American Automotive Policy Council Inc
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What it says it does
TO PROMOTE THE UNIQUE AND SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF U.S. BASED AUTO COMPANIES TO THE AMERICAN ECONOMY AND WORK TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE MARKET ACCESS FOR AUTOMOTIVE EXPORTS IN FOREIGN MARKETS.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $3.4 million
- Employees
- 4
- Highest pay
- $957,624, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- TO PROTECT THE RIGHT AND ABILITY OF U.S. AUTO PRODUCERS TO TRADE FAIRLY AND NOT BE SUBJECT TO UNFAIR FOREIGN COMPETITION
- TO ASSIST U.S. AUTO PRODUCERS IN STRENGTHENING U.S. MANUFACTURING AND BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS AND DELIVERING THE MOST ADVANCED GREEN TECHNOLOGIES TO U.S. CONSUMERS.
- TO ASSIST U.S. AUTO PRODUCERS IN THEIR COMMITMENT TO INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION AND RETENTION IN THE U.S.
- Schedule C Part III - Section 6033(e)(1)(A) Dues Notices See attached example of required Sec. 6033 notices to members regarding required non-deductible dues attributed to in-house lobbying expenditures. Dues paid to the American Automotive Policy Council are tax-deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses subject to limitations imposed on the Council's activities by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 as they relate to lobbying expenses. The American Automotive Policy Council estimates that the nondeductible portion of your 2025 dues, the portion which is allocable to lobbying, is 17.08 %. TAX ID#27-1157879
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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