ACORD CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- ACORD CORPORATION (EIN 13-2940919)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-11-11
- IRS object ID
- 201503159349301630
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- 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 | 2015-11-11T09:57:40-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 390859910 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 WALNUT AVENUE SUITE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CLARK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07066 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 132940919 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ACORD CORPORATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ACOR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8456201700 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | ONE BLUE HILL PLAZA 15TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PEARL RIVER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10965 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GREGORY A MACIAG | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT & CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8456201700 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-11-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | THOMAS SPYCHALSKI | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00002333 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7323885210 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | GREGORY MACIAG | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | ONE BLUE HILL PLAZA 15TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PEARL RIVER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10965 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $20,703,152 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | WWW.ACORD.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1978 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE ASSOCIATION FOR COOPERATIVE OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ("ACORD") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF AND IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ALL TRADING PARTNERS WITHIN THE VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF THE INSURANCE AND RELATED FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES BY DEVELOPING STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND RELATED IMPLEMENTATIONS TOOLS FOR THE ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION PROCESSING. ACORD ALSO SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS OF INSURANCE AND RELATED FINANCIAL SERVICES THROUGH ANALYSIS, EDUCATION, STANDARDS SETTING AND RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES CONCERNING THE ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION PROCESSING. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 23 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 22 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 62 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $14,026,317 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $14,377,904 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $3,356,949 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $3,194,921 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,537,538 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $1,392,500 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $2,518 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $19,270 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $18,923,322 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $18,984,595 | 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 | $8,966,863 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $10,998,671 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $8,325,735 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $10,503,722 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $17,292,598 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $21,502,393 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,630,724 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$2,517,798 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $32,786,463 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $32,080,558 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $6,365,716 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $8,480,472 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $26,420,747 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $23,600,086 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE ASSOCIATION FOR COOPERATIVE OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ("ACORD") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF AND IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ALL TRADING PARTNERS WITHIN THE VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF THE INSURANCE AND RELATED FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES BY DEVELOPING STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND RELATED IMPLEMENTATIONS TOOLS FOR THE ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION PROCESSING. ACORD ALSO SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS OF INSURANCE AND RELATED FINANCIAL SERVICES THROUGH ANALYSIS, EDUCATION, STANDARDS SETTING AND RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES CONCERNING THE ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION PROCESSING. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $21,502,393 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $18,984,595 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF AND IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ALL TRADING PARTNERS WITHIN THE VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF THE INSURANCE AND RELATED FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES BY DEVELOPING STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND RELATED IMPLEMENTATIONS TOOLS FOR THE ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION PROCESSING. ACORD ALSO SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS OF INSURANCE AND RELATED FINANCIAL SERVICES THROUGH ANALYSIS, EDUCATION, STANDARDS SETTING AND RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES CONCERNING THE ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION PROCESSING. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | SEE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $21,502,393 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | Yes (1) | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (1) | 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 | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | 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 | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| 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 |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 33 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 62 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (1) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Country | UK | ForeignCountryCd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 23 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 22 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | 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 | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (1) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| 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
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TAXPAYER AS ADDRESSED | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8456201700 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | ONE BLUE HILL PLAZA 15TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PEARL RIVER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10965 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY MACIAG | ||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $1,093,616 | $0 | $77,120 |
| JOHN KELLINGTON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOHN LEONARD | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SAL BRANCA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ANDY FOGARTY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JAMES KNIGHT | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BARBARA KOSTER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DENNIS MAHONEY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| WILLIAM PIERONI | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KEITH SAVINO | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ROBERT SLOCUM | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ART JETTER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ROBERT KELLY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARKUS SCHMID | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| AL LAGANA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ACHIM STEGNER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARK ESPOSITO | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ROBERT HUMPHREYS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| AL LUPPA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PAUL MALCHOW | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CHRISTOPHER MASCHER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DONALD BRITTON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JULIE TROWBRIDGE DILLMAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| GARY BEL | ||||||
| VP, GENERAL COUNSEL & CORP | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $237,281 | $0 | $67,364 | |
| ROYSTON LAKER | ||||||
| VP, LONDON OFFICE | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $125,773 | $0 | $16,730 | |
| TANYA KROCHTA | ||||||
| VP & CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $240,000 | $0 | $52,002 | |
| BETH GROSSMAN | ||||||
| CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $211,313 | $0 | $45,855 | |
| SHANE MCCULLOUGH | ||||||
| CHIEF ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $208,725 | $0 | $44,294 | |
| PAUL PIZIO | ||||||
| CONTROLLER | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $138,000 | $0 | $31,517 | |
| PETER TERESI | ||||||
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $205,275 | $0 | $23,370 | |
| KORI JOHANSON | ||||||
| CHEIF COMPLIANCE GOVERMENT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $230,000 | $0 | $33,641 | |
| MARCIA BERNER | ||||||
| CHIEF MEMBERSHIP OFFICER | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $161,000 | $0 | $31,739 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $2,850,983 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $423,632 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 10 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt | Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNm | CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCd | Foreign PostalContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPTOE & JOHNSON | |||||||||
| 1330 CONNECTICUT AVE NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | LEGAL COUNSEL | $356,219 | ||||
| COGITANDA MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS | |||||||||
| CONSULTANT | $302,484 | IM MEDIA PARK 8 | KOLN | GM | |||||
| SOLUTIONS IN FORMATION PTY LTD | |||||||||
| CONSULTANT | $161,447 | PO BOX 189 CANTERBURY | NSW | AS | |||||
| FRANCIS CHUNG | |||||||||
| CONSULTANT | $108,712 | 12911 RAILWAY AVE 209 | RICHMOND | CA | V7E6L8 | ||||
| MAY COMMUNICATIONS LTD | |||||||||
| CONSULTANT | $100,731 | 35 PINE WALK SURBITON | SURREY | UK | |||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $14,377,904 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Total Contributions | $14,377,904 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRODUCT AND OTHER SERVICES | 900099 | $1,330,421 | $1,330,421 |
| PARTICIPATION FEES | 900099 | $1,234,919 | $1,234,919 |
| SUBSCRIPTION FEES | 900099 | $567,681 | $567,681 |
| SPONSORSHIP INCOME | 900099 | $61,900 | $61,900 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $3,194,921 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $885,244 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $885,244 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $2,225,813 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $1,718,557 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $507,256 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $507,256 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $507,256 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $19,270 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $19,270 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $19,270 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $18,984,595 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $4,606,691 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,850,983 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,420,509 | TotalAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $259,306 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,932,315 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $535,558 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $444,226 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $91,151 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $163,307 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,793 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $918,698 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $497,827 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,220,440 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $524,578 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,951,051 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $639,313 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $249,213 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| PENSION LIABILITY | $1,880,860 |
| CONSULTING FEES | $1,619,614 |
| PRINTING | $178,725 |
| LICENSES AND DUES | $65,779 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $41,147 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,502,393 | TotalAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,487,681 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,274,958 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,773,037 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,227,741 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $818,322 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $550,861 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,782 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,564 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,675,815 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $514,934 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $7,808,944 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $4,832,618 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,030,904 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,976,326 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,934,077 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,473,329 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,845 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $45,845 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,786,463 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,080,558 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,267,096 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,001,424 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,098,620 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,479,048 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,365,716 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,480,472 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,931,977 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,818,272 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,488,770 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,781,814 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,420,747 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,600,086 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,786,463 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,080,558 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$2,517,798 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$302,863 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nonded | 0 | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd |
| Only In House Lobbying | 0 | OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd |
| Agree Carryover Prior Year | 0 | AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd |
| Dues Assessments | $14,377,904 | DuesAssessmentsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,217,940 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $712,786 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,505,154 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $4,397,671 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $3,351,581 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,046,090 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,193,333 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $768,251 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $425,082 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,976,326 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (6 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| MUTUAL FUNDS INTERNATIONAL | $1,761,144 | F |
| MUTUAL FUNDS OTHER | $4,749,751 | F |
| MUTUAL FUNDS LARGE CAP | $1,440,936 | F |
| MUTUAL FUNDS MID CAP | $1,013,992 | F |
| MUTUAL FUNDS SMALL CAP | $987,308 | F |
