Alliance for Choice in Education
The organization's mission is to advance k-12 educational freedom, with a focus on securing financial support for families so they may access the quality education of their choice.
Alliance for Choice in Education at a glance
In short: Alliance for Choice in Education gave $4.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4.9M), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,948,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $4,948,000
- Median grant
- $4,948,000
- Total assets
- $93,852,248
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alliance for Choice in Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ace Services ($4.9M).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $4.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ace Services Greenwood Village, CO | Program Support | $4,948,000 |
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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 | $93,852,248 | $75,419,889 | $70,423,424 | $4,948,000 | 1 | $3,190,637 |
| 2024 | $87,152,979 | $59,484,336 | $58,143,149 | — | — | $2,772,830 |
| 2023 | $86,558,830 | $54,763,355 | $41,127,193 | — | — | $982,375 |
| 2021 | $60,249,872 | $34,038,450 | $27,320,020 | $598,000 | 5 | $69,124 |
| 2020 | $54,754,743 | $37,731,548 | $24,398,808 | $100,000 | 2 | $180,632 |
About Alliance for Choice in Education
Based on IRS filings
Alliance for Choice in Education is a public charity focused on Education, based in Greenwood Village, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $93.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4.9M. Net investment income was $3.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alliance for Choice in Education is led by Norton Rainey, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 8 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Norton Rainey
CEO
President & CEO → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$415K (2020) → $559K (2025)
Jason Difraia
President
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$117K (2023) → $468K (2025)
Melissa Landry
President & Louisiana
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$200K (2023) → $224K (2025)
Jon Lineberger
President Texas
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$327K (2025)
Joe Smith
Chairman
Chair → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bert Williams
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Wright
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Ward
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Koeplin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Flora
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Schmitz
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natasha Harris
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brittani O'Brien
Vice President of Development
Vice President of Development Co → Vice President of Development, 2023
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$146K (2021) → $200K (2025)
Erik Billinger
Chief Development Officer
Vice President of Development Co → Western Regional President, 2023
Western Regional President → Chief Development Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$129K (2021) → $304K (2025)
Mike Pritchard
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$185K (2024) → $318K (2025)
Mark McLaughlin
Chief Technology Officer
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$191K (2025)
Matt Turner
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Walsh
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott McLean
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Karen Farrand (2021–2024) — Former Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Mike Coleman (2023–2024) — Chief Program Officer
- Former: Roger Pattinson (2024) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Jerry Sommer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sharon Rogers (2020–2023) — Vice President of Development & Houston
- Former: Tom Zanecchia (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Alex Cranberg (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Arthur Dupre (2020–2021) — Vice President of Development & Louisiana
- Former: Gina Dimatteo (2020–2021) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Jonathan Tee (2020–2021) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Lindsay Brown (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David Vande Castille (2021) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Jr Holland (2021) — Vice President of Development & Dallas
- Former: Anne McCarthy (2020) — Director
- Former: Brittani Johnson (2020) — Vice President of Development & Co
- Former: Chris Smith (2020) — Director
- Former: John Oliver (2020) — Chief Program Officer
- Former: Phillip Smith (2020) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Shea Treadway (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $559K, to Norton Rainey (CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alliance for Choice in Education
How much does Alliance for Choice in Education give each year?
Alliance for Choice in Education gave $4.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Alliance for Choice in Education?
Alliance for Choice in Education reported $93.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $75.4M.
What is Alliance for Choice in Education?
Alliance for Choice in Education is a public charity focused on Education, based in Greenwood Village, CO. It holds $93.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Alliance for Choice in Education operate?
Alliance for Choice in Education has awarded grants in Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Wyoming.
What is Alliance for Choice in Education's EIN?
Alliance for Choice in Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1531066. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 24, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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