Afcea Education Foundation
To offer annual scholarships and grants for students and teachers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Afcea Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Afcea Education Foundation gave $303K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $302,722
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,636
- -19.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,500
- Total assets
- $10,501,370
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Afcea Education Foundation
- Next open deadline
- April 30, 2027 (STEM Grant Program)
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Afcea Education Foundation
Who Afcea Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Colorado Colorado Springs ($75K). Together the top 9 received $303K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 40 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Afcea Education Foundation gives
- Giving fell 30% 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 $236K (2020) to $432K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $303K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | STEM Expenses | $75,000 |
| Pikes Peak Robotics Colorado Springs, CO | STEM Expenses | $65,000 |
| Scripps Howard Foundation Cincinnati, OH | STEM Expenses | $65,000 |
| Goodwill of Colorado Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | STEM Expenses | $50,000 |
| Colorado Springs School District 11 Colorado Springs, CO | STEM Expenses | $13,500 |
| Harrison School District Colorado Springs, CO | STEM Expenses | $10,199 |
| Community Partnership for Child Development Colorado Springs, CO | STEM Expenses | $10,000 |
| Otero Elementary School Colorado Springs, CO | STEM Expenses | $8,100 |
| Carson Middle School Colorado Springs, CO | STEM Expenses | $5,923 |
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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 | $10,501,370 | $1,095,380 | $551,808 | $302,722 | 9 | $395,380 |
| 2024 | $9,916,467 | $6,289,789 | $470,624 | $291,625 | 7 | $5,837,178 |
| 2023 | $8,073,252 | $533,259 | $426,946 | $247,718 | 10 | $149,285 |
| 2022 | $4,934,645 | $645,325 | $541,434 | $432,359 | 14 | $104,141 |
| 2021 | $7,103,467 | $292,579 | $302,743 | $302,743 | Total only | $79 |
| 2020 | $5,370,815 | $242,551 | $236,255 | $236,255 | Total only | $51 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Afcea Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Afcea Education Foundation is a public charity, based in Colorado Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $303K. Net investment income was $395K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Afcea Education Foundation is led by Phil Parker, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Phil Parker
President
Vice President & Technolo → Executive Vice President, 2023
Executive Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
3.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Sroufe
Vice President & Awards
Vice President Awards → Vice President & Awards, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cody Goodwin
Vice President & Military
Vice President Young Afceans → Vice President & Emerging, 2023
Vice President & Emerging → Vice President & Military, 2025
On filings since 2021
1.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Funk
Vice President & Emerging
On filings since 2022
2.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Simmons
Executive Vice Pr
Vice President & Symposiu → Symposium Co, 2024
Symposium Co → Executive Vice Pr, 2025
On filings since 2022
2.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Haley
Symposium Co
Vice President & Administrator → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Symposium Co, 2025
On filings since 2022
5.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Finn
Vice President & Endowmen
On filings since 2022
1.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russ Fellers
Vice President & Educatio
On filings since 2022
5.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Johnson
Vice President & Programs
On filings since 2023
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Janoso
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
3.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shane Deichman
Vice President & Corp Aff
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alisha Faulkner
Vice President & Membersh
New on the 2025 filing
2.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yanikka Morgan
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
4.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Harold Hoang (2022–2024) — Vice President & Membersh
- Former: Ross Morrell (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Vanessa Johnson (2020–2023) — President Em
- Former: Reggie Ash (2022–2023) — Vice President & Small Bu
- Former: Stephen Basham (2022–2023) — Vice President & Military
- Former: Todd Dreiling (2022–2023) — Vice President & Public A
- Former: Jodi Fleming (2023) — Vice President & Ide
- Former: Rich Janoso (2020–2022) — Vice President & Symposia
- Former: Sean McKirdy (2021–2022) — Vice President & Corp Aff
- Former: Michael Sinks (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Dennis Kater (2020–2021) — Vice President Small Business
- Former: Greg Hollister (2020–2021) — Vice President Endowments
- Former: James Appleyard (2020–2021) — Vice President Programs
- Former: Joan Janov (2020–2021) — Vice President Publicity
- Former: Michael Varner (2020–2021) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Russell Fellers (2020–2021) — Vice President Education
- Former: Clinton Austin (2021) — Vice President Administration
- Former: Dave Gueting (2021) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Gene Dollarhide (2021) — Vice President Membership
- Former: Justin Kromrie (2021) — Vice President Military Activities
- Former: Christopher Colon (2020) — Vice President Young Afceans
- Former: Dave Geuting (2020) — Vice President Membership
- Former: Joyce Jenins Harden (2020) — Vice President Administration
- Former: Rodney Pohlmann (2020) — Executive Vice President
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 Afcea Education Foundation
How much does Afcea Education Foundation give each year?
Afcea Education Foundation gave $303K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $292K across 7 grants.
What is Afcea Education Foundation's typical grant size?
Afcea Education Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,500, and its average grant was $33,636, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Afcea Education Foundation give grants?
Afcea Education Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (8 grants).
Does Afcea Education Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Afcea Education Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "STEM Expenses" (9 grants).
Who are Afcea Education Foundation's largest grantees?
Afcea Education Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Colorado Colorado Springs ($75,000), Pikes Peak Robotics ($65,000) and Scripps Howard Foundation ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Afcea Education Foundation?
Afcea Education Foundation reported $10.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Afcea Education Foundation's EIN?
Afcea Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1580757. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 6, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 24, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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