Nonprofit · EIN 52-1870003
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES AND ALUMNI
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,441,599 | $6,540,556 | -$1,098,957 | $4,994,858 | $317,003 | $4,677,855 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,133,881 | $6,121,562 | $12,319 | $5,849,871 | $316,071 | $5,533,800 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,476,262 | $5,408,568 | -$932,306 | $5,594,682 | $240,902 | $5,353,780 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,006,881
- Program service revenue
- $18,587
- Investment income
- $382,593
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,040
- Other revenue
- $33,538
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $714,663
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,389,238
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,722,200
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $27,578
- Accounting fees
- $19,786
- Occupancy
- $427,624
- Travel
- $165,765
- Depreciation
- $104,699
- Program services (functional)
- $6,004,489
- Management and general (functional)
- $470,706
- Fundraising (functional)
- $65,361
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,849,871
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,994,858
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $317,003
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,677,855
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $455,880
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,428,414
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,249,441
- Gross receipts
- $5,549,064
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL B POLIAKOFF | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $325,214 | $26,164 |
| LAURI KEMPSON | SR VP OF FINANCE/COO Key employee | 40 | $230,949 | $31,324 |
| ARMAND B ALACBAY | CHIEF OF STAFF/SR VP OF ST Key employee | 40 | $170,000 | $6,139 |
| EMILY KOONS JAE | VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND PHIL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,266 | $19,143 |
| LESLIE PAIGE | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,373 | $28,787 |
| DOUGLAS SPREI | VP OF MULTIMEDIA AND CAMPU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,951 | $16,707 |
| STEVEN MCGUIRE | LEVY FELLOW IN CAMPUS FREE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,000 | $5,140 |
| NANCY PHILLIPS | DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,020 | $1,000 |
| JOHN W ALTMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARRIN TAYLOR ROBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE ROGERS BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL S LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI GANAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART TAYLOR JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN D WILLIAMSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN J TRACHTENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK RIDENOUR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REUBEN JEFFERY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDITH E MESSINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL B POLIAKOFF | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $331,183 | $29,685 |
| LAURI KEMPSON | SR VP OF FINANCE/COO Key employee | 40 | $215,311 | $28,848 |
| ARMAND B ALACBAY | CHIEF OF STAFF/SR VP OF ST Key employee | 40 | $159,120 | $5,699 |
| LESLIE PAIGE | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,296 | $26,348 |
| EMILY KOONS JAE | VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND PHIL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,872 | $17,492 |
| DOUGLAS SPREI | VP OF MULTIMEDIA AND CAMPU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,314 | $15,801 |
| STEVEN MCGUIRE | LEVY FELLOW IN CAMPUS FREE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,000 | $4,726 |
| BRADLEY JACKSON | VP OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,695 | $12,249 |
| JOHN W ALTMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARRIN TAYLOR ROBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE ROGERS BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL S LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI GANAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART TAYLOR JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN D WILLIAMSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN J TRACHTENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RIDENOUR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REUBEN JEFFERY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH E MESSINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL B POLIAKOFF | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $266,097 | $27,903 |
| LAURI KEMPSON | SR VP OF FINANCE/COO Key employee | 40 | $205,459 | $30,824 |
| ARMAND B ALACBAY | CHIEF OF STAFF/SR VP OF ST Key employee | 40 | $153,000 | $7,002 |
| LESLIE PAGE | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,839 | $25,032 |
| DOUGLAS SPREI | VP OF MULTIMEDIA AND CAMPU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,726 | $17,721 |
| EMILY KOONS JAE | VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,220 | $17,170 |
| BRADLEY JACKSON | VP OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,263 | $8,711 |
| STEVEN MCGUIRE | LEVY FELLOW IN CAMPUS FREEDOM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 | $4,416 |
| JOHN W ALTMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARRIN TAYLOR ROBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE ROGERS BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL S LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI GANAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART TAYLOR JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN D WILLIAMSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN J TRACHTENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RIDENOUR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REUBEN JEFFERY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1730 M ST NW STE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-4557
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHAEL POLIAKOFF, 1730 M STREET NW 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL POLIAKOFF, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 467-6787
- Website
- WWW.GOACTA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ROSENBLOOM & BUTLER CPAS PC
Mission
TO EDUCATE ALUMNI, TRUSTEES, AND OTHERS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- DISSEMINATION OF EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND MATERIAL TO ALUMNI, TRUSTEES AND OTHER INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION, AND TO BOLSTER THEIR EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND EXCELLENCE IN INSTITUTES OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (ONLY ONE PROGRAM)Expenses $6,004,489 · revenue $18,587
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1870003
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,994,858
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,549,064
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,441,599 | $6,540,556 | $4,994,858 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,133,881 | $6,121,562 | $5,849,871 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,476,262 | $5,408,568 | $5,594,682 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,303,023 | $5,060,720 | $6,178,147 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1870003).
Questions about AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES AND ALUMNI
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES AND ALUMNI?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES AND ALUMNI is 52-1870003.
- Is AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES AND ALUMNI tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES AND ALUMNI tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES AND ALUMNI file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES AND ALUMNI due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES AND ALUMNI last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES AND ALUMNI?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL POLIAKOFF.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES AND ALUMNI?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $325,214 (MICHAEL B POLIAKOFF, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES AND ALUMNI have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,441,599, expenses of $6,540,556 and total assets of $4,994,858 at year end.
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