Car Coalition INC

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Washington, DC501(c)(4)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 85-0648457Revenue $617K in FY2024

On file with the IRScarcoalition.org601 13th Street Nw 11th Floor Sou, 20005-3822 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Sep 2021

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The Car Coalition (short for "consumer access to automotive repair") is a membership organization which brings together a wide range of automotive industry stakeholders to educate policymakers and the general public on issues of key importance to the american automotive consumer. In particular, the Car Coalition is committed to the preservation and protection of consumer choice and access to affordable vehicle through promotion of marketplace competition. The Car coalition's key principles are: safety first; empower consumer choices; foster industry competition; and keep consumer costs low.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$617K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$802K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$383K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$617K
FY2024▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$311K
FY2021$773K
FY2022$934K
FY2023$888K
FY2024$617K
Expenses
$802K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$326K
FY2021$634K
FY2022$707K
FY2023$671K
FY2024$802K
Net assets
$383K
FY2024▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$15K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$569K
FY2024$383K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2021.

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% · $800K Management & general 0% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

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Advocates for consumer choice and affordable vehicle repair by educating policymakers and the public.

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2 programs · $800K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Car coalition member representatives and coalition professional staff have held direct meetings with members of the leadership in the U.S. House of representatives and U.S. Senate. Specifically, these meetings involved key committees of jurisdiction such as: the senate commerce committee; house energy and commerce committee; the house…

$400Kprogram expense
02

The car coalition initiated its own advertising campaign in support of legislation concerning design patents. The coalition also partnered with other automotive industry print and digital media which ran at trade shows and annual auto industry events.

$400Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$617K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$604K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$802K
Ln 25
Programscol B$800K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$383K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$383K
Total assetsLn 16$383K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$604K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Total revenueLn 12$617K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
SavingsLn 2$356K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$383K
Total assetsLn 16$383K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$383K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$569K$383K
Total assetsLn 16$569K$383K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$569K$383K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$363$363
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$791K$791K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$871$871
Total functional expensesLn 25$802K$800K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $617K$802K−$185K$383K 990 PDF
FY2023 $888K$671K$217K$569K 990 PDF
FY2022 $934K$707K$228K$351K 990 PDF
FY2021 $773K$634K$139K$124K 990 PDF
FY2020 $311K$326K−$15K−$15K 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
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Part I · Summary $616,613 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $876,550$604,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,496$12,613
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $888,046$616,613
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 $670,660$801,986
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $670,660$801,986
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $217,386−$185,373
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $616,613 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$604,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$604,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $12,613$12,613
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $12,613 · Excluded from tax $0$616,613
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $801,986 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $363$363
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,664$1,664
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $791,241$791,241
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,703$5,703
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,144$2,144
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $871$871
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $799,959 · Management $2,027 · Fundraising $0$801,986
Part X · Balance sheet $383,476 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $225,874$27,887
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $342,975$355,589
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $568,849$383,476
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $568,849$383,476
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $568,849$383,476
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $383,476 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$616,613
XI-2 Total expenses$801,986
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$185,373
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$568,849
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$383,476

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

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