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ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3830627 Website

Our mission is to engage, excite and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in architecture, engineering, and construction through mentoring and scholarships, which support their continued advancement in the industry.

ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc at a glance

In short: ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc gave $230K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $115K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$229,750
+2963.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$114,875
+1431.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$114,875
Total assets
$345,740
-7.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

ACE Scholarship Foundation of NY: $222KACE Scholarship Foundation ofNY$222KManhattan College: $8KManhattan College$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was ACE Scholarship Foundation of NY ($222K). Together the top 2 received $230K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BronxNew YorkRiverdale

How ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc gives

  • Giving grew 2963% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $230K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $230K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ACE Scholarship Foundation of NY New York, NYScholarships$222,250
Manhattan College Bronx, NYSummer Engineering Program$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$345,740$788,243$867,163$229,7502$2,993
2024$375,486$669,152$832,541$7,5001$15,723
2023$491,000$664,198$736,774$7,5001$4,591
2022$458,447$508,880$670,619$7,5001$469
2021$620,187$559,664$574,785——$451
2020$635,308$404,886$751,214$7,5001—
2019$981,636$657,382$692,142$7,5001—

About ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc

Based on IRS filings

ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $346K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $230K. Net investment income was $3K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc is led by Susan M. Veres Royal, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 68 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan M. Veres Royal

    Executive Director

    Ex.director → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    $118K (2019) → $171K (2025)

  • Marco Diaz Gonzales

    Chairperson

    Vice Chair Engineering → Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Claire Calungsod

    Director Alumni Committee Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Lilker

    Director

    Vice Chair & Long Island → Vice Chair Long Island, 2023

    Vice Chair Long Island → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Carlo Scissura

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Chris McCartin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Kohler

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Velez

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • J. Robert Mann Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Callahan

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Porrello

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • John V. Pierce

    Director

    Chairman → Chairperson, 2023

    Chairperson → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Basel

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Drucker

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Schimenti

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Neary

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Mindy No

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas Dandolos

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Rose Reichman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Szycher

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Cerami

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Walt Saukin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Walter Mehl

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Arthur Alzamora Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Post

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Albert Odjidja

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Murray

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Mills

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Torres-Springer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Lance Becca

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Latoya Nelson Kamdang

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Coe

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Roxana Kariyannis

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Val Loh

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Flahetry

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • John Magliano

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Bojsza

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Milo Riverso

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Cooper

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Simone

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Phillip Tugendarjch

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Mazzella

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Malin

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Foley

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Peraza

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Rytter

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Charney

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Prins

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Scotti

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Behm

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Jamey Barbas

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Collins

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Lea Cosenza

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Micheal Amron

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Priya Jain

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Rizwan Baig

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Schillivia Baptiste

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew M. Hlushko

    Vice Chair Westchester

    Vice Chair & Westchester → Vice Chair Westchester, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Zegler

    Vice Chair Construction

    Vice Chair & Construction → Vice Chair Construction, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Lauro

    Vice Chair Architecture

    Vice Chair & Architecture → Vice Chair Architecture, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence Chiarelli

    Vice Chair Higher Education

    Vice Chair & Higher Education → Vice Chair & Higher Executive Director, 2020

    Vice Chair & Higher Executive Director → Vice Chair Higher Education, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Chiarelli

    Vice Chair Owners

    Vice Chair & Owners → Vice Chair Owners, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Gillian Blake

    Vice Chair Engineering

    Director → Vice Chair Engineering, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • David Margolius

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Rubin

    Counsel

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Masumi Potter

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Minosca Alcantara

    Vice Chair Public Sector

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (41)
  • Former: Stuart Lerner (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kavitha Mathew (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Tom Scerbo (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Suzzane Veira (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Anne Alexander (2024) — Director
  • Former: Linda Foggie (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Joseph Viola (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Andres Sosa (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jerry Bianco (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Feinosky Pena-Mora (2023) — Director
  • Former: Roxana Karriyanis (2023) — Director
  • Former: Bob Rubin (2019–2022) — Counsel
  • Former: Felice Farber (2019–2022) — Vice Chair & Associations
  • Former: Feniosky Pena-Mora (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Gary Morris (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Marcos Diaz-Gonzalez (2019–2022) — Vice Chair & Engineering
  • Former: Maxine Hill (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Neville Bugwadia (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Paul Bello (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Philip Tugendrajch (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Suzanne Veira (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Terrence O'Neal (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Benjamin Prosky (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Christine Flaherty (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cecil House (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Cyrus Izzo (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Geri Gregor (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Howard Rowland (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Garner (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Robert Schimmenti (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Stephen Dilts (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Charlie Avollo (2021) — Director
  • Former: Gerald Bianco (2021) — Director
  • Former: Cheryl McKissack (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Hannah O'Grady (2019–2020) — Vice Chair & Associations
  • Former: Les Hiscoe (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Marcelo Velez (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Ralph Esposito (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Amy Wincko (2019) — Director
  • Former: Denise Berger (2019) — Vice Chair & Public Sector
  • Former: Richard Kennedy (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Susan Veres Royal — Executive Director: $171KSusan Veres RoyalExecutive Director$171K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $171K, to Susan Veres Royal (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc

How much does ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc give each year?

ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc gave $230K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

How large is ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc?

ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc reported $346K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $788K.

What is ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc?

ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $346K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc operate?

ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc's EIN?

ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3830627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 23, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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