Donate to A.C.E.

Help us assist homeless men and women to re-enter the workforce and achieve long-term, economic self-sufficiency. No donation is too small.

Annual Memberships

If you are interested in having our program participants remove refuse and sweep your street in SoHo or Tribeca, please contact us about annual rates and how to become a Member at 212-274-0550, ext. 61.

Special Services

For a small fee, the Partnerships will remove graffiti, care for trees, remove snow and perform small moving jobs. If you are a Member, you will receive discounted rates. Please call us for more details at 212-274-0550, ext. 61.

Corporate Matching Gifts

Many employers contribute to the Association for Community Employment for the Homeless by matching their employees' individual, tax-deductible donations. Thousands of companies have matching gift programs that double (a one-to-one match) or even triple the amount of your donation. To find out if your employer has a Corporate Matching Gift Program, contact your company's Personnel Manager or Matching Gifts Program Officer. If your employer does have a matching gift program, please obtain your employer's matching gift form, complete it, and send it along with your donation to:

Association for Community Employment for the Homeless
Development Department
113 Spring Street
New York, NY 10012

Gifts of Securities

Gifts of Securities (e.g., stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares, etc.) are simple alternatives that can benefit both you and ACE. By making a gift of assets that have appreciated in value, such as stocks, you can avoid capital gains taxes when you donate to ACE. Knowing the cost basis (how much you paid) for your stock is important in determining how much you will save. By donating any security held for more than one year, you can take an income tax charitable deduction equal to the full value of the donated stock. Moreover, you will have no capital gains tax obligation on the donated stock. ACE will also accept a donation of non-liquid assets such as real estate, art, jewelry, and valuable collections. And in the case of appreciated securities, you may deduct the full fair market value of your gift once you have held onto the securities for at least one year. You may use your deduction up to 30% of your adjusted gross income and are permitted to carry any unused deduction forward for up to five additional years.

Bequests: Gifts Made Through Your Will or Living Trust

To make your generosity felt by the least fortunate New Yorkers for years to come, you can donate through wills, trusts, and life insurance gifts. A bequest may take several forms. It can be a specific sum, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder of your estate after expenses and gifts to loved ones. Living trusts are a popular choice because the terms of a living trust, unlike a will, can be put into effect immediately upon your death, bypassing probate and keeping the terms private. In certain cases of larger estates, a bequest to charity may reduce the value of the estate enough to minimize or eliminate the estate tax.

Charitable Status

The Association for Community Employment for the Homeless is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization registered with the Internal Revenue Service/Department of the Treasury. Therefore, all donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Donors receive an acknowledgment that includes a confirmation of their donation for their tax records.