Mission
ACTON ACADEMY'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE TOOLS AND SUPPORT FOR AN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL NETWORK OF LIKE-MINDED EDUCATORS.
Public Charity
ACTON ACADEMY
ACTON ACADEMY is a Public Charity headquartered in AUSTIN, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.5M revenue, $9.0M expenses, $2.4M total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $328K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 274279738
AUSTIN, TX
Primary & Elementary Schools
NTEE: B24
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$9.0M
Total Assets$2.4M
Grant Records7
Funding Total$328K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Acton Academy
How Acton Academy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $95 for programs
$48
Acton Academy provided training, tools, and learning design to independent schools pursuing a learner-driven model, in order to expand access to this approach to education
$47
The "be family" dinner game is designed as a way to transform family dinners into socratic discussions where families may be present and curious together
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Education
$50,000
EDUCATION
$7,500
$15,000
SCHOLARSHIPS
$9,450
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER (AS OF 1/08/25)
Alissa Thompson
TREASURER (THRU 1/07/25)
Caroline Wilson
PRESIDENT (AS OF 1/08/25)
Jacob Thompson
SECRETARY (AS OF 1/10/25)
Jason Andersen
PRESIDENT (THRU 1/07/25)
Laura Sandefer
SECRETARY(THRU 1/07/25)
Laurie Haddow
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5M | $9.0M | $2.4M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $1.7M | $8.6M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $726K | $8.1M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $549K | $7.1M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $6.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $2.5M (+127%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.