Public Charity

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $34.3M, expenses of $41.3M, total assets of $93.5M. Imperigo tracks 31 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $9.9M.

EIN: 530196573 WASHINGTON, DC Professional Societies & Associations NTEE: B03 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$34.3M
Total Expenses$41.3M
Total Assets$93.5M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$9.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

ACE LEADS HIGHER EDUCATION WITH A UNITED VISION FOR THE FUTURE, GALVANIZING OUR MEMBERS TO MAKE CHANGE. THE COUNCIL COLLABORATES ACROSS THE SECTOR TO DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR TODAY'S CHALLENGES, SERVES THE NEEDS OF A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION, SHAPES EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY, AND PROMOTES A MORE INCLUSIVE FUTURE.

Where $100 goes at American Council on Education

How American Council on Education divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$70 Programs the work itself
$27 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $70 for programs

$20
Adult learning and educational credentialsthe American Council on Education (ace) administers a national program that evaluates, validates, and documents college-level learning gained through military training, occupational experience, employer-based…
29% of program spending
$13
Carnegie classificationfor the last 50 years, the carnegie classifications of institutions of higher education have been the gold standard for organizing colleges and universities by a variety of…
18% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 15,000 people; 150,000 visitors
$13
Government relations & public affairsace's division of government relations and national engagement (grne) coordinates the efforts of the higher education community in representing its concerns to the federal…
18% of program spending

Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/2025) Adam Bush
DIRECTOR (TO 4/2025) Ana Mari Cauce
DIRECTOR Andy Brantley
ASST VP, GOVT RELATIONS (TO 8/2024) Anne Meehan
INCOMING VICE CHAIR Anne M Kress
DIRECTOR (TO 4/2025) Ben Vinson Iii

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$6,728,707 19 grants
Education
$3,139,700 7 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$64,210 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $34.3M $41.3M $93.5M
2024 $36.3M $38.8M $94.3M
2023 $39.7M $35.9M $88.1M
2022 $34.5M $33.4M $75.9M
2021 $34.9M $36.0M $87.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $34.3M, with total assets most recently reported at $93.5M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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