American Cleaning Institute
The American Cleaning Institute serves the growth and innovation of the U.S. cleaning products industry by advancing the health and quality of life of people and protecting our planet. (see continuation on schedule o.)aci achieves this through a continuous commitment to sound science and being a credible voice for the cleaning products industry.
American Cleaning Institute at a glance
In short: American Cleaning Institute gave $33K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $33,098
- +65.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $16,549
- -17.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $16,549
- Total assets
- $32,793,239
- +20.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (60% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who American Cleaning Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Digdeep Right to Water Project ($20K). Together the top 2 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $33K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $33K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Digdeep Right to Water Project Los Angeles, CA | Donation/Charity | $20,000 |
| Some (So Others Might Eat) Washington, DC | Donation/Charity | $13,098 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,793,239 | $16,096,724 | $14,337,247 | $33,098 | 2 | $1,115,545 |
| 2023 | $27,143,617 | $15,138,377 | $14,301,453 | $20,000 | 1 | $688,109 |
| 2022 | $25,448,957 | $12,962,831 | $12,518,301 | $20,000 | 1 | $830,217 |
| 2021 | $21,260,569 | $12,609,314 | $12,072,567 | $2,464 | Total only | $859,191 |
| 2020 | $19,357,734 | $12,613,725 | $10,599,502 | — | — | $330,201 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Cleaning Institute
Based on IRS filings
American Cleaning Institute is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $32.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Cleaning Institute is led by Korie A. Traver, Interim Co-Ceo & COO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 8 of 29 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Korie A. Traver
Interim Co-Ceo & COO
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2022
Chief Operating Officer → Interim Co-Ceo & COO, 2024
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$187K (2020) → $309K (2024)
Melissa Hockstad
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$496K (2020) → $1.1M (2024)
Douglas Troutman - Interim
Co-Ceo, Gc, Corp Secretary, Senior Vice President & Gov Aff.
New on the 2024 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$282K (2024)
Eric Reynolds
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francis Kruzsewski
Senior Director, Health & Human Safety
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$193K (2021) → $242K (2024)
Ugur Usumi
Senior Director & Information Technology
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$173K (2021) → $204K (2024)
Brian Sansoni
Senior Vice President, Committee, Out. & Membership
Senior Vice President, Comms, Outreach & Membership → Senior Vice President, Committee, Outreach & Member, 2022
Senior Vice President, Committee, Outreach & Member → Senior Vice President, Committee, Out. & Membership, 2023
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$194K (2020) → $276K (2024)
James Kim
Senior Vice President, Science & Reg. Affairs
Vice President Sci & Reg.affairs → Vice President, Science & Regulatory Affairs, 2021
Vice President, Science & Regulatory Affairs → Senior Vice President, Science & Reg. Affairs, 2024
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$208K (2020) → $281K (2024)
Wanda Stokes
Vice President, Human Resources & Operations
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$176K (2023) → $195K (2024)
Carlos Linares
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica McCoy
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Berger
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liliana De Stefano
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rene Garza
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Tanner
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Carroll
Vice Chair
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Schwalbach
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Moriarty
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Silke Hoppe
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Henze
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Birnbaum
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Zimmer
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian Maciver
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Easwar Ranganathan
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik Roberts
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martina Spinatsch
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Parthiv Amin
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Strittmatter
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephan Habif
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Douglas Troutman (2020–2023) — General Counsel, Board Secretary, Senior Vice President & G. A.
- Former: Eric Peeters (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Raj Kohli (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Arnaud Melin (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Liliana Destefano (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Luc Reynaert (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Marcelo Lu (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Tuchinsky (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Zoe Baldwin (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jillaine Dellis (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rick Strittmatter (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Deborah Anderson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kathleen Stanton (2020–2022) — Associate Vice President, Technical & Intl Affairs
- Former: Wayne Ashton (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Diego Ruiz (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Stefan Strathmann (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Douglas Troutman--Gc (2021) — Secretary & Senior Vice President Gov't Affairs
- Former: Alan Vander Molen (2020) — Board Member
- Former: David Shannon (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Eric Stouder (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ernesto Lippert (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Francis Kruszewski (2020) — Sen.dir.hl & Saft.
- Former: Mehmet Usumi (2020) — Senior Direct. It
- Former: Scott Behrens (2020) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Sean Clarry (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sundar Raman (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Suzanne Thompson (2020) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1.1M, to Melissa Hockstad (President & CEO (Thru 12/24)). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Cleaning Institute
How much does American Cleaning Institute give each year?
American Cleaning Institute gave $33K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
How large is American Cleaning Institute?
American Cleaning Institute reported $32.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.1M.
Where does American Cleaning Institute operate?
American Cleaning Institute has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia.
What is American Cleaning Institute's EIN?
American Cleaning Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-0452400. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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