2026-03-16T14:45:15-07:00 2025-04-30 330355893 Beth F Regan CPA 12526 High Bluff Drive Suite 300 San Diego CA 92130 990 2024-05-01 330718596 American Consumer Council AMER 7607870414 PO Box 503016 San Diego CA 92150 Thomas Hinton President 2026-03-16 true true Beth Regan P01247509 8584817050 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Thomas Hinton PO Box 503016 San Diego CA 921503016 1585574 false X N/A X 1996 CA Consumer Education and Advocacy for 458,232 members through custom educational videos, newsletters, and website updates on consumer information and alerts. 8 7 3 11 0 1153659 1397684 156423 187890 0 0 1310082 1585574 0 0 404693 439427 0 0 588206 688314 992899 1127741 317183 457833 2171830 2629663 0 2171830 2629663 X Consumer Education and Advocacy for 458,232 members through custom educational videos, newsletters, and website updates on consumer information and alerts. false false 793395 1141137 Membership Development and Member Participation: ACC has added the small program, a tool to support small business owners, while maintaining the green C certification program. Both programs have played an important role in supporting the growth of the expanding corporate membership. Our membership fee has remained at an affordable level allowing the council to sustain steady membership growth while strengthening collaboration with more than 60 state consumer councils nationwide. By keeping costs accessible, a broader and more diverse audience has been able to participate in ACC's wide range of programs, including consumer education initiatives, informational resources, and advocacy efforts. This approach has helped expand engagement, increase program reach, and reinforce the Council's role as a trusted resource for consumers and partners organizations alike. Our IT department consistently maintains and updates software systems, monitoring potential risks, and implementing safeguards designed to protect sensitive membership information. These ongoing security measures help preserve member trust, support compliance with best practices, and ensure that personal data remains secure while allowing members to confidently engage with ACC programs and services. 179213 211039 Consumer Advocacy: Through collaboration with our members and our corporate partners, ACC's advocacy efforts have proven to be valuable resources for addressing a wide range of consumer issues and concerns. It remains a core focus of ACC, supported by continued enhancements to our database tracking system that have significantly strengthened our advocacy tools. These ongoing improvements have increased efficiency, accuracy, and responsiveness in the handling of member and consumer matters, allowing issues to be documented, monitored, and resolved more effectively. The upgraded system enables ACC to identify trends, track outcomes, and ensure timely follow-up, reinforcing our commitment to protecting and supporting consumers. 145268 187890 Financial Education Programs: Guided by feedback from our membership surveys, the American Consumer Council (ACC) is expanding its financial education programs with new video library content and timely new newsletter topics. Our Information Technology department continually enhances security protocols to ensure our website remains both secure and user-friendly. ACC members and corporate partners rely on the website as a valuable resource for consumer issues and alerts. Additionally ACC has been able to offer many of its educational programs at no cost. 9865 45508 Other Program Services (Describe on SChedule O) 9865 45508 1127741 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 3 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 7 false false false false true false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false CA X Thomas Hinton 7607870414 11251 Rancho Carmel Drive 503016 San Diego CA 921503016 Jean Greer Treasurer 60.00 0.00 X 168600 0 0 Thomas Hinton President/Direc 50.00 0.00 X X 42500 0 0 David Romanski Esq Chairman 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Yager Esq Secretary/Direc 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mark Rosenberg Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kieran Kelly Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Edward McHale Esq Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Loftus Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Torre Esq Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 211100 1 false true false 0 1397684 1397684 Education Programs 900099 187890 187890 187890 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1585574 187890 0 0 0 0 211100 211100 0 72000 72000 128870 128870 0 27457 27457 170000 170000 11012 11012 26662 26662 0 0 0 0 61488 61488 83758 83758 46195 46195 0 134649 134649 26743 26743 0 30241 30241 0 0 0 45956 45956 Merchant/Bank Fees 51610 51610 0 1127741 1127741 0 0 2171830 2629663 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2171830 2629663 0 0 X 2171830 2629663 2171830 2629663 2171830 2629663 457833 X false false false X 694575 945028 950904 1153659 1397684 5141850 110262 126788 130528 156423 187890 711891 0 0 0 804837 1071816 1081432 1310082 1585574 5853741 0 0 5853741 0 0 0 0 804837 1071816 1081432 1310082 1585574 5853741 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X false false false false false false false false false Jean Greer Treasurer 168600 168600 Jean Greer See Part V 168600 Salary false CRI Global LLC See Part V 170000 Management Services false Thomas Hinton See Part V 42500 Salary false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Thomas Hinton is a director and officer of American Consumer Council (ACC) and Jean Greer is an officer of ACC. CRI Global, LLC (CRI), is a separate entity in which Thomas Hinton owns a majority interest.Occasionally 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 B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Line 4d Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program: The Association's staff collaborates with companies seeking participation in the Green C Certification Program and promotes organizational compliance with warranty commitments and product standards provided to consumers. Part IV Governance, Management and Disclosure - Section A. Part IV - Section A. Governing Body and ManagementLine 6 458,232 Members Part IV Governance, Management and Disclosure - Section B Part IV - Section B. PoliciesLine 11b The documents are reviewed at the annual Board Meeting.Line 12c Board members must, on an annual basis, disclose any interests that may give rise to a conflict of interest as a board member.Line 15a & 15b The employee compensation plans are established, and reviewed annually, by independent members of the Board. Final compensation decisions are based on research and benchmarking data from comparable not-for-profit organizations. Also used in determining the employee compensation plan are education, experience, skill set, and the employee's annual performance evaluation. Part IV Governance, Management and Disclosure - Section C Part IV - Section C - DisclosureLine 19 Documents are available upon request