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AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE (EIN 33-0123550)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2015-11-09
IRS object ID
201523139349303042
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Gross Receipts$20,969,720GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ACEFITNESS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Activity Or MissionWE ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO WELL-QUALIFIED FITNESS & HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND SCIENCE-BASED RESOURCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities EOY$4,311,749TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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MissionOUR MISSION IS TO ENSURE PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO WELL-QUALIFIED FITNESS PROFESSIONALS AND HEALTH COACHES, AND SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON SAFE AND EFFECTIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SO THEY MAY GET ACTIVE, ESTABLISH HEALTHY BEHAVIORS, AND LIVE THEIR MOST FIT LIVES. AS AMERICA'SAUTHORITY ON FITNESS, ACE PROTECTS ALL SEGMENTS OF SOCIETY AGAINS INEFFECTIVE FITNESS PRODUCTS, PROGRAMS, AND TRENDS THROUGH ITS ONGOING PUBLIC EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND RESEARCH. ACE FURTHER PROTECTS THE PUBLIC BY SETTING CERTIFICATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR FITNESS PROFESSIONALS, ACE IS LEADING THE FITNESS PROFESSION TO BECOME MORE INTEGRAL TO HEALTHCARE AND PROVIDE THE LINK BETWEEN THE CLINIC AND THE COMMUNITY BY ADVOCATING BEFORE MUNICIPAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS AND TO THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM TO EXTEND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY-BASED PREVENTION PROGRAMMING BEYOND THE CLINIC TO DIRECTLY WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, WORK AND PLAY.MissionDesc
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Desc-CERTIFICATION: FEES CHARGED FOR TAKING CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS. OTHER EXPENSES INCLUDE EXAM DEVELOPMENT COSTS AND ITEM WRITING MEETINGS.-EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND TRAINING MANUALS: PUBLISHING AND SELLING VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING MANUALS FOR EXERCISE PROFESSIONALS, AND RELATED SHIPPING AND HANDLING.-CONTINUING EDUCATION FEES: FEES RECEIVED FOR ONLINE AND IN PERSON EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND PROCESSING FEES FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION QUIZZES.Desc

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Expense$2,619,582ExpenseAmt
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DescACE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE PEOLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE, HEALTH CHANGE. WORKING ALONGSIDE OTHERS TO EXPAND COMMITMENT TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, ACE REMAINS COMMITTED TO EDUCATING FITNESS PROFESSIONALS AND RELATED WELLNESS EXPERTS ON SAFE AND EFFECTIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND ENSURING PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO WELL QUALIFIED FITNESS PROFESSIONALS AND HEALTH COACHES. IN 2015, WE COMMISSIONED SEVERAL NEW RESEARCH STUDIES FROM UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS, AND WORKED TO ENHANCE PARTNERSHIPS THAT BROUGHT ATTENTION TO ACEFIT.COM, OUR ONLINE RESOURCE DEDICATED TO DELIVERING UNBIASED HEALTH AND FITNESS INFORMATION TO HELP PEOPLE GET ACTIVE, ESTABLISH HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND LIVE THEIR MOST FIT LIVES.EDUCATIONACE CONTINUED TO PRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE UNBIASED HEALTH AND FITNESS INFORMATION THROUGH THE PUBLIC EDUCATION WEBSITE ACEFIT.COM, WHICH HAS BECOME AN ESTABLISHED RESOURCE FOR THE PUBLIC, PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, SCIENCE-BASED RESEARCH, TOOLS AND INSIGHTS. NEW EXPERT ARTICLES, RESEARCH STUDIES, INFORMATIVE VIDEOS, INFOGRAPHICS, AND OTHER CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED EACH WEEK AND THEN PROMOTED TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ACE'S SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND OTHER PARTNER PLATFORMS. THE ACEFIT.COM SITE HAD A TOTAL OF 3,167,853 UNIQUE VISITORS THIS YEAR.IN SEPTEMBER, IN AN EFFORT TO CELEBRATE THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN AND STRENGTH TRAINING AS A FORM OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT BUILDS STRENGTH IN ALL AREAS OF LIFE, ACE INTRODUCED THE #STRONGHER CAMPAIGN TO THE WORLD. THROUGH ENGAGING AND INSPIRATIONAL CONTENT ACE WAS ABLE TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF FEMALE EMPOWERMENT AND REACH A TOTAL OF 1,277,241 INDIVIDUALS (TOTAL ARTICLE PAGE VIEWS AND SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS). IN ATTEMPT TO KEEP UP WITH THE EVER CHANGING FITNESS INDUSTRY AND ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF AN AGING AND INCREASINGLY OVERWEIGHT POPULATION, ACE RELEASED A NEW, COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE TO PREPARE PERSONAL TRAINERS TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN THE HEALTHCARE CONTINUUM - THE ACE PERSONAL TRAINER MANUAL 5TH. THE