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Complete College America Inc

INDIANAPOLIS, IN EIN: 26-4789471 Website

Complete College America is a national non-profit organization working with states to significantly improve college completion and to close attainment gaps for underrepresented populations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$23.1M

+37.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$221K

+121.2% YoY

Grant Count

21

+133.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-5.2% YoY

About Complete College America Inc

Based on IRS filings

Complete College America Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $23.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $221K. Net investment income was $579K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states
+10 more states

Cities

BaltimoreBaton RougeBirminghamBridgetonChicagoDenmarkEdwardsvilleFlorenceFultonHighland HeightsHuntsvilleItta BenaLangstonLos AngelesMarshallMaryvilleMilwaukeeMobileMontgomeryNew Orleans

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$9M$13M$17M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$23,091,229$16,748,034$15,729,210
Revenue$15,846,709$7,846,383$12,387,460
Expenses$9,067,458$7,655,988$6,051,518
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$579,159$278,364
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$201K$403K$604K$805K5 grants20203 grants202115 grants20229 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Campaign for College Opp…$25KSouthern University at S…$11KArkansas State Universit…$10KBaton Rouge Community Co…$10KBISHOP STATE COMMUNITY C…$10KChattahoochee Valley Com…$10KDelgado Community College$10KDenmark Technical College$10KFlorence-Darlington Tech…$10KJ F Drake State Communit…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Campaign for College Opportunity ($25,000), Southern University at Shreveport ($10,500), Arkansas State University Mid-South ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis, ARProgrammatic Support$10,000
Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LAProgrammatic Support$10,000
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Mobile, ALProgrammatic Support$10,000
Campaign for College Opportunity Los Angeles, CAProgrammatic Support$25,000
Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, ALProgrammatic Support$10,000
Delgado Community College New Orleans, LAProgrammatic Support$10,000
Denmark Technical College Denmark, SCProgrammatic Support$10,000
EQUITYWORKS NW LLC Rochester, WAProgrammatic Support$9,875
Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SCProgrammatic Support$10,000
J F Drake State Community & Technical College Huntsville, ALProgrammatic Support$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Yolanda Watson SpivaPresident$458KDhanfu ElstonChief of Staff & Senior VP o…$236KNia HaydelVP for Institutional Transfo…$191KCharles AnsellVP for Research, Policy, and…$189KDorothy StylesVP for Operations and Organi…$153KBrandon ProtasAssistant VP for Alliance En…$115K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Barbara DamronTreasurer1
Robin MartinBoard Chair1
Vistasp KarbhariVice Chair1
Yolanda Watson SpivaPresident40$458,433
Adrian HaugabrookDirector1
Bevelyn ColemanDirector1
Edward SmithDirector1
Estela BensimonDirector1
Landon PiriusDirector (Beg 03/28/2024)1
Lorenzo EstersDirector (Thru 12/02/2024)1
Maggie GeorgeDirector (Thru 05/02/2024)1
Bob BaumanSecretary1
Steve RobertsonCFO (See Sch. O)40
Brandon ProtasAssistant VP for Alliance Engagement40$114,681
Charles AnsellVP for Research, Policy, and Advocacy40$188,841
Dhanfu ElstonChief of Staff & Senior VP of Strategy40$235,748
Dorothy StylesVP for Operations and Organizational Development40$153,450
Nia HaydelVP for Institutional Transformation & Scaling40$190,733

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Complete College America Inc?

Complete College America Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN. It holds $23.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Complete College America Inc?

As of 2024, Complete College America Inc holds $23.1M in total assets with $15.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 21 grants totaling $221K in 2024.

Where does Complete College America Inc operate?

Complete College America Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Complete College America Inc award?

In 2024, Complete College America Inc awarded 21 grants totaling $221K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Complete College America Inc's EIN?

Complete College America Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4789471. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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