| MUTUAL FUNDS - FIXED INCOME LARGE CAP | $15,520,198 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $25,473,329 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $18,681,732 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$302,863 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$302,863 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $18,984,595 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $18,984,595 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $21,502,393 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $21,502,393 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $21,502,393 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | LINE 7B EXPLANATION | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | FIN 48 DISLOSURE- ACORD ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OR MORE LIKELY-THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY. MEASUREMENT OF THE TAX UNCERTAINTY OCCURS IF THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IS MET. MANAGEMENT DETERMINED THERE WERE NO TAX UNCERTAINTIES THAT MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IN 2014. ACORD'S FEDERAL INFORMATION TAX RETURNS(FORMS 990) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013, 2012, AND 2011 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | UNITED KINGDOM | RegionTxt |
| Offices | 1 | OfficesCnt |
| Employee | 7 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | PROGRAM SERVICES | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Specific Services Provided | MISSION STATEMENT | SpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $2,068,108 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 1 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 7 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 1 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 7 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $2,068,108 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $2,068,108 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Or Charter Travel | Yes (X) | FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY MACIAG | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO | $639,008 | $0 | $454,608 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $77,120 | $0 | $1,170,736 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BEL | ||||||||||||||
| VP, GENERAL COUNSEL & CORP | $201,659 | $0 | $35,622 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $67,364 | $0 | $304,645 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA KROCHTA | ||||||||||||||
| VP & CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE | $200,000 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $52,002 | $0 | $292,002 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH GROSSMAN | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER | $183,750 | $0 | $27,563 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,855 | $0 | $257,168 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE MCCULLOUGH | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT | $181,500 | $0 | $27,225 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $44,294 | $0 | $253,019 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PIZIO | ||||||||||||||
| CONTROLLER | $120,000 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,517 | $0 | $169,517 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER TERESI | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | $178,500 | $0 | $26,775 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,370 | $0 | $228,645 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KORI JOHANSON | ||||||||||||||
| CHEIF COMPLIANCE GOVERMENT | $200,000 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $33,641 | $0 | $263,641 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA BERNER | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF MEMBERSHIP OFFICER | $140,000 | $0 | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,739 | $0 | $192,739 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | YES, MEMBERS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | YES, MEMBERS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | 1)BOARD OF DIRECTORS' APPROVAL OF INDIVIDUALS NOMINATED FOR BOARD MEMBERSHIP BY THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS SUBJECT TO ELECTION BY A PLURALITY VOTE OF ACORD MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON SUCH MATTERS WHO ARE PRESENT AND VOTING IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AT THE MEETING AT WHICH THE NOMINEES ARE VOTED UPON. 2)BOARD OF DIRECTORS' APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO ACORD'S BYLAWS IS SUBJECT TO A MAJORITY VOTE OF ACORD MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON SUCH MATTERS WHO ARE PRESENT IN PERSON OR REPRESENTED BY PROXY AT ANY MEETING OF ACORD. 3)A BOARD OF DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATION TO ACORD MEMBERS THAT A MEMBER BE EXPELLED FOR ANY REASON REQUIRES THE APPROVAL OF 3/4 OF ACORD MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON SUCH MATTER WHO ARE PRESENT AND VOTING AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF ACORD TO WHICH SUCH RECOMMENDATION IS PRESENTED. 4)A BOARD OF DIRECTORS' DECISION TO DISSOLVE ACORD IS SUBJECT TO A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN 2/3 OF ACORD MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON SUCH MATTER AT A MEETING AT WHICH DISSOLUTION IS ANNOUNCED AS ITS SUBJECT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | ACORD PROVIDES THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND COMMENTS ARE REQUESTED BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | RESPONSES BY THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS (REGARDING NON-TRANSACTION-SPECIFIC MATTERS), OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE POLICY AND DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED INITIALLY BY HOUSE COUNSEL FOR POSSIBLE REFERRAL TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION IF WARRANTED. CERTAIN RESPONSES, INCLUDING THOSE FROM NON-KEY-EMPLOYEE STAFF MEMBERS, MAY BE ADDRESSED IN THE FIRST INSTANCE DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION OR BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE HEAD OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE REFERRAL TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION IF WARRANTED. A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER DISCLOSING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT REGARDING A PARTICULAR TRANSACTION MAKES THE DISCLOSURE TO THE PRESIDENT OR CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (CHAIR) THROUGH THE CORPORATE SECRETARY FOR DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER THERE IS IN FACT A CONFLICT OR APPREARANCE OF A CONFLICT. IN THE CASE OF A DIRECTOR, IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT OR APPARENT CONFLICT EXISTS REGARDING A PARTICULAR TRANSACTION, THE CONFLICT OR APPARENT CONFLICT IS REPORTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR THE FULL BOARD. IF THE PARTICULAR TRANSACTION REQUIRES A VOTE OF THE BOARD OR ONE OF ITS COMMITTEES, THE AFFECTED DIRECTOR DOES NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. IN THE CASE OF AN OFFICER, IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS IN FACT A CONFLICT REGARDING A PARTICULAR TRANSACTION, THE PRESIDENT OR CHAIR EXERCISES BEST JUDGMENT ON THE APPROPRIATE COURSE TO FOLLOW. THIS MAY INCLUDE APPROVING THE TRANSACTION IF THE PRESIDENT OR CHAIR IS REASONABLY CERTAIN THAT THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZTION WILL BE SERVED BY SUCH AN APPROACH; REFERRING THE ISSUE TO LEGAL COUNSEL FOR ADVICE; OR REFERRING THE ISSUE TO THE FULL BOARD OR APPROPRIATE BOARD COMMITTEE FOR DECISION. IN THE CASE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT REGARDING A PARTICULAR TRANSACTION INVOLVING EITHER THE PRESIDENT OR THE CHAIR, THE AFFECTED PARTY NOTIFIES THE OTHER THROUGH THE CORPORATE SECRETARY WITH THE CONFLICT THEN BEING REPORTED TO THE FULL BOARD. IF THE PARTICULAR TRANSACTION REQURES A VOTE OF THE BOARD OR ONE OF ITS COMMITTEES, THE PRESIDENT OR CHAIR DOES NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FORMAL PROCESS IN PLACE IN 2014 FOR ANNUALLY POLLING DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ABOUT CONFLICT OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT DISCLOSURE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | EVERY FEW YEARS THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT GENERATES A SALARY COMPARISON BY POSITION BASED UPON INFORMATION FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, OUTSIDE COMPANIES AND INTERNET RESEARCH REGARDING SIMILAR POSITIONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMPANY WILL ALSO UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS TO PERFORM A COMPLETE SALARY REVIEW OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM AND OTHER OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE CORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COMPANY'S PUBLIC WEBSITE. ACORD DOES NOT MAKE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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