THE AMERICAN COASTER ENTHUSIASTS I… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1978

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ELIZABETH RINGAS

Phone

4692786223

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE AMERICAN COASTER ENTHUSIASTS INC, founded in 1978, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 70% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.1M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, APPRECIATION, KNOWLEDGE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE ART OF THE CLASSIC WOODEN ROLLER COASTER AND THE CONTEMPORARY STEEL COASTER.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $881,034 Revenue: $803,525

CONVENTIONS AND CONFERENCES HELD THROUGHOUT THE NATION.

Program 2

Expenses: $80,273 Revenue: $15,413

BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE, NEWLETTERS, CALENDAR AND WEB PUBLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP. THE COMPANY PUBLISHES TWO MAGAZINES AND A CALENDAR. MAGAZINES ARE SENT TO MEMBERS AS PART OF THIER MEMBERSHIP...

BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE, NEWLETTERS, CALENDAR AND WEB PUBLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP. THE COMPANY PUBLISHES TWO MAGAZINES AND A CALENDAR. MAGAZINES ARE SENT TO MEMBERS AS PART OF THIER MEMBERSHIP. ROLLERCOASTER! MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED 4 TIMES A YEAR WITH IN DEPTH ARTICLES RELATING TO COASTERS AND AMUSEMENT PARKS. THE CALENDAR IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY AND IS FOR SALE TO MEMBERS. ACE NEWS IS DONE ONLINE AND PROVIDES INDUSTRY AND CLUB RELATED ARTICLES.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $299,411

Program Service Revenue $818,938

Investment Income $36,842

Other Revenue $7,150

TOTAL REVENUE $1,162,341

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $17,104

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $961,307

Other Expenses $1,052,119

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,069,223

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,162,341	$682,642	+0.7%
Expenses	$1,069,223	$578,424	+0.8%
Net Income	$93,118	$104,218	-0.1%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

250

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ELIZABETH RINGAS	PRESIDENT	30.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID DRAGUN	VICE PRESIDENT	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF NIEMIEC	SECRETARY	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS TILSLEY	TREASURER	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE BERTO	DIRECTOR	16.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH CIZA	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEE ANN DRAUD	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARIC AUSTERMANN	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEREK PERRY	DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAY REINERT	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIMMY TITKO	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT ULRICH	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS KRAFTCHICK	DIRECTOR "PAST"	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,162,341	$1,069,223	$1,573,775	$93,118
2022	$682,642	$578,424	$1,419,224	$104,218
2021	$574,861	$587,790	$1,478,767	$-12,929
2020	$278,273	$272,780	$1,310,963	$5,493
2019	$515,624	$421,056	$1,315,337	$94,568
2018	$1,078,080	$1,020,702	$1,138,376	$57,378

THE AMERICAN COASTER ENTHUSIASTS INC