Nonprofit · EIN 36-3117579
INTER-INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ON AUTO COLLISION REPAIRS
Tax-exempt · HOFFMAN EST, IL 60192
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $79,722,947 | $83,353,546 | -$3,630,599 | $131,560,198 | $25,967,598 | $105,592,600 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $77,606,797 | $74,032,607 | $3,574,190 | $129,467,241 | $26,105,891 | $103,361,350 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $75,101,421 | $69,438,693 | $5,662,728 | $121,108,345 | $25,922,530 | $95,185,815 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,086,359
- of which government grants
- $1,086,359
- Program service revenue
- $71,273,848
- Investment income
- $6,815,980
- Net rental income
- $510,384
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,412,194
- Other revenue
- $546,760
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $255,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,829,215
- Other salaries and wages
- $40,425,126
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $52,614,407
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $193,778
- Accounting fees
- $79,842
- Occupancy
- $1,046,465
- Travel
- $4,540,373
- Depreciation
- $3,178,709
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $129,467,241
- Total assets, end of year
- $131,560,198
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,967,598
- Net assets, end of year
- $105,592,600
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,847,009
- Publicly traded securities
- $87,431,066
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $105,592,600
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,522,934
- Gross receipts
- $128,010,556
- Employees
- 491
- Volunteers
- 338
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN VAN ALSTYNE | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 50 | $1,848,879 | $37,106 |
| MARK MILLER | VP, TECHNICAL PRODUCTS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $542,916 | $33,590 |
| TOM MAREK | VP,FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $539,362 | $19,868 |
| DARA GOROFF | VP, PLANNING & INDUSTRY TA Highest-paid employee | 50 | $498,415 | $40,811 |
| ANDREW JOHNSON | VP, IT & DIGITAL EXPERIENC Highest-paid employee | 50 | $494,171 | $23,654 |
| MELISSA SNYDER | VP, PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $493,980 | $22,005 |
| JEFFERY PEEVY | VP, INDUSTRY RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $461,830 | $44,063 |
| KYLE THOMPSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $357,333 | $26,679 |
| CHRIS EVANS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.51 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HERRON | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GOFORTH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.48 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GUTHRIE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.33 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK THORPE | TREASURER/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.13 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENT TINSLEY | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.53 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BURNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.94 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEN BOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.42 | $0 |
| BARRY DORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
| RYAN DOWNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.32 | $0 |
| DEAN FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.17 | $0 |
| PATRICK HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.68 | $0 |
| PAUL KRAUSS | VICE-CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.38 | $0 |
| LAURA LOZANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 |
| ED MONDRAGON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| DAN TESSADRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.88 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN VAN ALSTYNE | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 50 | $1,036,567 | $31,580 |
| TOM MAREK | VP, FINANCE Officer | 50 | $416,109 | $22,944 |
| ANDREW JOHNSON | VP, IT & DIGITAL EXPERIENC Highest-paid employee | 50 | $376,820 | $45,541 |
| DARA GOROFF | VP, PLANNING & INDUSTRY TA Highest-paid employee | 50 | $374,055 | $35,560 |
| MELISSA SNYDER | VP, PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $373,233 | $24,647 |
| JEFFERY PEEVY | VP, TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, PR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $330,298 | $45,709 |
| LORI BARRINGTON | VP, DELIVERY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $320,591 | $42,378 |
| CHRIS EVANS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.59 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GOFORTH | CHAIR/VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.29 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GUTHRIE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.28 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KRAUSS | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.41 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK THORPE | TREASURER/ DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE THOMPSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY DORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.93 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN TESSADRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.44 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.38 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN BOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.23 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BURNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.52 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.77 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDEE LINDORFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.85 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HERRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.93 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENT TINSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.97 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN VAN ALSTYNE | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 50 | $821,600 | $32,117 |
| TOM MAREK | VP, FINANCE Officer | 50 | $377,938 | $22,087 |
| ANDREW JOHNSON | VP, IT & DIGITAL EXPERIENC Highest-paid employee | 50 | $341,134 | $43,777 |
| MELISSA SNYDER | VP, PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $337,313 | $23,255 |
| JEFFERY PEEVY | VP, TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, PR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $308,102 | $42,342 |
| DARA GOROFF | VP, PLANNING & INDUSTRY TALENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $313,142 | $36,404 |
| LORI BARRINGTON | VP, DELIVERY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $285,814 | $39,334 |
| CHRIS EVANS | VICE-CHAIR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.22 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GOFORTH | SECRETARY/VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GUTHRIE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.14 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KRAUSS | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN FRIEDMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.88 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE THOMPSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.91 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY DORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.44 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.67 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN BOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.82 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.83 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDEE LINDORFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.17 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HERRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.51 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK THORPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.32 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENT TINSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.24 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5125 TRILLIUM BLVD, HOFFMAN EST, IL 60192-3600
- In care of
- % I-CAR
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- THOMAS A MAREK, 5125 TRILLIUM BLVD, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60192
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS A MAREK, VP FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
- Phone
- (847) 590-1198
- Website
- WWW.I-CAR.COM
- Return prepared by
- MANN WEITZ & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
THE I-CAR MISSION IS TO DELIVER INCREASINGLY ACCESSIBLE, ON-DEMAND AND RELEVANT EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS FOR COLLISION REPAIR FACILITIES AND THE RELATED INDUSTRY VALUE CHAIN.
Program accomplishments
- TRAINING: I-CAR DEVELOPS AND DELIVERS TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS TO PROFESSIONALS IN ALL AREAS OF THE COLLISION REPAIR INDUSTRY. DURING 2025, STUDENTS COMPLETED 1,011,711 ONLINE AND VIRTUAL COURSES
- TESTING: DURING 2025, I-CAR CONDUCTED 8,812 WELDING TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION EVENTS COMPRISED OF 15,164 STUDENTS. I-CAR CONDUCTED 6,338 HANDS-ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS COMPRISED OF 9,993 STUDENTS.
- COMMUNICATIONS: THROUGH WEBSITE, E-NEWSLETTER, MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES, I-CAR PROVIDES A COMMUNICATION FORUM ON PROPER COLLISION REPAIR FOR I-CAR MEMBERS, OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN THE COLLISION REPAIR INDUSTRY AND THE PUBLIC.
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 | 990 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
- 36-3117579
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $131,560,198
- Income (IRS master file)
- $128,010,556
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $79,722,947 | $83,353,546 | $131,560,198 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $77,606,797 | $74,032,607 | $129,467,241 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $75,101,421 | $69,438,693 | $121,108,345 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $69,939,210 | $59,682,018 | $106,822,297 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 36-3117579).
Questions about INTER-INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ON AUTO COLLISION REPAIRS
- What is the EIN of INTER-INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ON AUTO COLLISION REPAIRS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTER-INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ON AUTO COLLISION REPAIRS is 36-3117579.
- Is INTER-INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ON AUTO COLLISION REPAIRS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1981.
- Are donations to INTER-INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ON AUTO COLLISION REPAIRS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does INTER-INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ON AUTO COLLISION REPAIRS 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 INTER-INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ON AUTO COLLISION REPAIRS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTER-INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ON AUTO COLLISION REPAIRS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INTER-INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ON AUTO COLLISION REPAIRS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names THOMAS A MAREK.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTER-INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ON AUTO COLLISION REPAIRS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,848,879 (JOHN VAN ALSTYNE, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does INTER-INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ON AUTO COLLISION REPAIRS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $79,722,947, expenses of $83,353,546 and total assets of $131,560,198 at year end.
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