2015-11-09T19:08:06-06:00 2015-06-30 910189318 MOSS ADAMS LLP 4747 EXECUTIVE DRIVE SUITE 1300 SAN DIEGO CA 92121 990 2014-07-01 330123550 AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE AMER 8582798227 4851 PARAMOUNT DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92123 ALEX MIRNEZAM CFO 8582798227 2015-11-03 1 PATRICIA J MAYER P00188643 8586271400 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z ALEX MIRNEZAM 4851 PARAMOUNT DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92123 20969720 0 X WWW.ACEFITNESS.COM X 1986 CA WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO WELL-QUALIFIED FITNESS & HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND SCIENCE-BASED RESOURCES. 13 12 89 28 6960 -1820 18404 15293 10700867 11486675 19210 127530 5869250 6875736 16607731 18505234 0 0 0 0 7929173 8291248 0 0 0 7573997 8526013 15503170 16817261 1104561 1687973 12713347 14926384 3814336 4311749 8899011 10614635 X OUR 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. 0 0 8923312 15322141 -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. 1555256 2670516 INSTRUCTOR RENEWAL FEES ARE RECEIVED FROM EXISTING PROFESSIONALS THAT RENEW THEIR CERTIFICAITON FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO YEAR PERIOD. - OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE MEMBERSHIP FEES. CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDER LIST (LIST OF COMPANIES, INSTRUCTORS, ETC. THAT HAVE QUALIFIED UNDER GUIDELINES SET BY FOUNDATION & ADVISORY BOARD TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR INSTRUCTORS AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING CLASSES). 2619582 128501 ACE 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. 13098150 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 114 0 1 89 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS ME NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X ALEX MIRNEZAM 8582798227 4851 PARAMOUNT DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92123 ARIANNE AMIRI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASH HAYES EMERITUS HISTORIAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY RATZLAFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HERB FLENTYE EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON ALTMIRE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BRESLIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY WELLS SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE STANTEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCEY TREVANIAN TSAI VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA LINCOLN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MURDOCH CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANNON FABLE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TONY RODRIGUEZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX MIRNEZAM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 70.00 X 354353 0 30510 SCOTT GOUDESEUNE PRESIDENT & CEO 70.00 X 431656 0 22477 CEDRIC BRYANT CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER 70.00 X 328497 0 30662 JANET FRENKEL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 60.00 X 345193 0 14077 AMANDA CASS VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & HR 50.00 X 160059 0 19322 DAVID FISCHER DIRECTOR OF ONLINE BUSINES 50.00 X 154912 0 20377 GRAHAM MELSTRAND VP OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS 60.00 X 215232 0 13794 SCOTT CURRY V.P. 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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. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ALEX MIRNEZAM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 270422 0 66431 0 17500 0 3597 0 26913 0 384863 0 0 0 SCOTT GOUDESEUNE PRESIDENT & CEO 313656 0 100500 0 17500 0 6904 0 15573 0 454133 0 0 0 CEDRIC BRYANT CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER 245142 0 65855 0 17500 0 6589 0 24073 0 359159 0 0 0 JANET FRENKEL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 250643 0 77050 0 17500 0 3450 0 10627 0 359270 0 0 0 AMANDA CASS VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & HR 140071 0 19988 0 0 0 4031 0 15291 0 179381 0 0 0 DAVID FISCHER DIRECTOR OF ONLINE BUSINES 143501 0 11411 0 0 0 3234 0 17143 0 175289 0 0 0 GRAHAM MELSTRAND VP OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS 199469 0 15763 0 0 0 5301 0 8493 0 229026 0 0 0 SCOTT CURRY V.P. OF MARKETING 130212 0 11115 0 0 0 3836 0 11615 0 156778 0 0 0 TODD GALATI SR. DR. OF ALLIED HEALTH & EXERCISE 131423 0 9948 0 0 0 3501 0 16881 0 161753 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 SCHEDULE 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. CHRISTOPHER GOUDESEUNE CHILD OF PRESIDENT 113362 COMPENSATION 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 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 12C ALL 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 15 WITH 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 19 GOVERNING 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.