Membership dues collected are used for public service, in the development, maintenance and implementation of standards for convenience stores and the petroleum industries.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 700 volunteers and 7 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 $101K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$481K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $365K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$675K
172% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 172% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 7 voting members
Worth a look: 3 of 7 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
Net assets
−$283K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
−$283K
FY2024▼ -3194%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$380K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$54K
FY2023−$9K
FY2024−$283K

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 May 2004.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $481K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$191,208Pt VII · Sec A
Director, New Initiatives
$164,115Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$125,886Pt VII · Sec A
Director Until 08/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Until 09/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gray Taylor’s $191K as Executive Director is at the 63rd 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gray Taylor$191,208$177,498$172,497$156,816$166,154
David B Ezell$164,115————
Linda Toth—$122,136$113,009$113,009$162,401
David Ezell—$160,000$160,000$160,000$115,401
Linda J Toth$125,886————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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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Develops and maintains industry standards for convenience stores and petroleum businesses.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Implement global technology standards for the benefit of retailers and their suppliers.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$365K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
−$283K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K
Total assetsLn 16$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$675K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Government grantsLn 1e$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$314K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$314K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Total assetsLn 16$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$675K
Net assetsLn 32−$283K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6700
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$424K$314K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$461K$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$470K$675K
Net assetsLn 32−$9K−$283K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$240K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$510K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$38K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$86K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K
Management feesLn 11a$54K
Legal feesLn 11b$95K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$192K
Office expensesLn 13$27K
Information technologyLn 14$122K
OccupancyLn 16$13K
TravelLn 17$235K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$425K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$129K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.0M$2.2M−$275K−$283K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.0M−$63K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.0M$30K$54K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.6M−$356K$24K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$2.3M$156K$380K 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 $1,950,938 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $640$61,099
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,974,612$1,889,839
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,975,252$1,950,938
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 $886,191$922,739
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,151,906$1,303,082
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,038,097$2,225,821
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$62,845−$274,883
Part VI · Governance 3 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,950,938 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$26,199
VIII-1e Government grants$34,900
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$61,099
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,889,839$1,889,839
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,889,839 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,950,938
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,225,821 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$240,269
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$510,220
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$38,458
IX-9 Other employee benefits$85,625
IX-10 Payroll taxes$48,167
IX-11a Management fees$53,890
IX-11b Legal fees$94,950
IX-11g Other fees for services$191,836
IX-13 Office expenses$27,105
IX-14 Information technology$121,944
IX-16 Occupancy$13,491
IX-17 Travel$235,470
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$425,047
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$4,672
IX-23 Insurance$5,203
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$129,474
IX-25 Total functional expenses$2,225,821
Part X · Balance sheet $391,371 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $424,058$313,866
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,500$22,855
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,605$33,790
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,097$20,860
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $461,260$391,371
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $86,843$93,365
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $371,963$580,219
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,061$1,277
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $469,867$674,861
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$8,607−$283,490
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$8,607−$283,490
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $461,260$391,371
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$283,490 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,950,938
XI-2 Total expenses$2,225,821
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$274,883
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$8,607
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$283,490

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