Natso
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What it says it does
TO ADVANCE THE SUCCESS OF TRUCKSTOP AND TRAVEL CENTER MEMBERS BY DELIVERING SOLUTIONS TO MEMBERS' CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVING THE PUBLIC POLICY GOALS OF THE TRUCKSTOP AND TRAVEL CENTER INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $5.0 million
- Spending
- $5.8 million
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 65
- Highest pay
- $745,637, evp, government affairs
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 (3)
- ADVOCACY: WORKS TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE TRAVEL CENTER AND TRUCKSTOP INDUSTRY, MONITORING REGULATIONS AND LEGISLATION TO ASSESS THE EFFECT ON NATSO MEMBERS. ADVANCES THE INDUSTRY'S INTERESTS BY INFLUENCING GOVERNMENT ACTION AND PUBLIC OPINION ON HIGHWAY ISSUES SUCH AS COMMERCIALIZATION, TOLLING AND TRUCK PARKING AND REPRESENTS THE INDUSTRY ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY ISSUES, PRIMARILY DIESEL FUEL.
- KNOWLEDGE: PROVIDES ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES TO HELP MEMBERS MAKE GOOD BUSINESS DECISIONS. DELIVERS THE LATEST CONTENT TO MEMBERS ON TRENDS AND NEWS AFFECTING THE INDUSTRY THROUGH IN PERSON AND DISTANCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND ITS ANNUAL CONVENTION.
- MEMBERSHIP DUES OFFERS THREE TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP: TRUCKSTOP/TRAVEL CENTER, TRUCKSTOP/TRAVEL CENTER ASSOCIATE AND ALLIED. PROVIDES MEMBERS A VARIETY OF BENEFITS, SUCH AS DISCOUNTED CREDIT CARD PROCESSING, ACCESS TO NATSO'S PUBLICATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS REPRESENTATION.
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 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 2024.
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 September 1967.
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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