Citybridge Education Washington, DC | States Leading Recovery | $325,000 |
| DC Treasurer Office of the State Superintendent of Education (Osse) Washington, DC | States Leading Recovery | $300,000 |
| Maryland State Department of Education Baltimore, MD | States Leading Recovery | $250,000 |
| University of Florida Foundation Inc Gainesville, FL | States Leading Recovery | $250,000 |
| Air Education Inc San Mateo, CA | Call to Effective Action | $225,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | Call to Effective Action | $225,000 |
| Cignition Inc Portola Valley, CA | Call to Effective Action | $225,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,135,619 | $14,985,752 | $15,086,502 | $10,422,894 | 62 | $508,378 |
| 2024 | $11,949,799 | $21,755,731 | $24,166,045 | $20,271,000 | 43 | $213,558 |
| 2023 | $16,318,370 | $19,934,228 | $5,739,427 | $4,294,189 | 68 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Accelerate’s stated mission is to bring evidence-based practices to scale in public education by bridging gaps between research, policy, and school systems. Its vision is that every child will receive an exceptional education that helps them explore and unlock their potential.
Its work includes grantmaking, learning infrastructure and evaluation, knowledge sharing, and advancing the field through connections among education stakeholders and support for policy frameworks. Funding areas described in its materials include high-dosage tutoring, individualized instruction, state implementation of evidence-based reforms, and evaluation of education technology. The 2026–27 Call for Effective Technology seeks existing AI-powered and other education technology tools for use in schools, with funding paired with research evaluation.
Accelerate’s 2024 filing describes grantees as including school districts, state education agencies, tutoring providers, nonprofit organizations, and other actors. Examples from 2025 include the University of Chicago, whose stated mission concerns communicating and creating knowledge and fostering a community of scholars and students; North Carolina Education Corps, which says it equips adults to improve literacy outcomes for low-performing K–5 students; and Literacy Mid-South, which says it mobilizes the community to maximize the impact of literacy and learning services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Accelerate reported 62 grants totaling $10,422,894. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $3,387,500, with a median of $100,000. The largest listed award was $3,387,500 to the University of Chicago for research. Other large awards included $711,394 to the Texas Education Agency and $550,000 to the Arkansas Department of Education, both for States Leading Recovery; and $325,000 to CityBridge Education for States Leading Recovery. Accelerate also awarded $225,000 each to Air Education, Carnegie Mellon University, Coursemojo, and Literacy Mid-South for Call to Effective Action.
The 2024 filing describes States Leading Recovery as supporting states’ use of high-impact tutoring to address statewide academic gaps, and Call to Effective Action as supporting evidence-based tutoring and individualized instruction with potential to operate at scale. The website describes Evidence for Impact as funding and studying high-dosage tutoring, with independent evaluation; its stated 2025–26 school-year funding cycle is past. The 2026–27 Call for Effective Technology offers grants of $150,000–$250,000 for implementing existing technology solutions in schools alongside research evaluation. Applicants must propose serving at least 500 students across at least two schools and be ready to share student-level product data and obtain linked student-level demographic and assessment data from district partners. Grantees work with an external research partner, and evaluation findings and final reports name the tool or program.
The 2024 filing says proposals are reviewed by a committee of employees and consultants, which submits recommendations to the CEO. The CEO and committee discuss recommendations and approve grants to proceed. Approved grants receive agreements with milestones and metrics, and executed grants are summarized for quarterly board review.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Janice Jackson as board chair; John Schnur as board secretary; Chad Geston, Christina Grant, John White, and Sherry Lachman as board members; Kevin Huffman as chief executive officer; T Nakia Towns as chief operating officer; Narric Rome as managing director of federal and state policy; and Matthew Steinberg as managing director of research and evaluation.
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning is led by Kevin Huffman, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2023; 8 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Huffman
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$440K (2024) → $447K (2025)
Janice Jackson
Board Chair
Board Chairperson → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$30K (2024) → $50K (2025)
Jennifer Bronson
Managing Director of Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$173K (2025)
Matthew Steinberg
Managing Director of Research & Evaluation
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$183K (2025)
Narric Rome
Managing Director of Federal & State Policy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$178K (2025)
Tu-Quyen Nguyen
Managing Director of Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$146K (2025)
T. Nakia Towns
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Program Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$179K (2024) → $284K (2025)
Kimberly Ueyama
Chief of Staff
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$154K (2025)
John Schnur
Board Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Geston
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Grant
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John White
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Lachman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Naeha Dean (2023–2024) — Chief Strategy Officer
- Former: Susanna Loeb (2023–2024) — Board Vice Chairperson
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 $447K, to Kevin Huffman (Chief Executive Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning
How much does Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning give each year?
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning gave $10.4M across 62 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $20.3M across 43 grants.
What is Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning's typical grant size?
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $168,111, across 62 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning that year got $159K on average.
Where does Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning give grants?
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning's top state is Illinois, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were District of Columbia (8%) and Texas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (6 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and Raleigh, NC (2 grants).
Does Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 62 grants with a stated purpose on Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Call to Effective Action" (27 grants), "Community of Practice" (22 grants) and "States Leading Recovery" (11 grants).
Who are Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning's largest grantees?
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning's largest 2025 grantees include University of Chicago ($3,387,500), Texas Education Agency ($711,394) and Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Educ ($550,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning?
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning reported $12.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.0M.
What does Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning fund?
Accelerate’s stated mission is to bring evidence-based practices to scale in public education by bridging gaps between research, policy, and school systems. Its vision is that every child will receive an exceptional education that helps them explore and unlock their potential. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning?
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check accelerate.us for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning's EIN?
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3207484. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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