American International Automobile Dealers
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What it says it does
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION'S (AIADA) MISSION IS TO CREATE, MAINTAIN, AND PRESERVE A FREE MARKET FOR INTERNATIONAL NAMEPLATE AUTOMOBILES IN THE U.S. TO AGGRESSIVELY ADVOCATE THIS MISSION BEFORE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. TO ACTIVELY PROMOTE A POSITIVE PUBLIC IMAGE FOR OUR MEMBERS, THEIR EMPLOYEES, THE INDUSTRY AND FOR FREE TRADE. TO DEVELOP STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION. TO PRESERVE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF OUR MEMBERS, THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS.
- Income
- $5.0 million
- Spending
- $4.7 million
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 23
- Highest pay
- $979,651, president and ceo
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)
- GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: IN ITS DETERMINATION TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF THE INTERNATIONAL NAMEPLATE AUTOMOBILE DEALERS, AIADA PLACED STRONG EMPHASIS ON A FULL-SCALE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROGRAM. AIADA'S MAIN THRUST WAS TO MONITOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION IN ORDER TO BENEFIT THE INDUSTRY AND OPPOSED TO ANYTHING THAT WAS HARMFUL TO THE INDUSTRY. MAJOR AREAS OF INVOLVEMENT INCLUDED ENERGY, TRADE, AND TAX LEGISLATION, ARBITRATION, INVESTMENT POLICY, SMALL BUSINESS TAXATION AND AUTO REGULATIONS, AND FULL EFFICIENCY STANDARDS.
- INDUSTRY RELATIONS/PUBLIC RELATIONS: AIADA MAINTAINED EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS WITH ITS MEMBERS. AUTO DISTRIBUTORS AS WELL AS NATIONAL DEALER COUNCILS HELPED IDENTIFY ISSUES AFFECTING THE INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY. IN MANY CASES, AIADA WORKED CLOSELY WITH OTHER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS SUCH AS THE AUTOS DRIVE AMERICA ASSOCIATION, THE NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MINORITY AUTO DEALERS, ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION, AND OTHER STATE AND METRO DEALER ASSOCIATIONS.
- COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE: A LEGISLATIVE REPORT IS DISTRIBUTED BY EMAIL TO MEMBERS OF AIADA'S LEGISLATIVE ACTION NETWORK AND AFFILIATED INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES EVERY WEEK CONGRESS IS IN SESSION. ALSO, AIADA PUBLISHED THE DAY'S INDUSTRY NEWS IN FIRSTUP, WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED DAILY VIA EMAIL.
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 October 13, 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 October 1971.
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 October 21, 2026.
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