NEW MANUAL PROVIDES EXERCISE PROFESSIONALS WITH THE LATEST EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING SOLUTIONS AND COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH BEHAVIOR STRATEGIES. ACE ALSO CREATED A DIGITAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT INCLUDES APPLIED VIDEOS AND DEMONSTRATIONS, DIAGNOSTIC SAMPLE TESTS, AN INTERACTIVE SYLLABUS WITH QUIZZES TO ASSESS LEARNING AND AN EBOOK PLATFORM IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE MOST OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY TO CATER TO DIFFERENT LEARNING TYPES AND TAKE THE INDUSTRY A STEP FORWARD. ACE ALSO RELEASED THEIR BEHAVIOR CHANGE SPECIALITY CERTIFICATION IN RESPONSE TO CALL FROM NATIONAL THOUGHT LEADERS TO ALIGN HEALTHCARE PROVIDED INSIDE THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE WITH PREVENTION PROGRAMMING IN THE COMMUNITY. ANCHORED IN EXPERTISE FROM PIONEERS IN POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, THE INTERACTIVE AND ALL DIGITAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE WAS AIMED AT DEVELOPING PRACTICAL SKILLS IN BEHAVIOR CHANGE. THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM COULD HELP PHYSICIAN EXTENDERS SUCH AS NURSES, REGISTERED DIETITIANS, MEDICAL ASSISTANTS, FITNESS PROFESSIONALS, HEALTH COACHES, WORKPLACE WELLNESS PROGRAM MANAGERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM TO BETTER CONNECT WITH CLIENTS AND PATIENTS.ENGAGEMENTTHIS YEAR ACE LAUNCHED A REDESIGNED 'EXPERT ARTICLES' SECTION ON ACEFITNESS.ORG TO OPTIMIZE ENGAGEMENT AND OFFER A BEST-IN-CLASS USER EXPERIENCE FOR THE MORE THAN 4,707,000 INDIVIDUALS THAT VISITED THE ACEFITNESS.ORG WEBSITE THIS YEAR. ACE ALSO CONTINUED TO ENHANCE ENGAGEMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF FOLLOWERS AND INTRODUCING NEW, ENGAGING CONTENT LIKE VIDEOS, INFOGRAPHICS AND LIVE CHATS WITH ACE EXPERTS TO REACH AND EDUCATE AS BROADLY AS POSSIBLE. THIS YEAR ACE HAS REACHED A TOTAL SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWER COUNT OF MORE THAN 287,000 INDIVIDUALS. RESEARCHIN 2015, ACE CONTINUED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC BY BRINGING SOUND SCIENCETO HEALTH AND FITNESS TRENDS THROUGH A SERIES OF THIRD-PARTY, INDEPENDENT RESEARCH STUDIES. STUDIES EVALUATED POPULAR TRENDS SUCH AS ACTIVITY TRACKER ACCURACY, THE ELLIPTIGO OUTDOOR ELLIPTICAL BICYCLE, AND THE SAFETY OF BIKRAM YOGA THROUGH MEASURING HEART RATE AND CORE TEMPERATURE DURING CLASS. ACE'S UNIVERSITY PARTNERS ALSO CONDUCTED RESEARCH GEARED TOWARDS ADVANCING THE LATEST EXERCISE SCIENCE BY EVALUATING MOST EFFECTIVE SHOULDER AND BICEP EXERCISES, REVIEWING THE IMPACT OF BACKWARDS PEDALING ON CYCLING PERFORMANCE, SEQUENCING EXERCISE FOR OPTIMUM RESULTS AND IDENTIFYING THE BEST METHOD TO PROGRAM EXERCISE INTENSITY. ADDITIONALLY, A LIVE VIDEO DIET AND EXERCISE INTERVENTION IN OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE YOUTH TO EVAULATE ADHERENCE AND THE IMPACT ON VASCULAR AND FUNCTIONAL HEALTH WAS CONDUCTED. A SURVEY OF PEDIATRIC OBESITY CLINICS FOUND THAT CAREGIVER WORK HOURS, TRANSPORTATION AND HAVING TO MISS SCHOOL WERE AMONG THE MOST COMMONLY REPORTED BARRIERS TO FOLLOW-UP OF LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS INTENDING TO IMPROVE CARDIOVASCULAR RISK PROFILE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. RESULTS OF THE 12-WEEK LIVE VIDEO INTERACTION PROMOTED ADHERENCE AMONG OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE ADOLESCENTS AND SHOWED PROMISE FOR IMPROVING VASCULAR AND FUNCTIONAL HEALTH, SHOWING THAT INTEGRATING TELEHEALTH INTO PREVENTIVE CARE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH IN THE YOUTH AT RISK. -THE EXERCISE INTENSITY AND ENERGY COST OF EXERCISE ON THE ELLIPTIGO FALL WITHIN THE ACCEPTED FITNESS-INDUSTRY GUIDELINES FOR IMPROVING CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS AND BODY COMPOSITION AND WERE REPORTED AS BEING "FUN" WHICH HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE AN IMPORTANT INTRINSIC MOTIVATOR TO BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE.- PEDALING FORWARD SHOULD STILL MAKE UP THE VAST MAJORITY OF A CYCLIST'S TRAINING, BUT THE SUBTLE DIFFERENCES FOUND IN MUSCLE ACTIVATION SEEN WHEN PEDALING BACKWARD CAN BE VERY BENEFICIAL.-A STUDY COMMISSIONED BY ACE FOUND THAT ALTHOUGH THERE ARE POTENTIAL BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH PRACTICING BIKRAM YOGA, THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAT INTOLERANCE AMONG SOME STUDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO MAY NOT YET BE ACCLIMATED TO THE HEAT, SHOUOLD NOT BE OVERLOOKED AND SAFETY IS KEY.