2025-11-05T18:03:33+00:00 2025-06-30 350921680 CROWE LLP 225 West Wacker Drive Suite 2600 Chicago IL 606061224 990 2024-07-01 350962419 AMERICAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION INC AMER 7653428456 5000 STATE ROAD 67 NORTH MARTINSVILLE IN 461517902 CHRISTA M CASSIDY CFO 7653428456 2025-11-06 true Jennifer Burke P01342224 3128997000 2025-11-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DBA AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION Henry DeHart 5000 STATE ROAD 67 NORTH MARTINSVILLE IN 461517902 29933515 false X WWW.ACACAMPS.ORG X 1960 IN THE AMERICAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION'S (ACA) PURPOSE IS TO FURTHER CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULT WELFARE THROUGH THE CAMP EXPERIENCE AND TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF CAMP AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS BY PROVIDING LEADING PRACTICES AND STANDARDS. 20 20 60 2300 292498 141000 49178245 4856265 7821825 8200828 1278205 3272651 176221 174873 58454496 16504617 2207160 2695280 0 5093906 6016019 0 392775 5809474 7282549 13110540 15993848 45343956 510769 61321805 63668985 3230338 3745026 58091467 59923959 X THE AMERICAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION'S (ACA) PURPOSE IS TO FURTHER CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULT WELFARE AND EDUCATION THROUGH THE CAMP EXPERIENCE AND TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF CAMP AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS BY PROVIDING LEADING PRACTICES AND STANDARDS. false false 4659776 985885 1762029 CAMP AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION REFLECTS ACA'S COMMUNITY OF PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS WHO JOIN TOGETHER TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE TO ENHANCE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. AS A RESULT OF ACA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN POWERFUL LESSONS IN COMMUNITY, CHARACTER-BUILDING, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND HEALTHY LIVING . A PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR DISSEMINATING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO CAMP PROFESSIONALS IS THROUGH THE ANNUAL ACA NATIONAL CONFERENCE. MORE THAN 2,100 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THE FOUR-DAY CONFERENCE IN DALLAS TEXAS IN FEBRUARY 2025. NUMEROUS LOCAL AND REGIONAL EVENTS ARE OFFERED. IN ADDITION, ONLINE EDUCATION, INCLUDING ASYNCHRONOUS COURSES, WEBINARS, AND CERTIFICATES OF ADDED QUALIFICATION EXTEND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO NON-TRAVELING LEARNERS. MORE THAN 12,000 LEARNERS PARTICIPATED IN 2024-2025 OFFERINGS. CAMP AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ALSO INCLUDES ACA'S RESEARCH PROGRAMS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. 2284791 6455 670054 MEMBER AND FIELD SERVICES IS THE MEMBER AND CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OF ACA. TELEPHONE AND EMAIL SUPPORT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OPERATIONAL COMPONENTS, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT ARE PROVIDED THROUGH A NATIONAL STAFF OF ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS TO 23 LOCAL OFFICES, WHICH IN TURN, PROVIDE SERVICES LOCALLY TO THE PUBLIC, CAMPS, AND CAMP PROFESSIONALS. ACA HAS ALMOST 10,700 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. 2238095 0 5323377 ACCREDITATION IS A VOLUNTARY PROCESS THAT ALMOST 2,700 CAMPS HAVE CHOSEN TO GO THROUGH. THIS COMMUNICATES TO PARENTS THAT A CAMP HAS VOLUNTARILY UNDERGONE A PEER TO PEER REVIEW OF OVER 250 HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS THAT APPLY TO OVERNIGHT AND DAY CAMPS. THE AIM OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO EDUCATE CAMP STAFF IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF KEY ASPECTS OF CAMP OPERATION, PARTICULARLY THOSE RELATED TO PROGRAM QUALITY AND THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CAMPERS AND STAFF. 1715883 0 0 ACA received a six year grant to support Fostering Character through Camp Experiences, a national approach to improve, expand, and elevate character development in day and overnight camps across the US. Through this project, ACA will implement a competitive grant program through which camps pursue character-related projects, provide training and technical assistance for grant recipients before and during the grant program, and develop systems, tools, and resources to support character development in camps beyond the grant period. 