National College Attainment Network

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 31-1793562 Website

OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD, STRENGTHEN, AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES AND STAKEHOLDERS TO CLOSE EQUITY GAPS IN POSTSECONDARY ATTAINMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$12.1M

+46.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

+221.3% YoY

Grant Count

38

+58.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

+102.9% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$7M$10M$13M20192021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$12,112,928$8,285,000$7,514,431
Revenue$11,887,213$5,775,803$3,639,522
Expenses$8,644,877$5,388,389$3,636,767
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$114,522$1,041$518
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$533K$1M$2M$2M22 grants201964 grants20217 grants202224 grants202338 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MAINSTAY$625KCOLLEGE POSSIBLE$87KMICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS …$44KONWARD WE LEARN$37KCOMMUNITY PARTNERS$37KTHE SEED FOUNDATION INC$32KUASPIRE$32KSTUDENT U$30KEDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA$25KSAN ANTONIO EDUCATION PA…$21K

Grant Size Distribution

155 grants across all recorded years

132<$50K13$50–100K9$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KIMBERLY COOKPRESIDENT/CEO$230KELIZABETH MORGANCHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFF…$184KSARA MELNICKCHIEF FINANCE OFFICER$163KCOLETTE HADLEYSR. DIR, CONSULTING SERVICES$155KCATHERINE BROWNSR. DIR, POLICY & ADVOCACY$142KZENIA HENDERSONCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER$140KJOHN DEBAUNSR. DIR DATA & STRATEGIC INI…$136KELIZABETH KELLERSR. DIR, SR. PROGRAMMING$132KTONG LEESR MNGR, RETENTION & DATABAS…$102K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
STEVE COLONPRESIDENT1
CANDY MARSHALLVICE-PRESIDENT1
ADAM BERGTREASURER1
CATALINA CIFUENTESSECRETARY1
NATHANIEL EASLEYBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/23)0.25
JAMIE SEARSBOARD MEMBER0.25
TINA FERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 01/23)0.25
SUJUAN BOUTTEBOARD MEMBER0.25
CAROLINE ALTMAN SMITHBOARD MEMBER0.25
JERIAN KEREKESBOARD MEMBER0.25
RUTH WATKINSBOARD MEMBER (FROM 05/23)0.25
DOUG SHAPIROBOARD MEMBER0.25
BERNARD MCCUNEBOARD MEMBER0.25
BRAULIO COLONBOARD MEMBER (FROM 05/23)0.25
NICK LEEBOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/23)0.25
KEITH WITHAMBOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/23)0.25
KIMBERLY COOKPRESIDENT/CEO37.5$229,969
SARA MELNICKCHIEF FINANCE OFFICER37.5$162,632
ELIZABETH MORGANCHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER37.5$183,523
COLETTE HADLEYSR. DIR, CONSULTING SERVICES37.5$155,339
ZENIA HENDERSONCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER37.5$140,125
ELIZABETH KELLERSR. DIR, SR. PROGRAMMING37.5$131,955
JOHN DEBAUNSR. DIR DATA & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES37.5$135,655
CATHERINE BROWNSR. DIR, POLICY & ADVOCACY37.5$141,922
TONG LEESR MNGR, RETENTION & DATABASE MGMT37.5$102,486

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

37states
+29 more states

Cities

AkronAlbuquerqueAtlantaAustinBaton RougeBellevueBirminghamBoiseBostonBronxButteCarrolltonCharlestonCincinnatiClaremontClevelandColumbiaColumbusDallasDayton

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

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