Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association Inc
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What it says it does
TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO TEXAS USED CAR DEALERSHIPS REGARDING THE OPERATION OF THEIR BUSINESS AND THEIR INDUSTRY. TO ACT AS A VOICE IN AUSTIN ON BEHALF OF AND FOR ITS MEMBERS REGARDING EXISTING AND POTENTIAL LEGISLATION WITH VARIOUS ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $229,619, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 August 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 (4)
- THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT ITS MEMBERS IN THE USED CAR INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
- THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS AT THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE AS WELL AS OTHER RELEVANT STATE ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SUCH AS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, OFFICE OF CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSION, COUNTY TAX OFFICES.
- THE ORGANIZATION ACTS AS A LIAISON WITH THE NATIONAL INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
- THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND EDUCATION IS DONE THROUGH A MONTHLY MAGAZINE "TEXAS DEALER" AS WELL AS BI-WEEKLY EMAILS. THIS PUBLICATION IS USED TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED OF CURRENT AND PENDING LEGISLATION IMPACT CONCERNING THEIR BUSINESS AS WELL AS INTERPRETATIONS BY THE VARIOUS ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES ONLINE AND IN-PERSON EDUCATION COURSES TO MEMBERS AND TO NON MEMBER AUTO DEALERS AND HOLDS ONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 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 August 2025.
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 December 1945.
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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