ACE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
ACE FOUNDATION (EIN 46-3200311)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-30
IRS object ID
202632119349300218
Schema version
2025v4.2
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)
Return2026-07-30T10:06:03-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HAN GROUP LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN463200311EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1ACE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlACEFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2026276889PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11455 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW 400AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20004ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHILING TONGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026276889PhoneNum
Signature2026-07-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNIFER S HANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00633304PTIN
Phone2022937000PhoneNum
Preparation2026-07-29PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NATIONAL ACE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHILING TONGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11455 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW 400AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,114,265GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NATIONALACEFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionIMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH BUSINESS EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers15TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$84,223PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$79,176CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,207,046PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,114,265CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$1,946,901CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$312,015TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,999,343NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,166,707NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS BY ASSISTING THE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (AAPI) AND ALL SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITIES THROUGH BUSINESS EDUCATION AND TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$503,643ExpenseAmt
Grant$47,500GrantAmt
DescEDUCATION - ACE FOUNDATION WORKS TO EDUCATE ALL SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITIES ON ISSUES THAT WILL DIRECTLY IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING. ACE FOUNDATION HOSTS EVENTS AIMED TO HELP EDUCATE ALL BUSINESS COMMUNITIES. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE ROUNDTABLES AND SYMPOSIUMS COORDINATED WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. MANY OF THESE EVENTS ARE VIRTUAL WEBINARS WHICH COVER TOPICS AROUND ACCESS TO CAPITAL, CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES, GRANT WRITING, RETIREMENT SECURITY, FINANCIAL CAPACITY, AND CHALLENGES FACING MINORITY BUSINESS OWNERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$488,527ExpenseAmt
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DescECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - ACE FOUNDATION EDUCATES LOCAL AND REGIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, MOU PARTNERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS THROUGH QUALITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. ACE FOUNDATION ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO OUR NATION'S ECONOMIC GROWTH, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY BY SUPPORTING PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT CREATE MORE AAPI BUSINESS OWNERS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND CORPORATE LEADERS.Desc

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Expense$485,000ExpenseAmt
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DescSMALL BUSINESS PRIORITY - SMALL BUSINESS IS A NATIONAL CALL-TO-ACTION PROGRAM POWERED BY THE NATIONAL ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (NATIONAL ACE). THE PROGRAM'S PRIMARY GOAL IS TO CONVENE OUR NETWORK OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, ENTREPRENEURS, CORPORATE LEADERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS TO ADVANCE EQUITY, JUSTICE, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITIES EVERYWHERE. THE SMALL BUSINESS PRIORITY PROGRAM FOSTERS THE WELLBEING OF THESE VITAL INSTITUTIONS BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON BUSINESS RESILIENCE, RESOURCES ON BUSINESS RECOVERY, INFORMATION ON STARTING, GROWING, OR RETAINING A BUSINESS, AND CREATING AVENUES FOR EDUCATION ON ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND CONTRACTING.Desc
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone2026276889PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BIN YU
DIRECTOR (THRU MAY); TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA CHANG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CY CHEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELODY CHEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN CHOW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN JIN DAVIS
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TAMMY FUNASAKI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS HUANG
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BILL IMADA
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL TY
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FA'AMOANA UTA'I
DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIANYI ZHU
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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NATIONAL ACE
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MARRIOTT
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Total$580,000TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$35,000TotalAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$100,000BOYAmt
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BOY$52,645BOYAmt
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BOY$68,515BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$298,754BOYAmt
EOY$307,015EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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BOY$2,594,343BOYAmt
EOY$2,751,707EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$405,000BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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Current Tax Year$2,016,989CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,854,681CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,017,578CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,016,989CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,340,976TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$176,801TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$2,800TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,000. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 0. SPEAKER FEES - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,800. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 0.ExplanationTxt

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO AFFILIATEDesc
Amt$307,015Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$307,015TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS GENERALLY REMAINS OPEN FOR THREE TAX YEARS WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASIAN AMERICAN ARTS ALLIANCE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line129 W 38TH STREET FLOOR 9AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10018ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN133480189RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$95,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantSUPPORT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTUREPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationA REPORT IS SENT OUT 6 MONTHS AFTER GRANT FUNDS ARE AWARDED. THE ORGANIZATION ASKS RECIPIENTS TO DESCRIBE HOW THEY USE THE FUNDS AND HOW THE FUNDS HAVE IMPACTED THEIR BUSINESS. RECIPIENTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PHOTOS OF ANY IMPROVEMENTS MADE. THE FOLLOWING IS THE LIST OF QUESTIONS ASKED TO RECIPIENTS: (1) HOW DID YOU USE THE FUNDS? (2) HOW DID THE FUNDS IMPACT YOUR BUSINESS? (3) CAN YOU GIVE ANY SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF HOW THE FUNDS HELPED YOU ACHIEVE A BUSINESS GOAL OR GROW IN CAPACITY? (4) PLEASE INCLUDE ANY PHOTOS OF IMPROVEMENTS MADE WITH THE FUNDS TO YOUR BUSINESS, OR A PHOTO OF YOU IN FRONT OF YOUR PLACE OF BUSINESS. IF YOU ARE FAMILY-RUN, SHARE A PHOTO OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN THE RESTAURANT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT DIRECTLY HIRE OR COMPENSATE EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE EMPLOYEES OF ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & ENTREPRENEURSHIP (ACE), AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6). ACE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHES AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR ITS PRESIDENT & CEO. ACE'S EXECUTIVE/GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION FINDINGS AND PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDANCE ON THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. AFTER REVIEWING THE REPORT FINDINGS AND CONSIDERING THE DATA REGARDING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS, THE EXECUTIVE/GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION AND RECOMMENDS THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN DECEMBER 2024.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 5THE ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPENSATED CHILING TONG, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE ACE FOUNDATION.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescAIRLINE TICKET CODESDesc
Contribution120ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$48,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE TOTAL REPRESENTED IN PART I, COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WERE RECEIVED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBRE 31, 2025.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") IS MADE BY AND BETWEEN THE ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("ACE") AND THE ACE FOUNDATION, A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION (THE "FOUNDATION"). MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: (A) SUPERVISION OF ALL PERSONS WHO PERFORM COMPENSATED SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE FOUNDATION (B) ADMINISTRATION OF ALL FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION (C) MAINTENANCE OF ACCURATE, COMPLETE, AND SEPARATE FINANCIAL RECORDS (D) ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS (E) CONTROL
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN ADHERENCE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF MUST DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY MATTERS FOR WHICH HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT. THE MEMBER WITH A CONFLICT RECUSES HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION, AND THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS RESOLVE THE MATTER IN WHAT IS DEEMED THE BEST INTEREST OF THE FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT DIRECTLY HIRE OR COMPENSATE EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE EMPLOYEES OF ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & ENTREPRENEURSHIP (ACE), AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6). ACE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHES AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR ITS PRESIDENT & CEO. ACE'S EXECUTIVE/GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION FINDINGS AND PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDANCE ON THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. AFTER REVIEWING THE REPORT FINDINGS AND CONSIDERING THE DATA REGARDING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS, THE EXECUTIVE/GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION AND RECOMMENDS THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN DECEMBER 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST THE FOLLOWING: 1. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS 2. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY 3. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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