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Ata Litigation Center FY2020 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(6)EIN 54-1332836Revenue $948K in FY2020

On file with the IRS80 M St Se Ste 800, 20003-3557 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Nov 1985

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To promote and defend motor carrier common interests through Litigation.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2020 · 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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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1.7M a year · 257% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10.7M
×139 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 13900% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$948K
Spent
$3.7M
Net assets
−$10.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$948K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$948K
FY2021$997K
FY2022$683K
FY2023$332K
FY2024$339K
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$658K
Net assets
−$10.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$10.7M
FY2021−$13.1M
FY2022−$7.5M
FY2023−$8.6M
FY2024−$9.0M

From the FY2020 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 Nov 1985.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

35 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James R Duckworth
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
G Tommy Hodges
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer L Hall
Executive VP & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Pianka
Chief Counsel
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Defends and promotes motor carrier interests through legal action.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The ata litigation center promotes and defends motor carriers' common interests through advocacy, legal counseling, training, and information.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$948K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$861K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$41
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
−$10.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
35
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$861K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$41
Total revenueLn 12$948K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$10.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 626
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$36K$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.0M$10.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$7.9M−$10.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$3.3M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$355K
Office expensesLn 13$6K
TravelLn 17$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $339K$658K−$319K−$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $332K$1.5M−$1.2M−$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $683K$2.5M−$1.8M−$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $997K$3.4M−$2.4M−$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $948K$3.7M−$2.7M−$10.7M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $947,971 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $316,647$861,105
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $229,035$86,825
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $67$41
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $545,749$947,971
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $637,265$3,686,880
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $637,265$3,686,880
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$91,516−$2,738,909
Part VI · Governance 26 of 29 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members26
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $947,971 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$861,105
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$861,105
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $86,825$86,825
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $41$41
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $86,825 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41$947,971
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,686,880 across 5 lines filed
IX-11b Legal fees$3,322,287
IX-11g Other fees for services$354,673
IX-13 Office expenses$5,764
IX-17 Travel$1,148
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$3,008
IX-25 Total functional expenses$3,686,880
Part X · Balance sheet $77,747 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $31,441$31,482
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,546$25,380
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $836$20,885
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,823$77,747
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,562,557
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,868,301$9,172,796
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,954,520$10,735,353
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$8,222,844−$10,657,606
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $304,147$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$7,918,697−$10,657,606
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,823$77,747
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$10,657,606 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$947,971
XI-2 Total expenses$3,686,880
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,738,909
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$7,918,697
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$10,657,606

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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