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The Association for Challenge Course Technology

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 54-1685335

Jul 01, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021 • Filed on Aug 17, 2022

Organization Profilewww.acctinfo.org
PO Box 19797Boulder, CO 80308

(303) 827-2432

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

9th percentile

-16%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

66th percentile

$90,000

Higher top officer pay than 66% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.4% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-3.4%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

90%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$685,312

Down $24,442 (-3.4%) from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$617,301

Down $83,417 (-12%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$68,011

Up $58,975 (+653%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

Up

$518,249

Up $244,872 (+90%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$601,666

Down $355,897 (-37%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

-$83,417

Up $600,769 (+88%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $244,253Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $244,2532010Assets 2011: $238,619Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $238,6192011Assets 2012: $274,765Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $274,7652012Assets 2013: $266,659Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $266,6592013Assets 2014: $168,845Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $168,8452014Assets 2015: $72,568Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $72,5682015Assets 2016: $0Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $365,556Liabilities 2017: $4,424Net Assets 2017: $361,1322017Assets 2018: $388,584Liabilities 2018: $361Net Assets 2018: $388,2232018Assets 2019: $620,201Liabilities 2019: $4,168Net Assets 2019: $616,0332019Assets 2020: $709,754Liabilities 2020: $9,036Net Assets 2020: $700,7182020Assets 2021: $685,312Liabilities 2021: $68,011Net Assets 2021: $617,3012021Assets 2022: $633,119Liabilities 2022: $175,950Net Assets 2022: $457,1692022Assets 2023: $540,675Liabilities 2023: $173,933Net Assets 2023: $366,7422023Assets 2024: $498,180Liabilities 2024: $181,839Net Assets 2024: $316,3412024Assets 2025: $486,812Liabilities 2025: $180,685Net Assets 2025: $306,1272025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$685,312
Liabilities$68,011
Net Assets$617,301
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500K-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $584,3072010Expenses 2011: $610,8602011Expenses 2012: $708,6442012Revenue 2013: $869,152Expenses 2013: $883,287Net Income 2013: -$14,1352013Revenue 2014: $814,115Expenses 2014: $906,892Net Income 2014: -$92,7772014Revenue 2015: $768,764Expenses 2015: $866,768Net Income 2015: -$98,0042015Revenue 2016: $948,987Expenses 2016: $825,006Net Income 2016: $123,9812016Revenue 2017: $1,067,122Expenses 2017: $834,049Net Income 2017: $233,0732017Revenue 2018: $1,023,396Expenses 2018: $996,305Net Income 2018: $27,0912018Revenue 2019: $1,085,097Expenses 2019: $857,287Net Income 2019: $227,8102019Revenue 2020: $273,377Expenses 2020: $957,563Net Income 2020: -$684,1862020Revenue 2021: $518,249Expenses 2021: $601,666Net Income 2021: -$83,4172021Revenue 2022: $780,565Expenses 2022: $940,697Net Income 2022: -$160,1322022Revenue 2023: $965,590Expenses 2023: $1,056,017Net Income 2023: -$90,4272023Revenue 2024: $811,854Expenses 2024: $863,234Net Income 2024: -$51,3802024Revenue 2025: $793,246Expenses 2025: $792,458Net Income 2025: $7882025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$518,249
Expenses$601,666
Net Income-$83,417
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
Signed
Aug 17, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$518,249
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Establishes and promotes the standard of performance and measure

