ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION

EIN 84-1531066 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS 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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.22%of revenue went to mission work88.1% of expenses · Program services

7.96%of revenue went to fundraising8.5% of expenses

$93.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.20%of revenue went to management and office costs3.4% of expenses

$1.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $596,201 for NORTON RAINEY (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$75,419,889

Mission workProgram services$62,009,43882.22% of revenue88.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,409,6723.20% of revenue3.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,004,3147.96% of revenue8.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,996,4656.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$70,423,42493.38% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.1% mission · 3.4% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 3.4% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 4.5% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.10% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 4.7% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 3.6% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 3.2% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 2.8% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.48% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 1.7% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$75,419,889

Expenses$70,423,424

Annual surplus $4,996,465 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$62,009,438 · 88.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,409,672 · 3.4% of expenses

Fundraising$6,004,314 · 8.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$75,419,889

Expenses$70,423,424

Assets$93,852,248

Income$76,129,663

Contributions$70,107,004

Mission work (program services)$62,009,438

Fundraising$6,004,314

Grants given$5,761,000

Average grant$480,083

Management and general$2,409,672

Executive compensation (total)$1,029,618

Stocks and bonds$8,546,869

Accounting fees$80,830

Investing fees$123,142

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NORTON RAINEYCEO · 50 hrs/week $596,201Base $558,871 · Other $37,330

JASON DIFRAIAPRESIDENT · 45 hrs/week $505,039Base $467,548 · Other $37,491

MIKE PRITCHARDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $357,894Base $317,548 · Other $40,346

JON LINEBERGERPRESIDENT. TEXAS · 45 hrs/week $355,658Base $327,453 · Other $28,205

ERIK BILLINGERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $340,065Base $304,379 · Other $35,686

MELISSA LANDRYPRESIDENT, LOUISIANA · 45 hrs/week $238,059Base $223,859 · Other $14,200

BRITTANI OBRIENVP OF DEVELOPMENT, CO · 45 hrs/week $220,585Base $200,049 · Other $20,536

MARK MCLAUGHLINCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $201,619Base $191,226 · Other $10,393

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

NORTON RAINEYCEO

JASON DIFRAIAPRESIDENT

MIKE PRITCHARDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JON LINEBERGERPRESIDENT. TEXAS

ERIK BILLINGERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

MELISSA LANDRYPRESIDENT, LOUISIANA

BRITTANI OBRIENVP OF DEVELOPMENT, CO

MARK MCLAUGHLINCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

SCOTT MCLEANTREASURER

BERT WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

RICK SCHMITZDIRECTOR

NATASHA HARRISDIRECTOR

MIKE WARDDIRECTOR

MATT TURNERSECRETARY

LIZ WRIGHTDIRECTOR

LISA WALSHVICE CHAIRMAN

JOE SMITHCHAIRMAN

ERIC KOEPLINDIRECTOR

DEBORAH FLORADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 5251 DTC PARKWAY SUITE 300, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
County: Arapahoe
In care of: MIKE PRITCHARD
Primary officer: MIKE PRITCHARD, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailutsupport@acescholarships.zendesk.com Phone(303) 573-1603 Officer phone(303) 407-0628

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Grant-giving organization: Yes