Independent Automobile Dealers Association of Colorado
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What it says it does
ADVOCATE FOR INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS IN COLORADO.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $985,012
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $224,025, 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 (4)
- SALES OF STATE OF COLORADO SECURED FORMS AND BONDS REQUIRED TO BE USED IN AUTOMOBILE SALES TRANSACTIONS. SALES OF FORMS ARE TO ALL LICENSED AUTOMOBILE DEALERS REGARDLESS OF THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP STATUS OF THE DEALER ALTHOUGH MEMBERS GET A PRICE BREAK. SALES OF BONDS ARE LIMITED TO MEMBERS WITH THE OCCASIONAL EXCEPTION FOR SALESPERSON BONDS.
- PROVIDE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO MEMBER AND NON-MEMBER DEALERS TO IMPROVE INTERACTION WITH THE PUBLIC, TO HALT FRAUD, TO SUPPORT TRUTH AND ACCURACY IN ADVERTISING, AND TO ADHERE TO AND HONOR GUARANTEES. ASSISTS DEALERS FROM THE INITIAL DEALER APPLICATION TO BECOMING A DEALER.
- PROVIDE NEWS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY THROUGH PUBLICATIONS FROM THE ORGANIZATION AND THE NATIONAL USED CAR DEALER ASSOCIATION AND MAINTAINING WEBSITE.
- REPRESENT INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS BEFORE STATE REGULATORY AGENCIES.
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 November 6, 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 April 2007.
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 November 4, 2026.
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