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National School Choice Awareness

AVENTURA, FL EIN: 87-2081402 Website

The National School Choice Awareness Foundation (NSCAF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Aventura, Florida. Founded in 2011, the organization operates as a private grantmaking foundation dedicated to advancing K–12 school choice and empowering parents to discover and navigate education options for their children. The foundation employs approximately 24 staff members.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$17.3M

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$815K

-19.8% YoY

Grant Count

98

+40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-42.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

NSCAF's mission is to advance K–12 school choice and empower parents to discover and navigate education options for their children. The foundation operates three primary charitable programs:

  • National School Choice Week — raises awareness of traditional public, public charter, public magnet, private, online, home, and nontraditional education options
  • Navigate School Choice — provides cost- and jargon-free school navigation resources to families
  • Conoce tus opciones escolares (Know Your School Options) — extends awareness and navigation services to Spanish-speaking families

In fiscal year 2024–2025, the foundation collaborated with 27,487 schools and 78 nonprofit partners to host awareness-raising events across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and developed and provided navigation resources to more than 3.1 million families.

Grantmaking

Grant Range

** $500–$250,000

Average Grant

Amount:** Varies by program type, ranging from $3,286 to $13,625

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds activities across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Grant-making priorities include Georgia, Arizona, and the District of Columbia.

Grant Distribution by State

45states
+37 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAlexandriaAmerican ForkAnchorageArlingtonAsheboroAtlantaAugustaAuroraAventuraBarreBartowBirminghamBoiseBurlingtonChandlerCharlestonChicagoCiceroClarksville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Metric Amount
Total Assets $17,257,942
Total Revenue $9,645,451
Total Expenses $9,104,234
Total Giving $8,102,075
Number of Employees 20–24

Fiscal Year: 2024–2025 (most recent filing date: March 1, 2025)

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$12M$16M2022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$17,257,942$16,899,865$16,156,561
Revenue$9,645,451$9,319,413$9,316,023
Expenses$9,104,234$9,279,248$6,786,354
Qualifying Distributions$7,924,763$8,102,075$6,354,374
Net Investment Income$296,702$200,809$53
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$254K$508K$762K$1M0 grants202260 grants202370 grants202498 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

50CAN INC$40KIDAHO FREEDOM FOUNDATION…$25KBROWN HOUSE EXPERIENCE$20KFAMILIES EMPOWERED$20KAMERICAN FEDERATION FOR …$15KCHILDREN'S EDUCATION ALL…$15KFAMILIES EMPOWERED$15KBLACK STUDENT FUND$13KALASKA SCHOOL CHOICE FUND$11KAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

150 grants across all recorded years

148<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Andrew Campanella — Chairman & CEO (40 hours/week; $372,354 annual compensation)
  • Tracy Gleason — Secretary & Treasurer (5 hours/week)
  • Lisa Keegan — Vice Chair (5 hours/week; $25,200 annual compensation)
  • Noelle Delaney — Chief Operating Officer
  • Sandy Brown — Chief Financial Officer and VP of Finance
  • Shelby Doyle — VP of Public Awareness

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

ANDREW CAMPANELLACHAIRMAN & CEO$365KLISA KEEGANVICE CHAIR$26K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANDREW CAMPANELLACHAIRMAN & CEO40$364,845
TRACY GLEASONSECRETARY & TREASURER5
LISA KEEGANVICE CHAIR5$26,460

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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