2025-01-17T13:16:03-06:00 2024-06-30 363168081 SIKICH LLC 1415 W DIEHL RD SUITE 400 NAPERVILLE IL 605632349 990 2023-07-01 376047781 ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION EXCELLENCE ASSO 8476478861 8120 LEHIGH AVENUE SUITE 100 MORTON GROVE IL 60053 JASON ELLIS TREASURER 8476478861 2025-01-15 1 1 HEATHER BONIFAS CPA P01711657 6305668400 2025-01-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CHANAE BRADLEY 8120 LEHIGH AVENUE SUITE 100 MORTON GROVE IL 60053 253385 0 X ACEWEB.ORG X 1913 NH ACE DEVELOPS PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TO EXTEND KNOWLEDGE OF AGRICULTURE. 10 10 0 50 0 0 20700 35733 205115 212509 2071 4967 283 176 228169 253385 3000 2977 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 164373 194978 167373 197955 60796 55430 200484 259457 0 0 200484 259457 X ACE DEVELOPS PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, AND RESEARCH COMMUNICATORS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS TO EXTEND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND LIFE AND HUMAN SCIENCES TO PEOPLE WORLDWIDE. ACE DERIVES ITS BASIC MISSION FROM THE LONGSTANDING EXPERIENCE OF LAND-GRANT 0 0 112870 2977 120375 CONFERENCES: LEVEL UP, THE FALL ONLINE CONFERENCE HAD 76 ATTENDEES. IT WAS A ONE DAY EVENT. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HAD 257 ATTENDEES. IT IS FOR EDUCATION AND NETWORKING. 5683 24794 CRITIQUES & AWARDS - ANNUAL SUBMISSION PROCESS FOR MEMBERS TO HAVE THEIR WORKS JUDGED. THERE WERE 355 C&A SUBMISSIONS THIS YEAR. 2750 DISTRIBUTION OF JOURNAL OF APPLIED COMMUNICATIONS, AN ON-LINE, PEER REVIEWED PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATION OFFERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MEMBERS AND OTHERS. THE JOURNAL OF APPLIED COMMUNICATION WAS ISSUED 3 TIMES DURING THE YEAR. IT'S AVAILABLE ONLINE AT NO CHARGE TO MEMBERS 67516 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND OTHER PROGRAMS 67516 121303 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X DENISE ILLING 8476478861 8120 LEHIGH AVENUE SUITE 100 MORTON GROVE IL 60053 X CHANAE BRADLEY PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON ELLIS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STACEY STEARNS PRESIDENT-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LATASHA FORD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TOBIE BLANCHARD PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN MILLER LEARNING COMMUNITY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA FISCHER RESEARCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE EDWARDS RETIREES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HAWLEY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STACY HERRICK MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP DIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35733 35733 CONFERENCE 611600 120375 120375 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611600 60660 60660 CRITIQUE AND AWARDS 611600 24794 24794 CERTIFICATION 611600 6415 6415 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE 611600 265 265 212509 4967 4967 176 176 253385 212685 0 4967 2977 2977 78000 26000 52000 1700 1700 3870 2750 1120 852 580 272 83313 83313 2112 2112 WEBSITE 10222 10222 CREDIT CARD FEES 5829 5829 CRITIQUE AND AWARDS 5683 5683 DUES AND SUBS 3047 3047 350 350 197955 121303 76652 0 117451 140891 82911 118444 122 122 200484 259457 0 0 X 200484 259457 200484 259457 200484 259457 55430 3543 0 X 0 0 0 X 20700 35733 56433 121527 117557 161322 205115 212509 818030 121527 117557 161322 225815 248242 874463 0 0 0 874463 2853 2492 4084 2354 5143 16926 2853 2492 4084 2354 5143 16926 7281 503 7784 131661 120049 165909 228169 253385 899173 0.97250 0.97140 0.01880 0.01910 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 7,281. BACKUP WITHHOLDING REFUND - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 503. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 80238 500 5400 3557 82581 77300 3679 2769 3500 10 80238 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 0 PART V, LINE 4: THE ACE DEVELOPMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO: FOSTER THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ACE MEMBERS AND OTHER COMMUNICATORS ENCOURAGE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS EXTEND INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNICATIONS CAREERS ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNICATION PROCESSES, TECHNIQUES, AND ETHICS AS AN ONGOING SOURCE OF SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ACE MEMBERS, THE DEVELOPMENT FUND IS A FINANCIAL ASSET IN PERPETUITY FOR ACE. THE DEVELOPMENT FUND SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE $50,000 ENDOWED. FUNDS OVER THE $50,000 ENDOWMENT MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS EACH YEAR. HERMANCE FUND TO PAY FOR A HERMANCE SPEAKER AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE HERMANCE FUND SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE $20,000 ENDOWED. FUNDS OVER THE $20,000 MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL HERMANCE SPEAKER. IF THE FUND FALLS BELOW THE $20,000 ENDOWMENT, A BOARD VOTE MUST BE HELD TO SECURE SPONSORSHIP OF THE ANNUAL HERMANCE SPEAKER OR TEMPORARILY FOREGO THE ANNUAL SPEAKER TO BUILD UP THE FUND. HOLLY YOUNG FUND THIS FUND WAS CREATED TO HONOR HOLLY YOUNG'S WORK AS ACE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS SHORT-TERM FUND SUPPORTS MEMBERS ATTENDING THEIR FIRST ANNUAL ACE CONFERENCE. THE FUND SHALL PROVIDE GRANTS OF $250 TO MEMBERS ATTENDING THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE FUNDS WILL BE DISPERSED BASED ON A DRAWING OF FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES REGISTERED FOR THE CONFERENCE. THE FUND SHALL CEASE WHEN ALL DONATIONS ARE DISPERSED. ACE LEADERSHIP FUND YOUR DONATION SUPPORTS THE ACE LEADERSHIP FUND, INTENDED TO ADVANCE ACE BY PROVIDING FLEXIBLE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ACE PRESIDENT TO SUPPORT HIS/HER LEADERSHIP VISION AND PROGRAMS. IT MAY ALSO BE USED TO ENCOURAGE AND ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE ACE LEADERS. THE ACE LEADERSHIP FUNDS ALSO WILL CREATE A PATHWAY FOR INCLUSIVITY AND INCREASED DIVERSITY BY ATTRACTING MEMBERS TO ACE WHO MAY BE UNDERREPRESENTED, YET QUALIFIED, AND LACK ACCESS TO ADEQUATE RESOURCES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT OF THE 990 IS SHARED WITH THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CONSTITUTION IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.