Nonprofit · EIN 01-0779978
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH
Tax-exempt · ANN ARBOR, MI 48108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,731,015 | $2,715,322 | $15,693 | $2,567,318 | $2,469,880 | $97,438 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,246,645 | $3,486,300 | -$239,655 | $1,908,474 | $2,307,779 | -$399,305 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,385,636
- Program service revenue
- $1,302,744
- Investment income
- $42,635
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $680,845
- Other salaries and wages
- $447,181
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,263,102
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,473
- Accounting fees
- $57,767
- Occupancy
- $131,504
- Travel
- $9,498
- Depreciation
- $24,461
- Program services (functional)
- $1,683,071
- Management and general (functional)
- $885,456
- Fundraising (functional)
- $146,795
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,908,474
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,567,318
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,469,880
- Net assets, end of year
- $97,438
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $83,299
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $77,438
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,731,015
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN AMICI | PRESIDENT AND CEO JAN-SEP Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $211,532 | $10,068 |
| K VENKATESH PRASAD | SENIOR VP OF RESEARCH Officer | 40 | $161,879 | $8,724 |
| CHERIE VAN ALLEN | TREASURER, V-P OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $111,087 | $14,672 |
| STEVEN POLAKOWSKI | VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT JAN-JUNE Officer | 40 | $80,861 | $14,616 |
| DAVID LECKEY | INTERIM CEO OCT-DEC Officer | 40 | $58,334 | $0 |
| DR ANDREW BROWN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOZZELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| ED KNAPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PUTZ CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANUJA SONALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PRESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DON HILLEBRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN NICHOLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN TABAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA REGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ROBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| BILL LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ERIC WILDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN AMICI | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $254,092 | $17,029 |
| K VENKATESH PRASAD | SENIOR VP OF RESEARCH Officer | 40 | $168,751 | $12,342 |
| STEVEN POLAKOWSKI | VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $122,562 | $24,236 |
| CHERIE VAN ALLEN | VP OF OPERATIONS AND SECRE Officer | 40 | $119,262 | $16,892 |
| EDGAR FALER | SENIOR INDUSTRY ANALYST Highest-paid employee | 1 | $121,878 | $13,371 |
| YEN CHEN | SENIOR RESEARCH ECONOMIST Highest-paid employee | 1 | $109,176 | $20,080 |
| DR ANDREW BROWN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| JADA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOZZELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| ED KNAPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PUTZ CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANUJA SONALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PRESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DON HILLEBRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 880 TECHNOLOGY DR STE C, ANN ARBOR, MI 48108-8969
- In care of
- % LISA HART
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH KREAR, 880 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE STE C, ANN ARBOR, MI 48108
- Signed the 990
- CHERIE VAN ALLEN, VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (734) 662-1287
- Website
- WWW.CARGROUP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GORDON ADVISORS PC
Mission
TO INFORM AND ADVISE, THROUGH INDEPENDENT RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND DIALOGUE, ENABLING A MORE VIABLE AND SUSTAINABLE AUTOMOTIVE ECOSYSTEM.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH: CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH PARTICIPATES IN SEVERAL MULTI-YEAR AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY RELATED RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT ARE SUPPORTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, FOUNDATION AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY SOURCES. THE PROJECTS FOCUS ON ANALYZING ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRY TRENDS, PERFORMING COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS AND FORMING OPINIONS ON AUTOMOTIVE RELATED POLICIES.Expenses $485,721 · revenue $565,970
- CONFERENCES: THE CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH CONDUCTS CONFERENCES ON AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY TRENDS, TECHNOLOGY AND MANUFACTURING. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CONFERENCE OFFERED IS THE CAR MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS (MBS). THE MBS HAS TAKEN PLACE ANNUALLY FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON AUTOMOTIVE RELATED TOPICS, THE SEMINARS PROVIDE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPANTS AND PROMOTES THE SHARING OF IDEAS. IN ADDITION TO THE MBS, CAR CONDUCTS OTHER REGIONAL AND LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE RELATED CONFERENCES.Expenses $648,528 · revenue $736,774
- MISSION: THE CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH WORKS TO FULFILL OUR NON-PROFIT DUTY TO PROMOTE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE AUTOMOTIVE AND MOBILITY INDUSTRY. THIS INCLUDES JOURNALIST INTERVIEWS, SPEAKING AT CONFERENCES AND OTHER PARTNER'S EVENTS, AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT RESEARCH TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY.Expenses $548,822
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0779978
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,567,318
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,731,015
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,731,015 | $2,715,322 | $2,567,318 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,246,645 | $3,486,300 | $1,908,474 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,687,576 | $3,125,432 | $2,277,311 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0779978).
Questions about CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH is 01-0779978.
- Is CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELIZABETH KREAR.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $211,532 (ALAN AMICI, PRESIDENT AND CEO JAN-SEP).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,731,015, expenses of $2,715,322 and total assets of $2,567,318 at year end.
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