Texas · Public charity
The American Coaster Enthusiasts Inc
To foster and promote the conservation, appreciation, knowledge and enjoyment of the art of the classic wooden roller coaster and the contemporary steel coaster.
- $47k
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 2
- Itemized grants FY2024
- 2
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 50%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Itemized, FY2024
- $40k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2024
- $20,000
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $20,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 2 to 5
- FY2018 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 2
- Total assets, FY2024
- $1.7M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 50% of the organizations The American Coaster Enthusiasts Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 38% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 63% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $6k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 2 | $40k | 50% |
| FY2023 | 2 | $16k | 50% |
| FY2022 | 2 | $18k | 0% |
| FY2021 | 5 | $143k | 60% |
| FY2020 | 4 | $83k | 75% |
| FY2019 | 4 | $40k | 75% |
| FY2018 | 4 | $14k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2024.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives Inc | $182,000 | 5 | 48% |
| Waverly Entertainment Dba Camden Park | $40,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Lakemont Park | $20,750 | 2 | n/a |
| Enchanted Forest Inc | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Kirby Family Farm Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Historic Arnolds Park Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Indiana Beach Holdings LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Niagara Amusement Park Holdings LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Clementon Park Holdings LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Give Kids the World Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives Inc | $182,000 | 5 | 48% |
| Waverly Entertainment Dba Camden Park | $40,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Lakemont Park | $20,750 | 2 | n/a |
| Enchanted Forest Inc | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Kirby Family Farm Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Historic Arnolds Park Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Indiana Beach Holdings LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Niagara Amusement Park Holdings LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Clementon Park Holdings LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Give Kids the World Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Koch Development Corporation | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania | $1,400 | 1 | 0% |
| Coney Island USA | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 2 recipients with no EIN on record ($17k), not named here.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a set of overlaps that mostly run through this funder rather than between each other.
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How this is measured
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About The American Coaster Enthusiasts Inc
- How much does The American Coaster Enthusiasts Inc give?
- The American Coaster Enthusiasts Inc reported 2 itemized grants totaling $40,000, out of $46,625 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 2 and 5 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2023.
- What does The American Coaster Enthusiasts Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2024, its largest causes are Arts & Culture (61%), Recreation & Sports (38%), Health (2%).
- Who are The American Coaster Enthusiasts Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2024: National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives Inc ($182k), Waverly Entertainment Dba Camden Park ($40k), Lakemont Park ($21k).
- Does The American Coaster Enthusiasts Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 50% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The American Coaster Enthusiasts Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Amazonsmile Foundation.
- Where is The American Coaster Enthusiasts Inc based?
- The American Coaster Enthusiasts Inc is based in TX.
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