American Council on Education
Donations deductibleRevenue
$34.3m
year to 30 September 2025
Expenses
$41.3m
year to 30 September 2025
Total assets
$93.5m
$22.3m liabilities
Net assets
$71.2m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
34
3.3y av
Staff
163
40 volunteers
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Felix V Matos Rodriguez
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
American Council on Education's network
34 people10 organisationsi34 people and 10 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (34). Violet dotted lines (11) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
34 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 29 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 34 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felix V Matos Rodriguez Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Linda A Livingstone Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Adam Bush | Director (As of 6/2025) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| ANA Mari Cauce | Director (To 4/2025) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Andy Brantley | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Anne M Kress | Incoming Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ben Vinson III | Director (To 4/2025) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Carmen Twillie Ambar | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Connie Ledoux Book | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Donde Plowman | Director (To 4/2025) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Frank J Dooley | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Heidi M Anderson | Director (To 1/2025) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| James B Milliken | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| JEE Hang Lee | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Joan TA Gabel (also filed as Joan Gabel) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| John O'Brien | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jorge G Gonzalez | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Juan Sanchez Munoz | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Madeline Pumariega | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Melva K Wallace | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Neeli Bendapudi | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| PAM Eddinger | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Philomena V Mantella | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Reynold Verret | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert W Iuliano | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ronald S Rochon | Director (As of 2/2025) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Santa J ONO | Director (To 5/2025) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Scott Pulsipher | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sian Leah Beilock | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ted Carter | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Terrence M Sawyer | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Tom Stritikus | Vice Chair/Chair Elect | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Valerie Smith | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| William Serrata | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
35 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Burnett | AVP, Its - Until 02/20 | since 2018 |
| Anne Meehan | Asst VP, Govt Relations (To 8/2024) | 2025 |
| Bathsheba Philpott | VP, Advancement - 01/2023 | 2023 |
| Bradley Farnsworth | VP, Global Engagement Until 12/20 | since 2018 |
| Cathy Jones | VP, Chief Financial Officer | since 2019 |
| Daniel Madzelan | AVP, Government Relations | since 2018 |
| Derrick Anderson | SVP, L&e | since 2021 |
| Felicia Carr | AVP, Marketing & Membership | 2018 |
| Janice Lambert | VP Finance, CFO | 2025 |
| Jeffrey Davies | VP for Finance (Until 12/2017) | 2018 |
| Jesse O'Connell | Chief Advancement Officer | 2025 |
| Jessie Brown | SVP, Chief of Staff | since 2023 |
| Jon Fansmith | SVP, Government Relations | since 2023 |
| Jonathan Riskind | VP, Public Affairs | since 2018 |
| Kara Freeman | SVP, COO - Until 05/2023 | since 2020 |
| Kara Lee | VP, Administration & CIO | since 2018 |
| Kenneth Troshinsky | VP and CFO - Until 05/2023 | since 2022 |
| Kim Bobby | Dir., Inclusive Excel. Group | 2018 |
| Lorelle Espinosa | AVP, CPRS | 2018 |
| Louis Soares | VP, Strategy , Research & Advnc | since 2018 |
| Margaret Broad | Ex Officio (Until 08/2017) | 2018 |
| Marlon Sukal | Chief People and Culture Officer | since 2023 |
| Michelle Armour | Sr. Director, Fin. Oper. & Tech | 2018 |
| Moses Yomi | AVP, Finance & Budget | since 2018 |
| Mushtaq Gunja | Exec. Dir., CCS | since 2022 |
| Peter McDonough | VP, General Counsel | since 2018 |
| Philip Rogers | VP, Chief of Staff | since 2018 |
| Scott Jensen | AVP, Leadership Progs (Til 10/2017) | 2018 |
| Sherri Hughes | Director, Ace Leadership | 2018 |
| Sonya Williams | VP, Chief HR Officer | since 2018 |
| Steven Bloom | Director, Federal Relations | 2018 |
| Tamarra Nuri | Director, Total Rewards & Hris | 2018 |
| Terry Hartle | SVP, Dgpa - Until 02/2023 | since 2018 |
| Theodore R Mitchell | President, Ex Officio | since 2018 |
| Zenitta Anderson | SVP, CAO | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Mitchell | President, Ex Officio | 35 | $881k | $150k | |
| Anne Meehan | Asst VP, Govt Relations (To 8/2024) | 35 | $520k | $37k | |
| Peter McDonough | General Counsel | 35 | $358k | $82k | |
| Derrick Anderson | SVP, Ed Futures (To 5/2025) | 35 | $343k | $53k | |
| Jon Fansmith | SVP, Government Relations | 35 | $328k | $28k | |
| Mushtaq Gunja | Exec. Dir., CCS | 35 | $308k | $64k | |
| Jessie Brown | Executive Vice President | 35 | $298k | $95k | |
| Zenitta Anderson | SVP, CAO | 35 | $294k | $63k | |
| Jesse O'connell | Chief Advancement Officer | 35 | $269k | $59k | |
| Janice Lambert | VP Finance, CFO | 35 | $269k | $22k | |
| Marlon Sukal | Chief People and Culture Officer | 35 | $268k | $67k | |
| Felix V Matos Rodriguez | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Stritikus | Vice Chair/Chair Elect | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anne M Kress | Incoming Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda A Livingstone | Immediate Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Neeli Bendapudi | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Pulsipher | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sian Leah Beilock | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pam Eddinger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert W Iuliano | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Philomena V Mantella | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| James B Milliken | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carmen Twillie Ambar | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ted Carter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Juan Sanchez Munoz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Madeline Pumariega | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Valerie Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Frank J Dooley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joan Gabel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Serrata | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ronald S Rochon | Director (As of 2/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam Bush | Director (As of 6/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Reynold Verret | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Terrence M Sawyer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jorge G Gonzalez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melva K Wallace | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Connie Ledoux Book | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andy Brantley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John O'brien | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jee Hang Lee | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- American Council on Education
- EIN
- 530196573
- Address
- 1 Dupont Circle Nw, Washington, DC, 20036-1110
- State
- District of Columbia
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B030 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1918
- Principal officer
- Theodore R Mitchell (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1936
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsLinda A Livingstone
≥7years on the filingsJames B Milliken
≥7years on the filingsScott Pulsipher
≥6years on the filingsFelix V Matos Rodriguez
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $93.5m
- Total liabilities
- $22.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $71.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6m
- Program service revenue
- $18.5m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $24k
- Employees
- 163
- Volunteers
- 40
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa Community College District | Award for institutional transformation | $10k |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | Award for institutional transformation | $10k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.American Council On Education likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 8 May 1931
- Registered agent
- Janice Lambert (city and state not held)