1689868 1702940 144033 CAMPER SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS NOT OTHERWISE ABLE TO AFFORD A CAMP EXPERIENCE AND FACILITATE INTERACTION IN A CAMP SETTING OF PERSONS FROM DIFFERENT SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, RACIAL, NATIONAL, AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS. CAMPERS LEARN INTIMACY WITH NATURE, BUILD HEALTHY PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, AND GET TO EXERCISE THEIR MINDS AND BODIES IN WAYS THAT CREATE HEALTHY HABITS. OVER 400 CAMPER SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED IN FY 2025. 743831 0 0 PUBLIC RELATIONS AND AWARENESS ACTIVELY PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH PRINT, BROADCAST, AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA. A WEBSITE FOR FAMILIES IS MAINTAINED THAT ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT CAMP FROM THE PARENT/GUARDIAN PERSPECTIVE. MANY ACA RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ACACAMPS.ORG. ACA'S FIND A CAMP IS AN ONLINE TOOL AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC TO HELP FIND THE RIGHT CAMP FOR EVERY CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT. AN ETHICS COMMISSION MANAGES THE INTERFACE WITH THE PUBLIC CONSUMER, PAVING THE WAY TOWARD BETTER CAMPING BY ALLOWING PARENTS A FORUM IN WHICH TO ADDRESS CONCERNS AND RECEIVE MEDIATION AND GUIDANCE ON THOSE ISSUES IMPACTING THE CAMP PROFESSIONAL. 368071 0 0 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROVIDES INFORMATION TO CAMP PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELEVANT TO THE CAMP EXPERIENCE. ACA PARTNERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO ADVOCATE FOR REGULATIONS AND LAWS THAT SUPPORT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD PROTECTION. 160393 0 183710 PERIODICALS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON TOPICS DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL, AFTERSCHOOL, RECREATION, AND CAMP PROGRAMS - MANY OF WHICH ARE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH ACA - CAN BE FOUND THROUGH ITS PUBLICATIONS AND ONLINE BOOKSTORE. PUBLISHED SIX TIMES A YEAR, CAMPING MAGAZINE PROVIDES ARTICLES ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, STAFF TRAINING, HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING IDEAS, AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS AND OVER 200 NONMEMBER SUBSCRIBERS. ADDITIONALLY, WE SELL OVER 10,000 COPIES OF THE MAY/JUNE CAMPING MAGAZINE ISSUE IN BULK TO OVER 300 CAMPS FOR THE PURPOSE OF STAFF TRAINING. ACA'S WEBSITE, WWW.ACACAMPS.ORG, IS AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR TIMELY NEWS AND CRITICAL REPORTS AND ARE VISITED BY AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 800,000 ANNUALLY. 4678046 1702940 327743 13860708 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true false true false false true false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 49 0 true 60 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false X 20 20 true false false false true false true true true false true true true true true true true true true false false false IN X X CHRISTA M CASSIDY 7653493315 5000 STATE ROAD 67 NORTH MARTINSVILLE IN 461517902 Andrew Shlensky Treasurer 2.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Kelder Member-at-Large (New Partial Year) 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Lizabeth Fogel Board Chair (Partial Year) 2.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Patrick D'Amelio Vice Chair (New Partial Year) 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Steve Baskin Board Chair( New Partial Year) 2.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Aaron Dworkin Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Adam Boyd Board Member (New Partial Year) 2.0 X 0 0 0 Alex Mircheff Board Member (New Partial Year) 2.0 X 0 0 0 Anthony Stein Board Member 2.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Brian Levy Board Member (New Partial Year) 2.0 X 0 0 0 Dan Mathews Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Dayna Hardin Vice Chair (Partial Year) 2.0 X 0 0 0 Deborah Clair Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Bagley Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Sosnow Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 John Miller Board Member (New Partial Year) 2.0 X 0 0 0 Ju'Riese Colon Board Member (Partial Year) 2.0 X 0 0 0 LeeKeshia Williams Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Rafael Alvarado Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Sarah Horner Fish Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Scott Brody Board Member (Partial Year) 2.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Sheely Mauck Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Suzanne Le Menestrel Board Member (Partial Year) 2.0 X 0 0 0 Will Pierce Board Member (New Partial Year) 2.