ACE SCHOLARSHIPS ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION (EIN 84-1531066)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-11-13
IRS object ID
201433179349302813
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-11-13T12:04:32-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN461497033PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EKS&H LLLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17979 E TUFTS AVENUE SUITE 400AddressLine1
CityDENVERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code802372521ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841531066EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlALLIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3035731603PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11201 EAST COLFAX AVENUE SUITE 302AddressLine1
CityDENVERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80218ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNORTON RAINEYPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3035731603PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDORI J EGGETTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00645252PTIN
Phone3037409400PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACE SCHOLARSHIPSBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNORTON RAINEYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11201 EAST COLFAX AVENUE SUITE 302AddressLine1
CityDENVERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80218ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,703,175GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ACESCHOLARSHIPS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2000FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH THE POWER OF EDUCATION CHOICE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body16VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee14TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers75TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$5,999,780PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$7,545,879CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$3,651PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$11,454CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$90,327PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$52,774CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,913,104PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,504,559CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$3,844,178PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$5,000,544CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$790,212PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$734,958CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$705,990CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$810,330PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,218,326CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$5,444,720PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$6,953,828CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$468,384PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$550,731CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$5,754,337TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$6,240,246TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$232,296TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$221,949TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,522,041NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,018,297NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH THE POWER AND FREEDOM OF GENUINE EDUCATION CHOICE THROUGH PRIVATELY FUNDED K-12 SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATION ADVOCACY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,990,776ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,000,544GrantAmt
DescSCHOLARSHIPS WERE GIVEN TO LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WANTING PRIVATE SCHOOLING FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. LOW-INCOME IS DEFINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. ADDITIONALLY, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PROVIDED FOR TWO COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$5,990,776TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
IRP Document15IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee14EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member16IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1WENDY BANKSBusinessNameLine1
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Phone3035731603PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11201 EAST COLFAX AVENUE SUITE 302AddressLine1
CityDENVERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80218ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
TODD CLOUGH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX CRANBERG
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR VERNARD GANT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SERGIO GUTIERREZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERT WILLIAMS
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SKIP NETZORG
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LUIS VILLARREAL
VICE-CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WAYNE WILLIAMSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG GIANFORTE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETE LEAVELL
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID LIVINGSTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA PEOTTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN MCBOURNIE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON MONTOYA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AUDREY KINSMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORTON RAINEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$205,611$0$30,416Yes (X)
JONATHAN TEE
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40.00$130,931$0$25,834Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$336,542TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$56,250TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsYes (1)CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$1,889,685FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$5,656,194AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$7,545,879TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$5,993ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$10,975OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$5,514OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$5,461OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$5,461TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,461ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$140,328FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$1,889,685ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$193,102FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$52,774TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$52,774ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,504,559TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$41,320ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$530,163TotalAmt
Program Services$530,163ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,470,381TotalAmt
Program Services$4,470,381ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$516,550TotalAmt
Program Services$257,008ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$52,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$207,042FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,651TotalAmt
Program Services$5,011ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$953ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,687FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$165,857TotalAmt
