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The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$1.2M
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
57
Grants FY2024
57
Organizations funded FY2023
49%
First-time grantees FY2023
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54% of The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc’s FY2024 grant dollars went to Community Foundation Of New Jersey, not to grantees.

Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2024 names 30 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it.

Organizations named directly on the return

10
’18
14
’19
13
’20
15
’21
18
’22
35
’23
30
’24

Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.

Median grant, FY2024
$5,999
Largest grant, FY2024
$669,050
Organizations funded a year
23 to 57
FY2018 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
17
Total assets, FY2024
$39M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 49% of the organizations The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 18% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 82% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $93k went to new ones.

50%100%’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’19’20’21’22’23
EducationRecreation & SportsPhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving56$567k36%
FY202357$523k49%
FY202235$377k31%
FY202130$410k47%
FY202024$393k25%
FY201926$518k35%
FY201823$440kn/a
98% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2024.

Philanthropy$3.7MEducation$2.9MSocial Science$212kRecreation & Sports$27kPublic Benefit$21kInternational$11kScience & Tech$10kPublic Safety & Disaster$3kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

NH
WA
MN
IL
WI
NY
MA
OH
PA
NJ
CT
CA
NE
MO
MD
DE
NC
DC
AL
GA
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Stockton University$180,3917n/a
Drew University$178,66260%
The University of Tampa Incorporated$61,99470%
Elizabethtown College$54,05030%
Thomas Jefferson University$51,01150%
University of Scranton$40,79140%
University of Pittsburgh$38,75040%
Fairleigh Dickinson University$37,21050%
Rochester Institute of Technology$32,49040%
Bucknell University$32,18940%
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All grantees of The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Stockton University$180,3917n/a
Drew University$178,66260%
The University of Tampa Incorporated$61,99470%
Elizabethtown College$54,05030%
Thomas Jefferson University$51,01150%
University of Scranton$40,79140%
University of Pittsburgh$38,75040%
Fairleigh Dickinson University$37,21050%
Rochester Institute of Technology$32,49040%
Bucknell University$32,18940%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc$30,87540%
Messiah University$30,00030%
Lincoln University$29,57530%
Tuskegee University$29,36030%
Huddle Inc$27,260212%
Saint Joseph's University$25,27740%
Georgia Institute of Technology$22,1303n/a
Cairn University$21,62130%
Apple Inc$19,8472n/a
Stonehill College Inc$19,25020%
Hobart and William Smith Colleges$19,25020%
Franklin & Marshall College$17,46430%
Delaware State University$15,70040%
University of Delaware$15,39330%
Trustees of Boston University$13,81620%
Widener University$13,60620%
Alvernia University$11,91730%
The George Washington University$10,98520%
Tri-County Community Action Agency Inc$10,92510%
York College of Pennsylvania$10,55920%
Drexel University$10,00020%
Vassar College$9,12840%
American University$5,00010%
Jacksonville University$4,87510%
Amazon Com Inc$4,0842n/a
Swarthmore College$2,90320%
Dell Marketing LP$2,3601n/a
Y-Knot Inc$2,17512%
Council of New Jersey Grantmakers Inc$1,20010%
Delaware Valley University$1,11910%
The Howard University$1,02110%
Quinnipiac University$1,00010%
Law School Admission Council$99520%
Georgetown University$94920%
Southern New Hampshire University$76010%
La Salle University$70010%
Morehouse College$58810%
Wiley College$39220%
Eastern University$35010%
Seton Hall University$26720%
University of New Haven$20010%
Goldey-Beacom College$10010%
Northwestern University$9510%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 58 recipients with no EIN on record ($2.1M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetDrew University: $178,662 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetThe University of Tampa Incorporated: $61,994 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetElizabethtown College: $54,050 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetThomas Jefferson University: $51,011 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Scranton: $40,791 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Pittsburgh: $38,750 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetFairleigh Dickinson University: $37,210 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetRochester Institute of Technology: $32,490 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBucknell University: $32,189 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc: $30,875 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetMessiah University: $30,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetLincoln University: $29,575 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTuskegee University: $29,360 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetHuddle Inc: $27,260 over 2y, 12% of budgetSaint Joseph's University: $25,277 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCairn University: $21,621 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetStonehill College Inc: $19,250 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHobart and William Smith Colleges: $19,250 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFranklin & Marshall College: $17,464 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetDelaware State University: $15,700 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Delaware: $15,393 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTrustees of Boston University: $13,816 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWidener University: $13,606 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAlvernia University: $11,917 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetThe George Washington University: $10,985 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTri-County Community Action Agency Inc: $10,925 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYork College of Pennsylvania: $10,559 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDrexel University: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetVassar College: $9,128 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican University: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJacksonville University: $4,875 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSwarthmore College: $2,903 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetY-Knot Inc: $2,175 over 1y, 2.2% of budgetCouncil of New Jersey Grantmakers Inc: $1,200 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetDelaware Valley University: $1,119 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Howard University: $1,021 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetQuinnipiac University: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLaw School Admission Council: $995 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGeorgetown University: $949 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSouthern New Hampshire University: $760 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLa Salle University: $700 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMorehouse College: $588 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWiley College: $392 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetEastern University: $350 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSeton Hall University: $267 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of New Haven: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGoldey-Beacom College: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNorthwestern University: $95 over 1y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 48.

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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 tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Philadelphia Foun…Michael J and Patrici…National Collegiate A…Td Charitable Foundat…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…The Bank of America C…Charities Aid Foundat…American Endowment Fo…Vanguard Charitable E…American Online Givin…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …
The Philadelphia FoundationPA14.9× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Philadelphia Foundation · Michael J and Patricia Levitt Family Charitable Foundation Inc · National Collegiate Athletic Association · Td Charitable Foundation · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Charities Aid Foundation America · American Endowment Foundation · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc

How much does The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc give?
The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc reported 57 grants totaling $1,235,798 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 23 and 57 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2023.
What does The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2024, its largest causes are Philanthropy (54%), Education (42%), Social Science (3%).
Who are The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2018 to FY2024: Stockton University ($180k), Drew University ($179k), The University of Tampa Incorporated ($62k).
Does The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 49% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Philadelphia Foundation, Michael J and Patricia Levitt Family Charitable Foundation Inc, National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Where is The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc based?
The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc is based in NJ.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 113 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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