National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering
ActiveCivil Rights & Advocacy
ALEXANDRIA, VAWebsite
About National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering
To strengthen and sustain America’s science and engineering enterprise by promoting inclusive excellence and increasing the participation of historically under-represented groups in engineering and computer science.
Focus Areas
engineering educationcomputer science educationundergraduate scholarshipspre-college bridge programscareer readiness and internships
Who They Fund
students / scholarship recipientspostsecondary students
Funding Style
direct financial support to individualsprogram support (scholarship administration)restricted/earmarked funding for education
About National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Inc uses scholarship funding and program support to increase participation in engineering and computer science among historically under-represented groups. A defining feature of its recent grantmaking is the mix of renewable college support and campus-based interventions tied to student success, including five-year graduation-rate measures at partner institutions. The largest recent awards in the data went to the University of Arkansas Fayetteville at $321,013 and Morgan State University at $307,997, both tagged for scholarship and program support. Other sizable grants reached public and private universities across the country, showing that the foundation works through accredited institutions rather than individual awards. Its active programs also include a common application approach for multiple scholarship sources, along with named corporate scholarships that pair tuition awards with paid internships. Across the recent grants list, the foundation repeatedly supports engineering, computer science, and related STEM pathways from pre-college access through undergraduate retention and career preparation.
What National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Funds
In undergraduate access and retention, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Inc backed the University of Michigan Ann Arbor with $213,029 for scholarship and program support, and the University of Houston with $114,470 for scholarship and program support. Those grants fit a broader pattern of tuition support for students in engineering and computer science programs. The foundation also funds institutional scholarship infrastructure: the University of Georgia received $52,890 for scholarship and program work, while Tuskegee University received $43,750 for scholarship support. Career-connected aid appears in the named corporate scholarship model, which adds a paid internship to a tuition award. Across these examples, the emphasis stays on academic persistence, access to engineering and computer science study, and structured support delivered through colleges and universities.
How National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Gives
Typical grant size is fairly clustered: the 25th percentile is $24,375, the median is $32,000, and the 75th percentile is $43,750. The recent grants list shows repeated support to the same institutions across multiple years, including the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, University of Kentucky, University of Houston, Cornell University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and University of Southern California. That pattern suggests ongoing institutional relationships rather than one-off awards. The organization is a regular funder and, based on the active programs, uses both unsolicited scholarship applications and partner-based scholarship channels. It does not fund individuals directly in the sense of cash to people outside its scholarship structures; instead, support flows through scholarship programs and campus partners.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$626K
Total Assets
$23.5M
Total Revenue
$3.3M
Total Expenses
$5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $24K and $44K, with a median of $32K.
25th Percentile
$24K
Median
$32K
75th Percentile
$44K
Geographic Reach
National28 states funded
About 3% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BRENNON MARCANO
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