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Christa Cassidy M Chief Financial Officer 39.0 1.0 X 180983 0 27544 Henry DeHart Jr Interim President/Chief Executive Officer 39.0 1.0 X 183741 0 55208 Thomas Rosenberg President/Chief Executive Officer (Partial Year) 39.0 1.0 X 271740 0 50136 Kelley Freridge Chief Marketing Officer (Partial Year) 40.0 X 125623 0 24709 Laurie Pearson Sr. Director of Innovation & Learning 40.0 X 122919 0 44817 Marna Redding Chief Development Officer 40.0 X 142865 0 18091 Thomas Schenk Director of Information Technology 40.0 X 113391 0 49694 1141262 0 270199 7 false true false Thrive Paradigm 3630 High St Unit 19077 Oakland CA 94619 Inclusion and Belonging Consulting 168840 Steph Love Consulting 134 Parklane Ave Duluth MN 55805 Program Quality Coaching 147269 Raines Consulting LLC 8018 Purple Sage Cove Fort Wayne IN 46804 Inclusion and Belonging Training 110799 4 71800 4784465 13365 4856265 MEMBERSHIP DUES & FEES 611710 5969949 5969949 CONFERENCE AND EDUCATION 611710 1744429 1744429 PUBLICATIONS REVENUE 541840 342417 183710 158707 SCHOLARSHIP ADMINISTRATION 611710 144033 144033 0 0 0 0 8200828 2728262 2728262 133791 133791 0 0 13973287 13428898 544389 0 544389 544389 0 AMS Management Fee 900099 23482 23482 Research Oversamples 900099 17600 17600 0 0 0 0 41082 16504617 8083203 292498 3272651 X 976334 976334 1718946 1718946 703970 200216 455307 48447 4061786 3514526 322730 224530 185505 163364 4661 17480 730836 668387 54410 8039 333922 247550 70773 15599 196900 17049 178492 1359 29452 29452 181138 181138 50558 50558 1862814 1781422 65281 16111 17009 14628 2269 112 546770 498507 35739 12524 416302 393115 9481 13706 3318 3318 117703 97769 15961 3973 1004124 809198 177188 17738 1232346 1186202 37697 8447 1234184 1234184 67128 55756 9096 2276 100681 6753 93928 CEO Search Expense 108600 0 108600 UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX 39067 39067 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 36708 33626 2553 529 MISCELLANEOUS 37747 19653 16189 1905 0 0 0 0 15993848 13860708 1740365 392775 173 169 11929179 10548486 163320 197662 0 0 0 0 309317 321208 2151390 1806613 390484 344777 48529332 52256683 0 0 0 0 61321805 63668985 506233 810596 2724105 2932708 1722 0 0 0 0 3230338 3745026 X 8091558 9147087 49999909 50776872 58091467 59923959 61321805 63668985 510769 1321723 0 X false true true false X 4390739 5630801 3048503 3642622 4856265 21568930 5256156 6016881 7015422 7496855 7908330 33693644 0 0 0 9646895 11647682 10063925 11139477 12764595 55262574 33460 118748 117748 95924 57067 422947 0 0 0 0 0 0 33460 118748 117748 95924 57067 422947 54839627 190943 268499 412120 1222337 2728262 4822161 0 190943 268499 412120 1222337 2728262 4822161 137335 179023 180155 179556 157778 833847 54923 100811 39988 53343 41082 290147 10030096 12196015 10696188 12594713 15691717 61208729 0.89594 0.89986 0.08 0.04 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other Income DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 54923.0, COLUMN B - 100811.0, COLUMN C - 39988.0, COLUMN D - 53343.0, COLUMN E - 41082.0, COLUMN F - 290147.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 130699 252622 383321 15610527 15993848 949692 0 237423 0 0 630495 687817 805527 949692 3073532 4610297 201335 213557 279038 383321 1077251 157624 171954 201382 237423 768383 1152574 21335 26281 44676 130699 222991 1275841 1007711 268130 772676 710202 62474 102873 88700 14173 344777 0 X 17775782 1321723 0 1321723 16454059 50558 0 50558 16504617 15943290 0 0 15943290 50558 0 50558 15993848 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote The Association and Foundation are not-for-profit corporations, exempt from income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and have been classified as organizations that are not private foundations under Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Current accounting standards require the Association and Foundation to disclose the amount of potential benefit or obligation to be realized as a result of an examination performed by a taxing authority. For the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, management has determined that the Association and Foundation do not have any tax positions that result in any uncertainties regarding the possible impact on the Association and Foundation's financial statements. The Association and Foundation do not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly change in the next 12 months. The Association and Foundation recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. The Association and Foundation did not have any amounts accrued for interest and penalties at June 30, 2025 and 2024. Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Investments 515982 0 0 0 0 0 0 515982 0 515982 true false true true false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-Accrual true Acta Non Verba 1001 83rd Ave Mailbox 1 Oakland CA 94621 450935667 501(C)(3) 40500 Councilor in Training Program Barbara C Harris Center PO Box 204 Greefield NH 03047 043555545 501(C)(3) 25500 Councilor in Training Program B'nai B'rith Camp 6443 SW Beaverton Hilsdale Hwy Ste Portland OR 97221 911842787 501(C)(3) 25500 Councilor in Training Program Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco 380 Fulton St San Francisco CA 94102 941156608 501(C)(3) 93000 Councilor in Training Program Butler University 4600 Sunset Ave Indianapolis IN 46208 350867977 501(C)(3) 40500 Councilor in Training Program Camp Common Ground (Operator) 2033 98th Ave Oakland AK 94603 822493824 501(C)(3) 5000 Program Development Camp Fire Alaska Council 161 Klevin St Ste 100 Anchorage AK 99508 920029613 501(C)(3) 25500 Councilor in Training Program Camp Fire Long Beach 7070 E Carson St Long Beach CA 90808 951690969 501(C)(3) 25000 Camp School Partnership Camp for all Kids 818 E 63rd St 193 Chicago IL 60637 431739511 501(C)(3) 25500 Councilor in Training Program Camp Hazen YMCA 204 W Main St Chester CT 06412 060860014 501(C)(3) 25500 Councilor in Training Program Central Illinois EastersealsTimber Pointe Outdoor Center 20 Timber Pointe LN Hudson IL 61748 370686250 501(C)(3) 25500 Councilor in Training Program Collegiate Edu-Nation PO Box 194 Roscoe TX 79545 832468060 501(C)(3) 20000 Camp School Partnership Fiver Children's Foundation 519 8th Ave Fl24 New York NY 10018 133993633 501(C)(3) 62500 Camp School Partnership Fresh Air Fund 633 Third Ave 14th Fl New York NY 10017 131656653 501(C)(3) 25500 Councilor in Training Program Frost Valley YMCA 2000 Frost Valley Rd Claryville NY 12725 221625176 501(C)(3) 12500 Camp School Partnership Girl Scouts - Greater Atlanta 5601 N Allen Rd Se Mableton GA 30126 580566190 501(C)(3) 25500 Councilor in Training Program Guided Discoveries 302 N El Camino Real 206 San Clemente CA 92672 953285562 501(C)(3) 62500 Camp School Partnership Hands in 4 Youth 256 Macopin Rd West Milford NJ 07480 136140816 501(C)(3) 12500 Camp School Partnership Happiness is Camping 62 Sunset Lake Road Hardwick NJ 07825 132556242 501(C)(3) 7500 Councilor in Training Program Live Oak Wilderness Camp 1240 Moss St New Orleans LA 70119 472371850 501(C)(3) 25500 Councilor in Training Program Maven Youth 6301 Complanter St San Antonio TX 78238 820895906 501(C)(3) 35500 Councilor in Training Program Mt Tremper Outdoor Ministries HC1 Box 334 Ctr Tuftonboro NH 03816 132729777 501(C)(3) 52500 Camp School Partnership Never a Loss of Vision 7220 E Bellingham Dr Tucson AZ 85730 990690661 501(C)(3) 15000 Camp School Partnership No Limits Foundation 265 Centre Rd Wales ME 04280 203144444 501(C)(3) 25500 Councilor in Training Program Piers Park Sailing Center 95 Marginal St East Boston ME 02128 043411388 501(C)(3) 40500 Councilor in Training Program Princeton Blairstown Center 13 Roszel Rd Ste C204A Princeton NJ 085406384 226075831 501(C)(3) 40000 Camp School Partnership Teton Valley Ranch Camp PO Box 4915 Jackson WY 83001 830333159 501(C)(3) 25500 Councilor in Training Program The HEART Center 3735 W Beardsley Rd Glendale AZ 85308 821228469 501(C)(3) 25500 Councilor in Training Program Trail Blazers 394 Rogers Ave Brooklyn NY 11225 131771421 501(C)(3) 12500 Camp School Partnership University of Montana 32 Campus Dr Missiula MT 95812 816001713 501(C)(3) 25500 Councilor in Training Program Wa-Ya Outdoor Institute 6933 Munn Lake Dr Tumwater WA 98501 821147149 501(C)(3) 25500 Councilor in Training Program YWCA Vermont Camp Hochelaga 34 Hochelaga Rd South Hero VT 05403 030214632 501(C)(3) 25500 Councilor in Training Program 32 0 CAMPER SCHOLARSHIPS 506 1718947 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS 54 976334 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds CAMPS SELECT THEIR OWN CAMPER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS BASED ON ELIGIBILITY BENCHMARKS. CAMPS SUBMIT CAMPER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL CAMPER FOR WHOM THE CAMPER SCHOLARSHIP IS REQUESTED. ONCE THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE CAMPS, THE ORGANIZATION REMITS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING DIRECTLY TO THE CAMPS. EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ARE EITHER PAID DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATION PROVIDER OR TO THE WINNER OF THE SCHOLARSHIP UPON PROOF OF PAYMENT OF EDUCATION EXPENSES. X X X X true