About ACFSupporting eligible nonprofits that serve their communities

The Transparency page provides ten supplied Form 990-PF returns, covering 2015 through 2024. Match the organization name and EIN when reviewing a record; each filing describes its own tax year, not a current award offer.

Leadership names are supplied by the organization. A founding date, independently verified biographies, partner endorsements, and supported impact totals are not published here.

Eligible nonprofit representatives can review the application requirements, prepare both IRS documents, and use Apply for a Grant. Questions about a document, an organization record, or a possible use of funding can be directed to Contact Us before submission.

ACF exists to help mission-driven organizations secure the resources they need to serve their communities well. Rather than running direct service programs of its own, ACF's role is to strengthen the organizations that already do this work — the food pantries, tutoring programs, senior services, and community groups that know their neighborhoods best.

Our focus is on fair access, careful review, and responsible use of charitable funds, so that every dollar granted can be traced to a documented decision and a charitable purpose.

Many nonprofits depend on short-term or restricted funding. A grant that can only be spent on one narrow purpose leaves an organization unable to pay the rent, retain a key staff member, or repair the equipment its services depend on.

Flexible, well-administered charitable assistance can help organizations retain staff, maintain services through difficult periods, and plan for the long term instead of lurching from one funding cycle to the next.

• Clear, published eligibility criteria
• Consistent and impartial review
• Documented funding decisions
• Proportionate reporting expectations
• Respect for the independence of grantee organizations
• No fees to apply or to receive a grant

American Charitable Foundation is based in Winter Park, Florida (EIN 36-3822910, as provided). Its supplied 2015–2024 Form 990-PF returns identify it as a section 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation. Copies are published on the Transparency page.

ACF intends to operate under the oversight of a board of directors, with written policies on conflicts of interest, financial controls, and record keeping. Those policies have been approved by ACF's leadership and are published on this site.

• Invent results or publish figures we cannot verify
• Claim endorsements or partnerships that do not exist
• Charge applicants any fee at any stage
• Represent donations as tax-deductible before legal status is confirmed