Nonprofit · EIN 47-2671111
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE COUNSEL
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $111,685 | $100,643 | $11,042 | $308,183 | $0 | $308,183 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $151,840 | $128,844 | $22,996 | $297,141 | $0 | $297,141 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $68,125 | $97,343 | -$29,218 | $274,145 | $0 | $274,145 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Membership dues
- $111,575
- Other revenue
- $110
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $1,890
- Other expenses
- $98,753
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $297,141
- Total assets, end of year
- $308,183
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $308,183
- Cash, savings and investments
- $308,183
- Gross receipts
- $111,685
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET FORAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN HAAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE MAYES | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MUNDHEIM | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK M PLACENTI | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY SONSINI | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID J BERGER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY J GREGORY | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA VELLA | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY V VARALLO | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICK ALEXANDER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET FORAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN HAAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE MAYES | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MUNDHEIM | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK M PLACENTI | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY SONSINI | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID J BERGER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY J GREGORY | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA VELLA | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY V VARALLO | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICK ALEXANDER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET FORAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN HAAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE MAYES | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MUNDHEIM | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK M PLACENTI | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| CORNELL WRIGHT | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID J BERGER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY V VARALLO | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA VELLA | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICK ALEXANDER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY SONSINI | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY J GREGORY | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 330 W 38TH ST RM 1105, NEW YORK, NY 10018-8403
- In care of
- % FRANK M PLACENTI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 1 E Washington St Suite 2700, Phoenix AZ 85004
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Frank M Placenti, 1 E Washington St Suite 2700, Phoenix AZ 85004
- Signed the 990-EZ
- FREDERICK ALEXANDER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (650) 320-4647
- Website
- www.amgovcollege.org
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
MEMBERSHIP IN THE COLLEGE IS EXTENDED BY INVITATION ONLY TO LAWYERS WHO HAVE PRACTICED LAW FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 YEARS, WHILE DEVOTING AT LEAST 10 OF THOSE PRACTICE YEARS FOCUSED ON THE FIELD OF GOVERNANCE. FELLOWS SPEND A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF THEIR TIME IN BOARDROOMS ADVISING DIRECTORS IN A VARIETY OF CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM AND ENGAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT SUCCESSION, INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS, DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS, SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION, AND A BROAD RANGE OF REGULATORY AND GOVERNMENTAL MATTERS. MEMBERSHIP IN THE COLLEGE CURRENTLY INCLUDES 120 FELLOWS AND HONORARY FELLOWS.
Program accomplishments
- THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE COUNSEL IS A PROFESSIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND HONORARY ASSOCIATION OF LAWYERS WIDELY-RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF GOVERNANCE. THE MISSION OF THE COLLEGE IS TO PROMOTE A HIGH LEVEL OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AMONG GOVERNANCE LAWYERS ALONG WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND BROADER ADOPTION OF BEST PRACTICES WITHIN BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS.THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, THE COLLEGE WILL ADDRESS THE MAJOR ISSUES FACING GOVERNANCE PRACTITIONERS AND THEIR CLIENTS INCLUDING SHAREHOLDER ENGAGEMENT; DEVELOPING CHALLENGES TO TRADITIONAL MODELS OF GOVERNANCE; IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF RISKS; AND AN INCREASINGLY COMPLEX REGULATORY AND ENFORCEMENT ENVIRONMENT.MEMBERSHIP IN THE COLLEGE IS EXTENDED BY INVITATION ONLY TO LAWYERS WHO HAVE PRACTICED LAW FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 YEARS, WHILE DEVOTING AT LEAST 10 OF THOSE PRACTICE YEARS FOCUSED ON THE FIELD OF GOVERNANCE. FELLOWS SPEND A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF THEIR TIME IN BOARDROOMS ADVISING DIRECTORS IN A VARIETY OF CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM AND ENGAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT SUCCESSION, INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS, DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS, SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION, AND A BROAD RANGE OF REGULATORY AND GOVERNMENTAL MATTERS. MEMBERSHIP IN THE COLLEGE CURRENTLY INCLUDES 120 FELLOWS AND HONORARY FELLOWS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2671111
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $308,183
- Income (IRS master file)
- $111,685
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $111,685 | $100,643 | $308,183 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $151,840 | $128,844 | $297,141 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $68,125 | $97,343 | $274,145 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Frank M Placenti | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-2671111).
Questions about AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE COUNSEL
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE COUNSEL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE COUNSEL is 47-2671111.
- Is AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE COUNSEL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2015.
- Are donations to AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE COUNSEL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE COUNSEL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE COUNSEL due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE COUNSEL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE COUNSEL?
- The 990-N for 2016 names Frank M Placenti.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE COUNSEL?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE COUNSEL have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $111,685, expenses of $100,643 and total assets of $308,183 at year end.
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