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AMERICAS POWER: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
AMERICAS POWER (EIN 52-1799853)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-16
IRS object ID
201533209349315803
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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MissionTHE AMERICAN COALITION FOR CLEAN COAL ELECTRICITY (ACCCE) ADVOCATES PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ADVANCE SUPPORT FOR CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY AND THE CONTINUED USE OF COAL-BASED ELECTRICITY. ACCCE IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUED AND ENHANCED U.S. LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING NEW, ADVANCED COAL TECHNOLOGIES THAT PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. ACCCE BELIEVES THAT COAL IS ESSENTIAL TO MEETING OUR COUNTRY'S ENERGY NEEDS IN A RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE MANNER. ACCCE PROMOTED PUBLIC POLICIES AT THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE LEVELS THAT PROVIDE A BALANCE BETWEEN ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, GREATER ENERGY SECURITY, AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT.MissionDesc
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DescFEDERAL POLICY:ACCCE ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THE COAL-BASED ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, AS WELL AS IN THE STATES. ACCCE CONDUCTS POLICY ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPS ADVOCACY MATERIALS TO EXPLAIN THE IMPACTS OF FEDERAL AND STATE POLICIES ON COAL-BASED ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY CONSUMERS. THESE MATERIALS ARE USED BY ACCCE STAFF AND ACCCE MEMBER COMPANIES TO EDUCATE CONGRESS, THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, STATE OFFICIALS, AND MANY OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. MAJOR ACTIVITIES IN 2014 INCLUDED:- GREENHOUSE GAS STANDARDS FOR EXISTING COAL PLANTS. IN JUNE 2014, EPA PROPOSED GUIDELINES THAT WOULD REQUIRE STATES TO ESTABLISH CO2 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR EXISTING COAL PLANTS (THE "CLEAN POWER PLAN"). ACCCE DEVELOPED AND SUBMITTED DETAILED TECHNICAL AND LEGAL COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSAL AND PROVIDED INFORMATION ON ITS IMPACTS TO CONGRESS, STATE OFFICIALS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. ACCCE ALSO WORKED WITH OTHER DC-BASED TRADE ASSOCIATIONS TO FORM A BROAD-BASED COALITION TO ADVOCATE FOR SENSIBLE CO2 REGULATIONS. - GREENHOUSE GAS NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (NSPS) FOR NEW COAL PLANTS. IN 2012 AND AGAIN IN LATE 2013, EPA PROPOSED NSPS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) EMISSIONS FROM NEW COAL- AND GAS-FIRED POWER PLANTS. BY REQUIRING THE USE OF CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE (CCS), A PROMISING TECHNOLOGY THAT IS NOT YET COMMERCIALLY DEMONSTRATED OR ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE, THE PROPOSALS WOULD EFFECTIVELY BAN THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW COAL PLANTS. AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO EPA'S PROPOSED STANDARDS, ACCCE DEVELOPED DETAILED TECHNICAL ANALYSES TO SUPPORT REASONABLE EMISSION STANDARDS THAT COULD BE ACHIEVED BY NEW, HIGH EFFICIENCY COAL PLANTS, AND ACCCE SUBMITTED COMMENTS ON EPA'S PROPOSAL IN 2014. ACCCE CONTINUES TO COMMUNICATE ITS POSITION THAT EPA SHOULD ADOPT STANDARDS THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED BY NEW COAL PLANTS WITHOUT REQUIRING THE USE OF CCS.- STUDIES AND POLICY ANALYSIS. ACCCE SPONSORED A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF EPA'S PROPOSED CLEAN POWER PLAN. ACCCE ALSO DEVELOPED AND DISSEMINATED MANY OTHER TYPES OF ANALYSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,THE EFFECTS OF ENERGY COSTS ON FAMILY BUDGETS NATIONALLY AND IN INDIVIDUAL STATES, THE LEVEL OF INDUSTRY INVESTMENT IN EMISSION CONTROLS, INFORMATION ON THREATS TO ELECTRIC RELIABILITY, STATISTICS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE COAL FLEET, AND PERIODIC UPDATES OF COAL PLANT RETIREMENTS.Desc

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DescSTATE ADVOCACY:REGIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES OFTEN ENGAGE IN PUBLIC POLICY DEBATES THAT AFFECT THE COAL-FUELED ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY. ACCCE STAYS ABREAST OF THESE ISSUES IN ALL FIFTY STATES, BUT PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON STATES WITH SIGNIFICANT COAL MINING PRODUCTION, STATES THAT USE COAL AS THEIR PRIMARY SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY, AND STATES WHERE THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF "ANTI-COAL" ACTIVITY. ACCCE REPRESENTS THE INDUSTRY IN SEVERAL STATES, BEFORE KEY THIRD PARTY GROUPS, AND WITH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT REPRESENT ELECTED AND APPOINTED STATE OFFICIALS. ACCCE SEEKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER AND DIVERSITY OF VOICES ADVOCATING ITS POSITIONS. WHILE ACCCE ENGAGES DECISION MAKERS ON A VARIETY OF COAL-RELATED PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, THERE ARE TWO KEY POLICY ISSUES THAT STATE AFFAIRS ADDRESSED IN 2014: FEDERAL GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATIONS AND REGIONAL HAZE.