Program Services$81,319ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,125ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$65,413FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,900TotalAmt
Program Services$21,180ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,214ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,506FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,586TotalAmt
Management And General$1,586ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,464TotalAmt
Management And General$66,464ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$174,642TotalAmt
Program Services$92,200ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,514ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,928FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$390,171TotalAmt
Program Services$370,662ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$19,509FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,895TotalAmt
Program Services$26,211ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,966ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,718FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,358TotalAmt
Program Services$11,679ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,672ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,007FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,686TotalAmt
Program Services$39,013ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,585ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,088FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,213TotalAmt
Program Services$11,378ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,615ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,220FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,930TotalAmt
Program Services$20,465ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,186ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,279FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,112TotalAmt
Program Services$522ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,277ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$313FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT$142,618$3,203$139,415
ORGANIZATION EVENTS$65,114$7,031$43,988$14,095
PRINTING EXPENSES$63,350$5,163$56,877$1,310
COMMUNITY OUTREACH$38,187$38,187

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,953,828TotalAmt
Program Services$5,990,776ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$257,062ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$705,990FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,145BOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,851,886BOYAmt
EOY$4,474,991EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,393,226BOYAmt
EOY$1,575,179EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$369,873BOYAmt
EOY$123,010EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$182,300LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$120,359LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,980BOYAmt
EOY$61,941EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,227BOYAmt
EOY$5,125EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,754,337BOYAmt
EOY$6,240,246EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$232,296BOYAmt
EOY$221,949EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$232,296BOYAmt
EOY$221,949EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,055,953BOYAmt
EOY$2,480,501EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,466,088BOYAmt
EOY$3,537,796EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,522,041BOYAmt
EOY$6,018,297EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,754,337BOYAmt
EOY$6,240,246EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$550,731ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$54,475OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,118,099CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,250,321CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,214,365CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,999,780CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,545,879CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,128,444TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,118,099CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,250,321CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,214,365CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,999,780CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,545,879CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,128,444TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,020,879SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$23,107,565PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18,326CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,762CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,164CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,514CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,993CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$56,759TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,497CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$7,497TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$26,192,700TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.88220PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.80420PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$135,784OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$85,654DepreciationAmt
Book Value$50,130BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$46,516OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$34,705DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,811BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$61,941TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,949,368TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$251,707DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$251,707RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,697,661RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$193,102OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$193,102RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,504,559TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,398,637TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$251,707DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$193,102OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$444,809ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,953,828ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,953,828TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION APPLIES A MORE-LIKELY-THAN NOT MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY TO REFLECT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. AFTER EVALUATING THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, NONE ARE CONSIDERED TO BE UNCERTAIN; THEREFORE, NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 OR 2012. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS ARE RECORDED IN THE PERIOD ASSESSED AS MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN ASSESSED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 OR 2012. TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION INCLUDE 2010 THROUGH THE CURRENT YEAR.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE -193,102.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 193,102.