2025-09-15T09:12:35-05:00 2024-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 419 N LEE ST ALEXANDRIA VA 223142301 990 2024-01-01 520846389 AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES AMER 7035357850 113 S WEST ST 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 BARBARA MERRILL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 7035357850 2025-09-12 1 0 ADAM KUCZYNSKI CPA P01560606 7035190990 2025-09-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BARBARA MERRILL 113 S WEST ST 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 5625821 0 X WWW.ANCOR.ORG X 1970 VA ANCOR'S CORE PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE THE FUTURE OF SUPPORTS AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.WE ARE AN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS RELENTLESSLY ADVOCATING FOR PERSON-CENTERED OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. AS THE TRUSTED CONDUIT OF RESOURCES FOR PROVIDERS, POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC, ANCOR ENHANCES PROVIDERS' ABILITY TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH I/DD TO BE FULLY INCLUDED AND EMPOWERED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 16 16 20 930 183415 129596 45476 55500 4487857 4965997 140914 141109 394574 463215 5068821 5625821 7980 25162 0 0 2637704 2970795 0 0 0 2244245 2315339 4889929 5311296 178892 314525 6012079 6869648 1637420 1948993 4374659 4920655 X ANCOR'S CORE PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE THE FUTURE OF SUPPORTS AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.WE ARE AN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS RELENTLESSLY ADVOCATING FOR PERSON-CENTERED OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. AS THE TRUSTED CONDUIT OF RESOURCES FOR PROVIDERS, POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC, ANCOR ENHANCES PROVIDERS' ABILITY TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH I/DD TO BE FULLY INCLUDED AND EMPOWERED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 0 0 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY:ANCOR'S GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE ABILITY OF DISABILITY PROVIDERS TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES BY PROMOTING THE ADOPTION OF SENSIBLE PUBLIC POLICY AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. TOGETHER WITH A MEMBER-DRIVEN GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE, THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM BUILDS THE ASSOCIATION'S RELATIONSHIPS WITH CONGRESS, FEDERAL AGENCIES, THE WHITE HOUSE, AND OTHER NATIONAL POLICY ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2024, ANCOR'S GOVERNMENT RELATIONS FUNCTION WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR GUIDING ANCOR MEMBERS TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF NEWLY ADOPTED FEDERAL REGULATIONS SUCH AS THE ACCESS RULE AND OVERTIME RULE, PREPARING MEMBERS FOR THE EXPIRATION OF EMERGENCY FUNDING IMPLEMENTED DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY, ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ESTABLISH A STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION FOR DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS, AND MORE. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: ANCOR STAFF BUILDS MEMBERS' CAPACITY THROUGH PEER NETWORKING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON TRAININGS, AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ON A RANGE OF TOPICS FROM NATIONAL INDUSTRY TRENDS TO REGULATORY ISSUES TO BUSINESS ACUMEN. MEMBERS CONTRIBUTE THEIR EXPERTISE AND DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP CAPACITY BY SERVING ON BOARDS AND COMMITTEES THAT GOVERN THE ASSOCIATION. MEMBERS ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE DISCOUNTS ON KEY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THROUGH ANCOR'S NATIONAL PARTNERS PROGRAM AND TO POST OR FIND EMPLOYMENT OPENINGS ON THE ANCOR JOB BOARD. COMMUNICATIONS: IN 2024, ANCOR'S COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS GREW THE ASSOCIATION IN TERMS OF SIZE AND STATURE, INCLUDING REACHING 2,500 ORGANIZATIONS THAT CALL THEMSELVES MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM IS VITAL TO ENHANCING ANCOR'S VISIBILITY AND CREDIBILITY IN TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL MEDIA, AND TO RAISING THE PROFILE OF KEY ISSUES FACING ANCOR MEMBERS, MOST NOTABLY THE DIRECT SUPPORT WORKFORCE CRISIS. THE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHED THESE OBJECTIVES THROUGH DIGITAL MARKETING ON ANCOR'S WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA SITES, THROUGH EMAIL MARKETING, AND THROUGH A NUMBER OF MEMBER ENGAGEMENT VEHICLES, SUCH AS THE ANCOR CONNECTED COMMUNITY. CONFERENCES: EACH YEAR, ANCOR HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND AN ANNUAL POLICY SUMMIT & HILL DAY. ANCOR CONNECT '24, THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WAS HELD IN SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, AND GARNERED NEARLY 1,000 ATTENDEES. ANCOR CONNECT SHOWCASES BEST PRACTICES, PRODUCT INNOVATIONS AND MORE. THE 2024 POLICY SUMMIT & HILL DAY, HOSTED STEPS FROM CAPITOL HILL, ALSO REACHED SOLD-OUT STATUS, ATTRACTING ABOUT 250 DISABILITY SERVICES PROFESSIONALS WHO SPENT A DAY LEARNING ABOUT KEY