| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services |
(Expenses $ 825,604 including grants of $ 765,091)(Revenue $ 88,140) CAMPER SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS NOT OTHERWISE ABLE TO AFFORD A CAMP EXPERIENCE AND FACILITATE INTERACTION IN A CAMP SETTING OF PERSONS FROM DIFFERENT SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, RACIAL, NATIONAL, AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS. CAMPERS LEARN INTIMACY WITH NATURE, BUILD HEALTHY PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, AND GET TO EXERCISE THEIR MINDS AND BODIES IN WAYS THAT CREATE HEALTHY HABITS. MORE THAN 475 CAMPER SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED IN FY2016. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services |
(Expenses $ 611,639 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) PUBLIC RELATIONS AND AWARENESS ACTIVELY PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH PRINT, BROADCAST, AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA. A WEBSITE FOR FAMILIES IS MAINTAINED THAT ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT CAMP FROM THE PARENT/GUARDIAN PERSPECTIVE. MANY ACA RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ACACAMPS.ORG. ACA'S FIND A CAMP IS AN ONLINE TOOL AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC TO HELP FIND THE RIGHT CAMP FOR EVERY CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT. AN ETHICS COMMISSION MANAGES THE INTERFACE WITH THE PUBLIC CONSUMER, PAVING THE WAY TOWARD BETTER CAMPING BY ALLOWING PARENTS A FORUM IN WHICH TO ADDRESS CONCERNS AND RECEIVE MEDIATION AND GUIDANCE ON THOSE ISSUES IMPACTING THE CAMP PROFESSIONAL. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services |
(Expenses $ 288,446 including grants of $ 400)(Revenue $ 201,525) PERIODICALS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON TOPICS DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL, AFTERSCHOOL, RECREATION, AND CAMP PROGRAMS - MANY OF WHICH ARE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH ACA - CAN BE FOUND THROUGH ITS PUBLICATIONS AND ONLINE BOOKSTORE. PUBLISHED SIX TIMES A YEAR, CAMPING MAGAZINE PROVIDES ARTICLES ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, STAFF TRAINING, HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING IDEAS, AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS AND OVER 300 NONMEMBER SUBSCRIBERS. ADDITIONALLY, WE SELL OVER 9,300 COPIES OF THE MAY/JUNE CAMPING MAGAZINE ISSUE IN BULK TO 296 CAMPS FOR THE PURPOSE OF STAFF TRAINING. ACA'S WEBSITE, WWW.ACACAMPS.ORG, IS AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR TIMELY NEWS AND CRITICAL REPORTS AND ARE VISITED BY AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 772,250 ANNUALLY. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services |
(Expenses $ 217,851 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROVIDES INFORMATION TO CAMP PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELEVANT TO THE CAMP EXPERIENCE. ACA PARTNERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO ADVOCATE FOR REGULATIONS AND LAWS THAT SUPPORT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD PROTECTION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS |
THE COMPENSATION OF THE CFO IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION. IT IS A BOARD POLICY THAT THE CEO UTILIZE COMPARABILITY DATA IN THIS EVALUATION PROCESS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee |
By-Laws Section 2.3. Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, and such Additional Officers as provided by the resolution creating such office. The Chief Executive Officer shall serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member of the Executive Committee. During intervals between meetings of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee shall have and exercise all of the authority of the Board of Directors except where prohibited by law. In addition, the Executive Committee, to the extent specified by the Board of Directors, may exercise the authority of the Board of Directors at any other time, except where prohibited by law. The Executive Committee shall cause minutes of its proceedings to be kept and filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders |
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LEADERS (NCOL) IS AN ASSEMBLY OF LOCAL LEADERS OF THE AMERICAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION. INDIVIDUALS SERVING ON THE NCOL ARE CLASSIFIED AS MEMBERS UNDER THE INDIANA NONPROFIT ACT, AND APPROVE OF SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS REQUIRED UNDER INDIANA LAW. MEMBERS OF THE NCOL SERVE AS AN IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION AND MEMBERSHIP CONDUIT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE STAFF, AND THOSE ENTITIES AFFILIATED WITH THE AMERICAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION. MEMBERS OF THE NCOL ARE A KEY SOURCE OF INFORMATION, STRATEGY, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSTITUENCIES, NCOL MEMBERS ARE CHARGED WITH BRINGING EMERGING ISSUES, THOUGHTS, CONCERNS, AND QUESTIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE CORPORATION'S MISSION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders |
AFTER AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL SUBMIT TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LEADERS THOSE ISSUES THAT REQUIRE MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL UNDER THE INDIANA NONPROFIT ACT OF 1991, AS AMENDED INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CHANGES TO THE NCOL MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body |
THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND THE AUDIT AND FINANCIAL POLICY COMMITTEE . THEREAFTER, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. IF THERE ARE NO CORRECTIONS, THE FORM 990 IS THEN FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy |
BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ARISING FROM THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, VENDORS, OTHER ASSOCIATIONS AND/OR OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. AFTER DISCLOSURE BY THE BOARD MEMBER(S) OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE WHETHER AN ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS. BEFORE THE DISCUSSION OF A BOARD ITEM REQUIRING A VOTE, A BOARD MEMBER WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE REQUIRED TO RECUSE HIM/HERSELF. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTERST POLICY AND ITS ADHERENCE TO IT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official |
ACA CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE SALARY SURVEY USING A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR IN MARCH 2016. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE ANNUALLY USING THE INFORMATION FROM THE SALARY SURVEY. THIS PROCESS AND ITS CONCLUSIONS ARE DOCUMENTED BY THE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING MINUTES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public |
BOARD POLICIES, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.