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← AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$20,875,257
Total expenses
$20,870,253
Contributions and grants received
$485,114
Grants paid
$548,000
Program service revenue
$19,853,140
Investment income
$347,366
Other revenue
$189,637
Total assets, end of year
$29,891,780
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,354,169
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$14,537,611
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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $485,114

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $14,150,849 · related or exempt $14,150,849

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEETINGS & SEMINARS

    total $4,320,299 · related or exempt $4,320,299

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SPONSORSHIP REVENUE

    total $1,126,534 · related or exempt $1,126,534

  • 2d · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING

    total $167,545 · unrelated business $167,545

  • 2e · Program service revenue: PUBLICATION SALES

    total $87,913 · related or exempt $87,913

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $348,164 · excluded $348,164

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $95,226 · excluded $95,226

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $488,608

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $486,692

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $1,916

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,916 · excluded $1,916

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,962,305

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

    securities $1,963,103

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$798

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$798 · excluded -$798

  • 11a · Other revenue: POSTING FEES

    total $45,194 · unrelated business $45,194

  • 11b · Other revenue: AFFINITY REVENUE

    total $9,264 · related or exempt $9,264

  • 11c · Other revenue: REIMBURSEMENT FEES

    total $6,647 · excluded $6,647

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $31,390 · related or exempt $31,390

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $92,495

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $548,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,047,357

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,924,555

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $440,371

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $765,559

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $519,033

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $75,400

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $358,319

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $52,667

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $423,762

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $290,889

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $216,517

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $961,324

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,244,269

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,678,602

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $343,151

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $35,224

  • 24a · Other expenses: GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROG

    total $1,024,565

  • 24b · Other expenses: COALITION EXPENSE

    total $540,892

  • 24c · Other expenses: BUSINESS RESOURCES & ED

    total $421,828

  • 24d · Other expenses: ENGINEERING, INC. MAGAZ

    total $394,180

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,563,789

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,974,551 · end of year $2,183,017

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,298,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,888,156 · end of year $1,756,973

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $518,452 · end of year $520,729

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

    $5,489,545

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

    $700,416

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,924,655 · end of year $4,789,129

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,590,065 · end of year $11,263,429

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $10,373,149 · end of year $9,378,503

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,051,393 · end of year $2,051,272

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $554,880 · end of year $1,335,449

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $12,877,909 · end of year $11,967,448

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,453,374 · end of year $12,734,784

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,629,472 · end of year $1,802,827

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION AND VOICE OF AMERICA'S ENGINEERING INDUSTRY, REPRESENTING THOUSANDS OF INDEPENDENT U.S. ENGINEERING COMPANIES ENGAGED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, WATER, AND OTHER PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES.

  • GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY:THE COUNCIL UNDERTAKES A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES. IT LOBBIES CONGRESS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES THAT PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE ENGINEERING INDUSTRY.

  • BUSINESS RESOURCES AND EDUCATION:THE COUNCIL SERVES AS A PRIMARY BUSINESS RESOURCE FOR THE ENGINEERING INDUSTRY, PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INCLUDING MAJOR CONVENTIONS AND SEMINARS, PUBLICATIONS, CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, AND BUSINESS FORUMS.

  • COMMUNICATIONS:THE COUNCIL COMMUNICATES WITH ITS MEMBERS AND INTERESTED OUTSIDE PARTIES THROUGH A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE, WEBSITE, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. IT ALSO CONDUCTS AN ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM AND OTHER RECOGNITION ACTIVITIES.

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Linda Bauer Darr

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $821,668
    From this org
    $764,613
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,055
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $593,586
    Bonus
    $137,977
    Other
    $33,050
    Deferred
    $39,379
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,676
    Filer's total
    $821,668
  • Steven Hall

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $431,631
    From this org
    $338,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $93,131
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $318,500
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $39,379
    Nontaxable benefits
    $53,752
    Filer's total
    $431,631
  • Daphne Bryant

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARI

    Total calculated
    $398,437
    From this org
    $334,886
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,551
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $264,242
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $40,644
    Deferred
    $39,379
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,172
    Filer's total
    $398,437
  • Sandra Morris

    SENIOR VP BRE/MEMBERSHIP & MO SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $202,805
    From this org
    $184,447
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,358
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,294
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $21,153
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,358
    Filer's total
    $202,805
  • Fernando Gomez

    VP OF ADVOCACY STRATEGIES

    Total calculated
    $350,841
    From this org
    $301,139
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,702
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $270,831
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $10,308
    Deferred
    $25,230
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,472
    Filer's total
    $350,841
  • Jeffrey Urbanchuk

