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Advantage Testing Foundation

Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 20-8379593 Website

Our mission is to advance the academic and professional aspirations of underrepresented students of modest means, thereby expanding our nation's leadership pool. We provide educational tutoring, standardized test preparation and academic counseling to low-income and other under-represented students and improve their access to institutions of higher learning such as leading colleges and law schools. The Advantage Testing Foundation works with such institutions to deliver special on-site programs and classes and makes contributions to other charitable organizations organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.

Advantage Testing Foundation at a glance

In short: Advantage Testing Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,000
-73.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,000
-47.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$15,875,366
+6.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Advantage Testing Foundation

Who Advantage Testing Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Prep for Prep: $10KPrep for Prep$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Prep for Prep ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

New York

How Advantage Testing Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 83% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $75K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Prep for Prep New York, NYTo support prep for prep in developing ethical and effective leaders who reflect our diverse society for the enduring benefit of all.$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$15,875,366$739,340$814,919$10,0001$267,719
2023$14,850,597$672,656$789,262$38,0002$97,195
2022$14,526,745$14,625,685$499,335$50,0002$1,203
2021$418,336$400,722$335,458$60,0002$172
2020$367,114$105,842$638,647$75,0002$2,226

About Advantage Testing Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Advantage Testing Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $268K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Advantage Testing Foundation is led by Arun Alagappan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Arun Alagappan

    President

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Nash

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Frank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bk Fulton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacquelyn E. Stone

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandor Lehoczky

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy McKenzie

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Tomlinson Hill

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Manning

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Sexton

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Minow

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shirley Tilghman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Advantage Testing Foundation

How much does Advantage Testing Foundation give each year?

Advantage Testing Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $38K across 2 grants.

How large is Advantage Testing Foundation?

Advantage Testing Foundation reported $15.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $739K.

What is Advantage Testing Foundation?

Advantage Testing Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $15.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Advantage Testing Foundation operate?

Advantage Testing Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

What is Advantage Testing Foundation's EIN?

Advantage Testing Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8379593. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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