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← ADVERTISING COUNCIL INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ADVERTISING COUNCIL INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$79,432,809
Total expenses
$69,839,265
Contributions and grants received
$37,709,285
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$37,671,410
Investment income
$4,814,099
Other revenue
-$761,985
Total assets, end of year
$109,963,979
Total liabilities, end of year
$21,995,202
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$87,968,777
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$53,800,607
Management and general expenses
$11,713,827
Fundraising expenses
$4,324,831
Program service expenses (Part III)
$53,800,607

Program services were 77.0% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $9,396,006

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $28,313,279

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PUBLIC SVC CAMPAIGNS

    total $36,658,015 · related or exempt $36,658,015

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SOC. IMPACT RESEARCH

    total $1,013,395 · related or exempt $1,013,395

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,729,539 · excluded $2,729,539

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $473,820

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $473,820

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $473,820 · excluded $473,820

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $13,283,500

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

    securities $11,198,940

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,084,560

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,084,560 · excluded $2,084,560

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $473,550

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $9,396,006

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $1,709,455

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$1,235,905 · excluded -$1,235,905

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $100 · excluded $100

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $100

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $6,808,134 · program services $2,503,122 · management and general $3,543,232 · fundraising $761,780

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $21,234,888 · program services $16,257,045 · management and general $2,730,367 · fundraising $2,247,476

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,204,755 · program services $878,619 · management and general $212,145 · fundraising $113,991

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,197,338 · program services $1,460,341 · management and general $562,763 · fundraising $174,234

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,909,696 · program services $1,379,373 · management and general $340,688 · fundraising $189,635

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $401,042 · management and general $366,542 · fundraising $34,500

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $323,684 · management and general $323,684

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $34,500 · management and general $34,500

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $420,333 · program services $202,822 · management and general $186,946 · fundraising $30,565

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $307,826 · program services $33,603 · management and general $274,223

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $242,476 · program services $132,761 · management and general $95,024 · fundraising $14,691

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,452,809 · program services $944,582 · management and general $507,847 · fundraising $380

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,090,519 · program services $831,084 · management and general $184,407 · fundraising $75,028

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,233,993 · program services $518,890 · management and general $444,332 · fundraising $270,771

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $457,621 · program services $84,369 · management and general $341,658 · fundraising $31,594

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $728,611 · management and general $728,611

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $167,438 · management and general $167,438

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROD. & DISTRIBUTION

    total $27,149,339 · program services $27,149,339

  • 24b · Other expenses: TEMP HELP & RECRUITING

    total $2,128,772 · program services $1,271,984 · management and general $532,565 · fundraising $324,223

  • 24c · Other expenses: PSA ANALYTICS

    total $55,710 · program services $53,530 · management and general $2,180

  • 24d · Other expenses: OUTREACH FUNCTIONS

    total $55,104 · program services $4,314 · management and general $3,106 · fundraising $47,684

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $234,677 · program services $94,829 · management and general $131,569 · fundraising $8,279

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,000 · end of year $1,000

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $44,303,857 · end of year $44,184,772

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,179,708 · end of year $4,191,702

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $15,745,558 · end of year $17,373,083

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,121,534 · end of year $1,149,784

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

    $13,685,095

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

    $11,572,890

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,533,248 · end of year $2,112,205

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $33,807,388 · end of year $37,299,526

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,387,407 · end of year $3,651,907

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $10,091,107 · end of year $9,839,194

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $11,778,974 · end of year $6,841,282

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $6,373,750 · end of year $5,314,726

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $62,638,224 · end of year $67,296,314

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,197,645 · end of year $20,672,463

