AMERICAN COLLEGE OF REAL ESTATE LA… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1980

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CAITLIN RUHE

Phone

3018169811

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF REAL ESTATE LAWYERS, founded in 1980, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $1.2M left a modest 14% surplus.

Mission

TO IMPROVE AND REFORM REAL ESTATE LAW AND PRACTICES, TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS THROUGH MEETINGS AND SEMINARS

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,045,138 Revenue: $1,355,981

ANNUAL MEETINGS AND WEBINARS: ANNUAL MEETINGS AND SEMINARS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO MEMBERS, TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS ON REAL ESTATE LAW AND TO IMPROVE AND...

ANNUAL MEETINGS AND WEBINARS: ANNUAL MEETINGS AND SEMINARS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO MEMBERS, TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS ON REAL ESTATE LAW AND TO IMPROVE AND REFORM LAWS AND PRACTICES

Program 2

SPECIALIZED COMMITTEES: SPECIALIZED COMMITTEES WORK IN VARIOUS AREAS OF REAL ESTATE LAW TO IMPROVE AND REFORM THE PRACTICE OF REAL ESTATE LAW AND TO ANALYZE, EDUCATE AND MONITOR VARIOUS ISSUES...

SPECIALIZED COMMITTEES: SPECIALIZED COMMITTEES WORK IN VARIOUS AREAS OF REAL ESTATE LAW TO IMPROVE AND REFORM THE PRACTICE OF REAL ESTATE LAW AND TO ANALYZE, EDUCATE AND MONITOR VARIOUS ISSUES RELATING TO REAL ESTATE LAW.

Program 3

Expenses: $7,500

ACREL SCHOLARS: AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING, ACREL IDENTIFIES A SMALL NUMBER OF LAW STUDENTS IN THE CITY OF THE MEETING, TO INVITE TO THE MEETING AND DEVELOP A MENTOR PROGRAM WITH AN ACREL FELLOW.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $1,361,076

Investment Income $19,080

Other Revenue $24,000

TOTAL REVENUE $1,404,156

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $287,855

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,052,638

Other Expenses $917,535

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,205,390

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,404,156	$1,239,798	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,205,390	$1,375,614	-0.1%
Net Income	$198,766	$-135,816	-2.5%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

150

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

$269,745

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CAITLIN RUHE	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$128,450	$6,423	$134,873
JULIE BURGESS	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$128,450	$6,422	$134,872
ANN PELDO CARGILE	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BARRY A HINES	PRESIDENT-EL	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN G TALLEY	VICE PRESIDE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RAYMOND G TRUITT	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM P SKLAR	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JANE SNODDY SMITH	PAST PRESIDE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANK D BURT	BOARD OF GOV	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVENS A CAREY	BOARD OF GOV	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MANUEL FARACH	BOARD OF GOV	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORETTA M KELLY	BOARD OF GOV	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT D LANE	BOARD OF GOV	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ORLANDO LUCERO	BOARD OF GOV	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDITH C MILES	BOARD OF GOV	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GAIL L MILLS	BOARD OF GOV	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETH H MITCHELL	BOARD OF GOV	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHEILA NOLAN GARTLAND	BOARD OF GOV	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN R ROMINE	BOARD OF GOV	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CONSUELLA S TAYLOR	BOARD OF GOV	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN THALHEIMER	BOARD OF GOV	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM B WEISSBURG	BOARD OF GOV	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAMELA L WESTHOFF	BOARD OF GOV	1.00	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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,404,156	$1,205,390	$1,744,620	$198,766
2022	$1,239,798	$1,375,614	$1,296,913	$-135,816
2021	$930,604	$906,482	$1,477,158	$24,122
2020	$646,235	$493,170	$1,449,800	$153,065
2019	$1,317,946	$1,130,956	$1,369,523	$186,990
2018	$1,356,588	$1,325,351	$1,201,371	$31,237

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF REAL ESTATE LAWYERS