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Richard Yep

Former CEO · American Counseling Association

Former CEO at American Counseling Association. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 2 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$228K
Others who share this name
2

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Former CEO of American Counseling Association, based in Alexandria, VA.
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Received $228K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as President Until 6/30/2022 of American Counseling Association Foundation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Richard Yep served as Chief Executive Officer of the American Counseling Association for 24 years until departing June 30, 2022. He is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) and Fellow of the American Society of Association Executives (FASAE), recognized for his leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion within the association sector.

Compiled from public web sources (3 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Tenure here
1988-2022
Education
  • Law and Society) · University of California Santa Barbara (BA
  • Intergovernmental Management) · University of Southern California (MPA
  • 2018) · Excelsior College (Honorary Doctorate2018

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

American Counseling Association Former CEO · $15.7M revenue · Alexandria, VATHE AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION (ACA) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO THE GROWTH AND…pay $841K → $228KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$228Kreported comp
American Counseling Association Foundation President Until 6/30/2022 · $79K revenue · Alexandria, VAFiled FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Richard Yep

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Richard Yep 1 organization · Silver Spring, MDSolid Waste Association of North America INC
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Richard Yep 1 organization · Bethesda, MDThe Giving Square INC

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

S
Chief Executive Officer (thru 4/15/2025) · FY2024
$502K
A
Chief Operating Officer · FY2023
$335K
N
Chief Operating Officer · FY2021
$285K
M
Chief Financial Officer · FY2024
$267K
S
Chief Communications & Marketing Officer · FY2024
$231K
D
Chief Financial Officer · FY2021
$231K
L
Chief of Professional Practice · FY2024
$231K
B
Chief Gov't Affairs & Public Policy Officer · FY2023
$211K
T
Chief Communications & Engagement Officer · FY2021
$201K
S
Director of People Operations · FY2024
$169K
C
Publisher · FY2022
$162K
M
Director of It and It Security · FY2023
$150K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org