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE AD COUNCIL IS THE NATION'S LEADING NONPROFIT PUBLIC SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION, CONVENING THE BEST STORYTELLERS TO DEVELOP LARGESCALE, RESEARCHDRIVEN CAMPAIGNS THAT EDUCATE, UNITE AND UPLIFT - RAISING AWARENESS, SHIFTING ATTITUDES AND DRIVING BEHAVIOR CHANGE ON THE NATION'S MOST PRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES. CAMPAIGNS ARE NONPARTISAN AND DO NOT SUPPORT OR OPPOSE CANDIDATES, PARTIES, OR ELECTORAL OUTCOMES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ACT AS A CONDUIT FOR POLITICAL OR NON-CHARITABLE ACTIVITY; CAMPAIGN FUNDS ARE CONTROLLED AND USED FOR APPROVED CHARITABLE PROGRAM PURPOSES. NO FUNDS, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN, ARE USED FOR POLITICAL CAMPAIGN INTERVENTION OR TO INFLUENCE ELECTIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE AD COUNCIL MOBILIZES LEADING PARTNERS ACROSS ADVERTISING, MEDIA, MARKETING, BRANDS, TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT, NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY TO CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE NONPARTISAN, RESEARCH-BASED NATIONWIDE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS ADDRESSING CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, SAFETY, AND PUBLIC WELFARE ISSUES. THROUGH OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT MODEL, VOLUNTEER CREATIVE AGENCIES CONTRIBUTE STRATEGIC AND CREATIVE EXPERTISE, MEDIA PARTNERS DONATE SIGNIFICANT ADVERTISING SPACE AND TIME, WITH FUNDING PARTNERS SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION, AND OUR BOARD PROVIDES ESSENTIAL OPERATING SUPPORT - TOGETHER ENABLING US TO TACKLE THE NATION'S MOST URGENT ISSUES AT SCALE. CONTRIBUTIONS/FUNDING ARE ACCEPTED AND USED ONLY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT CONFER CONTROL OVER CAMPAIGN CONTENT INCONSISTENT WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES.

  • THE AD COUNCIL CONDUCTS NONPARTISAN, RESEARCH-BASED PUBLIC SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY, DOES NOT SUPPORT OR OPPOSE CANDIDATES OR POLITICAL PARTIES, AND DOES NOT USE FUNDS TO INFLUENCE ELECTIONS. CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS, GOVERNMENT-SUPPORTED FUNDING, AND DONATED MEDIA ARE USED SOLELY FOR CHARITABLE PROGRAM PURPOSES AND ARE SUBJECT TO ORGANIZATIONAL REVIEW, FINANCIAL CONTROLS, AND APPLICABLE EXEMPT-ORGANIZATION REQUIREMENTS. PROGRAM EXPENDITURES ARE DIRECTLY TIED TO CAMPAIGN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, ANALYTICS, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. [SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O]

    Expenses $53,800,607 · Revenue $37,671,410

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Lisa E Sherman

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $2,351,763
    From this org
    $1,379,863
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $971,900
    Hours/week
    44.66

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $736,720
    Bonus
    $351,000
    Other
    $292,143
    Deferred
    $915,186
    Nontaxable benefits
    $56,714
    Filer's total
    $2,351,763
  • Tara Walpert Levy

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5
  • Diego Scotti

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rita Ferro

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carla Hassan

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kirk McDonald

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kim Kelleher

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Utzschneider

    CHAIR FINANCE COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jonathan Adashek

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tim Armstrong

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Zena Arnold

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jay Askinasi

    DIRECTOR, THRU 11/14/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dr Richard Awdeh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Anna Bager

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lara Balazs

    DIRECTOR, THRU 9/30/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michele Barlow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Natalie Bastian

    DIRECTOR, THRU 6/1/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Molly Battin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Nadja Bellan-White

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Leslie Berland

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Josephine Bertrams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Chris Boothe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Elizabeth Brady

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tyrone Brewer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Andrea Brimmer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Vanessa Broadhurst

    DIRECTOR, THRU 4/16/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Marc Brodherson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Heidi Browning

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Brownstein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Devika Bulchandani

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lisa Caputo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Fiona Carter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kristin Carvell

    DIRECTOR, THRU 4/30/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Blake Chandlee

    DIRECTOR, THRU 4/1/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tim Clark

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • David Cohen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jeff Collins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Christine Cook

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jill Cress

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tina Davis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tara Dijulio

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kyle Dropp

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kathleen Dunlop

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Richard Edelman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mel Edwards

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tim Ellis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Foley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Anna Frable

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Brianna Gays

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Adam Gerhart

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Greg Glenday

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ben Goldhirsh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jennifer Gottlieb

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Guth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Bill C Hagelstein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Elena Hale

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • John Halley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Chrissie Hanson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sarah Harms

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Patrick Harris

    DIRECTOR, THRU 2/28/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jed Hartman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tariq Hassan

    DIRECTOR, THRU 2/28/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Diana Haussling

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Gail Heimann

    DIRECTOR, THRU 12/15/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tammy Henault

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Elizabeth Herbst-Brady

    DIRECTOR, THRU 9/30/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Johanna Herrmann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Houston

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lisa Ryan Howard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Charisse Hughes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jean-Paul Jansen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Damaune Journey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Peter Jung

    DIRECTOR, THRU 4/16/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Marla Kaplowitz

    DIRECTOR, THRU 6/1/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Harry Kargman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Kassan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Kattula

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jackelyn Keller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jacki Kelley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sophie Kelly

