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Nonprofit · EIN 53-0211350

AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

Financials

$14.8M$14.2M2022$16M$15.5M2023$15.7M$16.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$15,740,873$16,623,015-$882,142$19,409,241$10,924,415$8,484,826
June 30, 2024990$16,040,082$15,536,738$503,344$19,436,335$11,258,331$8,178,004
June 30, 2023990$14,782,376$14,228,254$554,122$18,890,550$12,094,052$6,796,498
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$28,670
Program service revenue
$11,699,853
Investment income
$361,006
Royalties
$2,341,398
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,300,361
Other revenue
$3,651,344

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$13,010
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,552,410
Other salaries and wages
$6,059,918
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,032,191
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$151,164
Accounting fees
$179,119
Occupancy
$1,187,892
Travel
$474,569
Depreciation
$295,079
Program services (functional)
$9,597,776
Management and general (functional)
$7,025,239

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$19,436,335
Total assets, end of year
$19,409,241
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,924,415
Net assets, end of year
$8,484,826
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,391,821
Publicly traded securities
$12,832,457
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,677,867
Net assets with donor restrictions
$806,959
Gross unrelated business income
$282,556
Gross receipts
$15,904,790
Employees
78
Volunteers
197
Year formed
1952
State of legal domicile
DC

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 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Shawn BoynesChief Executive Officer (THRU 4/15/2025)
Officer
40$502,008$27,589
Angela ThompsonChief Operating Officer
Key employee
40$322,632$52,283
Mahzarine ChinoyChief Financial Officer
Officer
40$266,914$10,444
Stacy WhatleyChief Communications & Marketing Officer
Key employee
40$231,427$37,420
Lynn LindeChief of Professional Practice
Key employee
40$230,814$34,774
Richard YepFormer CEO
Former
0$228,338$0
Stania RomainDirector of People Operations
Highest-paid employee
40$168,820$13,554
Brian BanksChief Government Affairs & Public Policy Officer
Key employee
40$139,672$26,379
Guila ToddDirector of Government Affairs and Public Policy
Highest-paid employee
40$142,819$19,125
Kelly GerstenbergDirector of Education and Content Strategy
Highest-paid employee
40$133,080$24,680
Shirley AntolikDirector of Meetings
Highest-paid employee
40$136,832$19,419
Carol SalernoDirector of Finance
Highest-paid employee
40$132,388$17,303
Christine BhatPresident
Trustee or director
20$71,250$0
Elsa Soto LeggettPresident Elect
Trustee or director
10$23,750$0
Edil Torres RiveraPast President
Trustee or director
10$6,500$0
29 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Harriet GlosoffTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$3,750
Amanda DeDiegoWR Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Amanda EvansAHC Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Angela CokerAMCD Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Angela SchubertACSSW Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Angie CartwrightIAAOC Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
BJ Broaden BarksdaleSR Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
C Katherine DeStefanoNECA Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Casey Barrio MintonAARC Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Craig CashwellASERVIC Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Dannette BerksteinerParliamentarian
Trustee or director
2$0
David FordNAR Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Deborah RubelProcess Observer
Trustee or director
2$0
Devika Dibya ChoudhuriASGW Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Dodie LimbergACES Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Duane FranceMGCA Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Emily Goodman-ScottACAC Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Illiana Navarra-BuenoGraduate Student Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Joshua KreimeyerIARTC Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Kathy EvansNCDA Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Lauren ShureCSJ Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Mark SaundersIAMFC Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Michael ChaneySAIGE Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Michael HartleyARCA Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Monica OsburnACCA Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Stella Kerl-McClainACC Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Victoria KressMWR Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
Wendy KillamAADA Representative
Trustee or director
2$0
SYVONNE CARTERCEO (5/2025 - 11/2025)
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SHAWN BOYNESCEO AND SECRETARY
Officer
40$480,703$10,650$26,123
RICHARD YEPFORMER CEO
Former
0$402,833$0$45,743
ANGELA THOMPSONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
40$335,233$0$45,256
LYNN LINDECHIEF OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Key employee
40$228,224$0$28,180
BRIAN BANKSCHIEF GOV'T AFFAIRS & PUBLIC POLICY OFFICER
Key employee
40$211,270$0$30,465
STACY WHATLEYCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING OFFICER
Key employee
40$175,984$0$31,747
MORRIS FLATERDIRECTOR OF IT AND IT SECURITY
Highest-paid employee
40$150,167$0$20,189
CAROL SALERNODIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$140,753$0$18,491
