EIN 84-1531066

Alliance for Choice in Education (ACE)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
46
Year formed
2000
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
The mission of Alliance for Choice in Education is to provide children of low-income families with scholarships to private schools in grades K-12, and to advocate for expanded school choice.
Also known as...
ACE Scholarships
Total revenues
$54,763,355
2023
Total expenses
$41,127,193
2023
Total assets
$86,558,830
2023
Num. employees
46
2023

Program areas at ACE

Ace administers two scholarship programs: a privately funded program in Colorado, Montana, Kansas, Texas, Wyoming, Arkansas, Delaware, new mexico, Utah, Mississippi and Missouri, and a tax credit scholarship program in Louisiana, 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.

Grants made by ACE

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Bishop Machebeuf High SchoolSchool Assistance$250,000
Central Denver Classical High SchoolSchool Assistance$250,000
St Labre Indian SchoolST. Labre Preschool at Lame Deer$80,000
...and 2 more grants made

Who funds Alliance for Choice in Education (ACE)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN IncGrowth$14,549,572
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$1,939,550
Reiman FoundationAce Scholarships$1,000,000
...and 99 more grants received totalling $22,551,748

Personnel at ACE

NameTitleCompensation
Norton RaineyNorton Rainey President and Chief Executive Officer / President and Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director$409,023
David Vande CastilleChief Operating Officer / Board Member$164,046
Jonathan TeeChief Operating Officer / Chief of Operations / Director of Operations$232,445
Mike PritchardChief Financial Officer
Mike ColemanChief Program Officer$181,161
...and 21 more key personnel

Financials for ACE

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$54,188,067
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$991,177
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-8,802
Net income from fundraising events$-430,401
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$23,314
Total revenues$54,763,355

Form 990s for ACE

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-14990View PDF
2021-122022-08-24990View PDF
2020-122021-10-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-05990View PDF
2018-122020-02-07990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 11 new personnel
October 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $49,250 from Solich Fund
August 10, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
July 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 17 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from The Signatry
July 15, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsNational levelProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
5251 DTC Pkwy Suite 1150
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Metro area
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
County
Arapahoe County, CO
Website URL
acescholarships.org/ 
Phone
(303) 573-1603
Facebook page
ACEscholarships 
Twitter profile
@acescholarships 
IRS details
EIN
84-1531066
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B82: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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