AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE

EIN: 330123550 501(c)(3) Recreation & Sports

SAN DIEGO, CA

Total Revenue
$19,271,696
Total Expenses
$19,732,804
Total Assets
$14,921,408
Net Assets
$5,576,525
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1986
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
ALEX MIRNEZAM
Phone
8582798227
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE, founded in 1986, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $19.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

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 Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $8,326,575 Revenue: $9,557,392

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...

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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.

Program 2
Expenses: $7,569,475 Revenue: $8,688,379

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...

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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.

Program 3
Expenses: $51,469 Revenue: $59,076

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...

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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.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,000
Program Service Revenue $12,936,165
Investment Income $811,139
Other Revenue $5,523,392
TOTAL REVENUE $19,271,696

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $11,863,849
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $15,947,519
Other Expenses $7,868,955
TOTAL EXPENSES $19,732,804

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $19,271,696 $19,606,929 0.0%
Expenses $19,732,804 $24,832,078 -0.2%
Net Income $-461,108 $-5,225,149 -0.9%
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Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
9
Employees
90
Volunteers
19

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
5
$521,477
Total Directors
11
$987,648
Key Employees
1
$442,055
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CEDRIC BRYANT PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 60.00
Director
$491,917 $78,413 $570,330
SCOTT GOUDESEUNE BOARD MEMBER & STAFF 24.00
Director
$343,645 $73,673 $417,318
JOHN LALLY BOARD CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM FORSON BOARD VICE CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTONIO WILLIAMS BOARD SECRETARY 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BECKY ROSEBERRY BOARD TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID NIXON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRED HOFFMAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAY BLAHNIK BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAM WATTS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TUAYO LOUIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEX MIRNEZAM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 60.00
Officer
$434,601 $86,876 $521,477
AMANDA CASS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 60.00
Key Emp
$368,481 $73,574 $442,055
DAVID FISCHER SVP, ONLINE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY 40.00
Highest
$344,659 $38,545 $383,204
GRAHAM MELSTRAND EVPCOMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS SERVICES 40.00
Highest
$295,927 $42,910 $338,837
SARAH BEAVINS VP, SALES & MARKETING 40.00
Highest
$273,485 $43,514 $316,999
ROBERT HODGIN EVP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC PARTNER 40.00
Highest
$295,435 $18,986 $314,421
TED RUCH EDUCATION ADVISOR SUPERVISOR 40.00
Highest
$306,504 $5,014 $311,518
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 $19,271,696 $19,732,804 $14,921,408 $-461,108
2024 $19,606,929 $24,832,078 $16,676,911 $-5,225,149
2023 $19,555,587 $24,668,629 $25,573,027 $-5,113,042
2022 $26,697,043 $24,344,901 $27,869,166 $2,352,142
2021 $26,370,140 $24,980,765 $27,746,605 $1,389,375
2020 $24,935,410 $24,594,564 $26,244,435 $340,846
2019 $26,400,164 $28,138,301 $24,384,130 $-1,738,137
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