2024-11-15T11:41:51-05:00 2023-12-31 202081730 SULEMAN & WYLIE LLP CPA 811 S CENTRAL EXPY 232 RICHARDSON TX 75080 990 2023-01-01 141952800 SOUTHWEST TOW OPERATORS SOUT 660 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY SUITE 230 PLANO TX 75074 THOMAS ANDERSON VP 9722479454 2024-11-15 true true IMRAN SULEMAN CPA P00015169 9726714272 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 405053 false X HTTP://SWTOWOP.ORG X 2006 TX T0 PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR TOWING INDUSTRY MEMBERS TO STAY UP-TO-DATE ON TOWING LAWS & REGULATIONS, INDUSTRY NEWS & TOWING INDUSTRY PRACTICES. TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES FOR MEMBERS & NON-MEMBERS & ADMINISTRATERS DRIVER CERTIFICATION TEST FOR BOTH MEMBERS & NON-MEMB 350 350 4 350 0 350 140247 117279 3717773 252358 410 0 14220 35025 3872650 404662 5500 0 21000 131692 226273 0 0 224971 196209 362163 443482 3510487 -38820 178924 140104 2613 2613 176311 137491 T0 PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR TOWING INDUSTRY MEMBERS TO STAY UP-TO-DATE ON TOWING LAWS & REGULATIONS, INDUSTRY NEWS & TOWING INDUSTRY PRACTICES. TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES FOR MEMBERS & NON-MEMBERS & ADMINISTRATERS DRIVER CERTIFICATION TEST FOR BOTH MEMBERS & NON-MEMB false false 443482 397904 SOUTHWEST TOW OPERATORS HAS DEVELOPED THE MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED INFORMATION NETWORK IN THE TOWING INDUSTRY THAT HAS ALLOWED US TO DELIVER UP TO THE MINUTE NEWS, TEXAS LAWS AND RULES KNOWLEDGE, AND MUCH MORE TO ALLOW FOR OUR MEMBERS TO BE THE MOST INFORMED TOWERS IN THE INDUSTRY. WE DELVIER THIS INFORMAITON THROUGH CLASSROOM, MEETINGS, WEBSITE, EMAIL, FACSIMILE, FORUMS, BLOGS, NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA (FACEBOOK, TWEETER), FULL TIME STAFF, AND THROUGH TRADE SHOWS. OUR INFORMATION NETWORK ASSISTS AN AVERAGE OF 7,550 TOWERS STATEWIDE IN TEXAS. WE HAVE CERTIFIED OVER 50% OF ALL TOWERS IN TEXAS TO ALLOW THEM TO OBTAIN THEIR TOWING LICENSE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THIS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IS USED BY ALL OF OUR MEMBERS. SOME MEMBERS WERE ALREADY CERTIFIED BY ANOTHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM BEFORE OURS WAS AVAILABLE. OUR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM HAS BECOME A PREMIER PROGRAM THAT IS RELIED UPON BY ALL MEMBERS OF OUR ASSOCIATION. WERHAVE CERTIFIED 1,078 TOWERS IN TEXAS IN 2015. SOUTHWEST TOW OPERATORS HAS TRAIN 1,574 TOWERS IN 2015 IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS ALL ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS. OUR MEMBERS EXPERIENCE A HIGH QUALITY TRAINING PROGRAM INSTRUCTED BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED TRAINING INSTRUCTORS THEY ARE ABLE TO MEET THEIR REQUIREMENTS UNDER STATE LAW FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION NEEDS. WE HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED PROGRAMS TO ASSIST TOWING COMPANIES IN LEARNING THE LAWS AND RULES THAT GOVERN THEM. 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FAMILY RELATIONSHIP (PART VI, LINE 2)TESS ANDERSON - ACTING SECRETARYRENE GARRISON - TREASURERHUSBAND AND WIFE Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a MEMBERS HAVE POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 3. FORM 990 GOVERNING BODY REVIEW (PART VI, LINE 11)THE TAX RETURN WAS REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a 4. CEO, EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR, TOP MANAGEMENT COMP (PART VI, LINE 15A)THE ORGANIZATIN HAS A PROCESS OF REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY GOVERNING BODY AND MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS. THE GOVERNING BODY WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS. THE GOVERNING BODY USES DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION KEEPS RECORDS OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 5. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, ETC AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC (PART VI, LINE 19)GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBIC UPON REQUEST. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 DECREASE IN AR AMOUNT List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g ACCOUNTING & LEGAL