2025-12-23T13:33:50-06:00 2025-06-30 363168081 SIKICH LLC 1415 W DIEHL RD SUITE 400 NAPERVILLE IL 605632349 990 2024-07-01 376047781 ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION EXCELLENCE ASSO 8476478861 250 SOUTH NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 315 PARK RIDGE IL 60068 JASON ELLIS TREASURER 8476478861 2025-12-15 1 1 HEATHER BONIFAS CPA P01711657 6305668400 2025-12-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X STACEY STEARNS 250 SOUTH NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 315 PARK RIDGE IL 60068 240372 0 X ACEWEB.ORG X 1913 NH ACE DEVELOPS PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TO EXTEND KNOWLEDGE OF AGRICULTURE. 12 12 0 50 0 0 35733 48855 212509 183698 4967 7767 176 52 253385 240372 2977 3000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 194978 164669 197955 167669 55430 72703 259457 336914 0 0 259457 336914 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 87283 3000 94635 CONFERENCES: LEVEL UP, THE FALL ONLINE CONFERENCE HAD 82 ATTENDEES. IT WAS A ONE DAY EVENT. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HAD 177 ATTENDEES. IT IS FOR EDUCATION AND NETWORKING. 6006 31211 CRITIQUES & AWARDS - ANNUAL SUBMISSION PROCESS FOR MEMBERS TO HAVE THEIR WORKS JUDGED. THERE WERE 411 C&A SUBMISSIONS THIS YEAR. 2250 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 57904 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND OTHER PROGRAMS 57904 95539 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 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X CELTIC CHICAGO INC 8476478861 250 SOUTH NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 315 PARK RIDGE IL 60068 X STACEY STEARNS PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LATASHA FORD PRESIDENT-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAY LEDBETTER VICE PRESIDENT LEARNING COMMUNITY DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON ELLIS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA STEARNS MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KETO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELSEY HALL RESEARCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELSEY ARMSTRONG MEMBER SERVICES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN MILLER LEARNING COMMUNITY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE EDWARDS RETIREE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TUNYALEE MARTIN DIVERSITY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHANAE BRADLEY PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48855 48855 CONFERENCE 611600 94635 94635 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611600 56880 56880 CRITIQUE AND AWARDS 611600 31211 31211 CERTIFICATION 611600 850 850 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE 611600 122 122 183698 7767 7767 52 52 240372 183750 0 7767 3000 3000 85160 27829 57331 1768 1768 200 200 2385 2250 135 369 369 56451 56451 2322 2322 CRITIQUE AND AWARDS 6006 6006 CREDIT CARD FEES 4973 3 4970 DUES AND SUBS 3080 3080 WEBSITE 1537 1537 418 418 167669 95539 72130 0 140891 175827 118444 160965 122 122 259457 336914 0 0 X 259457 336914 259457 336914 259457 336914 72703 4754 0 X 0 0 0 X 20700 35733 48855 105288 117557 161322 205115 212509 183750 880253 117557 161322 225815 248242 232605 985541 0 0 0 985541 2492 4084 2354 5143 7767 21840 2492 4084 2354 5143 7767 21840 503 503 120049 165909 228169 253385 240372 1007884 0.97780 0.97250 0.02170 0.01880 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - BACKUP WITHHOLDING REFUND - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 503. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 82581 7666 4 90243 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.