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Who funds American Council On Education
EIN 53-0196573 · Washington, DC · NTEE B030
American Council On Education of Washington, DC (EIN 53-0196573) was named as a grant recipient by 26 funders in 58 grants paid totaling $18,816,855 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$18,816,855
58 grants paid
Funders
26
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$7,701,063
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 67 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers | American Council On Education Boston, MA | A | $14,750 | paid | PASS THRU FUNDING | 202641619349300529 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt University | American Council On Education (ace) Washington, DC | A | $12,525 | paid | Program Support | 202621319349302052 |
| 2025 | Michael & Diane Takac Family Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ACE IN ITS MISSION TO INFLUENCE HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS. | 202610309349100506 |
| 2024 | Ecmc Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | A | $1,250,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202533199349301973 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | A | $1,000,000 | paid | Education | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $600,613 | approved, future | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | 202523189349103667 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $500,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR MILITARY LEARNER PROGRAM | 202521359349102167 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $306,520 | approved, future | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202523189349103667 |
| 2024 | Imaginable Futures Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $300,000 | paid | To support student parents | 202513189349102326 |
| 2024 | Imaginable Futures Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $300,000 | paid | To support student parents | 202620969349100332 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $287,005 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202523189349103667 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $219,772 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202523189349103667 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $183,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT TO REDESIGN THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, EMPHASIZING MOBILITY AND SOCIETAL IMPACT | 202513169349101931 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $160,856 | paid | 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 | 202533189349105603 |
| 2024 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $75,000 | paid | 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 | 202533219349105458 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | TO DESIGN AND HOST THE ACE INNOVATION LAB, "RE-IMAGINING STEM GRADUATE EDUCATION FOR EQUITY, INNOVATION, AND WORKFORCE" | 202533189349105603 |
| 2024 | American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers | American Council On Education Boston, MA | A | $14,750 | paid | PASS THRU FUNDING | 202500649349300430 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt University | American Council On Education (ace) Washington, DC | A | $12,160 | paid | Contribution | 202501279349301815 |
| 2024 | Oshea Family Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202523199349100147 |
| 2024 | Raikes Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $7,750 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513179349103971 |
| 2024 | Michael & Diane Takac Family Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT ACE IN ITS MISSION TO INFLUENCE HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS. | 202540589349100004 |
| 2024 | Equal Justice Works | Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc Boston, MA | A | $0 + $34,700 non-cash | paid | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | 202511649349300416 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $5,000,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY INDEX TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATIONS | 202413199349106571 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | A | $1,025,000 | paid | Education | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $339,144 | paid | 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 | 202443199349105344 |
| 2023 | Raikes Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $250,000 | paid | CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATIONS PROJECT | 202423189349103987 |
| 2023 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $250,000 | paid | To generate a series of data products designed to identify potential leavers for public policy solutions and institutional strategies. | 202443209349104529 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $183,000 | paid | TO REDESIGN THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, EMPHASIZING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND HIGHER EDUCATIONS BENEFIT TO SOCIETY. | 202413199349106071 |
| 2023 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $166,452 | paid | TO CREATE A PORTFOLIO OF PRACTICE-BASED WORK ON GRADUATE EDUCATION PATHWAYS BASED ON ACES SEMINAL STUDY, RACE AND ETHNICITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION | 202443199349105344 |
| 2023 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $160,856 | approved, future | 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 | 202443199349105344 |
| 2023 | Equal Justice Works | Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc Boston, MA | A | $57,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | 202431909349301513 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt University | American Council On Education (ace) Washington, DC | A | $11,692 | paid | Contribution | 202401319349302750 |
| 2023 | Oshea Family Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202442889349100244 |
| 2023 | National Collegiate Athletic Association | American Council On Education Washington, DC | A | $7,437 | paid | Contributions | 202401799349300305 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | American Council On Education Washington, DC | A | $5,200 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Michael & Diane Takac Family Foundation C/O Edwards Bradley Pc | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT ACE IN ITS MISSION TO INFLUENCE HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS. | 202430609349100418 |