    SENIOR VP COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $285,524
    From this org
    $242,498
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,026
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,865
    Bonus
    $17,000
    Other
    $13,633
    Deferred
    $27,079
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,947
    Filer's total
    $285,524
  • David Bender

    VP, POLITICAL AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $324,646
    From this org
    $275,945
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,701
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,291
    Bonus
    $18,654
    Other
    $45,000
    Deferred
    $31,025
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,676
    Filer's total
    $324,646
  • Charles Kim

    GENERAL COUNCIL & CORPORATE SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $277,905
    From this org
    $227,160
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,745
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,066
    Bonus
    $12,000
    Other
    $39,094
    Deferred
    $25,191
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,554
    Filer's total
    $277,905
  • Susan Krys

    SENIOR VP MEETINGS, EXHIBITS & AWARDS

    Total calculated
    $173,060
    From this org
    $158,308
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,752
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,998
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $17,310
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,752
    Filer's total
    $173,060
  • Caroline Knox

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $302,626
    From this org
    $262,409
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,217
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $245,409
    Bonus
    $17,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $29,381
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,836
    Filer's total
    $302,626
  • Katharine Mottley

    VP, TAX & REG. AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $261,075
    From this org
    $222,966
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,109
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,966
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $30,000
    Deferred
    $23,503
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,606
    Filer's total
    $261,075
  • Matthew Reiffer

    VP, INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $250,946
    From this org
    $206,697
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,249
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,080
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $17,617
    Deferred
    $22,604
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,645
    Filer's total
    $250,946
  • Lynn Schloesser

    DIR ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $231,651
    From this org
    $182,935
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,716
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,218
    Bonus
    $3,000
    Other
    $44,717
    Deferred
    $18,748
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,968
    Filer's total
    $231,651
  • Michael Pramstaller

    SR. VP MEETINGS, EXHIBITS UNTIL 8/24

    Total calculated
    $202,338
    From this org
    $168,782
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,556
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $104,917
    Bonus
    $10,322
    Other
    $53,543
    Deferred
    $15,679
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,877
    Filer's total
    $202,338
  • Jay Wolverton

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Daniel Larson

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Janice Marsters

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ralph Guida

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth Stolfus

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter Moore

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Derek Clyburn

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Daniel Meckes

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gary Raba

    CHAIR-ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Art Barrett

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matthew Stone

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Cowen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matthew Crafton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew Haines

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kurt Yoshii

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karlene Thomas

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gray Clark

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rob Yirigan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Bolender

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ryan Flickinger

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shahin Hekmat

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rob Jacquette

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Garret Masuda

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David N Moeller

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Wasser

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steven Donahue

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kurt Heidenreich

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Hancock

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Clint Ray Goodin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Thomassie

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa A Brothers

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • D Sean McCone

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melinda Peters

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Diffin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gnanadesikan Ramanujam

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Gebhard

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Debacker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Bowman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher Anderson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Hoffman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Keith Foxx

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Slusher

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeremy McLaughlin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Doug Holle

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Mulleavey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Glen T Kartalis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gundar Peterson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Harshal Desai

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jr Daniel Duprey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rod Sommer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Keith B Angier

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karen Tatman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roseline Bougher

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Bougher

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kenneth Decosta

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jim O'Connor

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Doug Wessel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rodney Chester

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lee Lennard

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Barton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Anthony Matthews

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason Booth

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patricia Shedd

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Woerman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tonia Westphal

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cynthia Shamblin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Zia Yasrobi

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE TEN MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE REIMBURSED FOR THEIR ACCOMPANYING SPOUSE'S TRAVEL TO THE FOUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS HELD EACH YEAR. FOR ANY TRAVEL BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO ON ACEC BUSINESS, SHE IS REIMBURSED FOR HER ACCOMPANYING GUEST'S TRAVEL. ACEC HOSTS BUSINESS RELATED EVENTS AT LOCAL SOCIAL CLUBS AND MAINTAINS MEMBERSHIPS AT THOSE CLUBS IN THE NAME OF ACEC'S PRESIDENT & CEO. THE PRESIDENT & CEO PRIMARILY FLIES COACH CLASS, HOWEVER ON LONG DISTANCE OR OVERSEAS FLIGHTS FIRST CLASS AIRFARE IS ALLOWED. REIMBURSEMENTS MADE DIRECTLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL ARE TREATED BY ACEC AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. REIMBURSEMENTS MADE TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S EMPLOYER ARE THAT EMPLOYER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
29 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501269349302105

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