Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Lear
Donations deductibleAccelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Lear's network
6 people2 organisationsi6 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
6 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Jackson Chair | Board Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chad Geston | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Christina Grant | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| John Schnur | Board Secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John White | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sherry Lachman | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Bronson | Managing Dir. of Programs | 2025 |
| Kevin Huffman | Chief Executive Officer | since 2023 |
| Kimberly Ueyama | Chief of Staff | 2025 |
| Matthew Steinberg | Managing Dir. of Research & Evaluation | 2025 |
| Naeha Dean | Chief Strategy Officer (Until 9/23) | since 2023 |
| Narric Rome | Managing Dir. of Federal & State Policy | 2025 |
| T Nakia Towns | Chief Program Officer | since 2023 |
| TU-Quyen Nguyen | Managing Dir. of Operations | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Huffman | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $447k | $49k | |
| T Nakia Towns | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $284k | $22k | |
| Matthew Steinberg | Managing Dir. of Research & Evaluation | 40 | $183k | $21k | |
| Narric Rome | Managing Dir. of Federal & State Policy | 40 | $178k | $37k | |
| Jennifer Bronson | Managing Dir. of Programs | 40 | $173k | $11k | |
| Kimberly Ueyama | Chief of Staff | 40 | $154k | $29k | |
| Tu-Quyen Nguyen | Managing Dir. of Operations | 40 | $146k | $37k | |
| Janice Jackson | Board Chair | 2 | $50k | ||
| John Schnur | Board Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chad Geston | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Christina Grant | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| John White | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sherry Lachman | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Lear
- EIN
- 883207484
- Address
- 501 Union St Ste 545 PMB 85221, Nashville, TN, 37219-1876
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- Accelerate - the national collaborative for accelerated learning (accelerate) brings evidence-based practices to scale in public education by bridging gaps between research, policy and school systems. Accelerate's vision is that every child in this country will receive an exceptional education that helps them explore and unlock their potential. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B05 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2022
- Principal officer
- Kevin Huffman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥3years on the filingsJanice Jackson
≥3years on the filingsJohn Schnur
≥2years on the filingsJohn White
≥1years on the filingsChad Geston
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $12.1m
- Total liabilities
- $452k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $11.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $14.5m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $10.4m
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 6
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15m | $15.1m | Deficit $101k |
| 2023 | $21.8m | $24.2m | Deficit $2.4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | $3.4m | |
| Texas Education Agency | States leading recovery | $711k |
| Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Educ | States leading recovery | $550k |
| Citybridge Education | States leading recovery | $325k |
| DC Treasurer Office of the State Superintendent of Education (Osse) | States leading recovery | $300k |
| Maryland State Department of Education | States leading recovery | $250k |
| University of Florida Foundation Inc | States leading recovery | $250k |
| Air Education Inc | Call to effective action | $225k |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Call to effective action | $225k |
| Cignition Inc | Call to effective action | $225k |
| Coursemojo Inc | Call to effective action | $225k |
| Literacy Mid-South Inc | Call to effective action | $225k |
| North Carolina Education Corps | Call to effective action | $225k |
| Tennessee Score | Call to effective action | $225k |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | $200k | |
| The Innovation Project | Call to effective action | $200k |
| Amplify Education Inc | Call to effective action | $150k |
| The Mind Trust Inc | Call to effective action | $150k |
| Learning Heroes | States leading recovery | $130k |
| Ampact | Call to effective action | $125k |
| Carnegie Learning | Call to effective action | $125k |
| Expanded Schools Inc | Call to effective action | $125k |
| Future Forward Literacy | Call to effective action | $125k |
| Global Online Language Services US Inc | Call to effective action | $125k |
| Intervene K-12 Inc | Call to effective action | $125k |