Accenture Foundation Inc
Accenture Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 grants include support for youth leadership, employability, digital and occupational skills, and employment initiatives.
Accenture Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Accenture Foundation Inc gave $26.1M across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $930K), top state Connecticut. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,052,494
- +16.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $930,446
- -12.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $792,742
- Total assets
- $90,246,214
- -13.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (9 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (22% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Accenture Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 500 W Madison St Fl 21, Chicago, IL 60661
Phone: (312) 693-8096
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Accenture Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Save the Children ($5.8M across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $21.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 40 grants of 128 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s recipient-state breakdown lists 22% of grant dollars for Connecticut, 7% for Illinois, 7% for Maryland, and 5% for the District of Columbia. It lists 47% under “?”, without identifying a state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Accenture Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 20 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $834K; repeat grants $1.7M. How we count
Medians: $740K first-time, $1M repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 438% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8.8M (2019) to $26.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $26.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | In support of its youth leaders for a sustainable future initiative | $2,537,291 |
| UK Committee for UNICEF | Empowering young people with the skills to realize their full potential | $2,512,285 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | Access - advancing career connections, employment, and skills for success | $2,412,724 |
| Goodwill Industries International (GII) Rockville, MD | Help youth with employability, digital and occupation specific skills | $1,771,879 |
| Youth Business International (YBI) | Support Sustainability Initiatives | $1,767,519 |
| Fundacion Eidos Global | Provide underserved individuals with relevant skills through digital, entrepreneurial, and employability training | $1,669,118 |
| World YMCA Chicago, IL | Learning to Earning Grant | $1,500,000 |
| Aspen Institute Washington, DC | Driving economies of scale and improved impact and transformation - people in jobs - thanks to smart re-application of tools, methods, and partners | $1,354,884 |
| UK Committee for UNICEF | Generation Unlimited - P2E 2.0 | $1,202,563 |
| Simplon Foundation | Ai Grant | $1,190,070 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $90,246,214 | $11,822,646 | $29,022,808 | $26,052,494 | 28 | $26,069,709 | $11,753,819 | $5,951,218 |
| 2024 | $104,702,086 | $9,844,173 | $39,299,046 | $22,349,953 | 21 | $22,367,223 | $9,779,910 | $6,215,019 |
| 2023 | $117,422,405 | $19,199,448 | $24,094,827 | $21,544,344 | 27 | $21,559,247 | $6,107,608 | $6,607,123 |
| 2022 | $119,957,216 | $5,639,776 | $24,590,583 | $20,690,082 | 40 | $20,714,289 | $5,549,524 | $7,473,384 |
| 2021 | $134,926,823 | $15,596,009 | $7,678,687 | $9,038,530 | 12 | — | $3,515,632 | $7,351,923 |
| 2020 | $128,544,355 | $23,346,789 | $12,491,780 | $12,884,045 | 15 | — | $3,223,315 | $6,336,691 |
| 2019 | $117,917,514 | $13,226,091 | $9,966,668 | $8,776,287 | 16 | — | $3,033,631 | $5,841,507 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Accenture Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $6.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The grant purposes listed in the 2025 filing indicate support for initiatives involving youth skills and leadership, digital and entrepreneurial training, and pathways to employment. The foundation also supported The Nature Conservancy, whose stated mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends, and NetHope, which says it empowers nonprofit organizations through technology and facilitates collaboration and innovation in humanitarian and conservation work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $26,052,494. Grant amounts ranged from $56,455 to $2,537,291, with a median of $792,742.
Among the largest awards were $2,537,291 to Save the Children for its Youth Leaders for a Sustainable Future initiative; $2,512,285 to the UK Committee for UNICEF for empowering young people with skills; and $2,412,724 to Save the Children for its ACCESS initiative focused on career connections, employment, and skills. Other major grants included $1,771,879 to Goodwill Industries International for youth employability and digital and occupational skills; $1,767,519 to Youth Business International for sustainability initiatives; and $1,500,000 to World YMCA for a Learning to Earning grant. The foundation also gave $478,144 to The Nature Conservancy and $100,000 to NetHope.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jessica Jecmen as executive director; Jill Huntley as chair/director; Grant Ireland, Casey Wells, Omar Boulos, Rachel Barton, Lisa Cawley, and Kicha Ramamurthy as directors; Thomas R G Evans as tax counsel; and Bob Goldman as secretary.
Accenture Foundation Inc is led by Jessica Jecmen, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessica Jecmen
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Huntley
Chair & Director
President & Director → Chair & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grant Ireland
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wee Wei Ng
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kicha Ramamurthy
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Cawley
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Omar Boulos
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Wells
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grant Spooner
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Barton
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ravi Viswanathan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas R. G. Evans
Tax Counsel
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Drisi
Foundation Administrator
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Goldman
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah A. Garcia
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Francesca Patellani (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Heidi Strawson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Handa (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Greenberg (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Paul Chadha (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Ajay Vij (2019–2022) — Vice President & Director
- Former: Guy Maes (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Pallavi Verma (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve J. Stone (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ronald J. Roberts (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Douglas R. Rees (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Nescel Asuncion (2019) — Director
- Former: Scott Ahlstrom (2019) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Accenture Foundation Inc
How much does Accenture Foundation Inc give each year?
Accenture Foundation Inc gave $26.1M across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22.3M across 21 grants.
What is Accenture Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Accenture Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $792,742, and its average grant was $930,446, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Accenture Foundation Inc that year got $834K on average.
Where does Accenture Foundation Inc give grants?
Accenture Foundation Inc's top state is Connecticut, with 22% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (7%) and Maryland (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fairfield, CT (4 grants), Chicago, IL (3 grants) and Clearwater, FL (2 grants).
Does Accenture Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Accenture Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Emergency Funding" (4 grants).
Who are Accenture Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Accenture Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Save the Children ($5,800,015 across 4 grants), UK Committee for UNICEF ($3,714,848 across 2 grants) and Youth Business International (YBI) ($2,371,919 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Accenture Foundation Inc?
Accenture Foundation Inc reported $90.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Accenture Foundation Inc fund?
The grant purposes listed in the 2025 filing indicate support for initiatives involving youth skills and leadership, digital and entrepreneurial training, and pathways to employment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Accenture Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Accenture Foundation Inc's EIN?
Accenture Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4296414. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Accenture Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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