Our
Philanthropy

We believe in giving back to the communities we do business in and helping those in need.
Ace Foundation

The official charitable division of Ace Hardware Corporation, the Ace Hardware Foundation helps enhance the vision of being the “Helpful Place” in local communities across the country and around the globe through charitable giving. The foundation provides support and philanthropic opportunities to its consumers, retail store owners, vendors and team members to give back to local communities through fundraising efforts for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and American Red Cross Disaster Relief.

In addition, the Foundation oversees the Ace Helpful Fund, an employee emergency assistance fund available to qualified retail, corporate, field and RSC Ace team members who are facing financial hardship.

Meet Our 2025 Ace All-Star
We are proud to announce our 2025 Ace All-Star Jesse Adkisson (age 9) from Nashville, TN as the Foundation’s eleventh Ace All-Star! After celebrating 10 years of All-Stars last year, we are happy to add a new member to our All-Star team! As Ace’s eleventh All-Star, Jesse will join Ellie, Aiden, Parker, Kasey, Roxie, Duke, Kapono, Desmond, Avery, Nile and Lily serving as national ambassador for the Ace Foundation; raising awareness for the excellent work that is done at local Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals across the country.
Jesse

A record $24 million raised in 2024 for CMN Hospitals

Retailer Fundraising

Raised $13.8 million

Retailer Fundraising
$13.8 Million

Over $8.4 million raised via Round-up at the registers

Round Up functions at POS
Over $7.2 Million

Nearly 4,000 stores donated to their local CMN Hospital

Stores donating funds to their local CMN hospital
4,743 Stores

Over 1.2 million World's Finest Chocolate bars sold

World’s Finest Chocolate Bars
Over 3 Million Sold

Over $850,000 for our annual Miracle Bucket promotion

Funds raised for our annual Miracle Bucket Promotion
Over $1.4 Million

Vendor Fundraising

Raised over $8 Million

Raised over
$8 Million

Ace Shootout raised a record-breaking $3.7 million

Ace Shootout
$3.7 Million

Kevin Butler Celebrity Golf Invitational presented by Ace Hardware raised $1.7 million

Kevin Butler Celebrity Golf Invitational
1.7 Million

2024 Vendor Golf Outing raised over $1.6 million

2024 Vendor Golf Outing
1.6 Million

Corporate Fundraising

Raised over $2 million

Corporate Fundraising
$2.3 million

$173,000 was raised via Change For Kids payroll deduction

Change for Kids Payroll deduction
Over $57,000

RSC Fundraising $811,000

Retail Support Center Fundraising
$1.3 million

Ranked #1 corporate partner to Lurie Children's Hospital for fifth year in a row

Ranked #1 corporate partner for Lurie Children’s Hospital
9th Year in a Row

Top 10 Retailer Fundraising Markets for 2024

Congratulations to the Top 10 CMN Hospitals Retailer Fundraising Markets for 2024.

top 10 retailer fundraising markets for 2020
1
Chicago
$830,953.79
2
Denver
$670,151.82
3
Spokane
$490,145.70
4
Jacksonville-Brunswick
$441,523.44
5
Houston
$427,067.46
6
Detroit
$376,860.08
7
Salt Lake City
$358,404.46
8
Sacramento
$335,723.18
9
San Francisco-Oakland
$327,246.54
10
Phoenix
$317,774.48
ace helpful fund

We exist to help others…and that includes helping our own people, when they need it most.

The Ace Helpful Fund is designed to provide short-term, emergency support to qualified Ace Hardwar corporate, RSC and field team members, as well as Ace store retail associates who experience financial hardship as a result of certain unforeseen and unpreventable circumstances and who cannot afford basic living expenses. These circumstances include natural disaster, death, serious or life-threatening illness or injury, catastrophic or extreme circumstances.

The Ace Helpful Fund also allows all Ace team members, friends and family the opportunity to participate in this effort by contributing to the fund in support of members of the Ace family who may experience such a hardship. Visit www.acehelpfulfund.org for more information, to apply for assistance or to make a tax-deductible donation.