2026-06-17T12:06:31-05:00 2025-09-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-10-01 510237968 AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION AMER 7036832722 277 S WASHINGTON ST 390 ALEXANDRIA VA 223143646 JILL COOK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7036832722 2026-06-17 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JILL COOK 277 S WASHINGTON ST 390 ALEXANDRIA VA 223143646 13792474 0 X WWW.SCHOOLCOUNSELOR.ORG X 1969 DC TO SUPPORT SCHOOL COUNSELORS' EFFORTS TO HELP ALL STUDENTS SUCCEED. 9 9 17 1000 258055 0 11400 12 11069504 11102149 255739 700244 -66411 -99336 11270232 11703069 63937 0 0 0 3179259 3289096 0 0 0 8330069 9155691 11573265 12444787 -303033 -741718 11092244 10536205 4007673 4011839 7084571 6524366 X THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION (ASCA) IS TO REPRESENT THE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROFESSION AND EQUIP SCHOOL COUNSELORS TO CREATE EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS THAT ENABLE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO SUCCEED. 0 0 4317158 3141496 CONFERENCES: PROVIDES A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF METHODS AND INFORMATION RELATED TO SCHOOL COUNSELING. 1211020 4387566 MEMBERSHIP: OFFERS MEMBERS PERIODICALS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PEER NETWORKING AND TOOLS TO FURTHER THE NEEDS AND MISSION OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS TO HELP MEMBERS GROW PROFESSIONALLY AS WELL AS PERSONALLY. 1114782 1876004 TRAINING AND EDUCATION: INCLUDES ALL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ASCA INCLUDING ASCA ON-SITE TRAINING, ONLINE LEARNING, COACHING, CONSULTING AND THE ASCA ANNUAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS. 1079287 951152 PUBLICATIONS: ASCA SERVES THE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROFESSION BY SELLING PUBLICATIONS RELEVANT TO THE INDUSTRY. ASCA PUBLISHES TWO AWARD-WINNING PERIODICALS: THE ASCA SCHOOL COUNSELOR MAGAZINE AND THE PEER-REVIEWED PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING JOURNAL. OUR BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AT A MEMBER RATE. OUR MAGAZINE AND JOURNAL ARE INCLUDED AS A MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT. 903272 STATE SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATIONS 884090 RECOGNITION ACTIVITIES ARE RELATED TO RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAMS 741783 STANDARDS AND ADVOCACY RELATED TO PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT STANDARDS AS WELL AS ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR. 479602 GOVERNANCE ACTIVITIES ARE RELATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND GOVERNANCE OF THE ASSOCIATION. 4088034 951152 10730994 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 79 0 1 17 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X JILL COOK 7036832722 277 S WASHINGTON ST 390 ALEXANDRIA VA 223143646 CHRISTY WELCH CHAIRMAN, BOD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EBONEE MAGEE-DORSEY ASST. CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BERRY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SHARP BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTO AGUILAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA BRYANT BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD TENCH BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BATIANO BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRISCILLA GRIJALVA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL COOK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 366955 0 62971 HAROLD E SPARKS DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 311306 0 37119 AMANDA FITZGERALD ASSISTANT DEPUTY EXEC DIR 40.00 X 249644 0 27399 KATHLEEN RAKESTRAW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 200393 0 34147 BRIAN LEVY DIRECTOR OF SALES & PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 200393 0 32067 LEISL MORIARTY DIRECTOR OF AFFILIATE RELATIONS 40.00 X 171365 0 21223 ANGELA HICKMAN DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & MARKETING 40.00 X 148943 0 27296 DEIRDRA WILLIAMS DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & ADVOCACY 40.00 X 148943 0 23884 KELLY FREY DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS & CONFERENCES 40.00 X 148950 0 23032 JENNIFER WALSH DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & TRAINING 40.00 X 137019 0 19704 2083911 0 308842 11 0 1 0 CONCEPT MARKETING 25457 BERESFORD DRIVE CHANTILLY VA 20152 