false false false false false false false false Thomas Rosenberg President/Chief Executive Officer (Partial Year) 271740 0 0 0 0 0 22539 0 27597 0 321876 0 0 0 Henry DeHart Jr Interim President/Chief Executive Officer 183741 0 0 0 0 0 15706 0 39502 0 238949 0 0 0 Christa Cassidy M Chief Financial Officer 180983 0 0 0 0 0 14889 0 12655 0 208527 0 0 0 Laurie Pearson Sr. Director of Innovation & Learning 122919 0 0 0 0 0 10834 0 33983 0 167736 0 0 0 Thomas Schenk Director of Information Technology 113391 0 0 0 0 0 10059 0 39635 0 163085 0 0 0 Marna Redding Chief Development Officer 142865 0 0 0 0 0 11872 0 6219 0 160956 0 0 0 Kelley Freridge Chief Marketing Officer (Partial Year) 91998 0 0 0 33625 0 10349 0 14360 0 150332 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment THOMAS ROSENBERG WAS GIVEN A SEPARATION PAYMENT FOR RECOGNITION OF ALL HE DID FOR THE ORGANIZATION DURING HIS TENURE. THE AMOUNT WAS PAID IN JANUARY 2025 AND WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE TAX YEAR 2025 FORM 990. Kelley Freridge was given $33,625 when she separated from the organization in August 2024 Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services (Expenses $ 1,715,883 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) ACA received a six year grant to support Fostering Character through Camp Experiences, a national approach to improve, expand, and elevate character development in day and overnight camps across the US. Through this project, ACA will implement a competitive grant program through which camps pursue character-related projects, provide training and technical assistance for grant recipients before and during the grant program, and develop systems, tools, and resources to support character development in camps beyond the grant period. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services (Expenses $ 1,689,868 including grants of $ 1,702,940)(Revenue $ 144,033) CAMPER SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS NOT OTHERWISE ABLE TO AFFORD A CAMP EXPERIENCE AND FACILITATE INTERACTION IN A CAMP SETTING OF PERSONS FROM DIFFERENT SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, RACIAL, NATIONAL, AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS. CAMPERS LEARN INTIMACY WITH NATURE, BUILD HEALTHY PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, AND GET TO EXERCISE THEIR MINDS AND BODIES IN WAYS THAT CREATE HEALTHY HABITS. OVER 400 CAMPER SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED IN FY 2025. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services (Expenses $ 743,831 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) PUBLIC RELATIONS AND AWARENESS ACTIVELY PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH PRINT, BROADCAST, AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA. A WEBSITE FOR FAMILIES IS MAINTAINED THAT ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT CAMP FROM THE PARENT/GUARDIAN PERSPECTIVE. MANY ACA RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ACACAMPS.ORG. ACA'S FIND A CAMP IS AN ONLINE TOOL AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC TO HELP FIND THE RIGHT CAMP FOR EVERY CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT. AN ETHICS COMMISSION MANAGES THE INTERFACE WITH THE PUBLIC CONSUMER, PAVING THE WAY TOWARD BETTER CAMPING BY ALLOWING PARENTS A FORUM IN WHICH TO ADDRESS CONCERNS AND RECEIVE MEDIATION AND GUIDANCE ON THOSE ISSUES IMPACTING THE CAMP PROFESSIONAL. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services (Expenses $ 368,071 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROVIDES INFORMATION TO CAMP PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELEVANT TO THE CAMP EXPERIENCE. ACA PARTNERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO ADVOCATE FOR REGULATIONS AND LAWS THAT SUPPORT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD PROTECTION. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services (Expenses $ 160,393 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 183,710) PERIODICALS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON TOPICS DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL, AFTERSCHOOL, RECREATION, AND CAMP PROGRAMS - MANY OF WHICH ARE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH ACA - CAN BE FOUND THROUGH ITS PUBLICATIONS AND ONLINE BOOKSTORE. PUBLISHED SIX TIMES A YEAR, CAMPING MAGAZINE PROVIDES ARTICLES ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, STAFF TRAINING, HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING IDEAS, AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS AND OVER 200 NONMEMBER SUBSCRIBERS. ADDITIONALLY, WE SELL OVER 10,000 COPIES OF THE MAY/JUNE CAMPING MAGAZINE ISSUE IN BULK TO OVER 300 CAMPS FOR THE PURPOSE OF STAFF TRAINING. ACA'S WEBSITE, WWW.ACACAMPS.ORG, IS AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR TIMELY NEWS AND CRITICAL REPORTS AND ARE VISITED BY AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 800,000 ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CFO IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION. IT IS A BOARD POLICY THAT THE CEO UTILIZE COMPARABILITY DATA IN THIS EVALUATION PROCESS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee By-Laws Section 2.3. Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, and such Additional Officers as provided by the resolution creating such office. The Chief Executive Officer shall serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member of the Executive Committee. During intervals between meetings of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee shall have and exercise all of the authority of the Board of Directors except where prohibited by law. In addition, the Executive Committee, to the extent specified by the Board of Directors, may exercise the authority of the Board of Directors at any other time, except where prohibited by law. The Executive Committee shall cause minutes of its proceedings to be kept and filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons Steve Baskin, Scott Brody - Business relationship, Andrew Shlensky and Brian Levy - Business relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LEADERS (NCOL) IS AN ASSEMBLY OF LOCAL LEADERS OF THE AMERICAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION. INDIVIDUALS SERVING ON THE NCOL ARE CLASSIFIED AS MEMBERS UNDER THE INDIANA NONPROFIT ACT, AND APPROVE OF SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS REQUIRED UNDER INDIANA LAW. MEMBERS OF THE NCOL SERVE AS AN IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION AND MEMBERSHIP CONDUIT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE STAFF, AND THOSE ENTITIES AFFILIATED WITH THE AMERICAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION. MEMBERS OF THE NCOL ARE A KEY SOURCE OF INFORMATION, STRATEGY, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSTITUENCIES, NCOL MEMBERS ARE CHARGED WITH BRINGING EMERGING ISSUES, THOUGHTS, CONCERNS, AND QUESTIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE CORPORATION'S MISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders AFTER AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL SUBMIT TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LEADERS THOSE ISSUES THAT REQUIRE MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL UNDER THE INDIANA NONPROFIT ACT OF 1991, AS AMENDED INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CHANGES TO THE NCOL MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND THE AUDIT AND FINANCIAL POLICY COMMITTEE . THEREAFTER, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. IF THERE ARE NO CORRECTIONS, THE FORM 990 IS THEN FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ARISING FROM THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, VENDORS, OTHER ASSOCIATIONS AND/OR OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. AFTER DISCLOSURE BY THE BOARD MEMBER(S) OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE WHETHER AN ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS. BEFORE THE DISCUSSION OF A BOARD ITEM REQUIRING A VOTE, A BOARD MEMBER WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELF. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ITS ADHERENCE TO IT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official ACA CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE SALARY SURVEY USING A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR IN MARCH 2025. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE ANNUALLY USING THE INFORMATION FROM THE SALARY SURVEY. THIS PROCESS AND ITS CONCLUSIONS ARE DOCUMENTED BY THE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING MINUTES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public BOARD POLICIES, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, AND ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees Consulting Services - Total Expense: 1862814, Program Service Expense: 1781422, Management and General Expenses: 65281, Fundraising Expenses: 16111; AMERICAN CAMPING FOUNDATION INC 5000 STATE RD 67 NORTH MARTINSVILLE IN 46151 351811277 RAISE FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION, INC IN 501(c)(3) Type I AMERICAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION INC true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false true false false AMERICAN CAMPING FOUNDATION INC C 71800 CASH VALUE