National Trailer Dealers Association
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What it says it does
PROMOTE GENERAL GOODWILL AND PUBLIC RELATIONS OF INDEPENDENT TRAILER DEALERS, ADVOCATE HIGH STANDARDS OF SERVICE AND CONDUCT IN THE INDUSTRY, ENCOURAGE SAFETY ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND IN THE VEHICLES THERE ON, EDUCATE MEMBERS ON IMPORTANT MATTERS AFFECTING THE INDUSTRY
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $189,148, 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 (1)
- $1.4 million spent. NATIONAL TRAILER DEALERS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS A NEWSLETTER THAT IS PUBLISHED SIX TIMES PER YEAR. THE NEWSLETTER KEEPS MEMBERS UP TO DATE ON CURRENT INDUSTRY TRENDS AND NEW LEGISLATION AFFECTING THE TRAILER INDUSTRY. NEW PRODUCTS, PERSONNEL CHANGES, AND COMPANY NEWS ARE TOPICS COVERED IN EACH ISSUE. VENDORS ARE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH INDUSTRY MEMBERS VIA PAID ADVERTISEMENTS. NTDA ALSO SPONSORS A FEDERAL EXCISE TAX HOTLINE, WHICH ALLOWS MEMBERS TO CALL AND TALK TO AN FET EXPERT AT NO CHARGE. ACCESS TO FET EXPERTS ALLOW MEMBERS TO COMPLY WITH THE COMPLEX REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL EXCISE TAX. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION FUNDS AN ANNUAL OPERATING SURVEY THAT COLLECTS AND ANALYZES TRAILER DEALER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. NTDA ALSO SPONSORS A CONVENTION WHERE MEMBERS CAN ATTEND AND SEE NEW PRODUCTS AND FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH NEW INDUSTRY STANDARDS. IN ADDITION NTDA SPONSORS SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1991.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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