-CONCENTRATION CURLS WERE FOUND TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER THAN ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE BICEPS, BUT VARIETY IS IMPORTANT.PARTNERSHIPSTHIS YEAR, ACE CONTINUED TO IDENTIFY AND WORK WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO EXPAND AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND CAPACITY OF OUR PROFESSION. BOTH ARE ESSENTIAL GOALS TO MOVE TOWARD THE WORLD WE ENVISION IN WHICH OBESITY AND OTHER PREVENTABLE LIFESTYLE DISEASES ARE ON THE DECLINE.IN 2015, ACE TEAMED WITH ENHANCEFITNESS, A LICENSED PROGRAM OF SENIOR SERVICES, WHICH PROMOTES POSITIVE AGING FOR SENIOR ADULTS. RECOGNISED BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AS A TOP-TIER EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM, ENHANCE FITNESS HAS SERVED MORE THAN 50,000 SENIOR ADULTS ACROSS 31 STATES. ACE PROVIDED ENHANCEFITNESS INSTRUCTORS WITH FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE TO LEAD SENIOR ADULTS IN SAFE AND EFFECTIVE GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES, HELPING THEM LIVE ACTIVE AND HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES LONGER. REI AND ACE JOINED FORCES IN 2015 TO HELP CONSUMERS GET FIT AND REACH OUTDOOR GOALS. REI IS A TRUSTED NAME IN OUTDOOR RECREATION WITH MORE THAN 5 MILLION ACTIVE MEMBERS. THE PARTNERSHIP BROUGHT A DEEPER LEVEL OF FITNESS EXPERTISE TO REI OUTDOOR SCHOOL, THE CO-OP'S SIGNATURE OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM. ACE DEVELOPED A PROGRESSIVE TRAINING SERIES OF CLASSES EXCLUSIVELY FOR REI THAT ARE LED BY NCCA-CERTIFIED FITNESS PROFESSIONALS, INTENDED TO HELP PEOPLE IMPROVE THEIR PERSONAL FITNESS AND ACHIEVE THEIR OUTDOOR GOALS.IN A MOVE TO ILLUSTRATE THE INCREASING EMPHASIS ON BEHAVIOR CHANGE EXPERTISE IN MANY PROFESSIONAL SETTINGS, NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (NSU) A NOT-FOR-PROFIT INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION WITH 27,000 STUDENTS - PARTNERED WITH ACE TO PROVIDE CURRICULUM TO STUDENTS ASPIRING TO BECOME HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROFESSIONALS AS PART OF ITS ADVANCED EDUCATION CERTIFICATE FOR HEALTH COACHING. ADVOCACYENGAGING WITH AND SERVING AS A RESOURCE FOR POLICYMAKERS AT MUNICIPAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS HAS HELPED ACE CONVEY THE IMPORTANCE OF STRUCTURED, SUPERVISED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EXPANSION OF THE HEALTHCARE CONTINUUM TO INCLUDE HIGHLY-QUALIFIED HEALTH AND FITNESS PROFESSIONALS. IN 2015, ACE CONTINUED TO GROW THEIR ADVOCACY PRESENCE THROUGH BOTH FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE PUBLIC EFFORTS TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE TO LEADERS, MEDIA AND PROFESSIONALS FROM BOTH WITHIN AND ADJACENT TO THE INDUSTRY ON HOW THE ISSUES SUPPORT A NEW PREVENTION-CENTERED SYSTEM OF CARE AND HELP GROW AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER PATHS FOR THE HIGHLY-QUALIFIED HEALTH AND FITNESS PROFESSIONALS THAT ACE REPRESENTS. BY WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH THOUGHT LEADERS FROM WITHIN THE FITNESS INDUSTRY AND FROM OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS, ACE HAS BEGUN TO BECOME A MUCH MORE RECOGNIZED AND SOUGHT UPON RESOURCE ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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ARIANNE AMIRI
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASH HAYES
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CINDY RATZLAFF
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HERB FLENTYE
EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JASON ALTMIRE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BRESLIN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY WELLS
SECRETARY3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHELLE STANTEN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCEY TREVANIAN TSAI
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAMANTHA LINCOLN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT MURDOCH
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHANNON FABLE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONY RODRIGUEZ
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX MIRNEZAM
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER70.00$354,353$0$30,510Yes (X)
SCOTT GOUDESEUNE
PRESIDENT & CEO70.00$431,656$0$22,477Yes (X)
CEDRIC BRYANT
CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER70.00$328,497$0$30,662Yes (X)
JANET FRENKEL
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER60.00$345,193$0$14,077Yes (X)
AMANDA CASS
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & HR50.00$160,059$0$19,322Yes (X)
DAVID FISCHER
DIRECTOR OF ONLINE BUSINES50.00$154,912$0$20,377Yes (X)
GRAHAM MELSTRAND
VP OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS60.00$215,232$0$13,794Yes (X)
SCOTT CURRY
V.P. OF MARKETING40.00$141,327$0$15,451Yes (X)
TODD GALATI
SR. DR. OF ALLIED HEALTH & EXERCISE50.00$141,371$0$20,382Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,272,600TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$187,052TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K13IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
CASTLE WORLDWIDE INC
900 PERIMETER PARK DRIVE SUITE GMORRISVILLENC27560TEST ADMIN. SERVICES$1,686,083
IDEA
10455 PACIFIC CENTER COURTSAN DIEGOCA92121MAGAZINE PUBLISHER$987,795
FEDERAL EXPRESS
PO BOX 7221PASADENACA91109SHIPPING & HANDLING$358,398
WALSWORTH PUBLISHING CO
PO BOX 310287DES MOINESIA50331PUBLISHER$221,910
HEALTHY LEARNING
PO BOX 1828MONTEREYCA93942PUBLISHER$181,210
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$15,293AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$15,293TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CERTIFICATION FEES900099$5,358,628$5,358,628
CONTINUING EDUCATION900099$3,329,030$3,329,030
RENEWAL FEES900099$2,670,516$2,670,516
CONSUMER OUTREACH900099$128,501$128,501
