Association for Career & Technical Education (Acte)
Association for Career & Technical Education (Acte) reported $10.4 million in revenue and $9.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $63.54 went to program services, $36.46 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $416,621 (EXECUTIVE DI). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.0MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 63.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 36.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 75.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $416,621 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.62% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePublications to enhance the advancement of Career and Technical education.to develop a competitive workforce through various publications
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $340,927 | $0 | $75,694 | $416,621 |
| ASSOC.DEPUTY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,481 | $0 | $83,806 | $242,287 |
| DEPUTY EXECU Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,102 | $0 | $43,638 | $226,740 |
| POLICY RESEA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,530 | $0 | $31,024 | $187,554 |
| SENIOR DIREC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,142 | $0 | $38,012 | $181,154 |
| DIR. COMMUNI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,584 | $0 | $32,222 | $138,806 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Association for Career & Technical Education (Acte) (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $341K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 538
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| O'DESIGN PRODUCTIONS AND CONSULTING Tech support | $562,001 |
| PAI INC Advertising | $290,285 |
| THE CENTER TO ADVANCE CTE Cte project | $190,000 |
| BRIGHTKEY INC Customer serv. | $167,279 |
| CORDIA RESOURCES BY CHERRY BEKAERT Cfo services | $165,070 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Association for Career & Technical Education (Acte) totaling $10,022 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Association for Career & Technical Education (Acte) spent in FY2025, $63.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Association for Career & Technical Education (Acte)'s spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Association for Career & Technical Education (Acte) reported that 63.5% of its $9.0 million in expenses went to program services, 36.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Association for Career & Technical Education (Acte) pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Association for Career & Technical Education (Acte) reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $416,621, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Association for Career & Technical Education (Acte) get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.1% came from contributions and grants and 75.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Association for Career & Technical Education (Acte) a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0632865 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202523179349300642 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423199349305982 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323209349303607 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202213199349322256 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123149349304882 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013149349301481 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0632865: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.