ACE SCHOLARSHIPS ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION (EIN 84-1531066)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-14
IRS object ID
202621349349313327
Schema version
2024v5.5
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)
Return2026-05-14T20:26:50-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN331498605PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18001 ARISTA PLACE STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityBROOMFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80021ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841531066EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlALLIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3035731603PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15251 DTC PARKWAY SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityGREENWOOD VILLAGECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80111ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMIKE PRITCHARDPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3034070628PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonALYSSA M KENTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01701477PTIN
Phone3037409400PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACE SCHOLARSHIPSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNORTON RAINEYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15251 DTC PARKWAY SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityGREENWOOD VILLAGECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$76,129,663GrossReceiptsAmt
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 ADVANCE K-12 EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM FOR LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body11VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee96TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers60TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$55,315,868PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$70,107,004CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,000,000PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,615,584CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,772,830PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,190,637CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$395,638PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$493,336CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$59,484,336PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$75,419,889CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$42,319,439PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$49,361,498CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$6,004,314CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$8,470,188PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$11,507,798CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$58,143,149PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$70,423,424CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,341,187PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$4,996,465CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$87,152,979TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$93,852,248TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$995,859TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,485,760TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$86,157,120NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$91,366,488NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE K-12 EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM, WITH A FOCUS ON SECURING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES SO THEY MAY ACCESS THE QUALITY EDUCATION OF THEIR CHOICE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$54,445,854ExpenseAmt
Grant$44,413,498GrantAmt
DescACE ADMINISTERS TWO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS: A PRIVATELY FUNDED PROGRAM IN ARKANSAS, COLORADO, DELAWARE, HAWAII, KANSAS, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, TEXAS, UTAH, AND WYOMING, AND A TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN LOUISIANA AND ARKANSAS, MONTANA, AND KANSAS (SGO).(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.) ACE'S PRIVATE PROGRAM AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WANTING PRIVATE SCHOOLING FROM KINDERGARTEN TO HIGH SCHOOL. LOW-INCOME IS DEFINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ADMINISTERING THE PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ACE PROGRAM COMMITTEE. ACE ALSO SERVES AS A STATE-APPROVED SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION IN THE LOUISIANA TUITION DONATION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM AND AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS IN ADHERENCE TO STATE STATUTES AND RULES AND REGULATIONS PUBLISHED BY THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. ACE IS ALSO REGISTERED AS A SCHOLARSHIP GRANTING ORGANIZATION (SGO) WITHIN KANSAS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM AND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION (SSO) WITHIN MONTANA TAX CREDIT PROGRAM.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$7,563,584ExpenseAmt
Grant$4,948,000GrantAmt
Revenue$2,615,584RevenueAmt
DescACE IS A PROGRAM MANAGER FOR EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS (ESAS). IN ADDITION TO ACE'S CORE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, ACE WAS ALSO A PROGRAM MANAGER FOR EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS (ESAS). ESAS ARE FUNDED BY STATE GOVERNMENTS SO THAT FAMILIES CAN PAY TUITION FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS, HOMESCHOOLING SUPPLIES, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, OR EDUCATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES. IN NOVEMBER OF 2023, ACE CONTRACTED WITH THE UTAH STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PROGRAM MANAGE THEIR STATE FUNDED UTAH FITS ALL (UFA) ESA PROGRAM, WITH 10,000 ESAS WORTH $80 MILLION FUNDED IN JULY OF 2024. ACE TERMINATED THE CONTRACT WITH THE UTAH STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$62,009,438TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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 With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document55IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee96EmployeeCnt
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
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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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 Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MIKE PRITCHARDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3034070628PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15251 DTC PARKWAY SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityGREENWOOD VILLAGECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80111ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JOE SMITH
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT MCLEAN
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA WALSH
