Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $6,409,333
- Total expenses
- $6,271,182
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $6,310,499
- Investment income
- $98,834
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,221,582
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $803,213
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,418,369
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $0
- Management and general expenses
- $0
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- not reported
Program services were 0.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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2a · Program service revenue: MEMBER DUES
total $6,044,336 · excluded $6,044,336
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2b · Program service revenue: REGISTRATION FEES
total $185,920 · excluded $185,920
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2c · Program service revenue: SPONSORSHIP
total $80,243 · excluded $80,243
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3 · Investment income
total $100,241 · related or exempt $100,241
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $1,407
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7c · Gain or loss
securities -$1,407
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$1,407 · related or exempt -$1,407
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,682,452
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $90,158
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $233,232
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $143,390
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11b · Fees: legal
total $747,897
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $132,999
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $480,000
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11g · Fees: other
total $77,339
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $382
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13 · Office expenses
total $69,143
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14 · Information technology
total $72,251
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16 · Occupancy
total $13,793
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17 · Travel
total $592,962
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $271,934
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $19,649
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23 · Insurance
total $11,136
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24a · Other expenses: POLICY SUPPORT
total $583,289
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24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $38,554
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24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $10,622
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,230,431 · end of year $950,679
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $944,660 · end of year $1,478,504
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $632,366 · end of year $664,878
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $102,655 · end of year $48,560
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$128,010
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$112,188
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $31,757 · end of year $15,822
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $989,558 · end of year $1,052,215
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $24,124 · end of year $10,924
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $564,313 · end of year $592,673
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $93,198 · end of year $199,616
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $24,124 · end of year $10,924
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,273,916 · end of year $3,418,369
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION, INC. (ACA CONNECTS) PURPOSE SHALL BE THE PROTECTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESSES BY INFORMING AND EDUCATING LEGISLATORS, REGULATORS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE UNIQUE NEEDS, INTERESTS AND THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THESE SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES, AS WELL AS THE BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. ACA CONNECTS ALSO PROVIDES REGULATORY, TECHNICAL, INDUSTRY INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO ITS MEMBERS.
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ADVOCACY: IN 2024,ACA CONNECTS ADVOCATED FOR THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBER COMPANIES IN CONGRESS, AT THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND IN THE COURTS. OUR PRIMARY FOCUS WAS TO PROTECT OUR MEMBERS FROM ONEROUS REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS THAT INHIBIT THEIR ABILITY TO INVEST IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF BROADBAND NETWORKS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO ADVOCATED FOR POLICIES THAT ENABLE SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BROADBAND PROVIDERS TO COMPETE FAIRLY FOR ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT FUNDS THAT SUPPORT DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND NETWORKS IN HARD-TO- SERVE RURAL AREAS. EDUCATION: DURING 2024, WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THEIR REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS AND PURSUE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. FOLLOWING THE 2024 ELECTION, WE PIVOTED TO HELPING OUR MEMBERS NAVIGATE THE TRANSITION TO NEW LEADERSHIP OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Grant P SpellmeyerGRANT P SPELLMEYER
PRESIDENT &
- Total calculated
- $765,485
- From this org
- $704,075
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $61,410
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $644,075
- Bonus
- $60,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $61,410
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $765,485
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John HigginbothamJOHN HIGGINBOTHAM
EVP & COO
- Total calculated
- $365,977
- From this org
- $339,608
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,369
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $285,208
- Bonus
- $54,400
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $26,369
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $365,977
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Brian D HurleyBRIAN D HURLEY
SR VICE PRES
- Total calculated
- $320,410
- From this org
- $294,413
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $25,997
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $258,413
- Bonus
- $36,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $25,997
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $320,410
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Max StaloffMAX STALOFF
VP OF REG. A
- Total calculated
- $225,581
- From this org
- $203,216
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,365
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $203,216
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $22,365
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $225,581
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Olivia ShieldsOLIVIA SHIELDS
VP OF PUBLIC
- Total calculated
- $221,703
- From this org
- $183,212
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $38,491
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $183,212
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $38,491
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $221,703
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Zamir AhmedZAMIR AHMED
SR VICE PRES
- Total calculated
- $211,631
- From this org
- $180,613
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,018
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $180,613
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $31,018
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $211,631
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John BarrettJOHN BARRETT
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
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Patty BoyersPATTY BOYERS
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
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Jonathan BullockJONATHAN BULLOCK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
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Marty CarolloMARTY CAROLLO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
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Marie CensoflanoMARIE CENSOFLANO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
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Paul CowlingPAUL COWLING
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
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Paul CroninPAUL CRONIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
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Mark DesimoneMARK DESIMONE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
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Rob DinardoROB DINARDO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
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Carla FramilCARLA FRAMIL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
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John GdovinJOHN GDOVIN
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
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Katherine GessnerKATHERINE GESSNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
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Jim GleasonJIM GLEASON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
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David HymasDAVID HYMAS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
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Tom LarsenTOM LARSEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
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Ed McKayED MCKAY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
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Drew PetersenDREW PETERSEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
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John ReardonJOHN REARDON
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
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Jeffrey RossJEFFREY ROSS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
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Geoff ShookGEOFF SHOOK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
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Robert WieandROBERT WIEAND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
None.
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 19 September 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202533079349301833
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