DESIGN/PRODUCTION 1039143 PROJECTION PRESENTATION PO BOX 890472 CHARLOTTE NC 28289 AUDIO/VISUAL SERVICES 531430 THE EXPO GROUP INC 5931 CAMPUS CIRCLE DRIVE IRVING TX 75063 CONFERENCE SERVICES 347219 BRENT BURNHAM 1008 E 600 N HEBER CITY UT 840323093 TRAINER FEES 193059 CHAZIN & COMPANY 12774 WISTERIA DRIVE 790 GERMANTOWN MD 20875 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 186202 7 12 12 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 4387566 4387566 CONFERENCE 900099 3780845 3141496 639349 TRAINING & EDUCATION 900099 1982586 1982586 PUBLICATIONS 900099 951152 693097 258055 11102149 202001 202001 7246 7246 2431177 1932934 498243 498243 498243 49889 156471 -106582 -106582 11703069 10098163 258055 1346839 X 0 1570415 624846 945569 1342268 1327522 14746 44454 36331 8123 139390 120742 18648 192569 131183 61386 23553 3690 19863 547868 381163 166705 41341 41341 1335301 1320401 14900 400407 374889 25518 465638 354456 111182 166170 95134 71036 629664 612832 16832 3804645 3754597 50048 17056 17056 31030 19278 11752 612256 605018 7238 UBI TAXES 5235 2149 3086 PUBL./DUES/SUBSCR. 779746 730589 49157 MERCHANT ACCOUNT FEES 212048 151496 60552 OBSELETE INVENTORY 26771 26771 56962 40851 16111 12444787 10730994 1713793 0 794089 611484 906736 440065 110493 229316 302364 210135 504237 388473 357415 261553 126892 95862 7362375 7659379 985058 901491 11092244 10536205 839906 891129 2012706 2044627 53090 57884 1101971 1018199 4007673 4011839 X 7084571 6524366 7084571 6524366 11092244 10536205 -741718 181513 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 80 35063 11400 12 46555 8824383 10431145 10806629 10850033 10893983 51806173 8824463 10431145 10841692 10861433 10893995 51852728 831 2246 1362 1727 1508 7674 126578 33839 160417 831 128824 1362 35566 1508 168091 51684637 166996 212838 226031 226316 209247 1041428 166996 212838 226031 226316 209247 1041428 13802 28371 42173 118 11 129 8991577 10643983 11081536 11116120 11103242 52936458 0.97640 0.97450 0.01970 0.02030 X 0 1 X 7390 1161 6229 125735 71097 54638 224290 189295 34995 95862 RIGHT-OF-USE OPERATING LEASE ASSET, NET 881293 DEPOSITS 20198 901491 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 1018199 1018199 11999712 181513 156471 337984 11661728 41341 41341 11703069 12559917 156471 156471 12403446 41341 41341 12444787 PART IV, LINE 2B: AS A BENEFIT TO OUR STATE ASSOCIATIONS, WE HAVE OFFERED THEM THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO COLLECT DUES FOR THEM FREE OF CHARGE WHEN OUR MEMBERS ARE JOINING OR RENEWING THEIR MEMBERSHIP WITH ASCA. MEMBERS CAN CHOOSE TO ALSO JOIN THEIR STATE ASSOCIATION AT THE SAME TIME. WE COLLECT THESE DUES FOR THE PARTICIPATING STATES (APPROXIMATELY 45 STATES PARTICIPATE), AND THEN APPROXIMATELY ONCE A MONTH, WE GENERATE A REPORT AND FORWARD THE DUES COLLECTED IN THE FORM OF A CHECK ALONG WITH A REPORT AS TO WHO THE DUES ARE FOR. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED AS AN EXPENSE ON THE 156,471. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON THE FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED AS AN EXPENSE ON THE 156,471. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON THE FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 JILL COOK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 366955 0 0 0 0 0 22643 0 40328 0 429926 0 0 0 HAROLD E SPARKS DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 301306 0 10000 0 0 0 18432 0 18687 0 348425 0 0 0 AMANDA FITZGERALD ASSISTANT DEPUTY EXEC DIR 239644 0 10000 0 0 0 15483 0 11916 0 277043 0 0 0 KATHLEEN RAKESTRAW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 192893 0 7500 0 0 0 11800 0 22347 0 234540 0 0 0 BRIAN LEVY DIRECTOR OF SALES & PARTNERSHIPS 192893 0 7500 0 0 0 11800 0 20267 0 232460 0 0 0 LEISL MORIARTY DIRECTOR OF AFFILIATE RELATIONS 163865 0 7500 0 0 0 10025 0 11198 0 192588 0 0 0 ANGELA HICKMAN DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & MARKETING 141443 0 7500 0 0 0 8762 0 18534 0 176239 0 0 0 DEIRDRA WILLIAMS DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & ADVOCACY 141443 0 7500 0 0 0 8762 0 15122 0 172827 0 0 0 KELLY FREY DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS & CONFERENCES 141450 0 7500 0 0 0 8762 0 14270 0 171982 0 0 0 JENNIFER WALSH DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & TRAINING 129519 0 7500 0 0 0 8762 0 10942 0 156723 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 ALL BONUSES ARE LISTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II). THE BONUSES ARE MERIT BASED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS VARIOUS TYPES OF ELIGIBLE MEMBERS. