2025-11-07T14:49:44-06:00 2024-12-31 521022232 SNYDER COHN PC 11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 415 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2024-01-01 521799846 CHILD LIFE COUNCIL INC CHIL 5714834500 8843 GREENBELT ROAD 261 GREENBELT MD 207702255 ALISON HERON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 5714834500 2025-11-07 1 1 KEITH JENNINGS P01319883 3016526700 2025-11-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ASSOCIATION OF CHILD LIFE PROFESSION ALISON HERON 8843 GREENBELT ROAD 261 GREENBELT MD 207702255 3220564 0 X WWW.CHILDLIFE.ORG X 1982 MD CHILD LIFE COUNCIL, INC. D/B/A ASSOCIATION OF CHILD LIFE PROFESSIONALS (ACLP) MISSION IS TO FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN CHILD LIFE PROFESSIONALS THROUGH ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY, AND INNOVATION. 9 9 15 258 27664 9379 543940 874896 1319751 1368964 97061 160010 50399 38755 2011151 2442625 70000 40000 0 0 959930 1144887 0 0 0 1408128 1320450 2438058 2505337 -426907 -62712 2290097 2185116 541642 494803 1748455 1690313 X CHILD LIFE COUNCIL, INC. D/B/A ASSOCIATION OF CHILD LIFE PROFESSIONALS (ACLP) MISSION IS TO FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN CHILD LIFE PROFESSIONALS THROUGH ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY, AND INNOVATION. 0 0 974083 444257 CONFERENCE:ASSOCIATION OF CHILD LIFE PROFESSIONALS (ACLP) HOSTS AN ANNUALCONFERENCE ON PROFESSIONAL ISSUES WHICH IS THE PREMIER EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR CHILD LIFE PROFESSIONALS. EACH YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 500-800 CHILD LIFE SPECIALISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD GATHER FOR HIGH-QUALITY, TIMELY AND RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS. THE CONFERENCE ALSO FEATURES AN EXHIBIT HALL OFFERING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT ARE OF INTEREST TO THE CHILD LIFE COMMUNITY. OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED BY ACLP INCLUDE OUR WEBINAR SERIES AND THE PROGRAM REVIEW & DEVELOPMENT SERVICE. 338815 40000 542826 MEMBER SERVICES: THE ASSOCIATION OF CHILD LIFE PROFESSIONALS (ACLP) IS THE ONLY INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION DEVOTED TO CHILD LIFE (CL) SPECIALISTS. MEMBERS ARE CHILD LIFE PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND ASSOCIATES FROM RELATED FIELDS. MEMBERSHIP OFFERS CONNECTION TO THE CL COMMUNITY, AN ONLINE NETWORKING TOOL WHICH INCLUDES KEY BENEFITS SUCH AS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, FILE LIBRARIES AND THE MEMBER DIRECTORY. OTHER MAJOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO MEMBERS INCLUDE CHILD LIFE EDUCATION AND TRAINING THROUGH PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS THE BULLETIN NEWSLETTER, THE JOURNAL OF CHILD LIFE, AND CL NEWS, A MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER. MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVE DISCOUNTED RATES ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PUBLICATIONS, AND CERTIFICATION FEES. 389479 49089 PUBLICATIONS AND MERCHANDISE 368186 305128 368186 305128 2070563 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 46 0 1 15 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 VA MD X ALISON HERON 5714834500 8843 GREENBELT ROAD 261 GREENBELT MD 207702255 ALISON HERON CEO 40.00 5.00 X 185621 0 20959 ANGELA FLANIGAN COO 40.00 1.00 X 134816 0 16528 ALISHA SAAVEDRA PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH PATTERSON PRESIDENT-ELECT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ELANA BREWER PRESIDENT-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDSAY HEERING PAST-PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CRISTIE SUZUKAWA CLANCY SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA MEYERS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RILEY HAMMOND TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 VICTORIA ISAACSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CASSANDRA C JAMES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANELLE MITCHELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALYSSA LUKSA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE GANDOLFO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE BENNETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 320437 0 37487 2 0 1 0 ASSOCIATION CONSULTING GROUP INC 540 DEVALL DRIVE SUITE 301 AUBURN AL 36832 MEMBER DATABASE MANAGEMENT 113506 PROMETRIC LLC SMT 25400 US 19 N CLEARWATER FL 33763 EXAM CERTIFICATION SERVICES 111784 2 874896 874896 MEMBERSHIP 611710 542826 542826 CONFERNCE 611710 444257 444257 EDUCATION (WEBINARS) 611710 275236 275236 PUBLICATIONS 611710 50689 49089 1600 STANDARDS / ACCREDITAT 611710 29892 29892 26064 26064 1368964 57126 57126 18000 18000 880823 777939 102884 102884 102884 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 20755 20755 20755 2442625 1341300 27664 198765 40000 40000 357924 245327 112597 628937 472741 156196 22885 15686 7199 47267 32398 14869 87874 60230 27644 10914 10914 107015 107015 7434 7434 79494 79494 3982 3982 159168 132431 26737 224545 196133 28412 76451 52401 24050 109298 99418 9880 219315 216342 2973 47075 32266 14809 26032 19012 7020 FOOD AND BEVERAGE 335209 333327 1882 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DUES 25267 22513 2754 M&G ALLOCATION -110749 16862 -127611 2505337 2070563 434774 0 164765 115107 363591 581487 0 639 35562 25285 139668 202932 7122 3134 11054 3988 1398745 1018451 130194 102490 46518 134737 2290097 2185116 132130 152908 297466 285851 112046 56044 541642 494803 X 1744958 1257441 3497 432872 1748455 1690313 2290097 2185116 -62712 4570 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 390322 878608 758607 543940 874896 3446373 2087523 1313214 1265896 1175818 1342900 7185351 2477845 2191822 2024503 1719758 2217796 10631724 0 0 0 10631724 30681 37426 52810 51897 64560 237374 260304 308151 270561 9413 9944 858373 290985 345577 323371 61310 74504 1095747 15246 724 3376 50399 20954 90699 2784076 2538123 2351250 1831467 2313254 11818170 0.89960 0.88870 0.09270 0.10550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7122 3134 3988 3988 DEFERRED COMPENSATION - 457B PLAN 56044 SECURITY DEPOSIT 6293 INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLE 72400 134737 DEFERRED COMPENSATION - 457B PLAN 56044 56044 X PART X, LINE 2: ACLP ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX EFFECT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE ACCRUED AS A COMPONENT OF GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES WHEN ASSESSED. ACLP IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. SIMILAR TO OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, ACLP IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2021 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. 