FEDERAL POLICY DEVELOPMENTS BEFORE TAKING THEIR MESSAGE TO CAPITOL HILL FOR MORE THAN 200 ADVOCACY VISITS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFF. PUBLICATIONS: ANCOR OFFERS ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER ADVOCATES A WIDE ARRAY OF PUBLICATIONS, BOTH IN THE FORM OF SIGNATURE RESEARCH AND RECURRING PERIODICALS. EACH WEEK, MEMBERS RECEIVE CAPITOL CORRESPONDENCE, A WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF INFORMATION ABOUT OUR FEDERAL POLICY PRIORITIES; STATESIDE REPORT, A WEEKLY DIGEST OF POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE STATES; AND THE WEEKLY UPDATE, A ROUNDUP OF UPCOMING EVENTS, OPPORTUNITIES AND MORE. ON A MONTHLY BASIS, ANCOR RELEASES CONNECTIONS, A NEWSLETTER THAT INCLUDES CONTENT AUTHORED BY ANCOR STAFF, MEMBERS, AND PARTNERS; AND INDUSTRY INSIGHTS, WHICH OFFERS INFORMATION ABOUT INDUSTRY TRENDS RELATED TO MANAGED CARE, MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, AND MORE. ON THE RESEARCH FRONT, ANCOR PUBLISHED THE CASE FOR INCLUSION 2024 KEY FINDINGS REPORT AND, LATER, THE INAUGURAL CASE FOR INCLUSION 2024 DATA SNAPSHOT. ANCOR ALSO PUBLISHED THE STATE OF AMERICA'S DIRECT SUPPORT WORKFORCE CRISIS 2024. BOTH OF THESE RESOURCES EQUIP ADVOCATES WITH DATA AND STORIES THAT MAKE THE CASE FOR DEEPER INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNITY-BASED DISABILITY SERVICES. ANCOR ALSO PUBLISHED ITS 2024 C-SUITE COMPENSATION STUDY, WHICH BUILT ON THE ASSOCIATION'S 2023 CEO SALARY STUDY TO PAINT A BROADER PICTURE OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ACROSS THE FIELD ARE COMPENSATED. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 27 0 20 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 VA X X CYNTHIA ALLEN DE RAMOS 7035357850 113 S WEST ST STE 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 LORI KRESS PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHAD VONAHNEN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ZACH WRAY SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HEIDI MANSIR PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY JEPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH RAEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARLENE SCOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY SIMON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA TIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RITA WIERSMA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY CARMODY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YADIRA HOLMES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BUDD DIRECTOR (FROM OCT 2024) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA BUCHANAN DIRECTOR (FROM OCT 2024) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAGHAN BOWMAN DIRECTOR (FROM OCT 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK SWEEDER DIRECTOR (FROM OCT 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE BEASTROM PRESIDENT (THRU OCT 2024) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TONY THOMAS DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG CLOUD DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA E MERRILL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 39.00 1.00 X 438626 0 73922 GABRIELLE SEDOR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 35.00 5.00 X 195139 0 31317 LYDIA DAWSON VP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 40.00 X 172900 0 29592 SEAN LUECHTEFELD VP MEMBERSHIP & COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 170798 0 29564 CYNTHIA ALLEN DE RAMOS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 37.00 3.00 X 175353 0 31182 MARIANA NORK CHIEF CORP. ENGAGEMENT OFFICER 36.00 4.00 X 164518 0 12047 DONNA MARTIN VP STATE PARTNERSHIPS & INNOVATION 40.00 X 150525 0 10904 1467859 0 218528 8 0 1 0 BERLINROSEN LLC 15 MAIDEN LANE NEW YORK NY 10038 PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICES 122500 1 55500 55500 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 3340022 3340022 CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS REVENUE 900099 1404699 1404699 ADVERTISING REVENUE 541800 88784 88784 AFFINITY PROGRAMS 900004 71067 71067 PUBLICATIONS 900099 37425 37425 24000 24000 4965997 141109 141109 439651 439651 23564 23564 23564 5625821 4806146 183415 580760 25162 739004 1756438 76155 229276 169922 5724 69369 588342 601 173589 551754 75991 135637 469090 126003 20385 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 51441 UNRELATED BUSINESS INCO 46337 1076 5311296 684155 1103783 127101 83729 177518 132657 125483 317543 1555134 49396 1459208 1505738 3069670 3437119 581 5712 289046 167141 79317 116226 6012079 6869648 285556 264466 1272798 1568301 79066 116226 1637420 1948993 X 4374659 4920655 4374659 4920655 6012079 6869648 314525 231471 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 3340022 175046 175046 334002 -158956 411781 411781 1061119 15974 1045145 82234 33422 48812 1505738 DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY 116226 116226 1 JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF PUERTO RICO 1225 AVE JUAN PONCE DE LEAN PH-871 SAN JUAN PR 00907 660238586 501(C)(3) 13000 0 TRAINING IDD PROVIDER ON INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES 1 PART I, LINE 2: ANCOR SUPPORTS THE WORK OF ORGANIZATIONS TYPICALLY THROUGH