Athletes Committed to Educating Students

“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 2021, aces started working with a compensation equity consultant to analyze current pay struture with an equity lens and create an improved compensation structure.”

“Salary information is obtained through the minnesota council of nonprofits in order to determine reasonable salary levels based on reported averages. The organization also takes into account what is fiscally sound and viable for the organization. Full-time employee salaries are reviewed on an initial six-month basis, and then, on a yearly basis.”

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“Our sole mission is to help reduce the academic achievement gap in the twin cities and improve the futures for at-risk students. At aces, we know learning can best happen when kids are engaged and happy so weve partnered with the minnesota lynx, timberwolves, twins, vikings, united fc and wild to support our work. In fact, were 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.”

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