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Opportunities for All Learners
The ACES Education Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization that supports ACES programs and services. As an agency, ACES perceived the need to better engage members of the community with our vision and goals and to provide a means to support small, worthy, but unfunded ACES projects as they arise. To meet this need, we established the Foundation in 2003. The ACES Education Foundation raises funds from individuals and businesses, including staff, alumni, vendors, and other ACES friends. These funds are then used to enhance and support various agency programs.
The ACES Education Foundation exists to support high-quality programming that strengthens the academic achievement and social skills of ACES students, consumers and staff by providing grant opportunities to ACES schools and programs. Since its inception, the ACES Education Foundation has raised more than $1,454,000 benefiting thousands of ACES students and families.
Awarded for 2025-26 School Year
Fund-a-Need
The 2025 ACES Education Foundation’s Fund-A-Need appeal at the annual gala on March 27, 2025, raised $18,150.00 to support the arts. Thank you to all who contributed to the appeal at the gala.
Fund-a-need grant applications were approved in the amount of $16,156.00 for the 2025-26 school year. A literacy grant in the amount of $2,225.00 was also funded. Lastly, the Town Fair Tire Foundation generously funded the Family & Community Engagement grant in the amount of $5,000.00.
Grants
ACES Education Foundation awarded $55,190.00 for a variety of grants that will benefit ACES students & programs.
Scholarships
ACES Alfred E. Hopkins Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded five scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each to students at ACES Education Center for the Arts for Advanced Study in the Arts.
ACES Education Foundation funds come from memorial gifts, proceeds from fundraising events and donations from friends, families and alumni.
Key Contact Information
Development Coordinator:
Joan Hillo
Email:
jhillo@aces.org
Address:
P.O. Box 577
Wallingford, CT 06492
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Board of Directors
- Robert Cox, Halloran Sage
- Thomas M. Danehy, Ed.D.-Area Cooperative Educational Services
- Gina Drury-Retired ACES Administrator
- Sonia Kaminsky, Brown & Brown Insurance
- David Litvinoff-Town Fair Tire Foundation
- Michael O'Malley, Ph.D.-Yale School of Medicine
- Nicholas Onnembo-Yale University
- Judy Terrill-Retired ACES Administrator
- Stewart Tosh-USI Insurance Services
- Peter C. Young-Former ACES Executive Director
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Donate
The ACES Education Foundation is dependent on the generosity of individuals, corporations, and foundations for 100% of our funding. Gifts of all sizes make a difference and all contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The ACES Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization with a tax identification number of: 41-2108698.
Gifts In Honor or Memory
A gift to the ACES Education Foundation can be made in honor or in memory of a special individual or occasion. In each case, a letter will be sent to the designated individual or organization notifying them of your gift. Just let us know who to send the notification too.
Gift Matching
When making an individual gift, consider checking with your employer about a gift matching program. If you’d like to make a donation with a match from your employer, simply send in the forms from your company and we will handle the rest. Please send your donation and your company’s donation matching forms to:
The ACES Education Foundation
P.O. Box 577
Wallingford, CT 06492
Attention: Janice Saunders, Development Coordinator, ACES Education Foundation
Note: Many companies will provide their own matching donation forms. Please check with your employer.
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