ACT (nonprofit organization)
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ACT, Inc. is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (NTEE classification B90, Educational Services, per the IRS),[1] primarily known for the ACT, a standardized test designed to assess high school students' academic achievement and college readiness. For the U.S. high school graduating class of 2019, 52 percent of graduates had taken the ACT test; the more than 1.78 million students included virtually all high school graduates in 17 states.[2]
Company type | Non-profit organization |
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Industry | Standardized testing |
Founded | 1959 (1959) |
Founders | Everett Franklin Lindquist Ted McCarrel |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Janet Godwin (Interim CEO) |
Products | ACT Standardized Testing |
Website | www |
Founded in Iowa City, Iowa, in 1959, the organization has more than 1,000 employees.[3] Its Interim CEO is Janet Godwin, who assumed leadership of ACT in 2020. Previous CEOs include Marten Roorda (2015–2020), Jon Whitmore (2010–2015), Richard L. Ferguson,[4] (1988–2010), and Oluf Davidsen (1974–1988).
In addition to the ACT test, ACT programs include ACT Academy, ACT Aspire, ACT CollegeReady, ACT Online Prep, Mawi Learning, ScootPad, PreACT and PreACT 8/9, ACT Tessera, ACT WorkKeys, ACT Work Ready Communities, and the National Career Readiness Certificate.
In April, 2024, it was announced that the company had been purchased by the private equity firm Nexus Capital Management and would be converting into a for-profit company, raising concerns about transparency and accountability. [5]