2024-08-08T10:55:54-04:00 2023-09-30 840524006 THE ADAMS GROUP LLC 400 S COLORADO BLVD STE 690 DENVER CO 80246 990 2022-10-01 131611981 THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB AMER 3033840110 710 TENTH STREET SUITE 100 GOLDEN CO 80401 BENJAMIN GABRIEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3033840110 2024-08-07 true true JASON D ADAMS CPA P00280895 3037333796 2024-08-08 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z BENJAMIN GABRIEL 710 10TH STREET SUITE 100 GOLDEN CO 80401 6221878 false X WWW.AMERICANALPINECLUB.ORG X 1902 PA TO SUPPORT A UNITED COMMUNITY OF COMPETENT CLIMBERS AND HEALTHY CLIMBING LANDSCAPES. 20 20 52 500 15500 1912573 1450972 3270477 3704057 97082 -64266 -233316 -128989 5046816 4961774 57000 104500 0 2622206 2653607 0 971671 2558707 3018858 5237913 5776965 -191097 -815191 8206940 7722943 2325908 2324076 5881032 5398867 X TO SHARE AND SUPPORT OUR PASSION FOR CLIMBING INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE, & RESOURCES THAT BENEFIT AND INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS, ADVOCATE FOR & LEAD CLIMBING INTERESTS, PROMOTE CONSERVATION, & FOSTER COMMUNITY & COMPETENCY. false false 1256115 79500 COMMUNITY RESOURCES: THE AAC SUPPORTS THE CLIMBING COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS FOR CLIMBERS, HELPING MEMBERS CLIMB BEYOND THEIR HOME AREA. ALSO, THE AAC OPERATES SEVERAL CAMPGROUNDS FOR CLIMBERS, INCLUDING THE GRAND TETON CLIMBERS' RANCH IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, WY., AS WELL AS CAMPGROUNDS IN NEW YORK, TEXAS, WEST VIRGINIA, AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE AAC ALSO SUPPORTS MEMBERS BY PROVIDING UP TO 12,500 IN RESCUE BENEFITS. IN ADDITION, THE AAC HOSTS LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS TO BUILD COMMUNITY AMONG CLIMBERS. 217373 THROUGH THE AMERICAN ALPINE JOURNAL, DISTRIBUTED IN HARD COPY SINCE 1929 AND NOW ALSO ON-LINE, THE AAC RECORDS NEW CLIMBS AND CLIMBING ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THE AAC'S LIBRARY IN GOLDEN, COLORADO IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST CLIMBING LIBRARIES, INCLUDING BOOKS, GUIDEBOOKS, MAPS, DVDS, AND OTHER RESOURCES. 25000 25000 CONSERVATION & ADVOCACY RESOURCES: PROTECTING THE PLACES WE CLIMB HAS BEEN CENTRAL TO THE AAC AND HAS BEEN SINCE THE CLUB'S INCEPTION MORE THAN A CENTURY AGO. 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AN OBJECTIVE COMMITTEE SELECTS THE RECIPIENTS OF EACH GRANT TYPE. AFTER THE FUNDS ARE GRANTED, RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BACK WITH A TRIP REPORT OR OTHER SUMMARY OF HOW THE GRANTED FUNDS WERE USED. false false false false false false false false false PETER WARD FORMER CEO 125862 125862 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D COMMUNITY RESOURCES: THE AAC SUPPORTS THE CLIMBING COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS FOR CLIMBERS, HELPING MEMBERS CLIMB BEYOND THEIR HOME AREA. ALSO, THE AAC OPERATES SEVERAL CAMPGROUNDS FOR CLIMBERS, INCLUDING THE GRAND TETON CLIMBERS' RANCH IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, WY., AS WELL AS CAMPGROUNDS IN NEW YORK, TEXAS, WEST VIRGINIA, AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE AAC ALSO SUPPORTS MEMBERS BY PROVIDING UP TO 12,500 IN RESCUE BENEFITS. IN ADDITION, THE AAC HOSTS LOCAL AND NATIONAL EVENTS TO BUILD COMMUNITY AMONG CLIMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 ALL CLUB MEMBERS MAY VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD EVERY FEBRUARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A CLUB MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD MEMBERS. THEY CAN VOTE ONLINE OR IN PERSON AT THE ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING. THE SLATE IS PUT FORTH BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B YES. AAC ABIDES BY THE ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS' CODE OF ETHICAL STANDARDS AND DOES NOT COMPENSATE EMPLOYEES BASED ON PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RAISED, NOR DO EMPLOYEES RECEIVE ANY OTHER PAYMENTS OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS WHEN RAISING FUNDS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM, REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH INCLUDES THE CFO, AND IS THEN EMAILED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 11, PART XI, LINE 2C - EXPLANATION OF RESPONSIBILITY: THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS DO NOT SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ANNUALLY. THEY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE BEGINNINNG OF THEIR TERM. BOARD MEMBERS ANNOUNCE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AT BOARD MEETINGS AND THEN IT IS OPEN TO DISCUSSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER. THE GROUP LOOKS AT COMPARABLE RATES AS FOUND THROUGH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE COLORADO NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION, INTERNET SEARCHES, AND ANALOGS FROM LIKE GROUPS. BONUSES ARE BASED ON QUANTIFIABLE METRICS FOR SUCCESS THAT ARE AGREED TO BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE OFFICER. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE NOT RECORDED IN THE BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B OFFICER COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE GROUP LOOKS AT COMPARABLE RATES AS FOUND THROUGH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE COLORADO NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION, INTERNET SEARCHES, AND ANALOGS FROM LIKE GROUPS. BONUSES ARE BASED ON QUANTIFIABLE METRICS FOR SUCCESS THAT ARE AGREED TO BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OFFICER. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE NOT RECORDED IN THE BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEVADA, NEW YORK, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 RECLASSIFICATION OF COGS 60,193 EXPENSES FOR FORM 990 PURPOSES 44,679 RECLASSIFICATION OF COGS -60,193 EXPENSES FOR FORM 990 PURPOSES -44,679