- FEDERAL GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATIONS. STATE AFFAIRS EDUCATED STATE ELECTED AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS ON THE NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (NSPS) FOR NEW COAL PLANTS AND THE IMPACT THIS REGULATION WILL HAVE ON ELECTRICITY AFFORDABILITY AND RELIABILITY. WE ALSO BEGAN OUTREACH EFFORTS ON THE EXISTING COAL PLANT REGULATIONS THAT WERE PROPOSED BY EPA. UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT, STATES HAVE THE PRIMARY ROLE IN MANAGING THEIR ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES. - REGIONAL HAZE. THE EPA'S REGIONAL HAZE RULE IS AN AESTHETIC REGULATION FOCUSED ON VISIBILITY IN NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDERNESS AREAS AND DOES NOT ADDRESS ANY HEALTH CONCERNS. STATES MUST DEVELOP A STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) AND THE EPA CAN EITHER APPROVE THE PROPOSED SIP OR SUPPLANT IT WITH ITS OWN FEDERAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (FIP). THE EPA PURSUED FIPS IN SEVERAL STATES IN 2013. UNDER THE BOARD-APPROVED POLICY POSITIONS CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF EPA'S REGIONAL HAZE RULE, ACCCE TAKES AN ACTIVE ROLE IN SUPPORTING REASONABLE SIPS THAT IMPROVE VISIBILITY IN NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDERNESS AREAS. IN SEVERAL STATES, ACCCE HAS FILED COMMENTS SUPPORTING SIPS AND OPPOSING EPA EFFORTS. THESE COMMENTS AND LEGAL FILINGS ARE ROOTED IN PREVIOUS LITIGATION AND PUBLIC POLICY PRONOUNCEMENTS.Desc

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DescCOMMUNICATIONS:ACCCE EDUCATES THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA THROUGH VARIOUS PLATFORMS, INCLUDING PAID, EARNED AND DIGITAL MEDIA. ACCCE SEEKS TO INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF COAL-BASED ELECTRICITY, THE ADVANCEMENTS IN CLEAN-COAL TECHNOLOGY, AND THE HARM THAT COULD BE DONE BY PUBLIC POLICIES THAT WOULD SHUTTER COAL-FUELED POWER PLANTS.ACCCE'S COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS INCLUDE BOTH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL EFFORTS. A BROAD RANGE OF TACTICS ARE EMPLOYED TO INFORM STATES THAT ARE MOST AFFECTED BY COAL-BASED ELECTRICITY INCLUDING:-ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCCE PROMOTED ADS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ROLE COAL-BASED ELECTRICITY PLAYS IN THEIR LIVES AND URGING THEM TO STAND UP FOR POLICIES AND REGULATIONS THAT PROTECT COAL-BASED ELECTRICITY. THE ADS SOUGHT TO EDUCATE AMERICANS ABOUT COAL'S WIDESPREAD USAGE AND THE HARM THAT COULD BE DONE BY SOME PROPOSED EPA REGULATIONS. THE ADS RAN ONLINE ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND IN OTHER KEY ONLINE MARKETS. - POLLING. THE ACCCE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM CONDUCTED BASELINE POLLING TO ASCERTAIN THE PUBLIC'S PERCEPTION OF THE ROLE OF COAL-BASED ELECTRICITY AND THE PENDING FEDERAL REGULATIONS THAT COULD RESULT IN MORE EXPENSIVE, LESS RELIABLE POWER. - SPONSORSHIPS. IN 2014, ACCCE SPONSORED NASCAR'S JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM, THE MANAGEMENT AND RACING OPERATION FOR DALE EARNHARDT, JR. ACCCE WAS PRESENT AT FOUR NASCAR RACES, EDUCATING ATTENDEES ABOUT COAL-BASED ELECTRICITY AND ADVANCEMENTS IN CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY. IN ADDITION, THE JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM WORKED WITH ACCCE ON EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS ABOUT COAL THAT WERE USED ONLINE.- SOCIAL MEDIA. ACCCE CONTINUED TO GROW ITS "AMERICA'S POWER ARMY," AN ONLINE ACTIVATION NETWORK MOBILIZED THROUGH FACEBOOK AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA SITES. THE ARMY HELPS KEEP THE SUPPORTERS OF COAL-BASED ELECTRICITY INFORMED ABOUT PUBLIC POLICIES THAT COULD IMPACT COAL.- EARNED MEDIA. ACCCE MONITORED DEVELOPMENTS IN COAL POLICIES, PROVIDING COMMENTS, INTERVIEWS, AND PRESS RELEASES WHEN APPROPRIATE. ACCCE STAFF CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS ADVANCING THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE COAL-BASED ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY AND ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS.Desc
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DARREN BEARSON
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CHARLES R EMINGER
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MARK OURADA
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JEFFREY BLOCZYNSKI
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Total$644,407TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$550,169TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$274,840TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$172,961TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,016TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS$3,616,649
STATE AFFAIRS PROGRAMS$3,265,079
FEDERAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM$1,745,021
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT$696,745

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,981,414TotalAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,003,916BOYAmt
EOY$5,853,549EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$258,103BOYAmt
EOY$814EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$142,799BOYAmt
EOY$187,137EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,414,026LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$582,717LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$973,968BOYAmt
EOY$831,309EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$544,586BOYAmt
EOY$204,902EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,923,372BOYAmt
EOY$7,077,711EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,368,416BOYAmt
