AMERICAN CONSUMER COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- AMERICAN CONSUMER COUNCIL (EIN 33-0718596)
- Tax period
- 2021-05-01 to 2022-04-30
- Filed
- 2023-03-09
- IRS object ID
- 202310689349301341
- Schema version
- 2021v4.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2023-03-09T14:17:33-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2022-04-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 952665305 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SELTZER CAPLAN MACMAHON VITEK | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2621 GALWAY CIR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | IDAHO FALLS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | ID | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 83404 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-05-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 330718596 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMERICAN CONSUMER COUNCIL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AMER | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7607870414 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 503016 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN DIEGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92150 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | THOMAS D HINTON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7607870414 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2023-03-07 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | THOMAS | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | HINTON | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DAVID P RUTH | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00185364 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6196853003 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2023-03-07 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 0 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | THOMAS D HINTON | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 503016 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN DIEGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 921503016 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,071,816 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1996 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | CONSUMER EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR 428,256 MEMBERS THROUGH CUSTOM EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, NEWSLETTERS, AND WEBSITE UPDATES ON CONSUMER INFORMATION AND ALERTS. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 2 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 18 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $694,575 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $945,028 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $110,262 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $126,788 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $0 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $804,837 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,071,816 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $129,509 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $151,836 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $390,801 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $419,935 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $520,310 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $571,771 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $284,527 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $500,045 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $955,898 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,455,943 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $955,898 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,455,943 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | CONSUMER EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR 428,256 MEMBERS THROUGH CUSTOM EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, NEWSLETTERS, AND WEBSITE UPDATES ON CONSUMER INFORMATION AND ALERTS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $74,902 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $126,788 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS: THE AMERICAN CONSUMER COUNCIL (ACC), HAS DEVELOPED, AND ADDED SEVERAL NEW CUSTOMIZED FINANCIAL LITERACY VIDEOS, ON VARIOUS TOPICS, AS REQUESTED BY OUR MEMBERSHIP, AND CORPORATE PARTNERS. IN ADDITION TO OUR GROWING EDUCATIONAL VIDEO LIBRARY, AND WITH THE PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS LIFTED, ACC HAS STARTED TO SURVEY ITS MEMBERSHIP REGARDING THE OPTION OF IN-PERSON SEMINARS. MONTHLY UPDATES, TO THE ACC WEBSITE, HAVE CONTINUED TO KEEP OUR MEMBERSHIP INFORMED ON CONSUMER ISSUES AND ALERTS. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $91,369 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $159,010 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | CONSUMER ADVOCACY: ACC HAS UPDATED ITS MEMBERSHIP DATABASE TO TRACK CONSUMER ISSUES AND CONCERNS. THE UPDATE HAS ALLOWED ACC TO ACCELERATE ITS RESPONSE TO ISSUES WITH OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS AND MEMBERS. ADVOCATING FOR CONSUMER RIGHTS, AND EDUCATION, HAS CONTINUED TO BE THE BEST WAY TO SERVE THE ACC MEMBERSHIP. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $383,887 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $724,307 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBER PARTICIPATION: ACC MAINTAINS SIXTY-FIVE (65) STATE CONSUMER COUNCILS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THROUGH THESE LOCATIONS, ACC IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN ITS MEMBERSHIP OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND ENGAGE WITH OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS. THE GREEN C CERTIFICATION PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO CORPORATE ENTITIES. IN AN ONGOING EFFORT TO KEEP OUR MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION SECURE, OUR IT DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS ITS SECURITY PROCEDURES WITH SOFTWARE UPDATES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $21,613 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $61,711 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("CSR") PROGRAM: THE ASSOCIATION'S STAFF WORKED WITH COMPANIES INTERESTED IN THE GREEN C CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND ENCOURAGING ORGANIZATIONS TO HONOR ITS WARRANTIES AND PRODUCTS SOLD TO CONSUMERS. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $21,613 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Grant | $0 | TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue | $61,711 | TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $571,771 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 2 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | 0 | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | 0 | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | 0 | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 6 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | Yes (1) | LocalChaptersInd |
| Policies Reference Chapters | Yes (1) | PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | THOMAS D HINTON | PersonNm |
| Phone | 7607870414 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 11251 RANCHO CARMEL DRIVE 503016 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN DIEGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92150 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS HINTON | ||||||
| PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ROMANSKI ESQ | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BARBARA YAGER ESQ | ||||||
| SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ROSENBERGER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ROBERT ROSS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| EDWARD MCHALE ESQ | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JEAN GREER | ||||||
| TREASURER | 60.00 | Yes (X) | $115,000 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $115,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $786,018 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $159,010 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $945,028 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $126,788 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $126,788 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $126,788 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,071,816 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $126,788 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $115,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $115,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,600 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,600 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,236 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,236 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $110,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $110,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,192 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,192 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,015 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,015 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,864 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $37,864 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $64,435 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $64,435 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,116 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,116 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $96,610 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $96,610 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,348 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,348 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,892 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,892 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,463 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,463 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $571,771 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $571,771 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $955,898 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,455,943 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $955,898 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,455,943 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind |
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $955,898 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,455,943 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $955,898 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,455,943 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $500,045 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | Yes (1) | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $545,481 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $528,587 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $547,779 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $694,575 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $945,028 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,261,450 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $77,961 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $83,629 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $86,151 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $110,262 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $126,788 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $484,791 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $623,442 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $612,216 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $633,930 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $804,837 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,071,816 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,746,241 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $3,746,241 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $623,442 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $612,216 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $633,930 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $804,837 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,071,816 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,746,241 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)
| Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt | TransactionTransactionAmt | TransactionTransactionDesc | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN GREER | |||
| SEE PART V | $115,000 | SALARY | 0 |
| CRI GLOBAL LLC | |||
| SEE PART V | $110,000 | MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART IV, LINES 1 AND 2 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THOMAS HINTON, WHO IS A DIRECTOR AND OFFICER OF AMERICAN CONSUMER COUNCIL ("ACC"), AND JEAN GREER, WHO IS AN OFFICER OF ACC, ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. CRI GLOBAL, LLC ("CRI"), IS A SEPARATE ENTITY IN WHICH THOMAS HINTON OWNS A MAJORITY INTEREST. FROM TIME TO TIME ACC LEASES FACILITIES AND SERVICES FROM CRI. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT THEIR DIRECT COST. ACC INTENDS TO ELIMINATE TRADITIONAL OVERHEAD COSTS, SUCH AS RENT, FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, THUS PRESERVING ITS FUND BALANCE FOR USE IN PURELY EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | TOM HINTON, PRESIDENT IS MARRIED TO JEAN GREER, TREASURER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | LINE 6: 428,256 MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | LINE 11B: THE DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED AT BOARD MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLANS ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE FINAL COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE BASED ON RESEARCH AND DATA OF COMPARABLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND EXPERTISE ARE ALSO CONSIDERED WHEN SETTING A COMPENSATION PLAN. THE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLANS AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |