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Ace Mentor Program of Greater Phoenix

Public charity · Grantmaker Scottsdale, AZ EIN: 46-0825437 Website
Children and youthArts and cultureVisual artsEducationScience

The specific purposes of this corporation is to enlighten and motivate students towards architecture, construction, engineering, and related careers; and provide mentoring and scholarship opportunities for future designers, engineers, and contractors.

Ace Mentor Program of Greater Phoenix at a glance

Total assets
$443,347
+12.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$192,106
+12.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$3,969
Expenses (2025)
$156,803
+28.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Ace Mentor Program of Greater Phoenix funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Phoenix

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Moon Valley High School Phoenix, AZSTEM Program$6,000
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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$443,347$192,106$156,803——$3,969
2024$395,353$170,650$121,817———
2023$322,361$131,463$99,338$6,0001—
2022—$117,156$96,065———
2021—$63,383$63,520———
2020—$119,607$62,524———
2019—$64,746$30,595———

About Ace Mentor Program of Greater Phoenix

Based on IRS filings

Ace Mentor Program of Greater Phoenix is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $443K in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.

Focus Areas

Children and youthArts and cultureVisual artsEducationScience

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ace Mentor Program of Greater Phoenix is led by Antonya Williams, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Antonya Williams

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Amarel

    Member & Scholarship Chair

    Board Member → Member, 2023

    Member → Member & Scholarship Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Mlinar

    Treasurer & Scholarship Chair

    Director → Scholarship Chair, 2022

    Scholarship Chair → Treasurer & Scholarship Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brianna Nessler

    Member & Marketing Chair

    Director → Marketing Chair, 2022

    Marketing Chair → Member & Marketing Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melanie Morehart

    Member & Internship Chair

    Member → Member & Internship Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Art Aguilar

    Member & Showcase Chair

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Constance

    Treasurer & Scholarship Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Puente

    Member & Past Chair

    Past Chair & Showcase Chair → Past Chair, 2024

    Past Chair → Member & Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erica Fisher

    Member & Mentor Recruitment

    Program Chair → Member & Program Co-Chair, 2024

    Member & Program Co-Chair → Member & Mentor Recruitment, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsey Schultz

    Secretary

    Director → Program Chair, 2022

    Program Chair → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morgan Betancourt

    Co-Chair & Fundraising Co-Chair

    Fundraising Chair → Co-Chair, 2023

    Co-Chair → Co-Chair & Fundraising Co-Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracey Beal

    Member & Education Liason

    Education Liaison → Education Liason, 2023

    Education Liason → Member & Education Liason, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Cannavino

    Member & Program Co-Chair

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Fernandez

    Member & Student Recruitment

    Member & Student Recruitment Co-Chair → Member & Student Recruitment, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Kinnard

    Member & Student Recruitment

    Member & Student Recruitment Co-Chair → Member & Student Recruitment, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Preston Riveras

    Member & Fundraising Co-Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Gohl

    Member & Program Committee

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Valerie Churchwell (2019–2024) — Member
  • Former: Tucker Macon (2021–2024) — Member & Mentor Recruitment Chair
  • Former: Robert Cannavino (2024) — Member & Program Co-Chair
  • Former: Ryan Piper (2024) — Member
  • Former: Kurt Kindermann (2019–2023) — Recruitment Chair
  • Former: Patrick Nickel (2019–2023) — Member-Scholarship Co-Chair
  • Former: Brian Fitzpatrick (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Chad Scuncio (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Katie Stachler (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Stewart Grauer (2019–2020) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about Ace Mentor Program of Greater Phoenix

How large is Ace Mentor Program of Greater Phoenix?

Ace Mentor Program of Greater Phoenix reported $443K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $192K.

What is Ace Mentor Program of Greater Phoenix?

Ace Mentor Program of Greater Phoenix is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Scottsdale, AZ. It holds $443K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ace Mentor Program of Greater Phoenix operate?

Ace Mentor Program of Greater Phoenix has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Ace Mentor Program of Greater Phoenix's EIN?

Ace Mentor Program of Greater Phoenix's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0825437. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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