Alliance for Consumer Education
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
ACE IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WAS FOUNDED IN 2000 BY THE HOUSEHOLD & COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION (HCPA). AT ACE, WE SEE PRODUCTS AS TOOLS FOR MAINTAINING HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS, PROTECTING PEOPLE AND FAMILIES, AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVING LIVES. WE ALSO SEE EDUCATION AS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF USING PRODUCTS CORRECTLY, STORING THEM SAFELY, AND DISPOSING OF THEM IN SUSTAINABLE WAYS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS ON WHAT IT MEANS TO USE PRODUCTS RESPONSIBLY, TO INSPIRE HEALTHY HABITS AT HOME AND TEACH OUR CHILDREN AND TEENS THE DANGERS OF PRODUCT OR INHALANT ABUSE.
- Income
- $0
- Spending
- $84
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $84 spent. THE ALLIANCE FOR CONSUMER EDUCATION (ACE) IS DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY AND BENEFITS OF HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GOAL IS TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO USE HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS RESPONSIBLY AND INSPIRE HEALTHY HABITS AT HOME.
- COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, THE ALLIANCE FOR CONSUMER EDUCATION (ACE) WORKS TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND THE COMMUNITY ABOUT DISEASE PREVENTION THROUGH HEALTHY HYGIENE AND THE DANGERS OF INHALANT ABUSE.
- PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INFORMATION: THE ALLIANCE FOR CONSUMER EDUCATION (ACE) IS DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY AND BENEFITS OF HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS THROUGH ITS THREE PROGRAM AREAS: CONSUMER CARE, HEALTH & WELL-BEING, AND INHALANT ABUSE PREVENTION. ACE SHARES INFORMATION AND RESOURCES WITH CONSUMERS ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO USE, STORE, AND DISPOSE OF HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS PROPERLY; THE IMPORTANCE OF DISEASE PREVENTION THROUGH HEALTHY HYGIENE, AND THE DANGERS OF INHALANT ABUSE. ACE USES ONLINE RESOURCES, SOCIAL MEDIA, CONFERENCE EXHIBITS, AND OTHER PLATFORMS TO SHARE THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Caution.
California's Attorney General lists its registration as delinquent as of August 16, 2016. Organizations on this list may not solicit donations in California.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Alliance for Choice in Education (Greenwood Vlg, CO), EIN 84-1531066. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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