American Council of Engineering
To promote the highest standards of professional performance, conduct, principles and ethics in consulting engineering in order to protect the public welfare.
American Council of Engineering at a glance
In short: American Council of Engineering gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,911
- +118.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,911
- Median grant
- $10,911
- Total assets
- $298,753
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Council of Engineering funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers ($11K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $11K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers Kahului, HI | Kapili Maui Scholarship Fund | $10,911 |
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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 | $298,753 | $333,775 | $360,085 | $10,911 | 1 | $4,664 |
| 2024 | $325,063 | $249,646 | $286,350 | $5,000 | Total only | $1 |
| 2023 | $361,767 | $272,352 | $264,526 | — | — | $1 |
| 2022 | $353,941 | $195,325 | $118,255 | — | — | $1 |
| 2021 | $276,871 | $150,597 | $79,351 | — | — | $1 |
| 2020 | $205,625 | $212,537 | $154,804 | — | — | $2 |
| 2019 | $147,892 | $200,057 | $171,044 | — | — | $2 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Council of Engineering
Based on IRS filings
American Council of Engineering is a public charity focused on Science, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $299K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Council of Engineering is led by Ginny Wright, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ginny Wright
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$39K (2019) → $49K (2025)
Shannon Holman
President
Treasurer → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nimr Tamimi
National Director
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → National Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Takase
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dayna Nemoto-Shima
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simone Simbeck
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Kaneshiro
Past President
President-Elect → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Jury
President-Elect
Secretary → Treasurer & Secretary, 2024
Treasurer & Secretary → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Goshi
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kealohi Sandefur
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Garret Masuda (2019–2024) — National Director
- Former: Derek Mukai (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Ross Kaneko (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Stacey Miyamoto (2023) — Director
- Former: Michele Adolpho (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sean K. Sugai (2019–2022) — National Director
- Former: Ken Kawahara (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Glenn Miyasato (2021) — Director
- Former: Terrance Arashiro (2019–2020) — National Director
- Former: Jeffrey K. Kalani (2019) — Past President
- Former: Paul T. Matsuda (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $49K, to Ginny Wright (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about American Council of Engineering
How much does American Council of Engineering give each year?
American Council of Engineering gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid.
How large is American Council of Engineering?
American Council of Engineering reported $299K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $334K.
What is American Council of Engineering?
American Council of Engineering is a public charity focused on Science, based in Honolulu, HI. It holds $299K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does American Council of Engineering operate?
American Council of Engineering has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is American Council of Engineering's EIN?
American Council of Engineering's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0143407. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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