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$11,486,675TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$71,848TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$71,848ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$234,353TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$234,353ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$564,924SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$509,242SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$55,682SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$55,682TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$55,682ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$8,589,667GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$1,955,244CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,634,423TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,634,423RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescADVERTISINGDesc
Business541800BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$6,960TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$6,960UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$6,960OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,505,234TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$18,121,098RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$6,960UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$361,883ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,345,209TotalAmt
Program Services$572,047ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$773,162ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,487,284TotalAmt
Program Services$4,118,019ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,369,265ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$190,788TotalAmt
Program Services$153,383ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,405ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$764,273TotalAmt
Program Services$532,207ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$232,066ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$503,694TotalAmt
Program Services$382,643ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$121,051ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,147TotalAmt
Management And General$24,147ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$170,282TotalAmt
Program Services$74,797ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$95,485ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,326TotalAmt
Management And General$80,326ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,253,572TotalAmt
Program Services$2,183,535ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,037ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,380,980TotalAmt
Program Services$1,320,270ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,710ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$497,550TotalAmt
Program Services$303,061ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$194,489ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$206,312TotalAmt
Program Services$179,533ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,779ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$412,305TotalAmt
Program Services$230,565ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$181,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$442,955TotalAmt
Program Services$243,625ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$199,330ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,777TotalAmt
Program Services$75,534ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,243ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
TESTING SERVICES$1,584,025$1,584,025
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$414,920$249,136$165,784
MERCHANT FEES$370,091$370,091
BAD DEBT$165,307$165,307

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$420,464TotalAmt
Program Services$360,372ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,092ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,817,261TotalAmt
Program Services$13,098,150ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,719,111ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$500BOYAmt
EOY$185EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,484,692BOYAmt
EOY$6,010,278EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$526,507BOYAmt
EOY$625,601EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$404,387BOYAmt
EOY$411,778EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,590,962BOYAmt
EOY$1,570,248EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,352,697LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,289,192LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,162,151BOYAmt
EOY$3,063,505EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,375,351BOYAmt
EOY$3,053,278EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,797BOYAmt
EOY$191,511EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,713,347BOYAmt
EOY$14,926,384EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,513,172BOYAmt
EOY$1,751,287EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,132,633BOYAmt
EOY$2,369,740EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,531BOYAmt
EOY$190,722EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,814,336BOYAmt
EOY$4,311,749EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,899,011BOYAmt
EOY$10,614,635EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,899,011BOYAmt
