Nonprofit · EIN 33-0123550
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $19,271,696 | $19,732,804 | -$461,108 | $14,921,408 | $9,344,883 | $5,576,525 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $19,606,929 | $24,832,078 | -$5,225,149 | $16,676,911 | $10,275,747 | $6,401,164 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,000
- Program service revenue
- $12,936,165
- Investment income
- $811,139
- Royalties
- $70,336
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $605,406
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,368,682
- Other revenue
- $5,523,392
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,812,711
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,367,229
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,863,849
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $51,072
- Accounting fees
- $113,012
- Occupancy
- $456,251
- Travel
- $55,368
- Depreciation
- $133,682
- Program services (functional)
- $15,947,519
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,785,285
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,676,911
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,921,408
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,344,883
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,576,525
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $227,338
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,310,569
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,576,525
- Gross unrelated business income
- $84,374
- Gross receipts
- $22,998,496
- Employees
- 90
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEDRIC BRYANT | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director | 60 | $491,917 | $78,413 |
| ALEX MIRNEZAM | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 60 | $434,601 | $86,876 |
| AMANDA CASS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 60 | $368,481 | $73,574 |
| SCOTT GOUDESEUNE | BOARD MEMBER & STAFF Trustee or director | 24 | $343,645 | $73,673 |
| DAVID FISCHER | SVP, ONLINE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $344,659 | $38,545 |
| GRAHAM MELSTRAND EVPCOMMUNITY | HEALTH & WELLNESS SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $295,927 | $42,910 |
| SARAH BEAVINS | VP, SALES & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $273,485 | $43,514 |
| ROBERT HODGIN EVP BUSINESS | DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC PARTNER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $295,435 | $18,986 |
| TED RUCH | EDUCATION ADVISOR SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $306,504 | $5,014 |
| JOHN LALLY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FORSON | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO WILLIAMS | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY ROSEBERRY | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED HOFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY BLAHNIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PAM WATTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TUAYO LOUIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT GOUDESEUNE | BOARD MEMBER, CEO (THRU 06/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $549,112 | $84,819 |
| CEDRIC BRYANT | PRESIDENT & CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER Key employee | 60 | $434,205 | $76,405 |
| ALEX MIRNEZAM | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 60 | $401,759 | $86,647 |
| AMANDA CASS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 60 | $359,967 | $63,820 |
| GRAHAM MELSTRAND EVPCOMMUNITY | HEALTH & WELLNESS SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $300,425 | $43,910 |
| SARAH BEAVINS | VP, SALES & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,588 | $39,000 |
| DAVID FISCHER | SVP, ONLINE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,361 | $38,960 |
| ROBERT HODGIN EVP BUSINESS | DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC PARTNER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $241,021 | $32,308 |
| DOMINIQUE HODGIN | VP, EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,976 | $38,806 |
| ANTONIO WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY BLAHNIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NIXON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TUAYO LOUIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED HOFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY DEGNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FORSON | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LALLY | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY WELLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE WHITSEL | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY ROSEBERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT ALARCON | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9444 BALBOA AVE STE 290, SAN DIEGO, CA 92123-4901
- In care of
- % PAYROLL DEPT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALEX MIRNEZAM, 9444 BALBOA AVE 290, SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
- Signed the 990
- ALEX MIRNEZAM, C.F.O.
- Phone
- (858) 279-8227
- Website
- WWW.ACEFITNESS.COM
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0123550 or by the name AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
ACE WORKS TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY LEVELS BY EDUCATING EXERCISE PROFESSIONALS AND HEALTH COACHES, FUNDING ORIGINAL RESEARCH, AND COLLABORATING WITH EXPERTS ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH TO GET PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE MOVING.
Program accomplishments
- CONTINUING EDUCATION AND RENEWALS: ACE DEVELOPED AND UPDATED APPROXIMATELY 40 EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND COURSES, INCLUDING THE ACE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUMMIT: A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MENTAL HEALTH AND MINDFUL MOVEMENT: COACHING CLIENTS TO BECOME MORE ACTIVE. EXERCISE PROFESSIONALS AND HEALTH COACHES ARE ABLE TO RENEW THEIR CERTIFICATIONS WITH ACE THROUGH CONTENT BY ACE AND ITS APPROVED PARTNERS.Expenses $8,326,575 · revenue $9,557,392
- CERTIFICATION AND PREPARATORY EDUCATION:THE EDUCATION OF WELL-QUALIFIED EXERCISE PROFESSIONALS AND HEALTH COACHES IS THE FOUNDATION OF THE ACE APPROACH TO GET PEOPLE MOVING. ACE DEVELOPS, REVIEWS, AND MAINTAINS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, STUDY MATERIALS AND TRAINING MANUALS AND RELATED EXAMS. IN THE PAST YEAR, THE NUMBER OF ACE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS INCLUDED 50,031 ACE CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINERS; 20,396 ACE CERTIFIED GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTORS; 5,817 ACE CERTIFIED HEALTH COACHES; 824 ACE CERTIFIED MEDICAL EXERCISE SPECIALISTS. COLLECTIVELY, ACE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS HELD APPROXIMATELY 10.5 MILLION CLIENT AND GROUP SESSIONS IN THE PAST YEAR.Expenses $7,569,475 · revenue $8,688,379
- OUTREACH:ACE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE HEALTH CHANGES. IN THE PAST YEAR, ACE INVESTED IN ORIGINAL RESEARCH, INCLUDING YOUTH SPORT COACHES' KNOWLEDGE OF EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY AND RELATED CONCEPTS. IN ADDITION, ACE CREATED THE FOUNDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEADERS, A FREE ONLINE COURSE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEEKING TO GET THEIR COMMUNITIES MORE ACTIVE.PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION:ACE REMAINS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE PUBLIC, FITNESS ENTHUSIASTS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS WITH FREE, SCIENCE-BASED CONTENT TO SUPPORT MORE ACTIVE AND HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES. IN THE PAST YEAR, ACE AUTHORED MORE THAN 200 FREE ARTICLES ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TIPS AND EDUCATION, WHICH COVERED TOPICS SUCH AS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, OBESITY MEDICATIONS, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND HEALTHSPAN AND LONGEVITY. IN ADDITION, ACE COORDINATED 2,288UNIQUE NEWS STORIES AND OPINION EDITORIALS TO INSPIRE AND ENOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.ACE ALSO PARTNERED WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE HEALTHIER LIVING, INCLUDING ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE WHICH SOUGHT TO TRAIN FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PHYSICIANS. ACE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE LAKESHORE FOUNDATION, THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ALLIANCE, AND THE COALITION FOR THE REGISTRATION OF EXERCISE PROFESSIONALS. ACE SERVED AS MULTIPLE BOARDS AND COMMITTEES TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, INCLUDING THE FORBES HEALTH MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD, THE ROUNDTABLE ON OBESITY SOLUTIONS, THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH INNOVATION COLLABORATIVE AND THE U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT MEDICAL REVIEW BOARD.Expenses $51,469 · revenue $59,076
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0123550
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N00D)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,921,408
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,998,496
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $19,271,696 | $19,732,804 | $14,921,408 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $19,606,929 | $24,832,078 | $16,676,911 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $19,555,587 | $24,668,629 | $25,573,027 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 33-0123550).
Questions about AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE is 33-0123550.
- Is AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE 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 COUNCIL ON EXERCISE 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 COUNCIL ON EXERCISE 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 COUNCIL ON EXERCISE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALEX MIRNEZAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $491,917 (CEDRIC BRYANT, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,271,696, expenses of $19,732,804 and total assets of $14,921,408 at year end.
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