MIRIAM WILLIAMSDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & COMPONENT RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$114,593$0$28,791
MJ JONESDIR. BUS. INTELLIGENCE & STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
40$124,175$0$18,803
BRANDI MCINTYREDIR. GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$118,536$0$22,145
MAHZARINE CHINOYCFO
Officer
40$122,263$1,915$2,472
EDIL TORRES RIVERAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$71,250$0$0
KIMBERLY FRAZIERPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$59,375$0$0
CHRISTINE BHATPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$23,750$0$0
MARTIN JENCIUSTREASURER
Officer
2$3,750$0$0
WENDY KILLAMAADA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DANICA HAYESAARC REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
EMILY GOODMAN-SCOTTACAC REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
STELLA BEATRIZ KERL-MCCLAINACC REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MONICA OSBURNACCA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DODIE LIMBERGACES REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
AMANDA EVANSAHC REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
CATHERINE CHANGAMCD REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MICHAEL HARTLEYARCA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
HARRIET GLOSOFFASERVIC REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RACHEL GOODMANCSJ REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ANGIE CARTWRIGHTIAAOC REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RYAN CARLSONIAMFC REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JOSHUA KREIMEYERIARTC REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DUANE K L FRANCEMGCA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
KATHY EVANSNCDA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
SENEKA ARRINGTONNECA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
VICTORIA KRESSMWR REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DAVID J FORD JRNAR REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JANE RHEINECKSAIGE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BJ BROADEN BARKSDALESR REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ELIZABETH FORSYTHWR REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ILLIANA NAVARRA-BUENOSTUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DEVIKA DIBYA CHOUDHURIASGW REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RICHARD YEPFORMER CEO
Former
0$831,259$54,356
ANGELA THOMPSONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
40$313,499$39,338
LYNN LINDECHIEF KNOWLEDGE & LEARNING OFFICER
Key employee
40$235,384$24,229
BRIAN BANKSCHIEF GOV'T AFFAIRS & PUBLIC POLICY OFFICER
Key employee
40$216,470$21,284
SHAWN BOYNESCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$184,326$4,190
CAROLYN BAKERPUBLISHER
Highest-paid employee
40$161,993$25,581
MORRIS FLATERDIRECTOR OF IT AND IT SECURITY
Highest-paid employee
40$153,722$17,330
BRANDI MCINTYREDIR, GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$122,788$20,673
CAROL SALERNODIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$126,199$16,178
MJ JONESDIR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE & STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
40$118,627$14,938
KIMBERLY FRAZIERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$71,250$0
S KENT BUTLERPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$59,375$0
EDIL TORRES RIVERAPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$34,226$0
MICHELE KERULISTREASURER
Officer
2$3,750$0
WENDY KILLAMAADA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANICA HAYESAARC REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EMILY GOODMAN-SCOTTACAC REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STELLA BEATRIZ KERL-MCCLAINACC REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MONICA OSBURNACCA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DODIE LIMBERGACES REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK SCHOLLAHC REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CATHERINE CHANGAMCD REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL HARTLEYARCA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HARRIET GLOSOFFASERVIC REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTINE SUNITI BHATASGW REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RACHEL GOODMANCSJ REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEIGH FALLS HOLMANIAAOC REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RYAN CARLSONIAMFC REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSHUA KREIMEYERIARTC REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DUANE K L FRANCEMGCA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LISA SEVERYNCDA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SENEKA ARRINGTONNECA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VICTORIA KRESSMWR REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID J FORD JRNAR REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANE RHEINECKSAIGE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HILLARY PRESSSR REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELIZABETH FORSYTHWR REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ASHLEI RABESSSTUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAHZARINE CHINOYCFO (EFF. 6/20/2023)
Officer
40$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2461 EISENHOWER AVE STE 300, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-9891
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRIAN BANKS, 2461 EINSENHOWER AVENUE 300, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Signed the 990
BRIAN BANKS, CEO
Phone
(703) 823-9821
Return prepared by
BDO USA

