2022-07-19T12:02:56-05:00 2021-04-30 990 2020-05-01 330718596 AMERICAN CONSUMER COUNCIL AMER 7607870414 PO BOX 503016 SAN DIEGO CA 92150 THOMAS D HINTON PRESIDENT 7607870414 2022-07-19 THOMAS HINTON 999009999 DAVID P RUTH ESQ P00185364 0 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z THOMAS D HINTON PO BOX 503016 SAN DIEGO CA 92150 804837 0 X X 1996 CA CONSUMER EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR 419,905 MEMBERS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL NEWSLETTERS, VIDEOS, AND WEBSITE UPDATES ON CONSUMER INFORMATION AND ALERTS. 6 5 2 26 0 0 547779 694575 86151 110262 0 0 0 0 633930 804837 0 0 0 0 121927 129509 0 0 0 342764 390801 464691 520310 169239 284527 671371 955898 0 0 671371 955898 X CONSUMER EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR 419,905 MEMBERS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL NEWSLETTERS, VIDEOS, AND WEBSITE UPDATES ON CONSUMER INFORMATION AND ALERTS. 0 0 67322 0 110262 FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS: THE AMERICAN CONSUMER COUNCIL ("ACC") CONTINUES TO NAVIGATE THE PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS BY ADDING CUSTOMIZED VIDEOS TO OUR EDUCATIONAL LIBRARY. OUR STAFF SURVEYS THE ACC MEMBERSHIP ON TOPICS OF INTEREST TO KEEP OUR CUSTOMIZED VIDEO LIBRARY RELEVANT TO OUR MEMBERSHIP. CONSUMER ALERTS ARE SENT TO OUR MEMBERS THROUGH QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS AND UPDATES TO OUR WEBSITE ON A MONTHLY BASIS. AS REQUESTED, BY OUR GROWING MEMBERSHIP AND CORPORATE PARTNERS, VIDEOS, AND WEB CONFERENCING HAS BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS. 84908 0 0 CONSUMER ADVOCACY: ACC MEMBERS, CORPORATE PARTNERS, AND REGIONAL STAFF WERE SURVEYED REGARDING THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE CONSUMER MATTERS. WEB AND CONFERENCE CALLS, IN ADDITION TO, THE IT UPDATES TO THE WEBSITE WERE SELECTED AS THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO EXPEDITE CONSUMER ISSUES. SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND BLOGS HAVE ALSO BEEN INCORPORATED INTO OUR PROGRAMS. A MEMBERSHIP CONTACT LIST IS MAINTAINED FOR FOLLOW UP PURPOSES. 355207 0 653849 MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBER PARTICIPATION: THE ACC IT DEPARTMENT HAS ENHANCED THE ORGANIZATIONS' ABILITY TO SERVE AND MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPATION THROUGH AN UPDATED USER-FRIENDLY WEBSITE AND PLATFORM. WITH THIS TECHNOLOGY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN GROWTH IN OUR REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS. AS REQUESTED BY OUR MEMBERS, OUR IT DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS VIGOROUS SECURITY PROCEDURES WITH FREQUENT SOFTWARE UPDATES TO KEEP OUR CONFIDENTIAL MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION SECURE. THE ACC GREEN C CERTIFICATE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE AVAILABLE TO OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS. 12873 0 40726 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. 12873 0 40726 520310 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THOMAS HINTON 7607870414 11251 RANCHO CARMEL DRIVE 503016 SAN DIEGO CA 92150 THOMAS HINTON PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID ROMANSKI ESQ CHAIRMAN 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA YAGER ESQ SECRETARY/DIRECTOR 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK ROSENBERGER DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ROSS DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD MCHALE ESQ DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN GREER TREASURER 60.00 X 109000 0 0 109000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 694575 694575 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 900099 110262 110262 110262 804837 110262 0 0 109000 109000 10200 10200 10309 10309 100000 100000 8625 8625 22300 22300 44358 44358 53115 53115 20984 20984 89126 89126 12950 12950 12005 12005 27338 27338 520310 520310 0 0 671371 955898 671371 955898 0 0 671371 955898 671371 955898 284527 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 503584 545481 528587 547779 694575 2820006 72833 77961 83629 86151 110262 430836 576417 623442 612216 633930 804837 3250842 0 0 0 3250842 576417 623442 612216 633930 804837 3250842 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X JEAN GREER SEE PART V 109000 SALARY 0 CRI GLOBAL LLC SEE PART V 100000 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 0 PART IV, LINES 1 AND 2 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 RELATIONSHIP: TOM HINTON, PRESIDENT, IS MARRIED TO JEAN GREER, TREASURER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 419,905 MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS A DRAFT OF FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED AT BOARD MEETING. 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 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.