Athletes Committed to Educating

“The executive committee has the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The form 990 is provided to the board of directors in advance of a meeting. The board of directors reviews the form 990 and votes to approve it before it is signed.”

“Aces employees are not to accept or engage in employment, or own or maintain a business interest outside of aces which will conflict with the employee's duties or responsibilities in aces. In order to avoid a misunderstanding as to what constitutes a conflict, possible conflicts should be disclosed in advance and discussed with the executive director or board chairperson. No aces employee shall use his or her affiliation with aces for personal gain, nor shall they use any information gained in the course of their employment for personal gain.”

“Salary information is obtained through the minnesota council of nonprofits in order to determine a reasonable salary level based on reported averages. The organization also takes into account what is fiscally sound and viable for the organization. Executive director sets the salary for all staff and board chair and directors set the salary for executive director. In summer of 2023, aces started working with a compensation equity consultant to analyze current pay structure with an equity lens and create an improved compensation structure.”

“No other officer or key employee received compensation from the organization.”

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“Our sole mission is to engage and empower youth. We strive to ensure that all youth in our programs are thriving, both inside and outside of the classroom. At aces, we know learning and growth can best happen when youth are engaged in accessible, culturally responsive, high-quality learning environments that support their identify, agency and purpose. Aces intentionally partners with minnesota's pro and collegiate sport teams to ignite learning through the lens of sport themes with our research-based curriculum and program design. Aces proudly partners with the mn twins, vikings, united fc, saints, aurora, timberwolves, lynx and wild to support our work and make an impact on youth, families and schools. In fact, we're proud to be the first, and only, organization of its kind in the twin cities to have the direct support of every major minnesota professional sports team.”