VICE CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATASHA HARRIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC KOEPLIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT TURNER
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE WARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERT WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIZ WRIGHT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK SCHMITZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH FLORA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORTON RAINEY
CEO50.00Yes (X)$558,871$0$37,33010.00
JASON DIFRAIA
PRESIDENT45.00Yes (X)$467,548$0$37,49110.00
MIKE PRITCHARD
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$317,548$0$40,34610.00
MELISSA LANDRY
PRESIDENT, LOUISIANA45.00$223,859$0$14,200Yes (X)
ERIK BILLINGER
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER45.00$304,379$0$35,686Yes (X)
BRITTANI O'BRIEN
VP OF DEVELOPMENT, CO45.00$200,049$0$20,536Yes (X)
MARK MCLAUGHLIN
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER45.00$191,226$0$10,393Yes (X)
JON LINEBERGER
PRESIDENT. TEXAS45.00$327,453$0$28,205Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,590,933TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$224,187TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K24IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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EACCOUNTABLECOM LLC
205 DETROIT ST 6TH FLOORDENVERCO80206MARKETING SERVICES$533,524
DAVIS GRAHAM & STUBBS LLP
3040 WALNUT ST STE 700DENVERCO80205LEGAL SERVICES$322,545
THOUCHDOWN STRATAGIES LLC
822 POLO PLGREAT FALLSVA22066MARKETING SERVICES$247,000
QREM LLC
6295 GREENWODD PLAZA BLVD 100GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80111EVALUATION SERVICES$173,775
HARRY WALKER AGENCY LLC
355 LEXINGTON AVE 21ST FLOORNEW YORKNY10017PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$129,376
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$4,688,998FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$65,418,006AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$2,402,743NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$70,107,004TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEDUCATION SAVINGS ACCTDesc
Business611110BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$2,615,584TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,615,584RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,615,584TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,190,637TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,190,637ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$130,250FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$4,688,998ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$709,774FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$579,524TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$579,524ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$86,188TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$86,188ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$86,188OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$75,419,889TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,615,584RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,697,301ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,948,000TotalAmt
Program Services$4,948,000ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,413,498TotalAmt
Program Services$44,413,498ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,589,567TotalAmt
Program Services$505,586ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$561,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$522,764FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,453,628TotalAmt
Program Services$3,497,016ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$663,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,292,812FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$316,715TotalAmt
Program Services$170,586ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,891ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$115,238FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$612,951TotalAmt
Program Services$292,731ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,606ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$237,614FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$581,267TotalAmt
Program Services$310,201ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$80,710ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$190,356FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$342,917TotalAmt
Program Services$302,806ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,111ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,830TotalAmt
Management And General$80,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$918,865TotalAmt
Program Services$918,865ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$123,142TotalAmt
Management And General$123,142ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,959,608TotalAmt
Program Services$1,539,622ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$138,085ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$281,901FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,941,239TotalAmt
Program Services$620,231ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$1,321,008FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$281,266TotalAmt
Program Services$104,566ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,939ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$121,761FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,810,805TotalAmt
Program Services$3,488,414ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,802ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$186,589FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$240,237TotalAmt
Program Services$157,619ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,042ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,576FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$590,140TotalAmt
Program Services$297,371ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,965ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$233,804FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,341TotalAmt
Program Services$61,212ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,129ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,000FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,431TotalAmt
Program Services$7,431ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,362ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,638FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,117TotalAmt
Program Services$32,503ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,784FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
COMMUNITY OUTREACH$150,719$150,719
CREDIT CARD FEES$92,042$92,042
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$50,023$16,419$13,380$20,224
REWARDS AND RECOGNITION$39,192$12,991$10,517$15,684

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$633,884TotalAmt
Program Services$161,051ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$148,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$324,561FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,423,424TotalAmt
