OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT SOCIAL MOBILITY BY STRENGTHENING MISSION-FOCUSED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT PRIMARLY SERVE LOW INCOME, FIRST GENERATION, AND UNDER-RESOURCED STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$29.5M
-8.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.7M
-46.9% YoY
Grant Count
20
-20.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$135K
-33.6% YoY
About Partnership for Education Advancement
Based on IRS filings
Partnership for Education Advancement is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $29.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $2.7M. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $29,459,148 | $32,272,540 | $44,587,407 |
| Revenue | $21,951,817 | $11,458,290 | $23,831,423 |
| Expenses | $24,160,336 | $20,222,000 | $20,605,938 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,324,306 | $119,154 | $2,851 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMILTON JAMES | CHAIRMAN | 2 | — |
| JAMES RUNCIE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $300,424 |
| GARRETT MORAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| VERDUN PERRY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BERYL MCEWEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ARNE DUNCAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM LEITH | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $308,000 |
| NARA LEE | SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER | 40 | $219,801 |
| ZINA EVANS | SVP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | 40 | $355,606 |
| WAYNE CUMMINGS | SVP CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | 40 | $285,861 |
| ANNE ELIZABETH REZNIK | CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $271,800 |
| CECILIA LOUISE MARSHALL | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $215,683 |
| ROBIN MINOR | SVP INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS | 40 | $308,000 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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