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Association of Continuing Legal Education Administrators

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 41-1285561

May 01, 2017 to Apr 30, 2018 • Filed on Mar 11, 2019

Organization ProfileACLEA.ORG
1000 Westgate Drive No 252St Paul, MN 55114

(651) 366-6082

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

78th percentile

0.30x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.26x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

39th percentile

-0.0%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

50th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 50% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

62nd percentile

6.5%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

-0.2%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets78th percentile

Assets

Up

$412,527

Up $25,206 (+6.5%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$287,626

Down $1,644 (-0.6%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$124,901

Up $26,850 (+27%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Down

$487,572

Down $1,076 (-0.2%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$487,644

Down $65,120 (-12%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

-$72

Up $64,044 (+100%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth62nd percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $468,613Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $468,6132011Assets 2012: $536,992Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $536,9922012Assets 2013: $557,751Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $557,7512013Assets 2014: $522,005Liabilities 2014: $60,667Net Assets 2014: $461,3382014Assets 2015: $457,061Liabilities 2015: $120,529Net Assets 2015: $336,5322015Assets 2016: $427,002Liabilities 2016: $82,550Net Assets 2016: $344,4522016Assets 2017: $387,321Liabilities 2017: $98,051Net Assets 2017: $289,2702017Assets 2018: $412,527Liabilities 2018: $124,901Net Assets 2018: $287,6262018Assets 2019: $441,904Liabilities 2019: $125,099Net Assets 2019: $316,8052019Assets 2020: $364,608Liabilities 2020: $51,773Net Assets 2020: $312,8352020Assets 2021: $498,953Liabilities 2021: $83,352Net Assets 2021: $415,6012021Assets 2022: $523,602Liabilities 2022: $109,677Net Assets 2022: $413,9252022Assets 2023: $531,308Liabilities 2023: $90,606Net Assets 2023: $440,7022023Assets 2024: $601,234Liabilities 2024: $113,029Net Assets 2024: $488,2052024Assets 2025: $628,670Liabilities 2025: $101,135Net Assets 2025: $527,5352025

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$412,527
Liabilities$124,901
Net Assets$287,626
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $562,352Expenses 2011: $531,480Net Income 2011: $30,8722011Revenue 2012: $562,389Expenses 2012: $505,930Net Income 2012: $56,4592012Revenue 2013: $512,084Expenses 2013: $506,992Net Income 2013: $5,0922013Revenue 2014: $443,151Expenses 2014: $544,630Net Income 2014: -$101,4792014Revenue 2015: $465,595Expenses 2015: $591,467Net Income 2015: -$125,8722015Revenue 2016: $515,490Expenses 2016: $489,893Net Income 2016: $25,5972016Revenue 2017: $488,648Expenses 2017: $552,764Net Income 2017: -$64,1162017Revenue 2018: $487,572Expenses 2018: $487,644Net Income 2018: -$722018Revenue 2019: $454,446Expenses 2019: $416,972Net Income 2019: $37,4742019Revenue 2020: $488,857Expenses 2020: $476,637Net Income 2020: $12,2202020Revenue 2021: $190,200Expenses 2021: $168,572Net Income 2021: $21,6282021Revenue 2022: $275,844Expenses 2022: $250,975Net Income 2022: $24,8692022Revenue 2023: $433,260Expenses 2023: $398,187Net Income 2023: $35,0732023Revenue 2024: $458,421Expenses 2024: $439,574Net Income 2024: $18,8472024Revenue 2025: $479,445Expenses 2025: $467,563Net Income 2025: $11,8822025

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$487,572
Expenses$487,644
Net Income-$72
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
May 1, 2017 to Apr 30, 2018
Signed
Mar 11, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$704,937
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote and encourage continuing legal education.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$274,645$285,909▲ $11,264
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$64,864$104,841▲ $39,977
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$44,212$15,952▼ $28,260
Accounts Receivable$3,600$5,825▲ $2,225
Total Assets$387,321$412,527▲ $25,206
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$95,583$115,939▲ $20,356
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$2,468$8,962▲ $6,494
Total Liabilities$98,051$124,901▲ $26,850
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$289,270$287,626▼ $1,644
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$289,270$287,626▼ $1,644
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$387,321$412,527▲ $25,206
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay50th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jeanne HeatonPresident
Diane MorrisonPresident Elect
Gina Roers-liemDirector
Kristin HuotanDirector
Linda RussellDirector
Paul UngerDirector
Susan MunroDirector
Alexandra WongSecretary
Lucas BolingTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Ewald ConsultingAssociation Management1000 WESTGATE DRIVE STE 252, St Paul, MN 55114$143,073
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$471,563
Investment Income
$15,759
Other Revenue
$250
Change in Net Assets
$-72

