SEE SCHEDULE OACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS, INC. (ACE), IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES LOANS TO START AND GROW BUSINESSES. ACE IS THE LARGEST GEORGIA-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (CDFI) FOCUSED ON SMALL BUSINESSES. FOUNDED IN 2000 WITH A $50,000 GRANT TO SERVE FOUR NORTH GEORGIA COUNTIES, ACE WAS CERTIFIED AS A CDFI IN 2004. ACE HAS SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED ITS REACH AND IMPACT OVER THE YEARS, WITH OFFICES IN ATLANTA, TIFTON SOUTHWEST GEORGIA)AND CLEVELAND (NORTH GEORGIA), ALONG WITH WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTERS IN NORCROSS (METRO-ATLANTA) AND SAVANNAH. ACE'S MISSION IS TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES GROW BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO ACCESSING CAPITAL. ACE OFFERS ITS BORROWERS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES TO CREATE FINANCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, ACE HAS PROVIDED OVER $246 MILLION IN LOANS TO 2,800 SMALL BUSINESSES, CREATING OR RETAINING MORE THAN 22,000 JOBS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $506k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $293
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers in Georgia | $506k | $25k | — | $293 | $551k $584k |
Chief Credit Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $205k | $10k | — | $5k | $227k $241k |
Chief of Strategic Partnerships Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $161k | $15k | — | $17k | $198k $210k |
Vice President Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $165k | $11k | — | $2k | $183k $195k |
Director of Lending Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $164k | $6k | — | $2k | $176k $187k |
President of Business Development Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $164k | $6k | — | — | $174k $185k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $124k $132k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 13 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 7%
from 2023
From $514k in 2023 to $551k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 7%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 30% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Vice President pay rose 19% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS INC received $550,676 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Georgia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Georgia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
What are ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS INC reported $25M in total revenue and $15.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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