Association for Contextualbehavioral Science FY2024 filing

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The Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) is dedicated to the advancement of functional contextual cognitive and behavioral science and practice so as to alleviate human suffering and advance human well being.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$151K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$151K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$922K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$941K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$922K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$825K
FY2021$861K
FY2022$991K
FY2023$892K
FY2024$922K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$941K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$474K
FY2021$775K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$895K
FY2024$941K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.7M

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $151K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$151,030Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Student Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Rodrigues’s $139K as Executive Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Emily Rodrigues$138,770$151,030$158,089$140,200$165,254$103,908

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $346K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

ACBS held an annual conference to educate psychologists in the area of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Relational Frame Theory (RFT), and Contextual Behavioral Science, in July 2024. The conference was organized by the ACBS board, Executive Director, staff, and volunteer committees.

$322Kprogram expense
02

ACBS awards research development grants for worthy projects in the area of contextual behavioral science. ACBS awarded 3 grants this year, to be executed over the following 12-18 months.

$14Kprogram expense
03

ACBS maintains a website that serves to support the interaction between, and the education of, psychologists, students, and the public interest in contextual psychology/science, particularly ACT and RFT.

$10Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$922K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$461K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$385K
Investment incomeLn 3$76K
Money outPt IX
$941K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$385K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$461K
Investment incomeLn 3$76K
Other incomeLn 4–11$219
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$922K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$134K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6133
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$5K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$151K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$198K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$100
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$374
Office expensesLn 13$40K
Information technologyLn 14$48K
OccupancyLn 16$7K
TravelLn 17$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$331K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$941K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.1M$34K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $922K$941K−$19K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $892K$895K−$3K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $991K$1.0M−$59K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $861K$775K$85K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $825K$474K$351K$2.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $922,394 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $398,832$384,927
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $439,151$461,203
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $53,995$76,045
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $176$219
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $892,154$922,394
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,088$11,749
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $403,108$424,688
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $480,847$504,878
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $895,043$941,315
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,889−$18,921
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $922,394 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$383,954
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$973
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$384,927
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $461,203 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$461,203
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $76,045$76,045
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $25 · Excluded from tax $194$219
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $461,203 · Unrelated business $25 · Excluded from tax $76,239$922,394
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $941,315 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$6,937
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$4,812
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$151,030
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$197,580
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$31,188
IX-9 Other employee benefits$18,636
IX-10 Payroll taxes$26,254
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$2,976
IX-11c Accounting fees$100
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$16,095
IX-11g Other fees for services$49,128
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$374
IX-13 Office expenses$39,890
IX-14 Information technology$48,356
IX-16 Occupancy$7,200
IX-17 Travel$3,610
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$331,244
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$3,090
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$2,815
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$941,315
Part X · Balance sheet $2,515,162 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,827$133,562
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,081,623$1,069,467
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,511$2,257
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,214,098$1,309,876
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,462,059$2,515,162
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,855$3,654
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,855$3,654
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,458,204$2,511,508
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,462,059$2,515,162
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,511,508 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$922,394
XI-2 Total expenses$941,315
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,921
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,458,204
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$71,972
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$253
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,511,508

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