UNRESTRICTED DONATIONS OR EVENT SPONSORSHIPS, WHICH ARE GENERALLY $5,000 OR LESS, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING ANY FUNDS NOT USED FOR THE EVENT WILL BE USED TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION. WHEN A DONATION IS MADE WITH RESTRICTIONS, ANCOR REQUESTS THE DONEE ORGANIZATION NOTIFY ANCOR WHEN RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN MET. BECAUSE ANCOR FOUNDATION IS STAFFED BY ANCOR EMPLOYEES, GRANTS ANCOR AWARDS TO ANCOR FOUNDATION ARE MONITORED BY ANCOR AS GRANT FUNDS ARE DISBURSED, WITH OVERSIGHT BY ANCOR'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT. X X X X 0 0 0 BARBARA E MERRILL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 352951 0 85675 0 0 0 61318 0 12604 0 512548 0 0 0 GABRIELLE SEDOR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 183684 0 11455 0 0 0 11708 0 19609 0 226456 0 0 0 CYNTHIA ALLEN DE RAMOS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 151035 0 24318 0 0 0 10521 0 20661 0 206535 0 0 0 LYDIA DAWSON VP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 137808 0 35092 0 0 0 10347 0 19245 0 202492 0 0 0 SEAN LUECHTEFELD VP MEMBERSHIP & COMMUNICATIONS 157963 0 12835 0 0 0 10248 0 19316 0 200362 0 0 0 MARIANA NORK CHIEF CORP. ENGAGEMENT OFFICER 156384 0 8134 0 0 0 9871 0 2176 0 176565 0 0 0 DONNA MARTIN VP STATE PARTNERSHIPS & INNOVATION 139727 0 10798 0 0 0 9032 0 1872 0 161429 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ANCOR OFFERS FOUR LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP TO ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF INTERESTS AND AFFILIATIONS. FULL MEMBERSHIP IS FOR ANY PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, OR CORPORATION THAT PROVIDES OR COORDINATES SERVICES OR SUPPORTS FOR ONE OR MORE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND IS NOT OWNED AND OPERATED BY A PUBLIC ENTITY. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IS FOR PARENTS, STAFF, AND FRIENDS OF AGENCIES THAT ARE FULL MEMBERS OR ASSOCIATES OF ANCOR, CONSULTANTS, LAW FIRMS, SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSING/MONITORING ENTITIES RELATED TO BUT NOT PROVIDING SUPPORTS AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR TO PUBLIC AGENCIES PROVIDING SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. AN ASSOCIATE IS ENTITLED TO ALL MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS EXCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE IN ANCOR. STATE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP IS ENTITLED TO ALL ANCOR MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND RESOURCES, EXCLUDING THE RIGHT TO INDIVIDUALLY VOTE IN ELECTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE STATE ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE OR DESIGNEE IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANCOR STATE PROVIDER ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE FORUM. THE STATE PROVIDER ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES FORUM ELECTS ONE INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE AS ITS VOTING REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 100% STATE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PROVIDER MEMBERS OF THAT STATE ASSOCIATION TO BECOME ANCOR MEMBERS WITH FULL MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A FULL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN ANCOR ELECTIONS TO ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B CHANGES TO THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE OF THE FULL MEMBERSHIP ACTUALLY PARTICIPATING IN THE VOTE PROVIDED THAT A QUORUM HAS BEEN ACHIEVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE REVIEW THE RETURN FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY AND RECONCILE THE RETURN TO THE ASSOCIATION'S GENERAL LEDGER. THE RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WHO SIGNS THE RETURN UPON ACCEPTANCE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS UPDATED ON THE STATUS OF THE FILING AND IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RETURN WHEN IT IS APPROVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD, TRUSTEES AND THE CEO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE AND SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. IF A CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN TO HAVE THE INVOLVED PARTY RECUSE HIS/HER SELF FROM CONFLICTED DISCUSSIONS OR VOTES ON MATTERS CONCERNING THE AREA OF CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BODY DETERMINES THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION USING DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT IS EXECUTED BETWEEN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ANCOR PROVIDES ITS POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL, POSITION STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THREE MOST RECENT FORM 990 FILINGS AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON THEIR WEBSITE. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THESE DOCUMENTS. ANCOR FOUNDATION INC 113 S WEST ST 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 541978656 TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF ANCOR VA 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES INC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0