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$487,572
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-1,572
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$486,000
Total Revenue per Form 990
$487,572
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$487,644
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Conferences and Meetings$291,371--$291,371
Fees for Services Management$67,163$67,163-$134,326
Office Expenses-$23,594-$23,594
Other Expenses$7,856--$7,856
Fees for Services Accounting-$7,661-$7,661
Total Functional Expenses$389,226$98,418$0$487,644

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$487,644
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$487,644
Total Expenses per Form 990$487,644
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1

“There is an executive committee of the association which consists of the president, president-elect, secretary, and treasurer, together with five directors. The executive committee has the authority to make arrangements on behalf of the association. The executive committee has such authority as may be necessary to continue the business of the association consistent with the budget approved by the membership.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3

“Management delegated: laurie krueger of ewald consulting provided management services to the association for continuing legal education under the terms of the management services agreement between the two organizations.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“Membership in the association for continuing legal education is made up of administrators, trainers, managers, educators, publishers, programmers and meeting professionals who are involved in providing legal education.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“The membership elects all board members and officers.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7B

“The membership has the right to remove any officer or director.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The form 990 is reviewed by the executive director and available for review by the board members. No formal review by the board occurs prior to the return being filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The compensation to the executive director is specified by the management services agreement between the association for continuing legal education and ewald consulting. The terms of this agreement are reviewed and approved by the executive committee of the association.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization provides a copy of the financial statements to the board members at every board meeting. These financial statements are also posted on the organization's website for all members to see. In addition, the bylaws are posted on the organization's website. Copies of tax returns are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Association for Continuing
EIN
41-1285561
Phone
6513666082
Address
1000 WESTGATE DRIVE NO 252, ST PAUL, MN 55114

Signing Officer

Name
Lucas Boling
Title
Director
Phone
6513666082
Signed
2019-03-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jeanne Heaton
Formed
1992
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
0
Volunteers
50

Preparer

Firm
Cliftonlarsonallen Llp
Address
220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
Preparer
John Tauer
Phone
6123764500
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Aclea is exempt from federal income taxes under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3). Aclea has adopted fasb asc 740-10, accounting for uncertainty in income tax. That standard prescribes a minimum recognition threshold and measurement methodology that a tax position taken or expected to be taken is required to meet before being recognized in financial statement. It also provides guidance for de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1MANAGEMENT DELEGATED: LAURIE KRUEGER OF EWALD CONSULTING PROVIDED MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE ASSOCIATION FOR CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION UNDER THE TERMS OF THE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE MEMBERSHIP HAS THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANY OFFICER OR DIRECTOR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE BOARD MEMBERS. NO FORMAL REVIEW BY THE BOARD OCCURS PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THE COMPENSATION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SPECIFIED BY THE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATION FOR CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION AND EWALD CONSULTING. THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AT EVERY BOARD MEETING. THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE FOR ALL MEMBERS TO SEE. IN ADDITION, THE BYLAWS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. COPIES OF TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$412,527
Liabilities
$124,901
Net assets
$287,626
Revenue
$487,572
Expenses
$487,644
Net income
-$72
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.29$1.01$5.28$4.79$4.68$0.12
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.01$1.13$4.88$4.58$4.40$0.19
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.31$0.91$4.41$4.33$3.98$0.35
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.24$1.10$4.14$2.76$2.51$0.25
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.99$0.83$4.16$1.90$1.69$0.22
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.65$0.52$3.13$4.89$4.77$0.12
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.42$1.25$3.17$4.54$4.17$0.37
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.13$1.25$2.88$4.88$4.88$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.87$0.98$2.89$4.89$5.53$0.64
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.27$0.83$3.44$5.15$4.90$0.26
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.57$1.21$3.37$4.66$5.91$1.26
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.22$0.61$4.61$4.43$5.45$1.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.58$0.00$5.58$5.12$5.07$0.05
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.37$0.00$5.37$5.62$5.06$0.56
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.69$0.00$4.69$5.62$5.31$0.31