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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL.

Totals

Total revenue
$24,885,400
Total expenses
$26,243,036
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$137,579
Program service revenue
$22,896,623
Investment income
$1,154,312
Other revenue
$834,465
Total assets, end of year
$30,518,130
Total liabilities, end of year
$24,092,864
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,425,266
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Membership dues

    total $13,382,184 · related or exempt $13,382,184

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Conventions and meetings

    total $7,946,769 · related or exempt $7,946,769

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ACC Online

    total $990,412 · unrelated business $990,412

  • 2d · Program service revenue: ACC Credentialing Institute

    total $226,017 · related or exempt $205,392 · unrelated business $20,625

  • 2e · Program service revenue: Publications and subscriptions

    total $205,125 · related or exempt $205,125

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $146,116 · unrelated business $146,116

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $399,168 · excluded $399,168

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $685,654 · excluded $685,654

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $13,536,388

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $12,781,244

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $755,144

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $755,144 · excluded $755,144

  • 11a · Other revenue: ACC Job Board

    total $127,384 · unrelated business $127,384

  • 11b · Other revenue: Rebates and refunds

    total $21,427 · excluded $21,427

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $148,811

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $93,078

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $20,501

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $24,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,449,059

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $8,903,858

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $636,921

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $60,667

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $738,535

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $65,108

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $40,443

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $106,451

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,707,349

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $105,605

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,136,974

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,428,612

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $867,990

  • 17 · Travel

    total $244,143

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,937,361

  • 20 · Interest

    total $171

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $326,351

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $196,921

  • 24a · Other expenses: UBI Taxes

    total $66,225

  • 24b · Other expenses: Chapter rebates

    total $650,360

  • 24c · Other expenses: Dues & subscriptions

    total $261,255

  • 24d · Other expenses: Taxes

    total $120,570

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $54,528

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $731,394 · end of year $1,696,008

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $879,635 · end of year $530,145

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $970,373 · end of year $969,347

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,767,389 · end of year $1,366,766

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $8,291,976

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $6,956,928

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,492,847 · end of year $1,335,048

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $14,748,066 · end of year $16,236,720

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $404,484 · end of year $409,514

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $7,727,319 · end of year $7,974,582

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,262,662 · end of year $3,052,395

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $10,811,244 · end of year $12,281,616

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $257,802 · end of year $257,802

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $8,609,544 · end of year $8,501,051

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,780,255 · end of year $6,425,266

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ACC promotes the common professional and business interest of in-house counsel who work for corporations, associations and other private-sector organizations through information, education, networking opportunities, and advocacy initiatives.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Global bar association promoting the common professional and business interests of in-house counsel

  • Conventions and Meetings - The Association produces an annual meeting and other meetings that offer networking opportunities and CLE credits for members.

  • ACC Docket and Other Communications - ACC's online member magazine, ACC Docket, and various communications providing information and resources to members.

  • Chapters - There are fifty-two subordinate chapters of the Association which are organized by geography. At no extra charge, members are automatically assigned to a chapter if one exists in their region. Chapters focus primarily on CLE programs and networking opportunities for local members.

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tracy Preston

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cristina Gonzalez

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Bamlango

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sahia Ahmad

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jason Brown

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Campbell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Donny Ching

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kobie Conner

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bindu Cudjoe

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Ford

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adrian Goss

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carolyn Herzog

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shannon Klinger

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LaTanya Langley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Justin Martin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lorne O'Reilly

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ed Paulis

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joanna Totsky

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christie Yang

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Naveen Raju

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sandrine Auffret

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrew Finch

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jessie Loong

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hossein Nowbar

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Veta Richardson

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $755,698
    From this org
    $563,534
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $192,164
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $563,534
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $178,049
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,115
    Filer's total
    $755,698

  • Kevin Buck

    COO

    Total calculated
    $558,422
    From this org
    $496,414
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,008
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $403,982
    Bonus
    $92,432
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $49,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,208
    Filer's total
    $558,422

  • Susanna McDonald

    VP & CLO

    Total calculated
    $426,419
    From this org
    $378,911
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,508
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $306,663
    Bonus
    $70,958
    Other
    $1,290
    Deferred
    $35,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,208
    Filer's total
    $426,419

  • Tori Payne

    VP & CGMO

    Total calculated
    $374,068
    From this org
    $351,544
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,524
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $284,344
    Bonus
    $66,750
    Other
    $450
    Deferred
    $7,596
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,928
    Filer's total
    $374,068

  • Patricia Trudeau

    VP & CHRO

    Total calculated
    $376,207
    From this org
    $319,032
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,175
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $254,023
    Bonus
    $64,559
    Other
    $450
    Deferred
    $19,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,375
    Filer's total
    $376,207

  • Amy H Repke

    VP & CCO

    Total calculated
    $210,108
    From this org
    $171,464
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,644
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,033
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $431
    Deferred
    $16,783
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,861
    Filer's total
    $210,108

  • Edima Elinewinga

    VP & CTO

    Total calculated
    $284,740
    From this org
    $256,390
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,350
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $252,200
    Bonus
    $3,500
    Other
    $690
    Deferred
    $24,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,350
    Filer's total
    $284,740

  • Mary Jo Veronica Pastor

    Deputy General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $344,726
    From this org
    $277,978
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,748
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,718
    Bonus
    $31,970
    Other
    $1,290
    Deferred
    $52,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,248
    Filer's total
    $344,726

  • Paul Oliver

    Senior Director, IT

    Total calculated
    $268,032
    From this org
    $239,110
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,922
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,095
    Bonus
    $22,725
    Other
    $1,290
    Deferred
    $16,634
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,288
    Filer's total
    $268,032

  • Maria Volpe-Viles

    Associate VP, Education

    Total calculated
    $276,557
    From this org
    $229,168
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,389
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $198,353
    Bonus
    $29,525
    Other
    $1,290
    Deferred
    $22,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,889
    Filer's total
    $276,557

  • Jean-Baptiste Pessey

    Associate GC & Dir of Legal Resources

    Total calculated
    $273,979
    From this org
    $209,269
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,710
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,381
    Bonus
    $26,588
    Other
    $300
    Deferred
    $28,010
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,700
    Filer's total
    $273,979

  • Prabir Chakrabarty

    Dir Int'l Corporate Membership & CLO

    Total calculated
    $231,966
    From this org
    $197,311
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,655
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,621
    Bonus
    $2,000
    Other
    $690
    Deferred
    $19,826
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,829
    Filer's total
    $231,966

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 4b
The Association has a non-qualified deferred compensation plan under Section 457(f) to provide supplemental retirement benefits to the CEO. During calendar year 2023, the Association contributed $128,249 to the plan, which has been included in Schedule J, Part II, Line 1, column (C).

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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • Association of Corporate Counsel Asia Pacific Ltd

    C · Promotion and improvement of the common business interests of lawyers. · AS · 100% owned · share of income $704,777 · share of assets $524,360 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Association of Corporate Counsel

  • Association of Corporate Counsel East Asia Ltd

    C · Promotion and improvement of the common business interests of lawyers. · HK · 100% owned · share of income $52,423 · share of assets $320,492 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Association of Corporate Counsel

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
8 July 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541899349301409

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