Program Services$62,009,438ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,409,672ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,004,314FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,606,019BOYAmt
EOY$2,202,799EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,602,603BOYAmt
EOY$71,011,510EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,326,847BOYAmt
EOY$9,065,031EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,051,163BOYAmt
EOY$97,979EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$525,156LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$160,117LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$199,209BOYAmt
EOY$365,039EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,540,453BOYAmt
EOY$8,546,869EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,283,474EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$826,685BOYAmt
EOY$1,279,547EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,152,979BOYAmt
EOY$93,852,248EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$995,859BOYAmt
EOY$1,550,089EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$935,671EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$995,859BOYAmt
EOY$2,485,760EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,534,736BOYAmt
EOY$13,570,978EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,622,384BOYAmt
EOY$77,795,510EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,157,120BOYAmt
EOY$91,366,488EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,152,979BOYAmt
EOY$93,852,248EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,996,465ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$476,180NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$263,277OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$34,271,055CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,738,703CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$54,188,067CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$55,315,868CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$70,107,004CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$239,620,697TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$34,271,055CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,738,703CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$54,188,067CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$55,315,868CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$70,107,004CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$239,620,697TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,243,967SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$232,376,730PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$69,124CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$28,531CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$991,177CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,754,156CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,190,637CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,033,625TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,248CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,414CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,314CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$716,287CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$86,188CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$847,451TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$247,501,773TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,615,584GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.93890PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.90260PublicSupportPY170Pct
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
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 12,248. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 9,414. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 23,314. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 716,287. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 86,188.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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$64,321FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$854,544FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$918,865FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$53,481,103FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$54,399,968FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$292,929CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,292,929TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,939,394LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$200,415CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$496,823CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$556,465CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$918,865CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,172,568TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$73,232CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$823,232TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,234,848GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$14,029CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$34,778CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$38,953CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$64,321CurrentYearAmt
Total$152,081TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$42,905OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$42,905BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$345,839OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$42,559DepreciationAmt
Book Value$303,280BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$136,412OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$117,558DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,854BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$365,039TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASESDesc
Amt$935,671Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$935,671TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$76,482,700TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$476,180NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$709,774OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,185,954RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$75,296,746RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$123,143InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$123,143RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$75,419,889TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$67,987,835TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$2,635,554OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,635,554ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$65,352,281ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$123,143InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$4,948,000OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$5,071,143ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$70,423,424TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 709,774.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS FROM UNCOLLECTIBLE PROMISES TO GIVE 263,277. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 709,774. EXPENSES FROM CONSOLIDATED ENTITY 1,662,503.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GRANT TO CONSOLIDATED ENTITY 4,948,000.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1COLORADO ANNUAL LUNCHEONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$4,273,984GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$4,174,309CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$99,675GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$112,729FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$386,640EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$27,545OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2TEXAS ANNUAL LUNCHEONEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$435,970GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$415,495CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$20,475GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$23,715FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$108,000EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$24,663OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total3OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$109,294GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$99,194CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$10,100GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$4,257RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$10,096FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$11,552EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$577OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$4,819,248GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$4,688,998CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$130,250GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$4,257RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$146,540FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$506,192EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$52,785OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$709,774DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$579,524NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 Line1ACE SERVICESBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15251 DTC PARKWAY SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityGREENWOOD VILLAGECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN934498835RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$4,948,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantPROGRAM SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient14730RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$44,413,498CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDONORS 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. FOR STUDENTS IN ARKANSAS, COLORADO, DELAWARE, HAWAII, KANSAS, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, TEXAS, UTAH, AND WYOMING: 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 PROGRAM COMMITTEE. THE SCHOOL SELECTS THE STUDENTS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS. ACE STAFF THEN VERIFIES EILIGIBILITY. THE ACE PROGRAM 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. FOR STUDENTS IN LOUISIANA: ACE IS A STATE-APPROVED SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION IN THE LOUISIANA TUITION DONATION CREDIT PROGRAM, AND AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS IN LOUISIANA IN ADHERENCE TO STATE STATUTE AND RULES AND REGULATIONS PUBLISHED BY THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE SCHOLARSHIP CHECKS ARE WRITTEN TO THE STUDENT'S PARENTS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. BEFORE SENDING THE CHECKS TO THE PARENTS, ACE CONFIRMS WITH THE STUDENT'S SCHOOL THAT THE STUDENT IS STILL ENROLLED. THUS, ACE IS ABLE TO ENSURE THAT THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ARE USED FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE. FOR STUDENTS IN KANSAS SGO: ACE IS A STATE-APPROVED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTING ORGANIZATION IN THE TAX CREDIT FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (2016 K.S.A.72-99A 01-07), AND AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS IN ADHERENCE TO STATE STATUTE, RULES AND REGULATIONS PUBLISHED BY THE KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. IN THE FALL AND SPRING, FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION OF STUDENT ENROLLMENT, PAYMENTS ARE MADE TO EACH SCHOOL VIA ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS OR CHECK FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR THAT SCHOOL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
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 (8 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
CEO$417,371$0$141,500$0$0$0$16,661$0$20,669$0$596,201$0$0$0
JASON DIFRAIA
PRESIDENT$338,548$0$129,000$0$0$0$16,645$0$20,846$0$505,039$0$0$0
MIKE PRITCHARD
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$242,548$0$75,000$0$0$0$19,500$0$20,846$0$357,894$0$0$0
JON LINEBERGER
PRESIDENT. TEXAS$240,565$0$75,188$0$11,700$0$14,375$0$13,830$0$355,658$0$0$0
ERIK BILLINGER
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$221,347$0$67,432$0$15,600$0$15,017$0$20,669$0$340,065$0$0$0
MELISSA LANDRY
PRESIDENT, LOUISIANA$190,669$0$33,190$0$0$0$11,388$0$2,812$0$238,059$0$0$0
BRITTANI O'BRIEN
VP OF DEVELOPMENT, CO$153,221$0$46,828$0$0$0$0$0$20,536$0$220,585$0$0$0
MARK MCLAUGHLIN
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER$158,061$0$33,165$0$0$0$10,171$0$222$0$201,619$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATHE ORGANIZATION PAYS MEMBERSHIP DUES TO A GOLF CLUB FOR DEVELOPMENT STAFF. THE CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS USED BY DEVELOPMENT STAFF FOR FUNDRAISING PURPOSES FOR ACE. IF THERE IS ANY PERSONAL USE OF THE CLUB MEMBERSHIP BY STAFF, THEY REIMBURSE ACE FOR THOSE COSTS.
PART I, LINE 7THE AMOUNT OF THE BONUS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS DETERMINED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES A POTENTIAL BONUS POOL AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET. IF IT'S DECIDED THAT EMPLOYEE BONUSES WILL BE AWARDED, THEY ARE DETERMINED BY ACE'S EXECUTIVE TEAM.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution40ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,268,809NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescEVENT DONATIONSDesc
Contribution8ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$133,934NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL. THE BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FORM 990.
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 15ATHE FINANCE COMMITTEE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE, GOAL, AND COMPENSATION REVIEW OF THE CEO, PRESIDENT AND CFO. COMPENSATION IS DIRECTLY TIED TO GOAL ACHIEVEMENT AND IS BENCHMARKED AGAINST LIKE-ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MAKES THE FINAL COMPENSATION DETERMINATION AND ISSUES A LETTER THAT OUTLINES ANY ACTIONS OR CHANGES APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THIS LETTER IS PLACED IN THE CEO, PRESIDENT AND CFO'S EMPLOYEE FILES.