Mission

THE AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION (ACA) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO THE GROWTH AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE COUNSELING PROFESSION. FOUNDED IN 1952, ACA IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST ASSOCIATION EXCLUSIVELY REPRESENTING COUNSELORS IN VARIOUS PRACTICE SETTINGS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PUBLICATIONS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION:DESCRIPTION: AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION (ACA) PUBLISHES RESEARCH ARTICLES, EDUCATIONAL TEXTS, PRACTICE BRIEFS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES AND COURSES, AND OTHER WORKS THAT AMPLIFY AND ELEVATE THE COUNSELING FIELD. OUR AIM IS TO DISSEMINATE TIMELY INFORMATION AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH THAT IS RELEVANT AND BENEFICIAL TO THOSE WHO ENGAGE WITH THE FIELD OF COUNSELING AS STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, CLIENTS AND PRACTITIONERS. AS PART OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP, ACA MEMBERS RECEIVE THE JOURNAL OF COUNSELING & DEVELOPMENT (ONGOING DIGITAL ACCESS AND FOUR PRINT ISSUES), COUNSELING TODAY MAGAZINE (SIX PRINT ISSUES AND ONGOING DIGITAL ACCESS) AND DISCOUNTS ON THE ACA'S PORTFOLIO OF BOOKS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES. WE ALSO PUBLISH SEVERAL NEW BOOK AND TEXTBOOK TITLES EACH YEAR COVERING BOTH EVERGREEN AND EMERGING TOPICS IN THE FIELD. NEW RELEASES IN THE LAST YEAR INCLUDE NEUROSCIENCE-INFORMED COUNSELING; COUNSELING WITH IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, AND THEIR FAMILIES; AND PLAY THERAPY BASICS AND BEYOND.
    Expenses $2,435,445 · revenue $1,823,062
  • MEMBERSHIP:DESCRIPTION: MORE THAN 60,000 PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND COUNSELORS IN TRAINING CALL AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION (ACA) THEIR PROFESSIONAL HOME. OUR EFFORTS FOCUS ON RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND PROVISION OF BENEFITS TO COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS AND COUNSELORS IN TRAINING WHO ARE REQUIRED TO ABIDE BY THE ACA CODE OF ETHICS. BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDE FREE OR DISCOUNTED CONTINUING EDUCATION OFFERINGS; DISCOUNTED LIABILITY INSURANCE; COMPLIMENTARY ETHICAL AND CAREER CONSULTATIONS; ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE RESOURCES SUCH AS STATE LICENSURE INFORMATION; AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT.IN ADDITION TO OUR GENERAL MEMBERSHIP OFFERINGS, ACA MEMBERS CAN AFFILIATE WITH SEVERAL SPECIALTY INTEREST DIVISIONS AND/OR REGIONAL COMPONENTS WITHIN AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION SUCH AS COUNSELORS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, THE ASSOCIATION FOR CREATIVITY IN COUNSELING, THE AMERICAN COLLEGE COUNSELING ASSOCIATION AND THE ASSOCIATION FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT COUNSELING.IN ADDITION TO DIRECTLY SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP-RELATED ACTIVITIES, REVENUE FROM MEMBERSHIP DUES ALSO SUPPORTS A WIDE RANGE OF ACA ACTIVITIES THAT DIRECTLY SERVE OUR MEMBERS. THIS INCLUDES AREAS SUCH AS ADVOCACY, COMPONENT RELATIONS, EDUCATION, ETHICS, THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT, AMONG OTHERS.
    Expenses $2,298,483 · grants $12,760 · revenue $8,688,319
  • CONFERENCE & MEETINGS: DESCRIPTION: HELD ANNUALLY, THE AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE & EXPO IS ACA'S FLAGSHIP EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING EVENT FOCUSING ON THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF COUNSELORS IN VARIOUS PRACTICE SETTINGS. THE EVENT ATTRACTS NEARLY 3,000 MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO COME TO DEVELOP THEIR CAREERS, ADVANCE THE COUNSELING FIELD AND PROMOTE HUMAN DIGNITY. WE OFFER A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE GATHERING SPACE FOR COUNSELORS TO CONNECT AND REENERGIZE WHILE ACCESSING THE MOST DIVERSE LINEUP OF EDUCATIONAL TOPICS IN THE FIELD.
    Expenses $2,081,492 · grants $250 · revenue $1,695,166
  • EDUCATION: DESCRIPTION: THE AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION PROVIDES SUPPORT AND RESOURCES SUCH AS ONLINE LEARNING, CONTINUING EDUCATION, PRACTICE CONSULTATIONS, PRACTICE SUPPORT AND RESEARCH, ETHICS CONSULTATIONS, AND JOB BOARDS.
    Expenses $2,077,176 · revenue $511,111
  • ADVOCACY:DESCRIPTION: AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION (ACA) STAFF PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINING TO PREPARE COUNSELORS TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE COUNSELING PROFESSION. IN RECENT YEARS, WE'VE WORKED WITH MEMBERS TO EXPAND MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT TO COVER COUNSELORS; INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COUNSELORS TO PRACTICE ACROSS STATE LINES THROUGH THE COUNSELING COMPACT; AND INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ACCESS AMONG OTHER ADVOCACY INITIATIVES. ACA HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INVESTMENT IN THE SUCCESS OF INTERSTATE LICENSURE THROUGH SUPPORT OF THE COUNSELING COMPACT, WHICH NOW INCLUDES 37 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
    Expenses $705,180

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
53-0211350
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1979
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
3141 (17 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$19,409,241
Income (IRS master file)
$15,904,790

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$15,740,873$16,623,015$19,409,241IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$16,040,082$15,536,738$19,436,335IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$14,782,376$14,228,254$18,890,550XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$15,007,177$14,388,456$15,956,669IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021$14,747,862$14,872,672$17,102,519IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

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 53-0211350).

Questions about AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION is 53-0211350.
Is AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION 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 COUNSELING ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRIAN BANKS.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 44 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $502,008 (Shawn Boynes, Chief Executive Officer (THRU 4/15/2025)).
How much revenue does AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,740,873, expenses of $16,623,015 and total assets of $19,409,241 at year end.

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