Nonprofit · EIN 94-3180176
AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · BEAVER, PA 15009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,409,333 | $6,271,182 | $138,151 | $4,221,582 | $803,213 | $3,418,369 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,955,358 | $5,782,067 | $173,291 | $3,955,551 | $681,635 | $3,273,916 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $6,310,499
- Investment income
- $98,834
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,407
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,682,452
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,149,232
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $747,897
- Accounting fees
- $132,999
- Occupancy
- $13,793
- Travel
- $592,962
- Depreciation
- $19,649
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,955,551
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,221,582
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $803,213
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,418,369
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,822
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,052,215
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,418,369
- Gross receipts
- $6,410,740
- Employees
- 12
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT P SPELLMEYER | PRESIDENT & Key employee | – | $704,075 | $61,410 |
| JOHN HIGGINBOTHAM | EVP & COO Key employee | – | $339,608 | $26,369 |
| BRIAN D HURLEY | SR VICE PRES Key employee | – | $294,413 | $25,997 |
| MAX STALOFF | VP OF REG. A Highest-paid employee | – | $203,216 | $22,365 |
| OLIVIA SHIELDS | VP OF PUBLIC Highest-paid employee | – | $183,212 | $38,491 |
| ZAMIR AHMED | SR VICE PRES Key employee | – | $180,613 | $31,018 |
| JOHN BARRETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY BOYERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN BULLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY CAROLLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE CENSOFLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL COWLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL CRONIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DESIMONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ROB DINARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARLA FRAMIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN GDOVIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KATHERINE GESSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JIM GLEASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID HYMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOM LARSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ED MCKAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DREW PETERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN REARDON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JEFFREY ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GEOFF SHOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERT WIEAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT P SPELLMEYER | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $604,711 | $25,854 |
| JOHN HIGGINBOTHAM | EVP & COO Officer | 40 | $289,384 | $16,210 |
| BRIAN D HURLEY | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 40 | $243,333 | $12,222 |
| MICHAEL J JACOBS | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 40 | $136,766 | $16,521 |
| KAREN D YOCHUM - SR DIR | OF ADMIN & F Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,581 | $5,840 |
| JOHN BARRETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BOWKER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY BOYERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE CENSOFLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB DINARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA FRAMIL FERRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GDOVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GLEASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HYMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM LARSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED MCKAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW PETERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF SHOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WIEAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 401 BRKICH WAY, BEAVER, PA 15009-2947
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GRANT P SPELLMEYER, 401 BRKICH WAY SUITE 6, BEAVER, PA 15009
- Signed the 990
- JOHN HIGGINBOTHAM, EVP & COO
- Phone
- (412) 922-8300
- Return prepared by
- KELLEY GALLOWAY SMITH GOOLSBY PSC
Mission
THE AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION, INC. (ACA CONNECTS) PURPOSE SHALL BE THE PROTECTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESSES BY INFORMING AND EDUCATING LEGISLATORS, REGULATORS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE UNIQUE NEEDS, INTERESTS AND THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THESE SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES, AS WELL AS THE BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. ACA CONNECTS ALSO PROVIDES REGULATORY, TECHNICAL, INDUSTRY INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO ITS MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCACY: IN 2024,ACA CONNECTS ADVOCATED FOR THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBER COMPANIES IN CONGRESS, AT THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND IN THE COURTS. OUR PRIMARY FOCUS WAS TO PROTECT OUR MEMBERS FROM ONEROUS REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS THAT INHIBIT THEIR ABILITY TO INVEST IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF BROADBAND NETWORKS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO ADVOCATED FOR POLICIES THAT ENABLE SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BROADBAND PROVIDERS TO COMPETE FAIRLY FOR ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT FUNDS THAT SUPPORT DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND NETWORKS IN HARD-TO- SERVE RURAL AREAS. EDUCATION: DURING 2024, WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THEIR REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS AND PURSUE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. FOLLOWING THE 2024 ELECTION, WE PIVOTED TO HELPING OUR MEMBERS NAVIGATE THE TRANSITION TO NEW LEADERSHIP OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3180176
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,221,582
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,410,740
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,409,333 | $6,271,182 | $4,221,582 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,955,358 | $5,782,067 | $3,955,551 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,332,915 | $5,647,300 | $3,624,468 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 94-3180176).
Questions about AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC is 94-3180176.
- Is AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1994.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC 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 CABLE ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GRANT P SPELLMEYER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $704,075 (GRANT P SPELLMEYER, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,409,333, expenses of $6,271,182 and total assets of $4,221,582 at year end.
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