Nonprofit · EIN 26-1570590
ACE CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SAN JOSE, CA 95126
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $21,746,259 | $17,616,996 | $4,129,263 | $28,351,298 | $18,152,927 | $10,198,371 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $20,126,755 | $19,071,625 | $1,055,130 | $25,602,062 | $19,532,954 | $6,069,108 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $21,305,219 | $21,182,245 | $122,974 | $26,503,525 | $21,489,547 | $5,013,978 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,720,299
- of which government grants
- $19,753,090
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,025,361
- Other revenue
- $599
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $951,070
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,122,555
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,028,048
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $26,931
- Accounting fees
- $76,285
- Occupancy
- $2,355,713
- Travel
- $13,186
- Depreciation
- $69,150
- Program services (functional)
- $14,179,845
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,427,711
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,440
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,602,062
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,351,298
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,152,927
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,198,371
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $863,925
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,198,371
- Gross receipts
- $21,746,259
- Employees
- 175
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNEDY HILARIO | CEO Officer | 40 | $269,028 | $47,112 |
| ZOE DUSKIN | SENIOR DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $191,490 | $73,940 |
| ALMA BRAVO | SENIOR DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $203,116 | $38,143 |
| MICHELLE WILLIAMS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,010 | $37,284 |
| BRANDI SAWYERS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,719 | $39,831 |
| ANTONIUS WIDIARTO | IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,693 | $27,494 |
| BERENICE CERVANTES-ARELLANO | DIR. OF COLLEGE COMPLETION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,658 | $17,115 |
| EDWIN MORENO | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL/ DEAN OF STUDENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,172 | $7,936 |
| ERIC GONZALES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LINDA MURRAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KAEFER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL CASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY KUECHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER MILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE MORAN IBOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TANIA WILCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNEDY HILARIO | CEO Officer | 40 | $232,581 | $41,722 |
| ZOE DUSKIN | SENIOR DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $154,909 | $77,187 |
| ALMA BRAVO | SENIOR DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $178,508 | $28,656 |
| ANTONIUS WIDIARTO | IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,507 | $29,913 |
| MARIA HARTMAN-HERNANDEZ | SR. MANAGER OF ACADEMIC OPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,208 | $27,635 |
| HEATHER THOMAS | SR. HR MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,413 | $29,589 |
| BERENICE CERVANTES | DIR. OF COLLEGE COMPLETION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,886 | $13,094 |
| EDWIN MORENO | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,427 | $7,254 |
| ERIC GONZALES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LINDA MURRAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KAEFER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANIA WILCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL CASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY KUECHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE MORAN IBOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER MILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARY LAIRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOE DUSKIN | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,999 | $81,602 |
| JARRETT POSTON | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,958 | $56,630 |
| ALMA BRAVO | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,855 | $21,702 |
| VU LONG TRINH | CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,321 | $51,222 |
| ANTONIUS WIDIARTO | IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,354 | $35,101 |
| GREGORY LIPPMAN END 722 | CEO Officer | 40 | $145,976 | $16,547 |
| KENNEDY HILARIO START 722 | CEO Officer | 40 | $115,233 | $15,792 |
| ERIC GONZALES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LINDA MURRAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KAEFER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANIA WILCOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARY LAIRON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL CASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE LORENZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY KUECHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE MORAN IBOA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER MILTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 SHASTA AVE STE 250, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2621
- In care of
- % JOHN BRONSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KENNEDY HILARIO, 1100 SHASTA AVE 250, SAN JOSE, CA 95126
- Signed the 990
- KENNEDY HILARIO, CEO
- Phone
- (408) 295-6008
- Website
- WWW.ACECHARTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-1570590 or by the name ACE CHARTER SCHOOL.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
ACE CREATES A WELCOMING COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON GROWTH TO HELP STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN NEGLECTED, SEE THEY BELONG IN SCHOOL. BY LEARNING OPTIMISM, SELF-CONFIDENCE AND AMBITION, STUDENTS ARE POISED TO THRIVE IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. THE SCHOOL SERVED APPROXIMATELY 912 STUDENTS IN THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR.Expenses $14,179,845
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1570590
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,351,298
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,746,259
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $21,746,259 | $17,616,996 | $28,351,298 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $20,126,755 | $19,071,625 | $25,602,062 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $21,305,219 | $21,182,245 | $26,503,525 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $22,366,734 | $21,362,499 | $9,307,537 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1570590).
Questions about ACE CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of ACE CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACE CHARTER SCHOOL is 26-1570590.
- Is ACE CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to ACE CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACE CHARTER SCHOOL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ACE CHARTER SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACE CHARTER SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ACE CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KENNEDY HILARIO.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACE CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $269,028 (KENNEDY HILARIO, CEO).
- How much revenue does ACE CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,746,259, expenses of $17,616,996 and total assets of $28,351,298 at year end.
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