EOY$500,648EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,510,999BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,354,769BOYAmt
EOY$1,387,477EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,234,184BOYAmt
EOY$1,888,125EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,689,188BOYAmt
EOY$5,189,586EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,689,188BOYAmt
EOY$5,189,586EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,923,372BOYAmt
EOY$7,077,711EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,500,398ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$19,449,400DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$1,868,135NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$1,868,135NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$1,944,940AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$76,805TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$956,093OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$264,819DepreciationAmt
Book Value$691,274BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$457,933OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$317,898DepreciationAmt
Book Value$140,035BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$831,309TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED TENANT IMPROVEMENTS$659,760
DEFERRED RENT$468,416
ACCURED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS$259,301
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,387,477TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,509,011TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$27,199DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$27,199RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$19,481,812RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$19,481,812TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,008,613TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$27,199DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$27,199ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$17,981,414ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$17,981,414TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT OF AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE AN INCOME TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY ACCCE AND CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

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

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 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
ROBERT M DUNCAN
PRESIDENT AND CEO$800,000$0$200,000$0$992$0$23,400$0$9,413$0$1,033,805$0$0$0
ROBERT PADUCHIK
CHIEF OF STAFF$313,161$0$110,600$0$810$0$23,400$0$3,315$0$451,286$0$0$0
LAURA SHEEHAN
SENIOR VP - COMMUNCATIONS$257,500$0$91,000$0$270$0$19,500$0$2,160$0$370,430$0$0$0
PAUL BAILEY
SENIOR VP - NATIONAL AFFAI$476,942$0$190,777$0$2,286$0$23,400$0$13,809$0$707,214$0$0$0
DARREN BEARSON
SENIOR VP - STATE AFFAIRS$184,362$0$64,000$0$135$0$5,850$0$22,477$0$276,824$0$0$0
CHARLES R EMINGER
VP - SOUTH REGION$194,507$0$51,703$0$1,744$0$17,963$0$17,196$0$283,113$0$0$0
MARK OURADA
VP - CENTRAL REGION$196,669$0$46,433$0$1,744$0$17,962$0$14,522$0$277,330$0$0$0
MAUREEN HEALEY
VP - EAST REGION$190,664$0$50,793$0$774$0$17,647$0$11,211$0$271,089$0$0$0
JEFFREY BLOCZYNSKI
VP - FEDERAL RELATIONS$205,113$0$55,858$0$422$0$18,601$0$2,973$0$282,967$0$0$0
VICTORIA SULLIVAN
VP - NATIONAL AFFAIRS$169,376$0$53,453$0$774$0$16,216$0$33,171$0$272,990$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCCE PROVIDES NO REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY APPOINTS A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CALLED THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE D.C NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT, THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AND BYLAWS, THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL HAS AND EXERCISES THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN MAKING RAPID GOVERNANCE OR POLICY DECISIONS WHEN IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A BROADER DISCUSSION WITH THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND TAKES SUCH OTHER ACTIONS AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD BY DIRECTORS. THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS SERVING BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE, TO INCLUDE THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, THE VICE CHAIRMAN, THE IMMEDIATE-PAST BOARD CHAIRMAN, THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE, AND THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE. ADDITIONAL AT-LARGE SEATS ARE FILLED AS NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE CORPORATION'S INDUSTRY REPRESENTATION GUIDELINES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS FIVE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. FIRST TIER MEMBERS HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS CHAIRMAN OR VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD; ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL; AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON, AND TO CHAIR OR CO-CHAIR, ANY COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OR STANDING COMMITTEES. SECOND TIER MEMBERS HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS CHAIRMAN OR VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AS NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE CORPORATION'S INDUSTRY REPRESENTATION GUIDELINES; ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD, INCLUDING THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, AS NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE CORPORATION'S INDUSTRY REPRESENTATION GUIDELINES; AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON, AND TO CHAIR OR CO-CHAIR, ANY ACCCE STANDING COMMITTEES, CONSISTENT WITH THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE CHARTER. THIRD TIER MEMBERS HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON STANDING COMMITTEES, CONSISTENT WITH THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE CHARTER. CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, OR ANY STANDING COMMITTEE. