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Athletes Committed to Educating Students FY2024 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Since 1994EducationEIN 41-1789659Revenue $1.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSaces4kids.org1115 E Hennepin Ave, 55414-2321 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Jan 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Aces is an innovative out-of-school-time program that brings math and social-emotional learning to life for minnesota Students. Our hands-on curriculum, individual mentorship, and once-in-a-lifetime field trip opportunities help Students develop crucial academic and life skills all through the exciting lens of sport themes. In partnership with minnesotas professional and collegiate sports teams, aces is tackling the academic opportunity gap and preparing young learners to succeed in school, career, and community. Our mission is to empower youth and expand opportunity through engaging, inclusive, and accessible learning experiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$108K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $308K
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$57K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$660K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$874K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$792K
FY2021$729K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$660K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$606K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$531K
FY2024$660K
FY2025$215K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1995.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $1.1M Management & general 12% · $174K Fundraising 15% · $220K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$98,502Pt VII · Sec A
Jazmin Danielson
Executive Di
$9,231Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bradley Melnick
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Rajiv Shah
Life Directo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dale Peterson
Life Directo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Cash
Treasurer /
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy O'Brien
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jazmin Danielson’s $120K as Executive Di is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jazmin Danielson$120,000$9,231————
Christina Saunders Thru 1123—$98,502————
Christina Saunders——$98,240$89,065$82,000$80,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves futures for at-risk students by reducing the academic achievement gap.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Aces programming includes innovative, accesible, hands-on, project based activities and dedicated academic support while focusing on the three critical components of educational development: academic motivation, social and emtotional well-being, and leadership. These are the abcs of aces.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$94K
Otto Bremer TrustFY2024$55K
Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationFY2024$38K
The Minneapolis FoundationFY2024$29K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$11K
The Blackbaud Giving FundFY2024$10K
Minnesota Vikings FoundationFY2024$10K
Josephine Lawrence Hopkins FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 15 funders$308K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$968
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$174K
Fundraisingcol D$220K
Owns and owesPt X
$660K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$482K
Total assetsLn 16$717K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$220K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$93K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$534K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$968
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$482K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$482K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K
Total assetsLn 16$717K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
Net assetsLn 32$660K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 567
VolunteersI 627
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$547K$482K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$595K$717K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K$57K
Net assetsLn 32$531K$660K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$51K$25K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$877K$722K$30K$124K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$9K$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$94K$77K$7K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$81K$64K$7K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$45K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$13K$7K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$36$5K
Office expensesLn 13$62K$46K$12K$4K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K$5$70
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$7K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$46K$13K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.1M$174K$220K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.5M−$446K$215K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.6M$1.4M$129K$660K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.5M−$496K$531K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.0M$421K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$729K$274K$606K 990 PDF
FY2020 $874K$792K$82K$332K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,575,454 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,042,533$1,566,327
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $38,400$41,334
I-10 Investment income$968
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$32,400−$33,175
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,048,533$1,575,454
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,333,715$1,165,136
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $210,448$280,931
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,544,163$1,446,067
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$495,630$129,387
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,575,454 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$533,575
VIII-1e Government grants$220,124
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$812,628
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$93,183
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,566,327
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,334$41,334
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $968$968
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$34,132−$34,132
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $957$957
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,291 · Excluded from tax −$33,164$1,575,454
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,446,067 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,738 · Management $25,369 · Fundraising $25,369$101,476
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $721,892 · Management $30,482 · Fundraising $124,193$876,567
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,280 · Management $1,081 · Fundraising $1,399$11,760
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $76,997 · Management $7,215 · Fundraising $10,010$94,222
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $64,001 · Management $7,459 · Fundraising $9,651$81,111
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $45,480$45,480
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,223 · Management $7,435 · Fundraising $23,728$44,386
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $36 · Fundraising $5,406$5,442
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46,175 · Management $12,009 · Fundraising $3,769$61,953
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,640 · Management $5 · Fundraising $70$15,715
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $21,850$21,850
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,084 · Management $3,036$10,120
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,362 · Management $13,038 · Fundraising $16,585$75,985
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,051,428 · Management $174,459 · Fundraising $220,180$1,446,067
Part X · Balance sheet $717,133 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $546,851$481,658
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$180,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,676$25,087
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $44,053$30,388
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $594,580$717,133
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $63,651$56,817
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,651$56,817
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $473,929$452,684
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $57,000$207,632
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $530,929$660,316
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $594,580$717,133
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $660,316 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,575,454
XI-2 Total expenses$1,446,067
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$129,387
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$530,929
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$660,316

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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