Nonprofit · EIN 52-1267965
ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $27,003,688 | $27,513,743 | -$510,055 | $29,304,133 | $23,033,626 | $6,270,507 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $24,885,400 | $26,243,036 | -$1,357,636 | $30,518,130 | $24,092,864 | $6,425,266 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $24,248,976 | $27,561,208 | -$3,312,232 | $28,721,507 | $22,941,252 | $5,780,255 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $24,676,163
- Investment income
- $1,487,322
- Royalties
- $713,400
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,130,286
- Other revenue
- $840,203
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $101,308
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,351,800
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,129,604
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,209,815
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $75,056
- Accounting fees
- $42,713
- Occupancy
- $869,753
- Travel
- $852,411
- Depreciation
- $231,018
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $30,518,130
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,304,133
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,033,626
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,270,507
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,433,223
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,108,387
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,270,507
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,050,366
- Gross receipts
- $37,304,144
- Employees
- 87
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veta Richardson | President & CEO Officer | 37.5 | $584,088 | $201,305 |
| Susanna McDonald | VP & CLO Officer | 37.5 | $389,595 | $59,937 |
| Patricia Trudeau | VP & CHRO Officer | 37.5 | $332,204 | $67,522 |
| Tori Payne | VP & CGMO Officer | 37.5 | $365,371 | $34,040 |
| Edima Elinewinga | VP & CTO Officer | 37.5 | $323,330 | $28,036 |
| Amy H Repke | VP & CCO Officer | 37.5 | $245,985 | $72,152 |
| Jean-Baptiste Pessey | AGC & Director, Legal Resources Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $220,195 | $86,013 |
| Maria Volpe-Viles | Associate Vice President, Education Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $240,819 | $56,582 |
| Paul Oliver | Senior Director, IT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $255,772 | $30,003 |
| Ed Sharrer | VP & CFO Officer | 37.5 | $223,825 | $56,052 |
| Prabir Chakrabarty - Director | Intl. Corp. Membership & CLO Engage Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $232,788 | $45,296 |
| Amy Christine Chai | AGC and Director, Advocacy Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $231,688 | $34,616 |
| Cristina Gonzalez | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Bamlango | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Campbell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Paulis | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sahia Ahmad | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sandrine Auffret | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donny Ching | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kobie Conner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bindu Cudjoe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Finch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Ford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aviram Gavish | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Herzog | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shannon Klinger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LaTanya Langley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessie Loong | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Martin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dirk Naumann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hossein Nowbar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lorne O'Reilly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tracy Preston | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Inderpreet Sawhney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joanna Totsky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christie Yang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veta Richardson | President & CEO Officer | 37.5 | $563,534 | $192,164 |
| Kevin Buck | COO Officer | 37.5 | $496,414 | $62,008 |
| Susanna McDonald | VP & CLO Officer | 37.5 | $378,911 | $47,508 |
| Patricia Trudeau | VP & CHRO Officer | 37.5 | $319,032 | $57,175 |
| Tori Payne | VP & CGMO Officer | 37.5 | $351,544 | $22,524 |
| Mary Jo Veronica Pastor | Deputy General Counsel Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $277,978 | $66,748 |
| Edima Elinewinga | VP & CTO Officer | 37.5 | $256,390 | $28,350 |
| Maria Volpe-Viles | Associate VP, Education Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $229,168 | $47,389 |
| Jean-Baptiste Pessey | Associate GC & Dir of Legal Resources Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $209,269 | $64,710 |
| Paul Oliver | Senior Director, IT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $239,110 | $28,922 |
| Prabir Chakrabarty | Dir Int'l Corporate Membership & CLO Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $197,311 | $34,655 |
| Amy H Repke | VP & CCO Officer | 37.5 | $171,464 | $38,644 |
| Tracy Preston | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cristina Gonzalez | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Bamlango | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sahia Ahmad | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donny Ching | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kobie Conner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bindu Cudjoe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Ford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrian Goss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Herzog | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon Klinger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LaTanya Langley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Martin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorne O'Reilly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Paulis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanna Totsky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christie Yang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Naveen Raju | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandrine Auffret | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Finch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessie Loong | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hossein Nowbar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veta T Richardson | President & CEO Officer | 37.5 | $532,102 | $62,475 |
| Kevin Buck | COO Officer | 37.5 | $474,360 | $56,298 |
| Susanna McDonald | VP & CLO Officer | 37.5 | $359,031 | $46,148 |
| Patricia Trudeau | VP & CHRO Officer | 37.5 | $304,947 | $53,486 |
| Tori Payne | VP & CGMO Officer | 37.5 | $318,114 | $23,395 |
| Mary Jo Veronica Pastor | Deputy General Counsel Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $268,081 | $39,945 |
| Jean-Baptiste Pessey | Associate GC & Director of Legal Resources Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $204,369 | $54,432 |
| Maria Volpe-Viles | Associate VP, Education Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $204,590 | $44,098 |
| Paul Oliver | Senior Director, IT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $217,027 | $26,472 |
| Tiffani Alexander | Associate VP, Editorial Strategy Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $217,116 | $25,009 |
| Edima Elinewinga | VP & CTO Officer | 37.5 | $24,202 | $0 |
| Adrian Goss | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracy Preston | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cristina Gonzalez | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Bamlango | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sahia Ahmad | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donny Ching | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kobie Conner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bindu Cudjoe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Ford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Hall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Herzog | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon Klinger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LaTanya Langley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Madden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Martin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorne O'Reilly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Paulis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanna Totsky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christie Yang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Palko | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Naveen Raju | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001 G ST NW STE 300W, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-4557
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Veta T Richardson, 1001 G Street NW 300W, Washington, DC 200014557
- Signed the 990
- Ed Sharrer, VP & CFO
- Phone
- (202) 293-4103
- Website
- www.acc.com
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
ACC promotes the common professional and business interest of in-house counsel who work for corporations, associations and other private-sector organizations through information, education, networking opportunities, and advocacy initiatives.
Program accomplishments
- Conventions and Meetings - The Association produces an annual meeting and other meetings that offer networking opportunities and CLE credits for members.
- ACC Docket and Other Communications - ACC's online member magazine, ACC Docket, and various communications providing information and resources to members.
- Chapters - There are fifty-two subordinate chapters of the Association which are organized by geography. At no extra charge, members are automatically assigned to a chapter if one exists in their region. Chapters focus primarily on CLE programs and networking opportunities for local members.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1267965
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 3199 (46 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,304,133
- Income (IRS master file)
- $37,304,144
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $27,003,688 | $27,513,743 | $29,304,133 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $24,885,400 | $26,243,036 | $30,518,130 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $24,248,976 | $27,561,208 | $28,721,507 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $18,237,418 | $21,938,581 | $25,140,539 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 52-1267965).
Questions about ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL is 52-1267965.
- Is ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1983.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE 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 ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Veta T Richardson.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $584,088 (Veta Richardson, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $27,003,688, expenses of $27,513,743 and total assets of $29,304,133 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (46)
- ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL EIN 52-1997796 · WASHINGTON, DC · last filed 990 for 2025
- ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL EIN 23-2260506 · MOUNT LAUREL, NJ
- ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL EIN 95-1267965 · HUNTINGTN BCH, CA
- ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL EIN 06-0987451 · STAMFORD, CT
- ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL EIN 25-1491713 · PITTSBURGH, PA
- ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL EIN 22-2913688 · PEAPACK, NJ
- ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL EIN 76-0100664 · SPRING, TX
- ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL EIN 52-1198248 · ALEXANDRIA, VA
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