1 DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS 11 40000 PART I, LINE 2: THE ACLP DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CHILD LIFE INTERNS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS OR THOSE WHO ARE UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO SERVE PATIENTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. APPLICANTS ARE SUBJECT TO AN INITIAL SCREENING WITHIN ONE MONTH OF SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE TO BE DISPERSED IN INCREMENTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE INTERNSHIP CONTINGENT ON SATISFACTORY PROGRESS. SCHOLARSHIP MONIES WILL NOT BE DISPERSED SHOULD THE APPLICANT LEAVE OR OTHERWISE NOT REMAIN ACTIVE IN THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ALISON HERON CEO 185621 0 0 0 0 0 9540 0 11419 0 206580 0 0 0 ANGELA FLANIGAN COO 130816 0 4000 0 0 0 6821 0 9707 0 151344 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 YES, 3 STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVED BONUSES IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A ACLP HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ACT IN PLACE AND STEAD OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS ON ALL MATTERS, EXCEPT THOSE SPECIFICALLY RESERVED TO THE BOARD BY THESE BYLAWS, PURSUANT TO DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO SUCH COMMITTEE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD FOR RATIFICATION BY MAIL OR AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSIST OF THE OFFICERS AND CEO AS A NON-VOTING EX-OFFICIO MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION OF CHILD LIFE PROFESSIONALS (ACLP) MEMBERS ARE A GROUP OF TRAINED PROFESSIONALS WITH EXPERTISE IN HELPING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES OVERCOME LIFE'S MOST CHALLENGING EVENTS. THE ACLP MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOSED OF MORE THAN 6000 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 600 ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE. MEMBERS INCLUDE CHILD LIFE SPECIALISTS, CHILD LIFE ASSISTANTS, UNIVERSITY EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN RELATED FIELDS. ACLP HAS SIX (6) CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP: PROFESSIONAL, RETIRED, ASSOCIATE, INTERNATIONAL, HEALTHCARE ALLY, AND STUDENT. ACLP ALSO OFFERS CHILD LIFE PROGRAM, CORPORATE, AND NON-PROFIT COMPANY MEMBERSHIPS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED IN ELECTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B NOT ALL DECISIONS REQUIRE MEMBER APPROVAL; BUT SOME, FOR EXAMPLE: CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS, DO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD FOR THIER REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ACLP'S POLICY IS TO REQUIRE THAT BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE "OTHER INTERESTS" AS DEFINED IN THIS POLICY AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR OR MORE FREQUENTLY IF "OTHER INTERESTS" ARISE. DISCLOSURE MUST BE IN WRITING. DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE BOARD DECIDES WHAT, IF ANYTHING, TO DO IN REACTION TO DISCLOSURES OF "OTHER INTERESTS." IN SOME CASES, IT WILL DECIDE THAT THE PROPER CORRECTIVE MEASURE IS SIMPLY THE DISCLOSURE OF THE "OTHER INTERESTS AND THAT IT DOES NOT REPRESENT A MATERIAL CONFLICT. IN OTHER CASES, THE BOARD DECIDES IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL WITH "OTHER INTERESTS" TO RECUSE - I.E. TO REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON MATTERS WHERE THE BOARD MEMBER HAS THE "OTHER INTERESTS." IN VERY RARE CASES, THE BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO RESIGN FROM THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, AND PAST PRESIDENT CONSTITUTE A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION TEAM THAT LEADS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN CONDUCTING AN EVALUATION OF THE CEO IN NOVEMBER. THIS EVALUATION IS BASED HEAVILY UPON AGREED-UPON GOALS NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE CEO AND THE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT-ELECT IN THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. IN ADDITION TO MEASURING PERFORMANCE AGAINST THESE GOALS, THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION TEAM SURVEYS ALL MEMBERS OF HTE BOARD INVITING EVALUATION INPUT, AND ALSO TALK WITH OTHER STAFF MEMBERS OF ACLP. THE BOARD ADJUSTS THE CEO SALARY AT ITS DISCRETION BASED ON THEIR REVIEW AND OTHER FACTORS IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE, AND HAS DISCRETION IN AWARDING A YEAR-END BONUS NOT TO EXCEED 12% OF THE CEO SALARY, BASED ON A WRITTEN ASSESSMENT OF THE CEO PERFORMANCE AGAINST GOALS DRAWN UP AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. IN ADDITION TO THE PROCEDURE ABOVE THE BOARD USES COMPARABLE DATA AND THE PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT AND AUDITOR SELECTION PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. CHILD LIFE CERTIFICATION COMMISSION 8843 GREENBELT ROAD 261 GREENBELT MD 20770 882215310 OVERSEES THE CERTIFIED CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION PROGRAM DC 501(C)(6) CHILD LIFE COUNCIL INC 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 CHILD LIFE CERTIFICATION COMISSION A 18000 CHILD LIFE CERTIFICATION COMISSION D 79074 CHILD LIFE CERTIFICATION COMISSION O 242432