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Partnership for Education Advancement

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 83-1400442 Website

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

14states
+6 more states

Cities

BaltimoreBowieColumbiaDallasDoverDurhamElizabeth CityFayettevilleGramblingGreensboroHamptonHoustonJacksonMontgomeryMontogeryNew HavenNorfolkOrangeburgPetersburgPrairie View

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$11M$23M$34M$45M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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

$0$2M$3M$5M$7M3 grants20206 grants202118 grants202225 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY$618KFLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY$307KNORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE…$182KBOWIE STATE$164KJACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY$164KWINSTON-SALEM STATE -WSSU$162KTEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY$162KGRAMBLING STATE$152KCENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY$125KSAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY$111K

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K18$50–100K24$100–250K10$250–500K3$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Virginia State University ($617,971), Florida A&m University ($306,656), North Carolina A&t State University ($181,956).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY MONTGOMERY, ALCAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES$11,250
BOWIE STATE BOWIE, MDCAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES$164,228
CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY WILBERFORCE, OHCAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES$124,500
COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY BALTIMORE, MDCAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES$90,712
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY DOVER, DECAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES$45,000
ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY ELIZABETH CITY, NCCAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES$11,250
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY FAYETTEVILLE, NCCAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES$32,155
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY TALLAHASSEE, FLCAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES$306,656
GRAMBLING STATE GRAMBLING, LACAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES$152,414
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY JACKSON, MSCAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES$163,675

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ZINA EVANSSVP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT$356KWILLIAM LEITHMANAGING DIRECTOR$308KROBIN MINORSVP INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS$308KJAMES RUNCIECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$300KWAYNE CUMMINGSSVP CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER$286KANNE ELIZABETH REZNIKCHIEF OF STAFF$272KNARA LEESENIOR FINANCE OFFICER$220KCECILIA LOUISE MARSH…DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL PARTNER…$216K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HAMILTON JAMESCHAIRMAN2
JAMES RUNCIECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40$300,424
GARRETT MORANTRUSTEE1
VERDUN PERRYTRUSTEE1
BERYL MCEWENTRUSTEE1
ARNE DUNCANTRUSTEE1
WILLIAM LEITHMANAGING DIRECTOR40$308,000
NARA LEESENIOR FINANCE OFFICER40$219,801
ZINA EVANSSVP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT40$355,606
WAYNE CUMMINGSSVP CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER40$285,861
ANNE ELIZABETH REZNIKCHIEF OF STAFF40$271,800
CECILIA LOUISE MARSHALLDIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS40$215,683
ROBIN MINORSVP INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS40$308,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Partnership for Education Advancement?

Partnership for Education Advancement is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in NEW YORK, NY. It holds $29.5M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Partnership for Education Advancement?

As of 2024, Partnership for Education Advancement holds $29.5M in total assets with $22.0M in annual revenue. It awarded 20 grants totaling $2.7M in 2024.

Where does Partnership for Education Advancement operate?

Partnership for Education Advancement has awarded grants in Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Partnership for Education Advancement award?

In 2024, Partnership for Education Advancement awarded 20 grants totaling $2.7M — an average of about $135K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Partnership for Education Advancement's EIN?

Partnership for Education Advancement's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1400442. 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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