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP: SCHOOL COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS WHO HOLD A MASTER'S DEGREE OR HIGHER IN SCHOOL COUNSELING OR THE SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENT AND ARE EMPLOYED AS SCHOOL COUNSELORS, SUPERVISORS OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS OR PROFESSORS OF COUNSELING IN A GRADUATE PROGRAM THAT PREPARES SCHOOL COUNSELORS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP. RETIRED MEMBERSHIP: PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS IN RETIREMENT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RETIRED MEMBERSHIP.STUDENT AND AFFLIATE MEMBERSHIPS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED ANNUALLY THROUGH A GENERAL ELECTION BY THE ASSOCIATION'S PROFESSIONAL AND RETIRED MEMBERS HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT ADDRESS NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED BY A MAJORITY VOTE AT A GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OR MAJORITY VOTE AT THE ASCA BUSINESS MEETING. THE ASCA BUSINESS MEETING SHALL BE COMPOSED OF VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ASCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND DELEGATES OF THE CHARTERED DIVISIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMITTEES THAT MAY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUR OUTSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IF CHANGES ARE REQUIRED, THESE ARE PROCESSED BEFORE PROVIDING A COPY TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. A COPY OF THE FORM IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT THE TIME THE CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED. ALL ASCA STAFF AND BOARD DIRECTORS SIGN A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE CEO AND DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REVIEW THE SIGNED DOCUMENTS FROM STAFF. IF ASCA STAFF MEMBERS IDENTIFY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE CEO AND DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS DETERMINE IF THERE IS A NEED FOR ACTION. THE BOARD REVIEWS EACH BOARD DIRECTOR'S SIGNED STATEMENTS. SIGNED DOCUMENTS ARE REFERRED TO GENERAL COUNSEL IF NEEDED. THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY IS ALWAYS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT, PARTICULARLY WHEN SIGNING NEW CONTRACTS OR BEGINNING NEW RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POSSIBLE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ARISES IN THE COURSE OF BUSINESS IS RESEARCHED TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT. IF A CONTRACT IS TO BE MADE WITH A RELATED PARTY, IT IS DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS FOR WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS DURING A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1ST. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS TO DISCUSS COMPENSATION BASED ON DATA FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' DECISION IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN SEPTEMBER 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G TRAINER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 968,349. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 968,349. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 117,770. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,793. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 121,563. BOOKS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 77,685. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,063. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 81,748. PHOTOGRAPHY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 34,624. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,811. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 36,435. INTERPRETING (ASL): PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 97,138. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,080. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 102,218. ELECTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,163. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,163. PCI COMPLIANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,922. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 153. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,075. COMMUNICATIONS/PR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,750. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,750.