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, OR ANY STANDING COMMITTEE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES AND APPROVES ALL APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD HAS THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND OR EXPEL MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ANEW BOARD MEMBERS AND CONTRIBUTING BOARD MEMBERS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER COMPANY THAT IS ELIGIBLE TO ELECT A DIRECTOR SELECTS ITS INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT OF ACCCE AND BY THE ACCCE BOARD CHAIR BEFORE FILING. THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CACCCE DISTRIBUTES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. AS PART OF THE POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF ACCCE STAFF ARE MADE AWARE OF ANY SUCH CONFLICTS, THEY PREPARE A PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION (E.G. RECUSAL FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY DELIBERATIONS OR DECISIONS RELEVANT TO THE DISCLOSURE). STAFF ARE SIMILARLY APPRISED OF ACCCE'S POLICY AND THE PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION, WITH INPUT FROM THE BOARD CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR AS APPROPRIATE UNDER ACCCE'S BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION FOR PRESIDENT AND CEO AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS: IN REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR THE ACCCE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS, THE ACCCE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY FOLLOWS THE PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY THE ACCCE COMPENSATION POLICY. AS DISCUSSED BELOW, THE ACCCE COMPENSATION POLICY REQUIRES THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO: (1) APPROVE THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PRIOR TO PAYMENT; (2) USE APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA WHEN MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND (3) CONCURRENTLY DOCUMENT IT DECISIONS IN WRITING. 1) APPROVAL PRIOR TO COMPENSATION PAYMENT. ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION OR AWARD OF BONUS COMPENSATION DETERMINED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN ADVANCE OF ANY SUCH PAYMENT BEING MADE. 2) COMPARABILITY DATA. WHEN THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS CONSIDERING COMPENSATION TO ACCCE'S PRESIDENT AND CEO OR IS PROVIDING COUNSEL TO ACCCE'S PRESIDENT AND CEO ABOUT THE APPROPRIATE RANGE OF COMPENSATION FOR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS, IT MUST RELY ON COMPARABILITY DATA THAT DEMONSTRATES THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE COMPENSATION IN QUESTION. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN DEVELOPING OR EVALUATING COMPENSATION PACKAGES, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MUST SECURE OR REVIEW DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS AT LIKE ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. EXPERT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; B. WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; C. DOCUMENTED INFORMATION ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; AND D. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. 3) CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MUST DOCUMENT, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S DETERMINATION, HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED. WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (SUCH AS MEETING MINUTES) MUST NOTE: A. THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION AND THE DATE SUCH COMPENSATION DECISIONS WERE MADE; B. THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHO WERE PRESENT DURING THE DEBATE ON THE COMPENSATION THAT WAS ULTIMATELY APPROVED AND THOSE WHO VOTED IN THIS REGARD; C. THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON, AND HOW THE DATA WAS OBTAINED; AND D. ANY ACTIONS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPENSATION BY ANYONE WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION PROCESS DESCRIBED WAS UNDERTAKEN IN DECEMBER 2013 TO SET COMPENSATION FOR 2014.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ACCCE COMPLIES WITH THE PUBLIC INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104 BY MAKING ITS FORM 1024, APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501(A), DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE IRS, AND THE FORMS 990 FOR ITS THREE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED TAX PERIODS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. HOWEVER, AS SECTION 6104 DOES NOT REQUIRE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) TO DISCLOSE THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ACCCE HAS DECIDED NOT TO MAKE SUCH INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:ACCCE'S FINANCIAL COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, REVIEW AND COMPILATION OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND THE SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS.