Ace Foundation EIN 46-3200311

Ace Foundation

EIN  46-3200311 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC
Form 990 (PDF) Compare with another nonprofit →
Verified accurate 8/28/26 · see original filing: IRS
Is this your organization?
Claim this profile to manage it and share your story.
Claim
Provided by the organization

This section is blank until Ace Foundation claims this page.

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowers Asian American and Pacific Islander small businesses through education, training, and events focused on financial capacity, government contracting, and economic development.
Leadership
Karen Eng · Chair
Money in and out
$3.2M revenue, $2.3M expenses
Bottom line
80% program efficiency

Empowers Asian American and Pacific Islander small businesses through education, training, and events focused on financial capacity, government contracting, and economic development. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.2M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, and $3.0M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $906K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.20
Program efficiency
80%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
16.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +31% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+28%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +118% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +25%
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +3%
Total assets
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +37%
Total liabilities
$367K
FY2024▲ +4%
Total revenue
$3.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$906K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Aapistrong and Small Business Priority

Aapistrong 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…

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Economic Development

Ace foundation educates local and regional aapi chambers of commerce, mou partners, and other stakeholders across the country to provide innovative business solutions through quality programs and services.

$255Kprogram expense
03

Education

Ace foundation works to educate asian american and pacific islander and 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 minority and all business communities.

$247Kprogram expense

Run this program? Claim this org to tell your story

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAce Foundation
EINHdr · item D46-3200311
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.nationalace.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (through January)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel C Oliver’s $13K as COO is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3864 $1–10M human services 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.

See Ace Foundation executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$3.0M · 94%
Program service revenue$105K · 3%
Investment income$84K · 3%
Contributions & grants94%$3.0M
Program service revenue3%$105K
Investment income3%$84K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.20
Program services80%$1.8M
Management & general20%$469K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$856K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$367K
Total net assetsLn 32$3.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.2M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $2.3M · Less non-cash grants $20K · Cash operating expenses/yr $2.3M
16.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.8M · Total expenses $2.3M
80%
Management & General
Management & general $469K · Total expenses $2.3M
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $2.3M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3.1M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.0M · Total revenue $3.2M
94%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $3.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $105K · Total revenue $3.2M
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $84K · Total revenue $3.2M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $105K · Total expenses $2.3M
5%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.2M · Prior year $2.6M
+25%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $387K · FY2024 $3.2M
+70%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.2M · Expenses $2.3M
+28%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.0M · Total assets $3.4M
89%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $2.4M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.4M
70%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Karen Eng · Reported title CHAIR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $2.3M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $2.3M
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%
Overhead ratio 20%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 25%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
See all 4 funders →
Grants paid · 427 grants · $6.1M · 2021–2024
Pho Loan INCFY2024$25,000
Nom Wah Nolita INCFY2024$25,000
Native Fields LLCFY2024$25,000
Wo Hop 17 INCFY2024$10,000
White Springs CafeFY2024$10,000
Whiskey Kitchen LLCFY2024$10,000
Verzenay ChicagoFY2024$10,000
United Texas Global LLCFY2024$10,000
United Season Seafood LLCFY2024$10,000
Uncle Mike's PlaceFY2024$10,000
Two Little Dumplings LLCFY2024$10,000
Tj Kim LLCFY2024$10,000
The Star of Siam INC W9FY2024$10,000
Teriyaki PlusFY2024$10,000
Tasty Doux LLCFY2024$10,000
Susu Leong LLCFY2024$10,000
Sunday Dreamin LLCFY2024$10,000
See all 427 grants →

Similar Organizations

Closest in mission — by what they do
See all organizations like Ace Foundation →

Compare

Search another nonprofit to view revenue, expenses, assets, key metrics, and leaders side by side

Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$3.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$4.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$387K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the peer-cohort and compensation comparisons above.