American College of Bankruptcy
Dedicated to enhancing professionalism, scholarship, and service in bankruptcy and insolvency law and practice.
American College of Bankruptcy at a glance
In short: American College of Bankruptcy gave $272K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $136K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $271,500
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $135,750
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $135,750
- Total assets
- $1,808,551
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Delaware (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American College of Bankruptcy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American College of Bankruptcy Foundation ($265K). Together the top 2 received $272K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How American College of Bankruptcy gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). 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 $272K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $272K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American College of Bankruptcy Foundation Dover, DE | Pro Bono Regrants | $265,000 |
| National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Albany, NY | NCBJ Next Generation Sponsorship | $6,500 |
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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 | $1,808,551 | $1,223,823 | $1,055,301 | $271,500 | 2 | $58,517 |
| 2024 | $1,627,154 | $1,179,846 | $1,136,797 | $263,200 | 2 | $111,920 |
| 2023 | $1,444,859 | $1,083,569 | $932,816 | $268,800 | 2 | $43,974 |
| 2022 | $1,289,669 | $473,185 | $922,230 | $244,100 | 2 | $13,502 |
| 2021 | $1,486,547 | $877,959 | $643,915 | $237,400 | 1 | $21,474 |
| 2020 | $1,229,856 | $770,137 | $531,921 | $236,100 | 2 | $13,481 |
About American College of Bankruptcy
Based on IRS filings
American College of Bankruptcy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Dover, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $272K. Net investment income was $59K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American College of Bankruptcy is led by Alexandra Cc Schnapp, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 26 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexandra Cc Schnapp
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Redmond
President
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles A. Beckham Jr.
Chair
Director & Then President → President, 2023
President → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Beckerman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael St Patrick Baxter
Director
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Berry Spears
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Nelson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Bostwick
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Davis Jones
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles T. Coleman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Demetra Liggins
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas M. Foley
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Ang
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
E. Franklin Childress Jr.
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felicia Perlman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay S. Geller
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer C. Hagle
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Schweitzer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Jo Heston
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul S. Singerman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Hunt
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Goldblatt
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Tashjian
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurel Myerson Isicoff
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandeep Qusba
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clifton Jessup Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (39)
- Former: Annette W. Jarvis (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: George T. Snyder (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jan M. Hayden (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Paul E. Harner (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert J. Keach (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert M. Charles Jr. (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Roberta A. Colton (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Shari Bedker (2020–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Timothy F. Nixon (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Karen A. Giannelli (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Melissa S. Kibler (2021–2024) — Chair
- Former: Taft A. Kckinstry (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Sandeep Qusba Director (2024) — March & Then Secretary · Filing note: Until
- Former: Agustin Berdeja-Prieto (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: David Warfield (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: James Markus (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Richard Stern (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Richard Wasserman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark D. Bloom (2021–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Jeffrey Hopkins (2022–2023) — Vice President
- Former: James L. Baillie (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Martha Em Kopacz (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Neil P. Olack (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Norman L. Pernick (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Van Galen (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Marc A. Levinson (2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Daniel C. Cohn (2020) — Director
- Former: Dennis Connolly (2020) — Director
- Former: Grant T. Stein (2020) — Vice President
- Former: James Kelley (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey H. Davidson (2020) — Director
- Former: Joan Feeney (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Karen A. Giannelli Director (2020) — Then Vice President
- Former: Marc A. Levinson Chair Then (2020) — Past Chair
- Former: Marc Abrams (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark D. Bloom President (2020) — Then Chair
- Former: Melissa S. Kibler Treasurer (2020) — Then President
- Former: Stephen D. Lerner Chair-Board (2020) — Of Regents
- Former: Taft A. McKinstry Secretary (2020) — Then 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.
Frequently asked questions about American College of Bankruptcy
How much does American College of Bankruptcy give each year?
American College of Bankruptcy gave $272K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $263K across 2 grants.
How large is American College of Bankruptcy?
American College of Bankruptcy reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is American College of Bankruptcy?
American College of Bankruptcy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Dover, DE. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does American College of Bankruptcy operate?
American College of Bankruptcy has awarded grants in California, Delaware, New York, Virginia.
What is American College of Bankruptcy's EIN?
American College of Bankruptcy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1759771. 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 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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