ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONFERENCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONFERENCE INC (EIN 46-4464959)
Tax period
2020-08-01 to 2021-07-31
Filed
2022-05-31
IRS object ID
202201519349301410
Schema version
2020v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-05-31T16:22:24-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-07-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-08-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN464464959EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlALABBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3342934546PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1135 SOUTH UNION STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMONTGOMERYCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonDEAN MYRICKPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3342934546PhoneNum
Signature2022-05-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer0DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerDEAN MYRICKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityMONTGOMERYCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$230,388GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ACCCATHLETICS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateALLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONFERENCE (ACCC) IS A COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AND IS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NJCAA) AND REGION XXII. THE EIGHTEEN MEMBERS COMPRISE OVER EIGHTY INDIVIDUAL TEAMS WITH OVER 1,600 STUDENT-ATHLETES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Expenses$166,640CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$66,397PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$63,748CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$380,550TotalAssetsEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE ACCC IS TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COLLEGE STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDES, THROUGH INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC COMPETITION. ALL MEMBERS SHALL SHARE THE COMMON COMMITMENT TO HIGHT STANDARDS ADN THE PRINCIPLE THAT COMPETITIVE ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF EDUCATION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

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DR CRAIG POUNCEY
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COL DAVID J MOLLAHAN
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JOEL HAGOOD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS JACKIE SCREWS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR LAWRENCE BRANDYBURG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JIMMY HODGES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JEFF LYNN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR DANNY LONG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR KATHY MURPHY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR KEITH BROWN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR CHRIS COX
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR TODD SHACKETT
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR CYNTHIA ANTHONY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DAVID CAMPBELL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR LINDA YOUNG
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR VICKI KAROLEWICS
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JAMES MITCHELL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JEFFERY GOODWIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR BROCK KELLEY
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Total$16,500TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$400TotalAmt
Program Services$400ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$61TotalAmt
Program Services$61ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$3,005TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$10,897TotalAmt
Program Services$10,897ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$2,541TotalAmt
Program Services$2,541ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
TOURNAMENT EXPENSES$55,871$55,871
BROADCASTING EXPENSES$36,486$36,486
OFFICIALS$32,510$32,510
ATHLETIC APPAREL/ACCESS$5,011$5,011

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Total$3,358TotalAmt
Program Services$3,358ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$166,640TotalAmt
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Management And General$16,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$316,802BOYAmt
EOY$380,550EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$316,802BOYAmt
EOY$380,550EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$31,179BOYAmt
EOY$31,179EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,179BOYAmt
EOY$31,179EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$285,623BOYAmt
EOY$349,371EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$285,623BOYAmt
EOY$349,371EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$316,802BOYAmt
EOY$380,550EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$63,748ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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College OrganizationYes (X)CollegeOrganizationInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$188,821CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$205,614CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$265,693CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$210,667CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$230,388CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,101,183TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$205,614CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$265,693CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$210,667CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$230,388CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,101,183TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,101,183PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,101,183TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$118,667GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AN APPROVED BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO UPDATE THEIR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY. FURTHERMORE, SINCE ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND ACCC STAFF ARE STATE EMPLOYEES, THEY MUST ALSO FILL OUT A STATE ETHICS POLICY FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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