American Counseling Association Group

“All organizations reported under this group filing engage the american counseling association (aca) to perform management services. Eleven of the organizations engage aca to perform accounting and financial reporting, membership, and some meeting services. The association for counselors and educators in government engages aca to perform membership and reporting services to a lesser extent.”

“All organizations under this filing have members and students with special interests in networking and maintaining proficiencies in these areas. The total membership for these organizations is about 10,000.”

“All organizations under this filing elect and appoint board members according to their respective by-laws.”

“Most division by-laws have clauses providing that two-thirds of the members of the association may vote to amend the by-laws.”

“The presidents and the treasurers of the organizations under this filing are provided copies of this 990 electronically prior to filing.”

“Copies of all governing documents are available to the public upon request. Many of the organizations under this exemption post their by-laws to their public websites.”

“Temporary: program service expenses 20,460. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 20,460. Consulting: program service expenses 12,000. Management and general expenses 40,350. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 52,350. Technical services: program service expenses 1,364. Management and general expenses 10,460. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 11,824. Honorarium: program service expenses 49,086. Management and general expenses 650. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 49,736. Writers: program service expenses 1,200. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,200. Other professional fees: program service expenses 15,441. Management and general expenses 8,553. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 23,994. Approval fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,850. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,850.”

“Neca division net assets not included in group filing -130,047.”