American Council on Education
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$20.6M
Foundation funders
24
Grants recorded
57
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds American Council on Education?
American Council on Education is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($5.5M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($3.0M), Ecmc Foundation ($2.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.6M in grants to American Council on Education between 2020–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2025) to $7.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $32K.
What grants has American Council on Education received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers | PASS THRU FUNDING | $14,750 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt University | Program Support | $12,525 |
| 2025 | Michael & Diane Takac Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT ACE IN ITS MISSION TO INFLUENCE HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS. | $5,000 |
| 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 Registrars and Admissions Officers | PASS THRU FUNDING | $14,750 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt University | Contribution | $12,160 |
| 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 | 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 | Raikes Foundation | CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATIONS PROJECT | $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 | Vanderbilt University | Contribution | $11,692 |
| 2023 | OShea Family Foundation | Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
| 2023 | National Collegiate Athletic Association | Contributions | $7,437 |
| 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 |
Showing 30 most recent of 57 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds American Council on Education?
American Council on Education is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($5.5M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($3.0M), Ecmc Foundation ($2.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.6M in grants to American Council on Education between 2020–2025.
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 $20.6M in grants to American Council on Education across 57 grants from 24 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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