American Council on Education
ACE IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT LEADS HIGHER EDUCATION WITH A UNITED VISION FOR THE FUTURE. WE GALVANIZE OUR MEMBERS TO MAKE CHANGE AND WE COLLABORATE ACROSS THE SECTOR TO DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR TODAY'S CHALLENGES, SERVE THE NEEDS OF A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION, AND SHAPE EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY. AS THE MAJOR COORDINATING BODY FOR THE NATION'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, OUR STRENGTH LIES IN OUR DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN 1,600 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, RELATED ASSOCIATIONS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. ACE IS THE ONLY MAJOR HIGHER EDUCATION ASSOCIATION TO REPRESENT ALL TYPES OF U.S. ACCREDITED, DEGREE-GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. OUR MEMBERS EDUCATE TWO OUT OF EVERY THREE STUDENTS IN ALL ACCREDITED, DEGREE-GRANTING U.S. INSTITUTIONS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$94.3M
+7.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$20K
-68.5% YoY
Grant Count
2
-60.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$10K
-21.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $94,252,664 | $88,069,812 | $75,911,406 |
| Revenue | $36,261,997 | $39,731,035 | $34,460,397 |
| Expenses | $38,780,129 | $35,938,470 | $33,405,929 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,100,507 | $2,521,227 | $2,229,735 |
| 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 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA A LIVINGSTONE | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| FELIX V MATOS RODRIGUEZ | VICE CHAIR/CHAIR ELECT | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL RAO | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ROSLYN CLARK ARTIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NEELI BENDAPUDI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| L JOY GATES BLACK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDY BRANTLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SYLVIA M BURWELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WALTER TED CARTER JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANA MARI CAUCE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES P CLEMENTS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ISIAAH CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FRANK J DOOLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HARRY J ELAM JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOAN TA GABEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JORGE G GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARRIE BESNETTE HAUSER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DENNIS H HOLTSCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNE M KRESS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAUL J LEBLANC | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GARY S MAY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES B MILLIKEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JUAN SANCHEZ MUNOZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SANTA J ONO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BILL PINK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SCOTT PULSIPHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MADELINE PUMARIEGA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK C REED | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VALERIE SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TOM STRITIKUS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| REYNOLD VERRET | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAREN SCHUSTER WEBB | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MELVA K WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LEOCADIA I ZAK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HEIDI M ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARRIE BILLY | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 3/2024 | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINA H PAXSON | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 3/2024 | 1 | — |
| CYNTHIA TENIENTE-MATSON | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 3/2024 | 1 | — |
| THEODORE MITCHELL | PRESIDENT, EX OFFICIO | 35 | $1,157,437 |
| DERRICK ANDERSON | SVP, EDUCATION FUTURES | 35 | $335,035 |
| JON FANSMITH | SVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | 35 | $310,951 |
| MUSHTAQ GUNJA | EX. DIR., CCS AND SVP | 35 | $302,344 |
| JESSIE BROWN | SVP, CHIEF OF STAFF | 35 | $276,213 |
| ZENITTA ANDERSON | SVP, CAO | 35 | $263,709 |
| JANICE LAMBERT | VP FINANCE, CFO | 35 | $76,830 |
| LOUIS SOARES | CHIEF L&I UNTIL 05/2024 | 35 | $366,753 |
| PETER MCDONOUGH | VP, GENERAL COUNSEL | 35 | $347,626 |
| MOSES YOMI | AVP, FINANCE & BUDGET | 35 | $269,443 |
| MARLON SUKAL | CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE O | 35 | $267,933 |
| JONATHAN RISKIND | VP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS | 35 | $230,115 |
| TERRY HARTLE | FORMER SVP, DGPA - UNTIL 02/2023 | 35 | $312,886 |
| KARA FREEMAN | FORMER SVP, COO - UNTIL 05/2023 | 35 | $195,981 |
| KENNETH TROSHINSKY | FORMER VP AND CFO - UNTIL 05/2023 | 35 | $130,442 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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