Virginia Automobile Dealers Assn General Fund
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What it says it does
TO ENCOURAGE AND PROTECT TRADE AND COMMERCE AMONG FRANCHISED AUTOMOBILE DEALERS AND THEIR ALLIED TRADES; TO CARRY ON, SPONSOR, AID AND ENCOURAGE EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO THE DEALERS AND TO THE PUBLIC
- Income
- $5.0 million
- Spending
- $2.4 million
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $991,936, president - ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (3)
- TO ENCOURAGE AND PROTECT TRADE AND COMMERCE AMONG DEALERS IN AUTOMOBILES, AIRSHIPS, ACCESSORIES, MOTOR EQUIPPED UTILITIES AND THEIR ALLIED TRADES.
- THE VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW IS A PUBLIC EVENT DESIGNED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA OF THE LATEST TRENDS IN THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY INCLUDING SHOWCASING THE LATEST AUTO AND TRUCK MODELS AND SOME OF THE NEW TECHNOLOGY. THE EVENT IS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE CONSUMER INTEREST. THE SHOW INCLUDES DISPLAYS FROM THE MAJORITY OF VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES LIKE HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEMS AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES. THE SHOW IS THE LARGEST EVENT OF ITS KIND IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AND THE ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE IS 50,000.
- VADA PRODUCES NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PUBLICATIONS, PRINT AND DIGITAL, FOR MEMBERS, THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC. THE VADA DEALER DIRECTORY PROVIDES DEALERSHIP CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS AS WELL AS KEY CONTACTS WITH LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY AGENCIES. THE NEW CAR SALES REPORTS ARE STATISTICAL REPORTS WHICH TRACK NEW VEHICLE REGISRATIONS IN VIRGINIA AND ARE PROVIDED TO DEALERS AND THE MEDIA IN VARIOUS FORMATS. VADA ALSO PRODUCES NEWSLETTERS, EXECUTIVE BRIEFS AND OTHER ISSUE-SPECIFIC WHITE PAPERS DEALING WITH LEGAL, REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE ISSUES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 November 1961.
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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