American Council on Exercise
American Council on Exercise reported $19.3 million in revenue and $19.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.82 went to program services, $19.18 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 67.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $570,330 (PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 23% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.2% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 67.1% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $570,330 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.89% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 40 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.4 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
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Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, 60.00 hrs/week | $491,917 | $0 | $78,413 | $570,330 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $434,601 | $0 | $86,876 | $521,477 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $368,481 | $0 | $73,574 | $442,055 |
| BOARD MEMBER & STAFF Director/trustee, 24.00 hrs/week | $343,645 | $0 | $73,673 | $417,318 |
| SVP, ONLINE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $344,659 | $0 | $38,545 | $383,204 |
| HEALTH & WELLNESS SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $295,927 | $0 | $42,910 | $338,837 |
| VP, SALES & MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $273,485 | $0 | $43,514 | $316,999 |
| DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC PARTNER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $295,435 | $0 | $18,986 | $314,421 |
40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Council on Exercise (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 590
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
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Of every $100 American Council on Exercise spent in FY2025, $80.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of American Council on Exercise's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, American Council on Exercise reported that 80.8% of its $19.7 million in expenses went to program services, 19.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Council on Exercise pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Council on Exercise reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $570,330, for the role of PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Council on Exercise get its money?
Of $19.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 67.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Council on Exercise a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0123550 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202503179349304850 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413129349304501 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303149349306160 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202213159349306521 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143179349302224 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013219349315901 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0123550: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.