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Nonprofit · EIN 94-6126345

CALIFORNIA AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95834

Financials

$594K$594K2023$535K$585K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIA AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$535,384$585,496-$50,112$194,269$188,016$6,253
December 31, 2023990$593,765$593,545$220$224,610$168,245$56,365
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$464,090
Investment income
$0
Royalties
$21,252
Other revenue
$71,294

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$146,870
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$180,102
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$13,609
Travel
$4,672
Depreciation
$240
Program services (functional)
$154,660
Management and general (functional)
$430,836

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$224,610
Total assets, end of year
$194,269
Total liabilities, end of year
$188,016
Net assets, end of year
$6,253
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,919
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,253
Gross unrelated business income
$37,211
Gross receipts
$535,384
Employees
1
Year formed
1995
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RODNEY K PIERINIPresident & CEO
Officer
40$146,870
GARY MERCERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL RUKOVDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
YOUNG SUHR JRImm. Past Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
THOMAS OGAZChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
GREG LIVINGSTONDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID FINLEYDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
STEVE SHARPDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
NATHAN FIDLERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY GROVESDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM MARXDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
MIKE MOHLERExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVEN HUGHESDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID E MCKINNEYDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
DONAL HOWELLDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
17 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WARD MYERSDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID SIMMSSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JACK GOSNELLDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
SELWYN JOFFEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM SEBOLDTIMM PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
RAY POHLMANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
IAN MUSSELMANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL KITCHINGDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL ANTONELLIDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIEL HANSON JRTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
WAYNE SHAACKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JASON CALDWELLDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
JAKE BOGGSDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
CURT MCDOWELLDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
BRIAN CRUICKSHANKDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
LEE RODGERSDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
TOM SKOVDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RODNEY K PIERINIPresident & CEO
Officer
40$146,428
GARY MERCERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL RUKOVImm. Past Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
YOUNG SUHR JRChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
THOMAS OGAZVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
GREG LIVINGSTONDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID FINLEYDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
STEVE SHARPDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
NATHAN FIDLERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY GROVESTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM MARXDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
MIKE MOHLERExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVEN HUGHESDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID E MCKINNEYDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
DONAL HOWELLDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
WARD MYERSDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID SIMMSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK GOSNELLDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
SELWYN JOFFEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM SEBOLTIMM PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
RAY POHLMANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
IAN MUSSELMANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
RON APARICIODirector
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL ANTONELLIDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
DAN HANSON JRSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
WAYNE SHAACKTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
DAVID SIMMSSecretary
Trustee or director
0$0
JAKE BOGGSDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
GARY MUELLERDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
BRIAN CRUICKSHANKDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
LEE RODGERSDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
TOM SKOVDirector
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4030 LENNANE DR, SACRAMENTO, CA 95834-1987
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RODNEY K PIERINI, 4030 LENNANE DRIVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95834
Signed the 990
RODNEY K PIERINI, President & CEO
Phone
(916) 635-9774
Return prepared by
Schwartz Giannini Lantsberger & Adamson

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6126345 or by the name CALIFORNIA AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE MISSION OF CAWA IS TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION, LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ADVOCACY AND GROUP PURCHASING OF SERVICES FOR ITS MEMBERS WHILE PROMOTING THE AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PUBLISH NEWSLETTERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND CONDUCT VARIOUS MEETINGS AND SEMINARS AND AN ANNUAL DINNER MEETING TO EDUCATE MEMBERS ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY SALES, TECHNOLOGY, PRODUCTS, TRENDS AND TECHNIQUES. PROVIDE ECONOMICAL GROUP INSURANCE COVERAGE AND LEGAL SERVICES FOR MEMBERS. PROVIDE BUSINESS SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN ESTABLISHING EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS. PROVIDE INDUSTRY REPRESENTATION PERTAINING TO KEY INITIATIVES, LEGISLATION AND REGULATION.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-6126345
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1959
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$194,269
Income (IRS master file)
$535,384

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$535,384$585,496$194,269XML
990December 2023$593,765$593,545$224,610XML
990December 2022$528,275$536,791$186,156IRS
990December 2021$480,127$471,620$211,013IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 94-6126345).

Questions about CALIFORNIA AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION INC is 94-6126345.
Is CALIFORNIA AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1959.
Are donations to CALIFORNIA AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CALIFORNIA AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION INC 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 CALIFORNIA AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION INC 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 CALIFORNIA AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION INC 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 CALIFORNIA AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RODNEY K PIERINI.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $146,870 (RODNEY K PIERINI, President & CEO).
How much revenue does CALIFORNIA AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $535,384, expenses of $585,496 and total assets of $194,269 at year end.

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