EOY$10,614,635EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,713,347BOYAmt
EOY$14,926,384EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,687,973ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$27,651NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$112CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$245CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$155CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,404CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,293CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,209TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,085,612CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,793,536CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,178,789CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,113,234CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,076,342CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$78,247,513TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,085,724CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,793,781CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,178,944CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,131,638CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,091,635CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$78,281,722TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$78,281,722PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$172,865CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$160,362CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$131,088CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$253,610CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$306,201CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,024,126TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$172,865CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$160,362CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$131,088CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$253,610CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$306,201CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,024,126TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,258,589CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,954,143CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,310,032CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,385,248CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,397,836CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$79,305,848TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98710PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98700PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01290InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01300InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastYes (1)PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$21,249DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$21,249TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE PARTICIPATED IN ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON HEALTH POLICY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FISCAL YEAR 2015: -FEDERAL POLICY THAT PROMOTES OR ENCOURAGING THE ADOPTION OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS -STATE AND FEDERAL POLICY THAT RECOGNIZES OR REGULATES THE EXERCISE PROFESSIONAL AS HEALTH PROVIDER -SHARED-USE POLICY THAT PROMOTES THE USE OF OPEN SPACE FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OR PROFESSIONALLY-LED PHYSICAL ACTIVITYExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,286,883OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,286,883BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,113,744OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,075,829DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,037,915BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$419,241OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$208,938DepreciationAmt
Book Value$210,303BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$781,536OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$487,207DepreciationAmt
Book Value$294,329BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,751,293OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,517,218DepreciationAmt
Book Value$234,075BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,063,505TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLEDesc
Amt$190,722Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$190,722TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,488,129TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$27,651NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$1,955,244OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,982,895RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,505,234RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,505,234TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,772,505TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,955,244OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,955,244ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$16,817,261ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$16,817,261TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:ACE IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME AS DEFINED UNDER IRC SECTIONS 511 THROUGH 515. ACE HAD NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES AS OF JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014. ACE FILES AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURN IN THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND WITH THE FRANCHISE TAX BOARD IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. ACE IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2011 FOR ITS FEDERAL FILINGS AND FOR YEARS BEFORE 2010 FOR ITS STATE FILINGS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,955,244.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,955,244.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ALEX MIRNEZAM
