ACFE Foundation
ACFE Foundation's mission is to increase the body of anti-fraud knowledge and support future anti-fraud professionals worldwide through the funding of scholarships, endowments, research and other educational projects.
ACFE Foundation at a glance
In short: ACFE Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,490
- -33.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $7,745
- Median grant
- $7,745
- Total assets
- $2,466,031
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who ACFE Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Univ of Nebraska - Lincoln ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How ACFE Foundation gives
- Giving fell 42% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $30K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Univ of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE | Research project grant | $9,940 |
| Belmont University Nashville, TN | Research project grant | $5,550 |
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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 | $2,466,031 | $374,498 | $217,041 | $15,490 | 2 | $142,214 |
| 2024 | $2,206,247 | $422,986 | $199,951 | $23,200 | Total only | $167,089 |
| 2023 | $1,981,022 | $570,125 | $208,079 | $14,987 | 1 | $72,133 |
| 2022 | $1,496,624 | $288,844 | $185,002 | $26,909 | 2 | $25,337 |
| 2021 | $1,522,482 | $327,373 | $149,653 | $30,000 | 3 | $49,349 |
| 2020 | $1,292,922 | $199,627 | $124,120 | $10,000 | 1 | $24,485 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About ACFE Foundation
Based on IRS filings
ACFE Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $142K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
ACFE Foundation is led by Mary Breslin, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Breslin
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeannie Kwong
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Warren
Assistant Treasurer
Secretary → Assistant Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ross Pry
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Miles
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Jala Attia (2021–2024) — Chair
- Former: Jeanette LeVie (2020–2023) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Matt Molchany (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Charles Washington (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Vince Walden (2020) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 ACFE Foundation
How much does ACFE Foundation give each year?
ACFE Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $23K in grants paid.
How large is ACFE Foundation?
ACFE Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $374K.
What is ACFE Foundation?
ACFE Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Austin, TX. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does ACFE Foundation operate?
ACFE Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Georgia, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
What is ACFE Foundation's EIN?
ACFE Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0124714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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