American Council on Education
Washington, DC ·EIN 53-0196573 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds American Council on Education?
American Council on Education is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($5.5M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($3.0M), Ecmc Foundation ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.1M in grants to American Council on Education between 2020–2024.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | $5,500,000 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $3,025,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Ecmc Foundation | $2,250,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Strada Education Foundation Inc | $2,000,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | $1,455,500 | 6 | 2021–2024 |
| Charles Koch Foundation | $1,451,725 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Gates Foundation | $1,006,555 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | $799,893 | 5 | 2022–2024 |
| The Kresge Foundation | $700,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | $500,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arthur V Davis Foundation Pf #3 | $308,820 | 1 | 2020 |
| Imaginable Futures Foundation | $300,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Raikes Foundation | $257,750 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Joyce Foundation | $237,942 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Hearst Foundation | $125,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eos Foundation | $40,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $30,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| OShea Family Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Georgetown University | $20,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Association of Collegiate | $14,750 | 1 | 2024 |
| Association of Public and Land-grant | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michael & Diane Takac Family Foundation | $9,250 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
What grants has American Council on Education received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ecmc Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,250,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | SUPPORT FOR MILITARY LEARNER PROGRAM | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Imaginable Futures Foundation | To support student parents | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $287,005 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $219,772 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT TO REDESIGN THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, EMPHASIZING MOBILITY AND SOCIETAL IMPACT | $183,000 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO REFINE THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE CREATION OF A CLASSIFICATION THAT MEASURES THE SUCCESS OF INSTITUTIONS IN FOSTERING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS | $160,856 |
| 2024 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | To support the development of a consortium that will provide higher education institutions with information and support related to the changing legislative landscape of reproductive healthcare | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO DESIGN AND HOST THE ACE INNOVATION LAB, "RE-IMAGINING STEM GRADUATE EDUCATION FOR EQUITY, INNOVATION, AND WORKFORCE" | $50,000 |
| 2024 | American Association of Collegiate | PASS THRU FUNDING | $14,750 |
| 2024 | OShea Family Foundation | Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Raikes Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $7,750 |
| 2024 | Michael & Diane Takac Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT ACE IN ITS MISSION TO INFLUENCE HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS. | $2,500 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY INDEX TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATIONS | $5,000,000 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $1,025,000 |
| 2023 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO REFINE THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE CREATION OF A CLASSIFICATION THAT MEASURES THE SUCCESS OF INSTITUTIONS IN FOSTERING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS | $339,144 |
| 2023 | Raikes Foundation | CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATIONS PROJECT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | To generate a series of data products designed to identify potential leavers for public policy solutions and institutional strategies. | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | TO REDESIGN THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, EMPHASIZING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND HIGHER EDUCATIONS BENEFIT TO SOCIETY. | $183,000 |
| 2023 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO CREATE A PORTFOLIO OF PRACTICE-BASED WORK ON GRADUATE EDUCATION PATHWAYS BASED ON ACES SEMINAL STUDY, RACE AND ETHNICITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION | $166,452 |
| 2023 | OShea Family Foundation | Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Michael & Diane Takac Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT ACE IN ITS MISSION TO INFLUENCE HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS. | $2,500 |
| 2022 | Strada Education Foundation Inc | OPERATING GRANT | $2,000,000 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $1,000,000 |
| 2022 | Ecmc Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2022 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | To develop a new classification scheme for higher education and related efforts | $900,000 |
| 2022 | Gates Foundation | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $399,778 |
| 2022 | The Kresge Foundation | TO REDESIGN THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, EMPHASIZING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND HIGHER EDUCATIONS BENEFIT TO SOCIETY. | $334,000 |
| 2022 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | To support ACE's early efforts to reinvent the Carnegie Classification system and to empower postsecondary leaders to navigate polarization and 'divisive concepts' | $200,100 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds American Council on Education?
American Council on Education is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($5.5M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($3.0M), Ecmc Foundation ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.1M in grants to American Council on Education between 2020–2024.
Who is American Council on Education's largest funder?
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of American Council on Education, with $5.5M across 2 grants (2021–2023).
How much grant funding has American Council on Education received?
IRS 990 filings record $20.1M in grants to American Council on Education across 48 grants from 22 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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