Motorcycle Industry Council Inc
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What it says it does
THE MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY COUNCIL EXISTS TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE MOTORCYCLING THROUGH GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA RELATIONS, STATISTICS AND RESEARCH, AFTERMARKET PROGRAMS, DEVELOPMENT OF DATA COMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS, AND ACTIVITIES SURROUNDING TECHNICAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NATIONAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, THE MIC SEEKS TO SUPPORT MOTORCYCLISTS BY REPRESENTING MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, DEALERS AND RETAILERS OF MOTORCYCLES, SCOOTERS, ATVS, ROVS, MOTORCYCLE/ATV/ROV PARTS, ACCESSORIES AND RELATED GOODS AND SERVICES, AND MEMBERS OF ALLIED TRADES SUCH AS INSURANCE, FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMPANIES, MEDIA COMPANIES AND CONSULTANTS.
- Income
- $7.1 million
- Spending
- $6.6 million
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $559,044, sr. vp, govt't relations
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (2)
- GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROGRAM - THE OBJECTIVE OF THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROGRAM IS TO MONITOR AND RESPOND TO LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY MATTERS.
- STATISTICS PROGRAM - THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND STATISTICS TO SUPPORT MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY COUNCIL OBJECTIVES AND INDUSTRY INFORMATION AND DATA COMMUNICATION NEEDS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 July 1973.
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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