2025-10-28T08:23:26-05:00 2024-12-31 134260189 BOISSELLE MORTON & WOLKOWICZ LLP 48 BAY ROAD PO BOX 374 HADLEY MA 01035 990 2024-01-01 042983095 THE AMERICAN COASTER ENTHUSIASTS INC AMER 4692786223 3508 PECOS WAY GRAND PRAIRIE TX 750527850 CHRIS TILSLEY TREASURER 4692786223 2025-10-24 1 1 JOSEPH P WOLKOWICZ CPA P00734754 4135870099 2025-10-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ELIZABETH RINGAS 3508 PECOS WAY GRAND PRAIRIE TX 750527850 1696240 0 X WWW.ACEONLINE.ORG X 1978 DE TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, APPRECIATION, KNOWLEDGE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE ART OF THE CLASSIC WOODEN ROLLER COASTER AND THE CONTEMPORARY STEEL COASTER. 12 12 0 250 0 0 299411 298211 818938 1308895 36842 41715 7150 12374 1162341 1661195 17104 46625 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1052119 1540929 1069223 1587554 93118 73641 1573775 1712623 230791 240880 1342984 1471743 X TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, APPRECIATION, KNOWLEDGE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE ART OF THE CLASSIC WOODEN ROLLER COASTER AND THE CONTEMPORARY STEEL COASTER. 0 0 1330724 3525 1305721 CONVENTIONS AND CONFERENCES HELD THROUGHOUT THE NATION. 63110 3174 BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE, NEWLETTERS, CALENDAR AND WEB PUBLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP. THE COMPANY PUBLISHES TWO MAGAZINES AND A CALENDAR. MAGAZINES ARE SENT TO MEMBERS AS PART OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP. ROLLERCOASTER! MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED 4 TIMES A YEAR WITH IN-DEPTH ARTICLES RELATING TO COASTERS AND AMUSEMENT PARKS. THE CALENDAR IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY AND IS FOR SALE TO MEMBERS. ACE NEWS IS DONE ONLINE AND PROVIDES INDUSTRY AND CLUB RELATED ARTICLES. 49774 43100 AWARDED GRANTS TO FOUR AMUSEMENT PARKS FOR THE RESTORATION, REHABILITATION, AND PRESERVATION OF THEIR ROLLER COASTERS. AWARDED LANDMARK COASTER DESIGNATION TO 3 ROLLER COASTERS. COASTER LANDMARKS ARE ROLLER COASTER THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BY HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT TO THE AMUSEMENT INDUSTRY. 21801 PRODUCED AND RELEASED A DOCUMENTARY FILM, "THE LEGACY OF SCHWARZKOPF". THIS FILM DOCUMENTS THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AMUSEMENT INDUSTRY OF ANTON SCHWARZKOPF AND THE SCHWARZKOPF COMPANY. MAINTAINED ARCHIVAL COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS AND MEMORIABILIA OF THE AMERICAN COASTER ENTHUSIASTS AND THE AMUSEMENT PARK INDUSTRY. 21801 1465409 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 CA X JEFFREY SEIFERT 4692786223 PO BOX 540261 GRAND PRAIRIE TX 750527850 X ELIZABETH RINGAS PRESIDENT 30.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID DRAGUN VICE PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF NIEMIEC SECRETARY 6.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS TILSLEY TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN JONES DIRECTOR 16.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH CIZA DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROB ASCOUGH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ARIC AUSTERMANN DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK PERRY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 JAVAN TOWNSEND DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH BROWN DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ULRICH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE BERTO PAST DIRECTOR 16.00 X 0 0 0 LEE ANN DRAUD PAST DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MAY REINERT PAST DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY TITKO PAST DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 240045 58166 298211 CONFERENCES & CONVENTI 900099 1305721 1305721 PUBLICATIONS 900099 3174 3174 1308895 41715 41715 42039 35045 6994 6994 OTHER INCOME 900099 5380 5380 5380 1661195 1308895 0 54089 46625 46625 59000 59000 12190 12190 6150 6150 10314 10314 3241 3241 7630 7630 18890 18890 10830 10830 483036 483036 506 506 813 341 472 PARK ADMISSIONS 547216 547216 FOOD AND BEVERAGE 201223 201223 PUBLICATIONS 63110 63110 FEES, DUES AND SUBSCRIP 55902 55902 60878 57126 3752 1587554 1465409 122145 0 30584 30470 384768 470065 1092 9648 7283 31585 87882 18224 1062166 1152631 1573775 1712623 33902 43641 196889 197239 230791 240880 X 977336 1111269 365648 360474 1342984 1471743 1573775 1712623 73641 60768 -5650 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 230127 260106 264891 299411 298211 1352746 23817 279661 374071 818938 1308895 2805382 253944 539767 638962 1118349 1607106 4158128 0 0 0 4158128 8489 25019 24306 36842 41715 136371 8489 25019 24306 36842 41715 136371 262433 564786 663268 1155191 1648821 4294499 0.96820 0.96180 0.03180 0.03820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 WAVERLY ENTERTAINMENT DBA CAMDEN PARK PO BOX 1778 HUNTINGTON WV 25718 550742273 20000 0 TO ASSIST THE AMUSEMENT PARK WITH MAINTENACE ON THE BIG DIPPER ROLLER COASTER. KIRBY FAMILY FARM 19650 NE 30TH STREET WILLISTON FL 32696 461963059 20000 0 TO ASSIST THE AMUSEMENT PARK WITH MAINTENACE OF ITS ROLLER COASTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (WHOSE OFFICERS ARE VOTED ON BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS) MAKES DECISIONS THAT ARE CARRIED OUT BY THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS USED A MANAGEMENT FIRM TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO MEMBERS SINCE 1998. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DELEGATED THE WORK RESPONSIBILTY TO PROVIDE SOME SERVICES TO THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, BUT ULTIMATE CONTROL AND DIRECTION STILL RESIDES WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY IS A CONTRACTOR TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHO MUST PAY DUES TO BECOME AND REMAIN A MEMBER, UNLESS THE MEMBER IS AN HONORARY MEMBER, WHICH DOES NOT PAY DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS VIA AN ELECTION EVERY TWO YEARS. FOUR OF THE FIVE OFFICERS ARE DIRECTLY ELECTED, WHILE THE FIFTH OFFICER IS THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B OTHER THAN THE ELECTION OF THE OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED, CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION OR BYLAWS REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER, THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT COMPANY PROVIDES THE INITIAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT TO PREPARE FORM 990. BOTH THE TREASURER AND THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND FEEDBACK TO THE ACCOUNTANT DURING THE FORM PREPARATION, AS NEEDED. ONCE COMPLETED, FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND THE TREASURER FOR SIGNING THE RETURN PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ON THE ORANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY, DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER HAVING A DUALITY OF INTEREST OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON A MATTER SHOULD RECUSE HIM OR HERSELF FROM A VOTE AND NOT USE HIS/HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE ON THE MATTER. MEETING MINUTES WOULD REFLECT WHEN DISCLOSURES ARE MADE AND THERE ARE ABSTENTIONS FROM VOTING. THE SECRETARY OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS SIGNED EACH YEAR AT THE FALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, AND REPORTS ANY CONFLICTS TO THE TREASURER FOR TAX REPORTING. ADDITIONALLY THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTRACT WITH THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, ITS CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE TO BOTH MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. OTHER DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AND MEETING MINUTES ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLINE, AND ARE AVAILABLE TO OTHERS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTING REVIEW AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD.