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Association of Jesuit Colleges

Foundation · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-0902755 Website

To support and promote U.S. jesuit higher education by facilitating cooperative efforts among, and providing services to, its member institutions; providing a forum for the exchange of experience and information; and representing the work of jesuit higher education at the national and international levels.

Key facts about Association of Jesuit Colleges

In short: Association of Jesuit Colleges gave $120K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), top state Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
52-0902755
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$120,000
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$20,000
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$9,812,635
Primary geography
Nebraska (17% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$9.8M

+8.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$120K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+0.0% YoY

About Association of Jesuit Colleges

Based on IRS filings

Association of Jesuit Colleges is a nonprofit organization, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $439K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BronxFairfieldOmahaSpokaneUniversity HeightsWashingtonDetroitJersey City

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2019Total only20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20236 grants20246 grants2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Creighton University: $20KCreighton University$20KFairfield University: $20KFairfield University$20KFordham University: $20KFordham University$20KGeorgetown University: $20KGeorgetown University$20KGonzaga University: $20KGonzaga University$20KJohn Carroll University: $20KJohn Carroll University$20K

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY Omaha, NEMADEK SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS-ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP$20,000
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY Fairfield, CTMADEK SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS-ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP$20,000
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Bronx, NYMADEK SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS-ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP$20,000
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Washington, DCMADEK SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS-ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP$20,000
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY Spokane, WAMADEK SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS-ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP$20,000
JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY University Heights, OHMADEK SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS-ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$9,812,635$9,036,615$8,569,780
Revenue$3,226,875$3,030,203$2,348,479
Expenses$2,371,631$2,756,101$2,323,733
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$439,087$213,911$113,915
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Association of Jesuit Colleges is led by Michael J. Garanzini Sj, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael J. Garanzini Sj

    President

    Director & President → President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tania Tetlow Esq.

    Board Chair

    Director → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel S. Hendrickson Sj

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eugene Cornacchia

    Director

    Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fred P. Pestello

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John J. Degioia

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John P. Fitzgibbons Sj

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph G. Marina Sj

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark C. Reed

    Director

    Director → Treasurer, 2020

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark R. Nemec

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul J. Fitzgerald Sj

    Director

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thayne McCulloh

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Law Snyder

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William P. Leahy Sj

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan R. Miciak

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen M. Hanycz

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eduardo M. Penalver

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terrence Sawyer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vincent D. Rougeau

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alice Peralta

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl McConnell

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Taylor

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Sullivan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Van Brunt

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Cassady

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Stoute

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Xavier Cole

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimo Ah Yun

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Groves

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Poon

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Russell

    Vice President for Mission & Identity

    Vice President & Consultant for Missio → Vice President for Mission Integration, 2020

    Vice President for Mission Integration → Vice President for Mission & Identity, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2019) → $146K (2025)

  • Jennifer Smulson

    Vice President of Government Relations

    Vice President of Federal Relations → Vice President of Government Relations, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $160K (2021) → $178K (2025)

  • Deanna Howes Spiro

    Vice President of Communications

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2023) → $136K (2025)

  • Linda M. Lemura

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Salvador Aceves

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: E. Joseph Lee II (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jo Ann Rooney (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michael R. Lovell (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kevin F. Burke Sj (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Cody Teets (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Justin Daffron Sj (2023) — Director
  • Former: Antoine M. Garibaldi (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: John J. Hurley Esq. (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Thomas B. Curran Sj (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mirtha Alice Peralta (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Amanda Thomas (2022) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Kloppenberg (2022) — Director
  • Former: Brian F. Linnane Sj (2019–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Michael D. Johnson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Philip L. Boroughs Sj (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Scott R. Pilarz Sj (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Stephen V. Sundborg Sj (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Micahel J. Graham Sj (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Cyndy Littlefield Vp Of Fed (2019) — Relations
  • Former: Michael P. Mihalyo Jr. (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

Jennifer Smulson — VP of Government Relations: $178KJennifer SmulsonVP of Government Relations$178KStephanie Russell — VP for Mission & Identity: $146KStephanie RussellVP for Mission & Identity$146KDeanna Howes Spiro — VP of Communications: $136KDeanna Howes SpiroVP of Communications$136K

Frequently asked questions about Association of Jesuit Colleges

How much does Association of Jesuit Colleges give each year?

Association of Jesuit Colleges gave $120K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $120K across 6 grants.

What is Association of Jesuit Colleges's typical grant size?

Association of Jesuit Colleges's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Association of Jesuit Colleges give grants?

Association of Jesuit Colleges's top state is Nebraska, with 17% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Connecticut (17%) and New York (17%).

Does Association of Jesuit Colleges give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Association of Jesuit Colleges's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Madek Scholarship Funds-Academic Scholarship" (6 grants).

Who are Association of Jesuit Colleges's largest grantees?

Association of Jesuit Colleges's largest 2025 grantees include Creighton University ($20,000), Fairfield University ($20,000) and Fordham University ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Association of Jesuit Colleges?

Association of Jesuit Colleges reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.

What is Association of Jesuit Colleges's EIN?

Association of Jesuit Colleges's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0902755. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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