Express Carriers Association INC

Not tax-deductible

Carlsbad, CA501(c)(6)EIN 90-0033852Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSexpresscarriers.org3939 Monroe St, 92008-2737 · Carlsbad, CATax-exempt since Sep 2007

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Foster business relationships through innovative networking between local and regional Carriers and national shippers or vendors in the transportation industry, while also providing its members continuing education on transportation industry issues

Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $105K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$157K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$121K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$852K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$536K
FY2022$750K
FY2023$996K
FY2024$994K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$852K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$662K
FY2023$854K
FY2024$826K
FY2025$852K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$434K
FY2021$503K
FY2022$591K
FY2023$726K
FY2024$900K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2007.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $157K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$157,338Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Jim Luciani$157,338$146,367$135,561$122,638

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

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Connects transportation carriers and shippers through networking and education.

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2 programs · $852K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Trade show, convention and seminars to members, promoting members to other courier and freight companies.

$828Kprogram expense
02

Given to greater milwaukee community foundation to establish a scholarship fund in memory of carrie ehlers, former president of express carriers association, to benefit female college students pursuing a degree in business.

$24Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $104K · 2019–2024

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Money outPt IX
$852K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$872K
SavingsLn 2$351K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$977K$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$991K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K$121K
Net assetsLn 32$900K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$24K
Management feesLn 11a$157K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$150
Advertising and promotionLn 12$67K
Office expensesLn 13$4K
Information technologyLn 14$85K
TravelLn 17$51K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$169K
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$286K$286K
Total functional expensesLn 25$852K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$852K$214K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $994K$826K$168K$900K 990 PDF
FY2023 $996K$854K$143K$726K 990 PDF
FY2022 $750K$662K$87K$591K 990 PDF
FY2021 $536K$464K$72K$503K 990 PDF
FY2020 $187K$238K−$51K$434K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,066,498 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $979,780$1,035,671
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,152$30,827
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $993,932$1,066,498
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $34,204$23,640
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $792,192$828,485
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $826,396$852,125
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $167,536$214,373
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $1,066,498 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,035,671$1,035,671
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,827$30,827
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,035,671 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,827$1,066,498
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $852,125 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$23,640
IX-11a Management fees$157,338
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,790
IX-11f Investment management fees$150
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$67,254
IX-13 Office expenses$4,452
IX-14 Information technology$85,340
IX-17 Travel$50,509
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$169,171
IX-23 Insurance$3,602
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $285,879$285,879
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$852,125
Part X · Balance sheet $1,237,409 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $641,112$872,436
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $335,389$350,683
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,600$14,290
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $991,351$1,237,409
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,518$51,055
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $70,000$70,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $91,518$121,305
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $899,833$1,116,104
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $899,833$1,116,104
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $991,351$1,237,409
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,116,104 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,066,498
XI-2 Total expenses$852,125
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$214,373
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$899,833
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,898
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,116,104

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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