Ace Leadership High School Foundation
Ace Leadership High School Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K.
Ace Leadership High School Foundation at a glance
In short: Ace Leadership High School Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- -47.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- -47.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $5,865,960
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ace Leadership High School Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ace Leadership High School Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 581% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2025) to $190K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,865,960 | $369,302 | $434,473 | $100,000 | 1 | $208,217 | $35,822 |
| 2024 | $5,931,131 | $376,541 | $565,132 | $190,000 | 1 | $190,000 | $47,604 |
| 2023 | $4,890,807 | $381,911 | $93,060 | — | — | — | $55,958 |
| 2022 | $5,445,126 | $495,882 | $212,170 | — | — | — | $62,274 |
| 2021 | $5,347,702 | $463,694 | $312,427 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ace Leadership High School Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ace Leadership High School Foundation is led by Dawn Esquibel, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dawn Esquibel
President
Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Brauer
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaqlyn Baldwin
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darlene Alvrado
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Angela Lerner (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Becky Auge (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Felicia Candelaria (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Melissa Gomez (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sean Calvert (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Angie Lerner (2022) — President
- Former: Jaqui Baldwin (2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ace Leadership High School Foundation
How much does Ace Leadership High School Foundation give each year?
Ace Leadership High School Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $190K across 1 grant.
How large is Ace Leadership High School Foundation?
Ace Leadership High School Foundation reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $208K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ace Leadership High School Foundation?
Ace Leadership High School Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Albuquerque, NM. It holds $5.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ace Leadership High School Foundation operate?
Ace Leadership High School Foundation has awarded grants in New Mexico.
What is Ace Leadership High School Foundation's EIN?
Ace Leadership High School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0907480. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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