Ace Awareness Foundation
Mission: to inform the community about the role of emotional trauma in mental, physical and behavioral health and seek innovative, replicative models that provide preventable and sustainable solutions to reduce toxic stress in family systemsvision: to create a trauma informed community that universally comprehends the impact of early toxic stress on child and adult health and well-being as well as the silent, long-term social and economic impact on the inter-generational population of the community
Ace Awareness Foundation at a glance
In short: Ace Awareness Foundation gave $113K across 3 grants in 2021 (avg $38K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2021)
- $112,710
- -78.3% vs 2020
- Grants made (2021)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2020
- Average grant
- $37,570
- -71.0% vs 2020
- Median grant
- $37,642
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2021 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2021; updated September 2026.
Who Ace Awareness Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2021
The largest 2021 recipient was Knowledge Quest Inc ($65K). Together the top 3 received $113K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $113K (2021) to $519K (2020). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $113K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Quest Inc Memphis, TN | To Assist with Operations for Universal Parenting Places | $65,027 |
| Christ Community Health Services Memphis, TN | To Assist with Operations for Universal Parenting Places | $37,642 |
| Church Health Alliance Memphis, TN | To Assist with Operations for Universal Parenting Places | $10,041 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | $87,828 | $505,483 | $112,710 | 3 | $327 |
| 2020 | $766,491 | $245,601 | $1,612,416 | $518,967 | 4 | $2,697 |
About Ace Awareness Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Ace Awareness Foundation is a public charity, based in Memphis, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 3 grants totaling $113K. Net investment income was $327.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ace Awareness Foundation is led by Renee Wilson-Simmons, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2021 is compensated.
Officers on the 2021 filing
Renee Wilson-Simmons
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$162K (2020) → $107K (2021)
Adriane Johnson-Williams
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cassandra Howard
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Ettingoff
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marie Gill
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Bush
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Nixon
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Russell
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $107K, to Renee Wilson-Simmons (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Ace Awareness Foundation
How much does Ace Awareness Foundation give each year?
Ace Awareness Foundation gave $113K across 3 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990. In 2020 it gave $519K across 4 grants.
What is Ace Awareness Foundation's typical grant size?
Ace Awareness Foundation's median grant in 2021 was $37,642, and its average grant was $37,570, across 3 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990.
Where does Ace Awareness Foundation give grants?
Ace Awareness Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Memphis, TN (3 grants).
Does Ace Awareness Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2021: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Ace Awareness Foundation's 2021 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Assist with Operations for Universal Parenting Places" (3 grants).
What is Ace Awareness Foundation's EIN?
Ace Awareness Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3666633. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021
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