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1SPRING LUNCHEONNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$1,810,823GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,724,871CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$85,952GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$89,862FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$33,622EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Name Of Event2GOLF TOURNAMENTNameOfEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Event2$179,450GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$148,807CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$30,643GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$1,597NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$33,413FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$10,842OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$39,740GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$16,007CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$23,733GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$23,096FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$670OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$2,030,013GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,889,685CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$140,328GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$1,597NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$146,371FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$33,622EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$11,512OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$193,102DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$52,774NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (17 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
LA ACADEMIA-DENVER INNER CITY PARISH
1212 MARIPOSA STREETDENVERCO80218840525768501(C)3$41,000DONOR DIRECTED SPONSORSHIP
SEEDS OF HOPE
1300 SOUTH STEELE STREETDENVERCO80210841437053501(C)3$50,000DONOR DIRECTED SPONSORSHIP
ST LABRE INDIAN SCHOOL
PO BOX 77ASHLANDMT59003810244542501(C)3$80,000DONOR DIRECTED SPONSORSHIP
ST ROSE OF LIMA
1345 W DAKOTA AVEDENVERCO80223840465591501(C)3$70,000DONOR DIRECTED SPONSORSHIP
ARRUPE JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
4343 UTICA STREETDENVERCO80212020628872501(C)3$74,000BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
BETH JACOB HIGH SCHOOL OF DENVER
5100 WEST FORTEENTH AVENUEDENVERCO80204840585743501(C)3$9,000BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
12000 ZUNI STREETWESTNINSTERCO80234841463519501(C)3$6,413BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
ESCUELA DE GUADALUPE
3401 PECOS STREETDENVERCO80211311652842501(C)3$28,000BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
ESCUELA TLATELOLCO
2949 NORTH FEDERAL BLVDDENVERCO80211840746649501(C)3$7,250BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
HILLEL ACADEMY
450 S HUDSON STDENVERCO80246098023650501(C)3$20,000BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL
3050 WEST 76TH AVENUEWESTMINSTERCO80030840469648501(C)3$8,000BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
INNER CITY SCHOOL
3560 JOSEPHINE STREETDENVERCO80204841262204501(C)3$14,000BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
LOVE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
4651 TULSA COURTDENVERCO80239311555853501(C)3$37,500BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC SCHOOL
5100 WEST EVANS AVENUEDENVERCO80219800016188501(C)3$16,000BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL
3920 PIERCE STREETWHEATRIDGECO80033840448043501(C)3$12,000BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
ST ELIZABETH'S SCHOOL
3605 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVDDENVERCO80205223875755501(C)3$5,000BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
DE SALLE BLACKFEET ACADEMY
204 1ST ST NW PO BOX 1489BROWNINGMT59417760723952501(C)3$20,000DONOR DIRECTED SPONSORSHIP
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org17Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient2515RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$4,470,381CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTO ASSIST RECIPIENTS WITH THE COST OF OBTAINING AN EDUCATION AT EITHER A PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (AS DEFINED IN SEC. 170(B)(1)(II)). THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ADVERTISED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS, WHERE APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE SCHOOL THE STUDENT WISHES TO ATTEND. THE SCHOOL IS ALLOWED A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS DEPENDING ON SEVERAL DATA POINTS DETERMINED BY ACE STAFF AND THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. THE SCHOOL SELECTS THE STUDENTS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS. THE ACE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE HAS FINAL AUTHORITY ON SCHOLARSHIP ALLOCATIONS. IN THE FALL AND SPRING, FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION OF STUDENT ENROLLMENT, PAYMENTS ARE MADE TO EACH SCHOOL VIA ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR THAT SCHOOL. ACE ALSO SUPPORTS SCHOOLS THROUGH DONOR DIRECTED GIFTS AND BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. SCHOOLS THAT RECEIVE FUNDS FOR BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE SEND LETTERS TO ACE TO CONFIRM THAT THE FUNDS THEY RECEIVED WERE USED FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSES. DONORS WHO GIVE RESTRICTED GIFTS FOR SPECIFIC ACE PARTNER SCHOOLS RECEIVE A LETTER FROM ACE EXPLAINING THAT, IF THE NEED ARISES AT ANY TIME OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEES FIT, ACE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REDIRECT FUNDS FOR ANOTHER PROGRAM PURPOSE. DONORS ARE ASKED TO NOTIFY ACE IF THIS ARRANGEMENT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
NORTON RAINEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$180,611$0$25,000$0$0$0$10,352$0$20,064$0$236,027$0$0$0
JONATHAN TEE
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$110,931$0$20,000$0$0$0$6,881$0$18,953$0$156,765$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 7THE AMOUNTS OF THE BONUSES PAID ARE DETERMINED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
SCHEDULE J, PART IINORTON RAINEY SERVES AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. HE IS AN EMPLOYEE OF ASPECT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, WHICH PAYS HIS SALARY AND BENEFITS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 2ASALARIES AND BENEFITS ARE PAID THROUGH A THIRD PARTY, THEREFORE A FORM W-3, TRANSMITTAL OF WAGE AND TAX STATEMENT, HAS NOT BEEN FILED BY ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION (ACE). ACE REIMBURSES THE THIRD PARTY FOR THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. TO HELP ADVANCE THE MISSION OF ACE, THE THIRD PARTY CONTRIBUTES THE SALARY AND BENEFITS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ACE AND DOES NOT ASK TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THOSE COSTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL. THE BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGNS A DISCLOSURE STATING THAT THEY HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND WILL COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. ANNUAL CONFIRMATIONS WITH THE BOARD ARE CONDUCTED. IF ANY CONFLICT EXISTS, THE BOARD MEMBER LEAVES THE MEETING WHILE THE ISSUE IS ADDRESSED AND RECUSES HIMSELF FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE MADE UP OF ACE BOARD MEMBERS WHO SIT ON ITS AUDIT COMMITTEE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE, GOAL AND COMPENSATION REVIEW. COMPENSATION IS DIRECTLY TIED TO GOAL ACHIEVEMENT AND IS BENCHMARKED AGAINST LIKE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE COMMITTEE ISSUES A FINAL COMPENSATION AND REVIEW RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD, AND IF APPROVED, ISSUES A LETTER THAT OUTLINES ANY ACTIONS OR CHANGES APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THIS LETTER IS PLACED IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EMPLOYEE FILE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AT ITS DISCRETION, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:LOSS FROM UNCOLLECTIBLE PROMISES TO GIVE -54,475.

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