Ace Mentor Program Of America, Inc.
Ace Mentor Program Of America, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The program's mission is to engage, excite and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in the integrated construction industry through mentoring; and to support their continued advancement in the industry through scholarships and grants.
About
SEE SCHEDULE OSTUDENTS ARE RECRUITED FROM BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS, WITH SPECIAL EFFORTS MADE TO REACH THOSE WOMEN AND MINORITIES WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE NOT BE AWARE OF THE CHALLENGES AND REWARDS OF CAREERS IN THE ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES. STUDENTS SELECTED FOR THE PROGRAM ARE DIVIDED INTO TEAMS. THEY WORK UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A TEAM OF MENTORS FROM FIRMS REPRESENTING OWNERS, ARCHITECTS, CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS AND ENGINEERS (MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL).TEAMS MEET APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN TIMES DURING THE COURSE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IN AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM. INITIAL MEETINGS INVOLVE VISITS TO THE OFFICES OF THE INVOLVED FIRMS WHERE THE SCOPES OF THEIR ACTIVITIES ARE DISCUSSED AND A TOUR OF THE FACILITIES CONDUCTED. EACH TEAM THEN SELECTS A DESIGN PROJECT THAT MAY REQUIRE SITE ACQUISITION, AS WELL AS THE DRAWING OF PLANS, THE BUILDING OF MODELS, AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES. STUDENTS GO THROUGH THE ENTIRE DESIGN PROCESS, WITH THE TASKS THEY PERFORM FOR THEIR "CLIENTS" MODELED ON THE REAL-LIFE ACTIVITIES OF THEIR MENTORING FIRMS. AMONG THE SKILLS THEY LEARN ARE DRAWING TO SCALE AND ESTIMATING THE COST OF A JOB, SKILLS THAT THEIR MENTORS UTILIZE IN PERFORMING THEIR DAILY PROFESSIONAL DUTIES. THE NATIONAL STAFF OF THE ACE MENTOR PROGRAM OF AMERICA SUPPORTS LOCAL AFFILIATES BY PROVIDING DIRECTION FOR FINANCIAL SOLVENCY, FISCAL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLANNING. STAFF ALSO EVALUATE AND REVIEW AFFILIATE ACTIVITIES, DEVELOP REGIONAL ACTIVITIES, ENSURE PROPER COMMUNICATION SUPPORT AND COORDINATE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SPONSORS.IN FISCAL YEAR 2018, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED APPROXIMATELY 7,400 STUDENTS.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “Ace's mission is to enlighten and increase the awareness of high school students to career opportunities in architecture, construction and engineering and related areas of the design and construction industry through mentoring.ace is a unique partnership among industry professionals architects, interior designers, engineers, construction managers, college and university representatives, and other professionals from related corporations and professional organizations who work together to attract young people to their professions. industry professionals volunteer to become mentors to high school students in order to introduce them to the professions and encourage them to pursue studies and careers in these fields. in return, the industry gets a much-needed boost of new talent.”.
Their activities were defined as: “Ace (architecture, construction and engineering) mentor program of america is a high-school after school mentoring program for the architecture, construction and engineering industries. today, the ace mentor program has programs in 200 cities in 37 states and over 10,000 students will complete the program annually.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as DC.
- The non-profit's address in 2019 as per the filing is 1501 CHERRY STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19102.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 8 employees as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $2,712,232.
- The organization has 52 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2002.
- The organization pays $896,459 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $119,815 in fundraising expenses.