Ace's mission is to align community resources in support of public school strategies to raise student achievement, improve the health and happiness of our children, create responsible, productive and contributing members of our society, and advance the economic and social well-being of our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 330 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $219K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$671K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$532K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$536K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$671K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$255K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$414K
FY2024$517K
FY2025$671K
Expenses
$532K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$207K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$532K
Net assets
$536K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$265K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$536K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2016.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $367K Management & general 28% · $149K Fundraising 3% · $16K

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

31 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$105,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Operating Bd
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Resource Dev
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Resource Dev
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy Coleman’s $105K as Executive Di is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Nancy Coleman$105,000$99,461$90,000$85,875$87,231

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

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

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Connects community resources to boost student achievement and well-being.

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1 program · $367K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Ace employs a multifaceted approach which is necessary to ensuring generational change that focuses on those who need the most support. This is implemented via teams including: "children prepared to learn & succeed" (assuring that every student is prepared with the skills needed to enter kindergarten and instilled with a love of learning…

$367Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$671K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$666K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$532K
Ln 25
Programscol B$367K
Managementcol C$149K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$536K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$547K
Total assetsLn 16$549K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$666K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$671K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$330K
SavingsLn 2$217K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$547K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$130
Total assetsLn 16$549K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$536K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6330
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$402K$547K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$361$130
Total assetsLn 16$402K$549K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$397K$536K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$66K$38K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$129K$78K$45K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$11K$7K$949
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$1K$553
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$1K$157
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$656$94
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$230$230
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$126$126
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$188K$175K$11K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$13K$8K$776
Total functional expensesLn 25$532K$367K$149K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $671K$532K$139K$536K 990 PDF
FY2024 $517K$415K$102K$397K 990 PDF
FY2023 $414K$368K$46K$295K 990 PDF
FY2022 $217K$234K−$17K$249K 990 PDF
FY2021 $255K$207K$48K$265K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $670,750 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $509,998$665,865
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,779$4,885
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,822$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $516,599$670,750
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $249,525$258,453
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $165,109$273,294
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $414,634$531,747
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $101,965$139,003
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $670,750 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$665,865
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$665,865
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,885$4,885
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $4,885$670,750
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $531,747 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $66,000 · Management $38,500 · Fundraising $5,500$110,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,682 · Management $45,315 · Fundraising $6,475$129,472
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,389 · Management $6,643 · Fundraising $949$18,981
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,337$21,337
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,341$14,341
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,804 · Management $1,103 · Fundraising $553$6,460
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,400$14,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,888 · Management $1,101 · Fundraising $157$3,146
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,124 · Management $656 · Fundraising $94$1,874
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $230$230
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,006 · Management $126 · Fundraising $126$1,258
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $175,158 · Management $11,144 · Fundraising $1,592$187,894
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,252 · Management $8,326 · Fundraising $776$22,354
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $366,874 · Management $148,651 · Fundraising $16,222$531,747
Part X · Balance sheet $548,752 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $283,619$329,923
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $118,038$216,699
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$2,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $361$130
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $402,018$548,752
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,157$12,888
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,157$12,888
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $396,861$535,864
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $396,861$535,864
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $402,018$548,752
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $535,864 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$670,750
XI-2 Total expenses$531,747
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$139,003
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$396,861
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$535,864

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