As & Aces
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
A's & Aces mission is to provide academic assistance, life skills, and tennis to New Orleans public school children. Our organizational goals are to better prepare students to succeed academically, physically, and socially/emotionally in school and for a lifetime beyond. We seek to narrow the "opportunity gap" by creating more accessible, equitable, and socially just opportunities on and off the tennis court.
- Income
- $377,470
- Spending
- $429,212
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 14.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 62
- Highest pay
- $78,800, co-executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $74,500 spent. A's & Aces Literacy and Tennis Summer Camps and Tournament Training Camp, 7/8 weeks (June & July), 8:15am-3:45pm. About 100 children were impacted, ages 5-17; boys and girls. - camps were hosted at two (2) sites, with free breakfast & lunch for the little kids' camps. - programming included tennis instruction, literacy activities, enrichment activities (nutrition, dance, financial literacy, among others), several field trips (ZOO, Aquarium, Storyland in City Park, public library, canoeing, nature walks, etc.).
- $118,200 spent. Excellence Teams Program & Tournament Training (Pathway to Success program) - afterschool, weekend, and holiday break programming. - tennis instruction (both small groups and individual instruction). - academic support and tutoring (in-person, mostly one-on-one sessions); special trips to Atlanta and Orlando for USTA camp/play offs; STA Leadership Camp for 2 participants in Kentucky; USTA NJTL National Essay Contest (had a national winner and a Southern winner in 2025).
- $71,349 spent. Tournaments and special events (including team challenges, playdays, special clinics, sanctioned/un-sanctioned USTA events and tournaments, team competitions, career development program, etc.). In-school programming at public schools (A's & Aces Tennis FUNdamentals).
- $121,220 spent. Resurfacing of the tennis courts. Significant programmatic improvement.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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