The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) is an international trade association dedicated to standards, government relations, credentialing, professional development, and advancement of its members.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$482,226$485,300▲ $3,074
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$227,527$200,012▼ $27,515
Total Assets$709,754$685,312▼ $24,442
Other Assets Total$1--
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$61,400▲ $61,400
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$9,036$6,611▼ $2,425
Total Liabilities$9,036$68,011▲ $58,975
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$700,718$617,301▼ $83,417
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$700,718$617,301▼ $83,417
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$709,754$685,312▼ $24,442
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay66th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Shawn TierneyExecutive DirectorFT$90,000$90,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Carson RiversBOD Chair
Rohan ShahaniBOD Vice Chair
Bahman AzarmDirector
Bill SimpsonDirector
Connor JamesDirector
Keith JacobsDirector
Victor GalloDirector
Korey HamptonSecretary
Cameron AnnasTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$317,676
Program Service Revenue
$197,425
Investment Income
$3,148
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-83,417
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$383,438
Other Expenses$218,228
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$227,523$8,575$0$236,098
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$72,000$18,000$0$90,000
Information Technology$48,796$15,012$0$63,808
Fees for Services Other$55,295$0$0$55,295
Other Employee Benefits$26,548$3,281$0$29,829
Insurance$3,092$25,469$0$28,561
Payroll Taxes$24,932$2,579$0$27,511
Occupancy$17,428$3,722$0$21,150
All Other Expenses$5,842$3,105$0$8,947
Other Expenses$8,125$332$0$8,457
Fees for Services Legal$6,440$1,900$0$8,340
Fees for Services Accounting$0$5,795$0$5,795
Travel$5,513$228$0$5,741
Office Expenses$1,680$833$0$2,513
Advertising$247$0$0$247
Conferences and Meetings$-1,500$0$0$-1,500
Total Functional Expenses$512,405$89,261$0$601,666
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
In-house lobbying only
No
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Association for Challenge Course Technology
EIN
54-1685335
Phone
3038272432
Address
PO Box 19797, Boulder, CO 80308

Signing Officer

Name
William J Zimmermann
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3038272432
Signed
2022-08-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
William J Zimmermann
Formed
1993
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
8
Volunteers
120

Preparer

Firm
Macrae Accounting Pc
Address
1759 OCEANSIDE BLVD STE C PMB 189, OCEANSIDE, CA 92054
Preparer
Catherine MacRae CPA
Phone
3034405365
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 6

“Membership is open to stakeholders in the challenge course / aerial adventure field, specifically: 1) Professional vendors accredited by ACCT; 2) Vendors, suppliers, or manufacturers of related services or equipment; 3) Organizations offering challenge course programs or services to the public; 4) Organizations or entitites that have interest or concern in the field; 5) Practitioners, students, or interested parties not directly affiliated with an organization described in 1-4.”

Pt VI, Line 7A

“Members elect the governing body. Accredited professional members select a designated number of the people serving on the Board of Directors. Other member categories select people to serve on the remainder of the board.”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The Executive Director reviews the tax return, then forwards onto board members for review prior to filing.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“Directors are required to complete a conflict of interest form annually. The form is maintained and monitored by the Executive Director. Any potential conflict of interest is presented to the Ethics Committee and resolved accordingly.”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“The Board of Directors determines compensation of the Executive Director after research of comparable compensation packages. The Executive Committee reviews and approves the comparability data and recommends the salary. Final approval is decided by the Board of Directors.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“Upon Request”

Other

“See attachments to 990 for Penalty Relief Request-For Reasonable Cause, as relates to Late Filing / Paper vs. E-filing.”

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

“Vendor Program = $54,633 54633.”

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

“Standards Program = $28,409 28409.”

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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$685,312
Liabilities
$68,011
Net assets
$617,301
Revenue
$518,249
Expenses
$601,666
Net income
-$83,417
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.49$0.18$0.31$0.79$0.79$0.00
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.18$0.32$0.81$0.86$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.17$0.37$0.97$1.06$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.18$0.46$0.78$0.94$0.16
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.07$0.62$0.52$0.60$0.08
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.71$0.01$0.70$0.27$0.96$0.68
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.00$0.62$1.09$0.86$0.23
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.39$1.02$1.00$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$0.36$1.07$0.83$0.23
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.95$0.83$0.12
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.77$0.87$0.10
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.81$0.91$0.09
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.87$0.88$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.71
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.61
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.58