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kellyn Smith Kenny

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jo Kinsella

    DIRECTOR, THRU 6/1/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Zach Kitschke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Komasinski

    DIRECTOR, THRU 2/15/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Amit Kotecha

    DIRECTOR, THRU 12/10/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Suzanne Kounkel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jill Kramer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sarah Kramer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Steven Kritzman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Lacorazza

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Steve Lanzano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ryanne Laredo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lorenzo Larini

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Daryl Lee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tammy Levine

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lynn Lewis

    DIRECTOR, THRU 3/1/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ryan Linder

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Robert D Liodice

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Antonio Lucio

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Heather Malenshek

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mark Marshall

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Doug Martin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jarrod Martin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Stacy Martinet

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Seth Matlins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Johanna Mayer-Jones

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sean McCaffrey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Don McGuire

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Alice McKown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Nicola Mendelsohn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicholas Mercurio

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Shakir Moin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Travis Montague

    DIRECTOR, THRU 11/1/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Alan Moss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Murillo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Catherine Newman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kyle Norrington

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Shannon Nunn

    DIRECTOR, THRU 11/1/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Steve Pacheco

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Drew Panayiotou

    DIRECTOR, THRU 9/15/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Nicolle Pangis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Chris Paquette

    DIRECTOR, THRU 12/31/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ryan Pauley

    DIRECTOR, THRU 9/15/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Pj Pereira

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Steven Wolfe Pereira

    DIRECTOR, THRU 9/15/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Elliott Pettit

    DIRECTOR, THRU 12/31/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Raja Rajamannar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Thomas Ranese

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mary Ann Reilly

    DIRECTOR, THRU 12/31/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Amy Reinhard

    DIRECTOR, THRU 4/16/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Susan Rienow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lisa Roath

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Joy Robins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alison Rodden

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Chris Rogers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tiffany Rolfe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • James Rooke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Doug Rozen

    DIRECTOR, THRU 3/11/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Elizabeth Rutledge

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Carrie Seifer

    DIRECTOR, THRU 9/30/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Davang Shah

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Donna Sharp

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jessica Sibley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tim Sims

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Samantha Skey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ramon Soto

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donna Speciale

    DIRECTOR, THRU 6/1/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mitch Spolan

    DIRECTOR, THRU 11/30/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Andrew Springate

    DIRECTOR, THRU 4/16/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Josh Stinchcomb

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Randi Stipes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Steve Stoute

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Greg Stuart

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Andrew Swinand

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lynn Teo

    DIRECTOR, THRU 4/16/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Todd Teresi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Karin Timpone

    DIRECTOR, THRU 12/31/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dara Treseder

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Gayle Troberman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tyler Turnbull

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Alexa Vignone

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Aaron Walton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bill Watkins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • William White

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Emily Wilcox

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rob Wilk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jennifer Wilson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Bill Wise

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jen Wong

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Louisa Wong

    DIRECTOR, THRU 9/15/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mark Zagorski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Shelley Zalis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Andrea Zaretsky

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Neal Zuckerman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kenneth M Kroll

    CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $668,752
    From this org
    $505,491
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $163,261
    Hours/week
    41.86

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $379,851
    Bonus
    $86,900
    Other
    $38,740
    Deferred
    $148,286
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,975
    Filer's total
    $668,752
  • Paula Veale

    CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION

    Total calculated
    $736,951
    From this org
    $532,107
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $204,844
    Hours/week
    41.03

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $356,619
    Bonus
    $92,125
    Other
    $83,363
    Deferred
    $156,777
    Nontaxable benefits
    $48,067
    Filer's total
    $736,951
  • Heidi Arthur

    CHIEF CAMPAIGN & PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $584,398
    From this org
    $429,965
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $154,433
    Hours/week
    38.42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $321,671
    Bonus
    $83,750
    Other
    $24,544
    Deferred
    $136,869
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,564
    Filer's total
    $584,398
  • Dinukshini Jeromine Perera

    CHIEF MEDIA OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $585,490
    From this org
    $419,833
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $165,657
    Hours/week
    35.43

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $335,806
    Bonus
    $79,350
    Other
    $4,677
    Deferred
    $132,275
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,382
    Filer's total
    $585,490
  • Michelle Hillman

    CHIEF CAMPAIGN & PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $587,122
    From this org
    $412,182
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $174,940
    Hours/week
    37.4

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $316,461
    Bonus
    $83,750
    Other
    $11,971
    Deferred
    $136,837
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,103
    Filer's total
    $587,122
  • Corrina Ann Greenberg Chief

    DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, THRU 12/31/24

    Total calculated
    $409,618
    From this org
    $398,866
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,752
    Hours/week
    19.86

