Association for Comm Excellence in Agriculture Natural Resources And

990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 37-6047781

Jul 01, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013 • Filed on Oct 30, 2013

Organization Profile ACEWEB.ORG

C/O Holly Plaisted 59 College RdPark Ridge, IL 03824

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

13%

Higher net margin than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2013

10%

Faster asset growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

62%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

$190,125

Up $17,300 (+10%) from 2012

Net Assets

$190,125

Up $19,749 (+12%) from 2012

Liabilities

Down

Down $2,449 (-100%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue56th percentile Net Margin68th percentile

Revenue

$69,290

Up $26,539 (+62%) from 2012

Expenses

Down

$60,566

Down $25,748 (-30%) from 2012

Net Income

$8,724

Up $52,287 (+120%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth63rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2013

Assets$190,125

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$190,125

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth88th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2013

Revenue$69,290

Expenses$60,566

Net Income$8,724

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013
Signed: Oct 30, 2013
Return Version: 2012v2.0

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Ace is an international association of communicators, educators and information technologists who focus on communicating research-based information. The organization offers professional development and networking for individuals who extend knowledge about agriculture, natural resources, and life and human sciences.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 37-6047781

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2013 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing

Assets: $190,125
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $190,125
Revenue: $69,290
Expenses: $60,566
Net income: $8,724

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$3.37	$0.00	$3.37	$2.40	$1.68	$0.73
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.00	$0.00	$2.00	$2.28	$1.67	$0.61
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.39	$0.00	$1.39	$1.66	$1.68	$0.03
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.56	$0.00	$1.56	$1.21	$1.18	$0.03
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.48	$0.02	$1.46	$1.36	$1.12	$0.23
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.23	$0.00		$1.78	$2.05	$0.27
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.46	$0.00		$0.94	$1.16	$0.22
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.68	$0.00		$0.76	$0.87	$0.11
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.79	$0.00		$0.61	$0.82	$0.21
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.00	$0.00	$2.00	$0.72	$0.76	$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.03	$0.00	$2.03	$0.66	$0.62	$0.04
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.90	$0.00	$1.90	$0.69	$0.61	$0.09
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.73	$0.02	$1.70	$0.43	$0.86	$0.44
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.16	$0.02	$2.14	$0.69	$0.66	$0.03
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.11		$2.11	$0.63	$0.76	$0.13