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 -263,277.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (15 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS ARKANSAS
5251 DTC PARKWAY 300GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80110825366674EDUCATIONCO$9,124,339$10,378,625ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS COLORADO
5251 DTC PARKWAY 300GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80110813521769EDUCATIONCO$17,699,797$21,859,976ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS DELAWARE
5251 DTC PARKWAY 300GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80110992522532EDUCATIONCO$0$0ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS HAWAII LLC
5251 DTC PARKWAY 300GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80110392953466EDUCATIONCO$455,403$455,403ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS KANSAS
5251 DTC PARKWAY 300GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80110813539170EDUCATIONCO$1,410,404$799,967ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS LOUISIANA
5251 DTC PARKWAY 300GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80110471533890EDUCATIONLA$9,980,438$14,299,589ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS MISSISSIPPI
5251 DTC PARKWAY 300GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80110821829357EDUCATIONCO$1,229,841$69,493ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS MISSOURI
5251 DTC PARKWAY 300GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80110821829357EDUCATIONCO$270,421$275,883ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS MONTANA
5251 DTC PARKWAY 300GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80110813502397EDUCATIONCO$2,078,707$870,682ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS MONTANA SSO LLC
5251 DTC PARKWAY 300GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80110813502397EDUCATIONCO$2,017,634$2,722,304ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS SGO ARKANSAS LLC
5251 DTC PARKWAY 300GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80110874130018EDUCATIONCO$260,525$641,832ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS SGO KANSAS
5251 DTC PARKWAY 300GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80110822440191EDUCATIONCO$1,410,404$799,967ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS TEXAS
5251 DTC PARKWAY 300GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80110820652790EDUCATIONCO$5,796,887$3,990,923ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS WYOMING
5251 DTC PARKWAY 300GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80110814044609EDUCATIONCO$643,590$1,530,884ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION
ACE SCHOLARSHIP UTAH LLC
5251 DTC PARKWAY 300GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80110932792564EDUCATIONCO$986,162$678,024ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACE SERVICESBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15251 DTC PARKWAY SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityGREENWOOD VILLAGECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN934498835EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORT ACE SCHOLARSHIPSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 12A, IPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmt
ACE SERVICES
B$4,948,000
ACE SERVICES
O$407,703

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART IFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION WAS FOUNDED IN 2000 HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 1,115 PRIVATE SCHOOLS. TO DATE, 111,357 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TOTALING MORE THAN $313 MILLION. DETAILS BY STATE ARE BELOW. ACE COLORADO WAS FOUNDED IN 2000 AND HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 173 PRIVATE SCHOOLS. TO DATE, 44,458 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TOTALING MORE THAN $107 MILLION. ACE MONTANA WAS FOUNDED IN 2012 AND HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 67 PRIVATE SCHOOLS. TO DATE, 11.459 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TOTALING MORE THAN $24 MILLION. ACE LOUISIANA WAS FOUNDED IN 2014 AND HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 191 PRIVATE SCHOOLS. TO DATE, 18,261 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TOTALING MORE THAN $77 MILLION. ACE KANSAS WAS FOUNDED IN 2015 AND HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 92 PRIVATE SCHOOLS. TO DATE, 4,702 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TOTALING MORE THAN $12 MILLION. ACE MISSOURI WAS FOUNDED IN 2017 AND HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 40 PRIVATE SCHOOLS. TO DATE, 830 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TOTALING MORE THAN $2 MILLION. ACE TEXAS WAS FOUNDED IN 2017 AND HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 246 PRIVATE SCHOOLS. TO DATE, 9,034 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TOTALING MORE THAN $23 MILLION. ACE WYOMING WAS FOUNDED IN 2016 AND HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 30 PRIVATE SCHOOLS. TO DATE, 1,975 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TOTALING MORE THAN $4 MILLION. ACE ARKANSAS WAS FOUNDED IN 2018 AND HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 108 PRIVATE SCHOOLS. TO DATE, 12,087 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TOTALING MORE THAN $34 MILLION. ACE NEW MEXICO WAS FOUNDED IN 2022 AND HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 45 PRIVATE SCHOOLS. TO DATE, 1,523 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TOTALING MORE THAN $4 MILLION. ACE UTAH WAS FOUNDED IN 2022 AND HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 30 PRIVATE SCHOOLS. TO DATE, 805 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TOTALING MORE THAN $2 MILLION. ACE DELAWARE WAS FOUNDED IN 2023 AND HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 36 PRIVATE SCHOOLS. TO DATE, 3,502 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TOTALING MORE THAN $14 MILLION. ACE MISSISSIPPI WAS FOUNDED IN 2023 AND HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 50 PRIVATE SCHOOLS. TO DATE, 1,013 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TOTALING MORE THAN $3 MILLION. ACE HAWAII WAS FOUNDED IN 2025 AND HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 5 PRIVATE SCHOOLS. TO DATE, 50 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TOTALING MORE THAN $180,000.ExplanationTxt

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