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The Travel Agent Arbiter Program INC FY2022 filing

Not tax-deductible

Lafayette Hl, PA501(c)(6)EIN 52-1556579Revenue $195K in FY2022

On file with the IRSPo Box 76, 19444-0076 · Lafayette Hl, PATax-exempt since Aug 1989

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Resolve conflicts between airlines and Travel agencies.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$127K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$127K
to officers and key staff · 65% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 65% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$195K
<0.01% vs prior year
Spent
$197K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$24K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$195K
FY2022<0.01%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$195K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$75K
Expenses
$197K
FY2022+0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$73K
Net assets
$24K
FY2022▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$25K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$680
FY2024$2K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1989.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $197K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $127K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$127,000Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Erlbaum
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dawn Love
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Meader
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John G Faulds
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William S McGee—$118,500$127,000$124,500$122,800
Jeffrey L Erlbaum$62,500————

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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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Mediates disputes between airlines and travel agencies to resolve conflicts.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The program renders its decision on cases between airlines and travel agencies.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$195K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$195K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Money outPt IX
$197K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Owns and owesPt X
$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$195K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Total revenueLn 12$195K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$25K$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$25K$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$535$535
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$186K$186K
Total functional expensesLn 25$197K$197K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $75K$73K$2K$2K 990 PDF
FY2023 $175K$198K−$23K$680 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $195K$197K−$2K$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 $195K$196K−$1K$25K 990 PDF
FY2020 $195K$190K$5K$26K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $195,012 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $195,000$195,000
I-10 Investment income$12
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $195,000$195,012
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $196,211$196,669
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $196,211$196,669
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,211−$1,657
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $195,012 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $195,000$195,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12$12
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $195,012$195,012
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $196,669 across 4 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,668$2,668
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,841$7,841
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $535$535
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $185,625$185,625
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $196,669 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$196,669
Part X · Balance sheet $23,504 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,216$21,547
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,945$1,957
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,161$23,504
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,161$23,504
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,161$23,504
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,504 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$195,012
XI-2 Total expenses$196,669
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,657
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,161
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,504

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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