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Complete College America Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker 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.

Key facts about Complete College America Inc

EIN
26-4789471
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$221,225
Grants made (2024)
21
Average grant
$10,535
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$23,091,229
Primary geography
Alabama (32% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Complete College America Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Complete College America Inc's 21 itemized 2024 grants were Alabama (32%), Louisiana (14%) and Arkansas (14%). None of its 21 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Programmatic Support" (21 grants).

How Complete College America Inc gives

  • 0% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 335% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of all 21 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

St LouisWashingtonEdwardsvilleMarshallMaryvilleNew OrleansNew YorkSpringfieldSt JosephWarrensburgBaltimoreBaton RougeBirminghamBridgetonChicagoDenmarkFlorenceFultonHighland HeightsHuntsville

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———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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 Opportunity: $25KCampaign for CollegeOpportunity$25KSouthern University at Shreveport: $11KSouthern University atShreveport$11KArkansas State University Mid-South: $10KArkansas State UniversityMid-South$10KBaton Rouge Community College: $10KBaton Rouge Community College$10KBishop State Community College: $10KBishop State Community College$10KChattahoochee Valley Community College: $10KChattahoochee Valley CommunityCollege$10KDelgado Community College: $10KDelgado Community College$10KDenmark Technical College: $10KDenmark Technical College$10KFlorence-Darlington Technical College: $10KFlorence-Darlington TechnicalCollege$10KJ F Drake State Community & Technical College: $10KJ F Drake State Community &Technical College$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 recipients include Campaign for College Opportunity ($25,000), Southern University at Shreveport ($10,500), Arkansas State University Mid-South ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Campaign for College Opportunity Los Angeles, CAProgrammatic Support$25,000
Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport, LAProgrammatic Support$10,500
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
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
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 Spiva — President: $458KYolanda Watson SpivaPresident$458KDhanfu Elston — Chief of Staff & Senior VP of Strategy: $236KDhanfu ElstonChief of Staff & Senior VP of…$236KNia Haydel — VP for Institutional Transformation & Scaling: $191KNia HaydelVP for Institutional…$191KCharles Ansell — VP for Research, Policy, and Advocacy: $189KCharles AnsellVP for Research, Policy, and…$189KDorothy Styles — VP for Operations and Organizational Development: $153KDorothy StylesVP for Operations and…$153KBrandon Protas — Assistant VP for Alliance Engagement: $115KBrandon ProtasAssistant VP for Alliance…$115K

From 2024 IRS 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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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