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American Council on Education

Fiscal year ending 2021. Filed on June 6, 2022.

One Dupont Circle NW No 800
Bldg 10
Washington, District of Columbia 20036

American Council on Education (EIN: 53-0196573) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2021 IRS Form 990 filing, American Council on Education, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 10 out of 167 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $438,579. The highest compensated employee at American Council on Education is Theodore Mitchell with fiscal year 2021 compensation of $1,019,292.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$34,913,177

Expenses

$35,950,231

Employee compensation

$18,588,893
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Theodore Mitchell
President ex officio
$1,019,292
$980,034 No related comp$39,258
Terry Hartle
Senior Vice President, DGPA
$471,584
$441,920 No related comp$29,664
Kara Freeman
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$401,058
$361,805 No related comp$39,253
Philip Rogers
Senior Vice President Until 03/21
$368,694
$327,784 No related comp$40,910
Peter McDonough
Vice President and General Counsel
$366,871
$337,207 No related comp$29,664
Sonya Williams
Vice President, Chief HR Officer Until 03/20
$365,484
$357,346 No related comp$8,138
Louis Soares
Chief Learning and Innovation Officer
$356,434
$309,824 No related comp$46,610
Daniel Madzelan
AVP, Government Relations Until 12/20
$303,301
$284,370 No related comp$18,931
Bradley Farnsworth
Vice President, Global Engagement Until 12/20
$294,494
$258,755 No related comp$35,739
Derrick Anderson
Senior Vice President
$0

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

A Clayton Spencer
Director - Until 03/21
Andrew D Hamilton
Director - Until 03/21
Andy Brantley
Director
Barbara R Snyder
Director - Until 03/21
Bill Pink
Director
Brian Noland
Director
Carrie Besnette Hauser
Director
Christopher B Howard
Director
Damian J Fernandez
Director
Daniel J Phelan
Director
Dianne F Harrison
Director - Until 03/21
Eloy Ortiz Oakley
Director

Contractors

Hogan Lovells US LLP
Consulting
$202,717
Objective Systems LLC
Consulting
$178,675
Addison Group
Consulting
$165,688
Ernst Young LLP
Consulting
$162,500
Whiteboard Advisor LLC
Consulting
$140,000

Mission Statement

ACE IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT LEADS HIGHER EDUCATION WITH A UNITED VISION FOR THE FUTURE. WE GALVANIZE OUR MEMBERS TO MAKE CHANGE AND WE COLLABORATE ACROSS THE SECTOR TO DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR TODAY'S CHALLENGES, SERVE THE NEEDS OF A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION, AND SHAPE EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY. AS THE MAJOR COORDINATING BODY FOR THE NATION'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, OUR STRENGTH LIES IN OUR DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN 1,600 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, RELATED ASSOCIATIONS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. ACE IS THE ONLY MAJOR HIGHER EDUCATION ASSOCIATION TO REPRESENT ALL TYPES OF U.S. ACCREDITED, DEGREE-GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. OUR MEMBERS EDUCATE TWO OUT OF EVERY THREE STUDENTS IN ALL ACCREDITED, DEGREE-GRANTING U.S. INSTITUTIONS.

Revisions to this organization profile

May 13, 2025:
2024 American Council on Education 990 filed
June 25, 2024:
2023 American Council on Education 990 filed
July 20, 2023:
2022 American Council on Education 990 filed

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