Ace Leadership High School Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Albuquerque, NM EIN: 90-0907480

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.

Key facts about Ace Leadership High School Foundation

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.

EIN
90-0907480
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$100,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$100,000
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$5,865,960
Primary geography
New Mexico (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.9M

-1.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$100K

-47.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$100K

-47.4% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Albuquerque

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants20210 grants20220 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2025) to $190K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Ace Leadership High School: $100KAce Leadership High School$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ace Leadership High School ($100K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ace Leadership High School Albuquerque, NMSupport and/or Scholarships$100,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,865,960$5,931,131$4,890,807
Revenue$369,302$376,541$381,911
Expenses$434,473$565,132$93,060
Qualifying Distributions$208,217$190,000—
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount$35,822$47,604$55,958

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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.

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