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$270,422$0$66,431$0$17,500$0$3,597$0$26,913$0$384,863$0$0$0
SCOTT GOUDESEUNE
PRESIDENT & CEO$313,656$0$100,500$0$17,500$0$6,904$0$15,573$0$454,133$0$0$0
CEDRIC BRYANT
CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER$245,142$0$65,855$0$17,500$0$6,589$0$24,073$0$359,159$0$0$0
JANET FRENKEL
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$250,643$0$77,050$0$17,500$0$3,450$0$10,627$0$359,270$0$0$0
AMANDA CASS
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & HR$140,071$0$19,988$0$0$0$4,031$0$15,291$0$179,381$0$0$0
DAVID FISCHER
DIRECTOR OF ONLINE BUSINES$143,501$0$11,411$0$0$0$3,234$0$17,143$0$175,289$0$0$0
GRAHAM MELSTRAND
VP OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS$199,469$0$15,763$0$0$0$5,301$0$8,493$0$229,026$0$0$0
SCOTT CURRY
V.P. OF MARKETING$130,212$0$11,115$0$0$0$3,836$0$11,615$0$156,778$0$0$0
TODD GALATI
SR. DR. OF ALLIED HEALTH & EXERCISE$131,423$0$9,948$0$0$0$3,501$0$16,881$0$161,753$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7: NON-FIXED PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY LISTED PERSONS ON SCHEDULE J, PART II REPRESENT DISCRETIONARY BONUSES BASED ON MEETING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WHICH ARE SET BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
CHRISTOPHER GOUDESEUNE
CHILD OF PRESIDENT$113,362COMPENSATION0
(no name)
0
(no name)
0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE TEAM AND EXTERNALLY BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL BOARD MEMBERS AND ACE STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THE BOARD REVIEWS ALL BOARD MEMBER DISCLOSURES AS WELL AS THE CEO AND CFO. CEO AND CFO REVIEW ACE EMPLOYEE DISCLOSURES. AT EACH BOARD MEETING, MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND ASKED IF THEY ARE AWARE OF ANY CONFLICTS. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THAT BOARD MEMBER CANNOT VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESIDENT AND OFFICERS (PRESIDENT, COO, CFO, CSO), A COMPENSATION ANALYSIS IS PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT PARTY ANNUALLY WHICH TAKES MARKET DATA FROM SEVERAL PUBLISHED SURVEYS AND MARKET PRICES THE POSITIONS BASED ON JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND CORPORATE INFORMATION. TOTAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ARE INCLUDED IN THE REVIEW. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE REPORT AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY INDEPENDANT BOARD MEMBERS AND IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST DONE JUNE 2015 DURING THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. A COMPENSATION ANALYSIS IS PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT PARTY ANNUALLY WHICH TAKES MARKET DATA FROM SEVERAL PUBLISHED SURVEYS AND MARKET PRICES ALL OF OUR STAFF INCLUDING KEY EMPLOYEE POSITIONS BASED ON JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND CORPORATE INFORMATION. THE CFO AND PRESIDENT REVIEW THE REPORT AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND STAFF ARE APPROVED DURING THE BUDGETED PROCESS BY INDEPEDENT BOARD MEMBERS AND IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST DONE IN JUNE 2015 DURING THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
STATEMENT WITH REGARD TO FUNDRAISING EXPENSE:THIS ORGANIZATION RECEIVES THE MAJORITY OF ITS INCOME FROM PROGRAM SERVICES, THUS, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT INCUR FUNDRAISING EXPENSES.
STATEMENT WITH REGARD TO MISSION:THE NONPROFIT AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE (ACE) EDUCATES, CERTIFIES, AND REPRESENTS MORE THAN 58,000 CURRENTLY CERTIFIED FITNESS PROFESSIONALS, HEALTH COACHES, AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. ACE ADVOCATES FOR A NEW INTERSECTION OF FITNESS AND HEALTHCARE, BRINGING THE HIGHLY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS THAT ACE REPRESENTS INTO THE HEALTHCARE CONTINUUM SO THEY CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL SOLUTION TO PHYSICAL INACTIVITY AND OBESITY. ACE IS THE LARGEST CERTIFIER IN ITS SPACE AND ALL FOUR OF ITS PRIMARY CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFYING AGENCIES (NCCA), THE GOLD STANDARD IN THE U.S. FOR ACCREDITATION OF CERTIFICATIONS THAT ASSESS PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE. ACE ALSO PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PUBLIC-SERVICE ROLE, CONDUCTING AND PROVIDING SCIENCE-BASED RESEARCH AND RESOURCES ON SAFE AND EFFECTIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITYAND SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIOR CHANGE.