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,130
    Bonus
    $40,833
    Other
    $110,903
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,752
    Filer's total
    $409,618
  • Charysse Nunez Chief

    INSIGHTS & ANALYTICS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $529,126
    From this org
    $392,032
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $137,094
    Hours/week
    38.38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $313,589
    Bonus
    $74,880
    Other
    $3,563
    Deferred
    $122,027
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,067
    Filer's total
    $529,126
  • Regina Bradley

    CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $544,046
    From this org
    $386,013
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $158,033
    Hours/week
    41.58

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $307,361
    Bonus
    $72,450
    Other
    $6,202
    Deferred
    $125,321
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,712
    Filer's total
    $544,046
  • Elise James

    CHIEF CULTURE & COMMUNITY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $518,610
    From this org
    $369,064
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $149,546
    Hours/week
    38.94

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $296,804
    Bonus
    $67,540
    Other
    $4,720
    Deferred
    $111,661
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,885
    Filer's total
    $518,610
  • Kate Emanuel Chief

    BUSINESS OPERATIONS & STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $497,690
    From this org
    $351,425
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $146,265
    Hours/week
    35.37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $270,795
    Bonus
    $63,250
    Other
    $17,380
    Deferred
    $112,097
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,168
    Filer's total
    $497,690
  • Lorna Lightfoot-Ware

    CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $336,829
    From this org
    $248,692
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $88,137
    Hours/week
    44.39

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,019
    Bonus
    $40,000
    Other
    $1,673
    Deferred
    $83,306
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,831
    Filer's total
    $336,829
  • Danielle Linet Svp

    CREATIVE STUDIO&MARKETING OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $373,190
    From this org
    $277,894
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $95,296
    Hours/week
    37.49

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,169
    Bonus
    $46,100
    Other
    $4,625
    Deferred
    $65,431
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,865
    Filer's total
    $373,190
  • Anthony Charles Signorelli

    SVP, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $330,894
    From this org
    $257,069
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $73,825
    Hours/week
    35.54

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $213,115
    Bonus
    $43,000
    Other
    $954
    Deferred
    $59,410
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,415
    Filer's total
    $330,894
  • Anthony Foleno

    SVP, STRATEGY & EVALUATION

    Total calculated
    $331,636
    From this org
    $256,891
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $74,745
    Hours/week
    39.03

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,442
    Bonus
    $35,375
    Other
    $1,074
    Deferred
    $58,418
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,327
    Filer's total
    $331,636
  • Kathryn Ashley Menschner

    SVP, MEDIA STRATEGY & ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $312,770
    From this org
    $252,518
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,252
    Hours/week
    35.8

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,756
    Bonus
    $45,825
    Other
    $937
    Deferred
    $57,716
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,536
    Filer's total
    $312,770
  • Anne Deo

    SVP, ANALYTICS

    Total calculated
    $367,834
    From this org
    $250,383
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $117,451
    Hours/week
    40.65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,965
    Bonus
    $44,300
    Other
    $1,118
    Deferred
    $61,175
    Nontaxable benefits
    $56,276
    Filer's total
    $367,834
  • Barbara Leshinsky

    FORMER CHIEF REVENUE & DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $173,992
    From this org
    $173,992
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $173,770
    Other
    $222
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $173,992

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 · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE AD COUNCIL PROVIDED REIMBURSEMENT FOR BUSINESS OR FIRST CLASS TRAVEL TO THE CEO PER CONTRACT IF FLYING DISTANCE (4 HOURS) OR INTERNATIONAL. THE AD COUNCIL PROVIDED AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP TO A HEALTH CLUB FOR THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES: LISA E. SHERMAN, HEIDI ARTHUR, DINUKSHINI JEROMINE PERERA, MICHELLE HILLMAN, CORRINA ANN GREENBERG, CHARYSSE NUNEZ, REGINA BRADLEY, DANIELLE LINET, ANTHONY CHARLES SIGNORELLI, KATHRYN ASHLEY MENSCHNER, AND ANNE DEO.
PART I, LINE 4A
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CORRINA ANN GREENBERG'S SEPARATION AGREEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION MADE PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $87,500 IN 2024. THE PAYMENTS WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE RECIPIENT.
PART I, LINE 7
AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN COLUMN C REFLECT BONUSES EARNED IN THE FISCAL YEAR BUT PAID OUT TWO AND A HALF MONTHS AFTER THE TAX YEAR ENDED. THEREFORE, THE AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN DEFERRED COMPENSATION AS REQUIRED BY THE FORM INSTRUCTIONS.

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
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601359349310110

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