2014-11-13T12:04:32-06:00 2013-12-31 461497033 EKS&H LLLP 7979 E TUFTS AVENUE SUITE 400 DENVER CO 802372521 990 2013-01-01 841531066 ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION ALLI 3035731603 1201 EAST COLFAX AVENUE SUITE 302 DENVER CO 80218 NORTON RAINEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3035731603 2014-11-13 1 DORI J EGGETT P00645252 3037409400 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z ACE SCHOLARSHIPS NORTON RAINEY 1201 EAST COLFAX AVENUE SUITE 302 DENVER CO 80218 7703175 0 X WWW.ACESCHOLARSHIPS.ORG X 2000 CO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH THE POWER OF EDUCATION CHOICE. 16 16 14 75 0 0 5999780 7545879 0 0 3651 11454 -90327 -52774 5913104 7504559 3844178 5000544 0 0 790212 734958 0 0 705990 810330 1218326 5444720 6953828 468384 550731 5754337 6240246 232296 221949 5522041 6018297 THE 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. 0 0 5990776 5000544 SCHOLARSHIPS 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. 5990776 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 15 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X WENDY BANKS 3035731603 1201 EAST COLFAX AVENUE SUITE 302 DENVER CO 80218 TODD CLOUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX CRANBERG CHAIRMAN EMERITUS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR VERNARD GANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SERGIO GUTIERREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERT WILLIAMS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SKIP NETZORG SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LUIS VILLARREAL VICE-CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WAYNE WILLIAMSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG GIANFORTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE LEAVELL CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID LIVINGSTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA PEOTTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN MCBOURNIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON MONTOYA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUDREY KINSMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORTON RAINEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 205611 0 30416 JONATHAN TEE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 130931 0 25834 336542 0 56250 2 0 1 1 0 1889685 5656194 7545879 5993 5993 10975 5514 5461 5461 5461 140328 1889685 193102 -52774 -52774 7504559 0 0 -41320 530163 530163 4470381 4470381 516550 257008 52500 207042 9651 5011 953 3687 165857 81319 19125 65413 42900 21180 4214 17506 1586 1586 66464 66464 174642 92200 20514 61928 390171 370662 19509 100895 26211 42966 31718 23358 11679 4672 7007 78686 39013 15585 24088 29213 11378 2615 15220 40930 20465 8186 12279 3112 522 2277 313 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 142618 3203 139415 ORGANIZATION EVENTS 65114 7031 14095 43988 PRINTING EXPENSES 63350 5163 1310 56877 COMMUNITY OUTREACH 38187 38187 6953828 5990776 257062 705990 33145 3851886 4474991 1393226 1575179 369873 123010 182300 120359 100980 61941 5227 5125 5754337 6240246 232296 221949 232296 221949 X 3055953 2480501 2466088 3537796 5522041 6018297 5754337 6240246 X 550731 -54475 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3118099 4250321 5214365 5999780 7545879 26128444 3118099 4250321 5214365 5999780 7545879 26128444 3020879 23107565 18326 15762 10164 6514 5993 56759 7497 7497 26192700 0.88220 0.80420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 135784 85654 50130 46516 34705 11811 61941 X 7949368 251707 251707 7697661 -193102 -193102 7504559 7398637 251707 193102 444809 6953828 0 6953828 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. SPRING LUNCHEON 1810823 1724871 85952 89862 33622 GOLF TOURNAMENT 179450 148807 30643 1597 33413 10842 2 39740 16007 23733 23096 670 2030013 1889685 140328 1597 146371 33622 11512 193102 -52774 1 LA ACADEMIA-DENVER INNER CITY PARISH 1212 MARIPOSA STREET DENVER CO 80218 840525768 501(C)3 41000 DONOR DIRECTED SPONSORSHIP SEEDS OF HOPE 1300 SOUTH STEELE STREET DENVER CO 80210 841437053 501(C)3 50000 DONOR DIRECTED SPONSORSHIP ST LABRE INDIAN SCHOOL PO BOX 77 ASHLAND MT 59003 810244542 501(C)3 80000 DONOR DIRECTED SPONSORSHIP ST ROSE OF LIMA 1345 W DAKOTA AVE DENVER CO 80223 840465591 501(C)3 70000 DONOR DIRECTED SPONSORSHIP ARRUPE JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL 4343 UTICA STREET DENVER CO 80212 020628872 501(C)3 74000 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS BETH JACOB HIGH SCHOOL OF DENVER 5100 WEST FORTEENTH AVENUE DENVER CO 80204 840585743 501(C)3 9000 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 12000 ZUNI STREET WESTNINSTER CO 80234 841463519 501(C)3 6413 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS ESCUELA DE GUADALUPE 3401 PECOS STREET DENVER CO 80211 311652842 501(C)3 28000 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS ESCUELA TLATELOLCO 2949 NORTH FEDERAL BLVD DENVER CO 80211 840746649 501(C)3 7250 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS HILLEL ACADEMY 450 S HUDSON ST DENVER CO 80246 098023650 501(C)3 20000 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL 3050 WEST 76TH AVENUE WESTMINSTER CO 80030 840469648 501(C)3 8000 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS INNER CITY SCHOOL 3560 JOSEPHINE STREET DENVER CO 80204 841262204 501(C)3 14000 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS LOVE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 4651 TULSA COURT DENVER CO 80239 311555853 501(C)3 37500 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC SCHOOL 5100 WEST EVANS AVENUE DENVER CO 80219 800016188 501(C)3 16000 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL 3920 PIERCE STREET WHEATRIDGE CO 80033 840448043 501(C)3 12000 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS ST ELIZABETH'S SCHOOL 3605 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD DENVER CO 80205 223875755 501(C)3 5000 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS DE SALLE BLACKFEET ACADEMY 204 1ST ST NW PO BOX 1489 BROWNING MT 59417 760723952 501(C)3 20000 DONOR DIRECTED SPONSORSHIP 17 SCHOLARSHIPS 2515 4470381 PART I, LINE 2: TO 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. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 NORTON RAINEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 180611 0 25000 0 0 0 10352 0 20064 0 236027 0 0 0 JONATHAN TEE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 110931 0 20000 0 0 0 6881 0 18953 0 156765 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE AMOUNTS OF THE BONUSES PAID ARE DETERMINED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SCHEDULE J, PART II NORTON RAINEY SERVES AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. HE IS AN EMPLOYEE OF ASPECT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, WHICH PAYS HIS SALARY AND BENEFITS. PART V, LINE 2A SALARIES 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 11 THE 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 12C EACH 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 15 AN 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 19 AT 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.