| 2022 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $5,000,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY INDEX TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATIONS | 202303179349100635 |
| 2022 | Strada Education Foundation Inc | American Council On Education Washington, DC | A | $2,000,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202343199349315464 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | A | $1,000,000 | paid | Education | 202333189349318948 |
| 2022 | Ecmc Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | A | $1,000,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202323189349316582 |
| 2022 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $900,000 | paid | To develop a new classification scheme for higher education and related efforts | 202313199349101271 |
| 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $600,222 | approved, future | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202303179349101020 |
| 2022 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $500,000 | approved, future | 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 | 202323179349103742 |
| 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $399,778 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202303179349101020 |
| 2022 | The Kresge Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $366,000 | approved, future | TO REDESIGN THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, EMPHASIZING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND HIGHER EDUCATIONS BENEFIT TO SOCIETY. | 202333179349102048 |
| 2022 | The Kresge Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $334,000 | paid | TO REDESIGN THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, EMPHASIZING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND HIGHER EDUCATIONS BENEFIT TO SOCIETY. | 202333179349102048 |
| 2022 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $200,100 | paid | To support ACE's early efforts to reinvent the Carnegie Classification system and to empower postsecondary leaders to navigate polarization and 'divisive concepts' | 202313199349101271 |
| 2022 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $166,452 | approved, future | TO CREATE A PORTFOLIO OF PRACTICE-BASED WORK ON GRADUATE EDUCATION PATHWAYS BASED ON ACES SEMINAL STUDY, RACE AND ETHNICITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION | 202323179349103742 |
| 2022 | The Joyce Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | Education & Economic Mobility | 202303139349103010 |
| 2022 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $83,441 | paid | TO CREATE A PORTFOLIO OF PRACTICE-BASED WORK ON GRADUATE EDUCATION PATHWAYS BASED ON ACES SEMINAL STUDY, RACE AND ETHNICITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION | 202323179349103742 |
| 2022 | Eos Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $40,000 | paid | WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP GRANT WORK | 202311289349101331 |
| 2022 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $30,000 | paid | To convene nonprofit mental health stakeholders to discuss and strategize on higher education role in addressing the mental health crisis. | 202313199349101271 |
| 2022 | National Collegiate Athletic Association | American Council On Education Washington, DC | A | $17,200 | paid | Scholarships | 202331449349300303 |
| 2022 | Michael & Diane Takac Family Foundation C/O Edwards Bradley Pc | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT ACE IN ITS MISSION TO INFLUENCE HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS. | 202340459349100414 |
| 2021 | Association of Catholic Colleges and Uni | American Council On Education Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | INCREASE OF PELL GRANT | 202231119349300323 |
| 2021 | Michael & Diane Takac Family Foundation C/O Edwards Bradley Pc | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $1,250 | paid | TO SUPPORT ACE IN ITS MISSION TO INFLUENCE HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS. | 202210599349100756 |
| 2020 | Ecmc Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | A | $448,773 | paid | Program Support | 202113139349305581 |
| 2020 | Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #3 | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $308,820 | paid | Charitable purposes - private higher education | 202132989349100673 |
| 2020 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202143159349100004 |
| 2020 | National Philanthropic Trust | American Council On Education Washington, DC | A | $30,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202121459349300307 |
| 2020 | Georgetown University | American Council On Education Washington, DC | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141349349304119 |
| 2020 | National Collegiate Athletic Association | American Council On Education Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | Sponsorship | 202141969349302369 |
| 2020 | Michael & Diane Takac Family Foundation C/O Edwards Bradley Pc | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $500 | paid | TO SUPPORT ACE IN ITS MISSION TO INFLUENCE HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS. | 202130349349100903 |
| 2020 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | American Council On Education Washington, DC | B | $400 | approved, future | To enable ACE to transform their CREDIT transcripts for work-based and military learning to use competencies and create digital learner records | 202113199349109186 |
| 2018 | Kpmg US Foundation Inc | American Council On Education Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921339349304737 |
| 2018 | National Collegiate Athletic Association | American Council On Education Washington, DC | A | $12,500 | paid | SPONSORSHIP | 201901439349300605 |
| 2018 | National Association of College and University Business Officers | American Council On Education Washington, DC | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201940939349301204 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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