Auto Repair Transformation

Tax-deductible

Seattle, WA501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 92-0890374Revenue $223K in FY2024

On file with the IRSautorepairtransformation.org2425 6th Ave S, 98134-2024 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Jun 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Auto Repair Transformation is to close the equity gap for workers and customers in the automotive repair industry by removing barriers to access, inspiring marginalized people to enter and thrive in the industry and advocating for inclusive and equitable environments.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 52% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$223K
+65% vs prior year
Spent
$275K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$122K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$223K
FY2024▲ +65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$136K
FY2024$223K
Net assets
$122K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$101K
FY2024$122K

From the FY2024 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 Jun 2023.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $190K Management & general 5% · $15K Fundraising 26% · $70K

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; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$50,834Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eli Allison’s $51K as Executive Dir. is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Eli Allison$50,834$10,157

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

Programs and updates

Empowering marginalized people in auto repair through access, training, and advocacy for equity.

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3 programs · $190K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

General Operating (unrestricted funds) + Community Workshops 11 workshops hosted, 80 attendees.

$124Kprogram expense
02

Lights Out on Racism

177 clients served, 177 safety inspections performed, 700 client education hours, 274 bulbs replaced

$36Kprogram expense
03

Low-Income Repair Program $13,000 in repairs covered, 207 labor hours donated, $4003 parts covered for L.I. community.

$29Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$223K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Investment incomeLn 3$245
Money outPt IX
$275K
Ln 25
Programscol B$190K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$122K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Government grantsLn 1e$121K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$245
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$223K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
SavingsLn 2$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$122K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 610
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$95K$140K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$101K$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$20K
Net assetsLn 32$101K$122K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$25K$13K$13K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$33K$33K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$55K$55K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$19K$19K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$39K$39K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$275K$190K$15K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $223K$275K−$52K$122K 990 PDF
FY2023 $136K$101K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $223,137 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $135,346$222,892
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $187$245
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $135,533$223,137
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,543$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,157$98,279
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $10,906$55,320
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,810$121,505
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $34,416$275,104
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $101,117−$51,967
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $223,137 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$121,415
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$101,477
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,553
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$222,892
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $245$245
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $245$223,137
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $275,104 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,417 · Management $12,709 · Fundraising $12,709$50,835
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,014$33,014
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,056 · Management $2,187 · Fundraising $2,187$14,430
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,900$4,900
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $55,320$55,320
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,887$19,887
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,967$11,967
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,881$1,881
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,966$18,966
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,024$39,024
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,880$24,880
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,992 · Management $14,896 · Fundraising $70,216$275,104
Part X · Balance sheet $141,911 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,076$80,983
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $84,558$59,367
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,483$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$1,561
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $101,117$141,911
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$20,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$20,200
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $101,117$121,711
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $101,117$121,711
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $101,117$141,911
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $121,711 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$223,137
XI-2 Total expenses$275,104
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,967
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$101,117
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$72,561
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$121,711

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

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