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American Bus Association INC

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Washington, DC501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 53-0114680Revenue $4.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSbuses.org111 K Street Ne 9th Floor, 20002-8110 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jan 1933

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To represent the u.s. Bus industry in washington, d.c.; to facilitate relationships between the north American motorcoach industry and all related segments of the travel and supplier industry; and to create awareness of the motorcoach industry among consumers in north america.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 49 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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 $579K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$1.7M
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $182K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.3M
82% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 82% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
42
of 44 voting members
Looks good: 42 of 44 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$5.6M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2024▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$4.0M
Expenses
$5.6M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$5.6M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1933.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

49 people listed on the 990; $1.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Peter J Pantuso
Pres/CEO End
$463,230Pt VII · Sec A
$289,379Pt VII · Sec A
Suzanne Rohde
VP Govt Affa
$288,441Pt VII · Sec A
Victoria Osman
SR Dir Membe
$221,116Pt VII · Sec A
Fred Ferguson
Pres.ceo -St
$197,795Pt VII · Sec A
Brandon Buchanan
Dir. Regul.
$140,089Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Rome
Dir Commun/B
$118,891Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Peter J Pantuso$463,230$528,409$522,190$522,326—
Peter Pantuso————$433,182
Suzanne Rohde$288,441$318,909$305,284$294,472$256,277
Eric Braendel$289,379$272,740$257,429$245,867$220,740
Lynn Brewer———$223,105$209,963
Victoria Osman$221,116$178,163$142,451$122,794—
Fred Ferguson$197,795————
Melanie Hinton—$173,406$160,048$151,583$145,362

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for the U.S. bus industry, fostering industry connections and promoting motorcoach travel.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The american bus marketplace is the premier business event for the group travel industry. The appointments are the core of the show; which allow buyers and sellers to meet face-to-face in prescheduled seven-minute appointments.

Pt IX · col B
02

Aba policies are developed by the aba policy committee and approved by the aba board of directors and set forth the policy positions of aba on a variety of regulatory and legislative issues affecting the motorcoach industry. Aba works with its members to create position papers on key issues affecting the motorcoach industry.

Pt IX · col B
03

Aba works on our members' behalf to provide information on the entire spectrum of legislative and regulatory issues at both the federal and state levels that affects the motorcoach industry.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Philadelphia Hospitality Investment LevyFY2025$182K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$182K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$189K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Money outPt IX
$5.6M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
49
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a44
IndependentVI 1b42
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$189K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$52K
Other assetsLn 15$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 649
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$2.1M$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.8M$52K
Total assetsLn 16$12.3M$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.3M$7.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$159K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$105K
Payroll taxesLn 10$131K
Legal feesLn 11b$210K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K
Investment management feesLn 11f$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$360K
Office expensesLn 13$92K
Information technologyLn 14$154K
OccupancyLn 16$238K
TravelLn 17$146K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.6M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$134K
InsuranceLn 23$35K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$372K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.6M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.0M$5.6M−$1.6M$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.4M$5.3M$80K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$4.8M−$568K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$4.0M−$1.3M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.0M$4.5M$472K$5.4M 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
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Part I · Summary $3,987,144 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,000$12,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,596,509$5,021,948
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $146,541−$1,500,906
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $605,060$453,602
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,358,110$3,987,144
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,033,044$2,191,916
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,244,893$3,367,767
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,277,937$5,559,683
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $80,173−$1,572,539
Part VI · Governance 42 of 44 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body44
VI-1b Independent voting members42
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 $3,987,144 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,021,948$5,021,948
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $189,132$189,132
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $212,137$212,137
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $122,642$122,642
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,690,038−$1,690,038
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $118,823$118,823
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,140,771 · Excluded from tax −$1,166,127$3,987,144
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,559,683 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$1,797,512
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$158,665
IX-9 Other employee benefits$105,071
IX-10 Payroll taxes$130,668
IX-11b Legal fees$209,969
IX-11c Accounting fees$21,100
IX-11f Investment management fees$21,874
IX-11g Other fees for services$359,954
IX-13 Office expenses$92,085
IX-14 Information technology$153,506
IX-16 Occupancy$238,460
IX-17 Travel$145,732
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,571,388
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$133,842
IX-23 Insurance$34,793
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$371,996
IX-24e All other expenses$13,068
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,559,683
Part X · Balance sheet $8,925,263 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,106,913$2,421,176
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $691,406$824,915
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $428,520$316,120
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,754,951$51,754
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,440,584$4,076,837
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $920,950$1,234,461
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,343,324$8,925,263
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,210,510$2,208,200
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,618,091$3,859,148
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $920,950$1,234,461
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,307,827$7,301,809
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,035,497$1,623,454
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,035,497$1,623,454
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,343,324$8,925,263
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,623,454 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,987,144
XI-2 Total expenses$5,559,683
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,572,539
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,035,497
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$160,496
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,623,454

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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