2019-11-05T09:16:10-06:00 2018-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 1861 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SUITE 400 MCLEAN VA 22102 990 2018-01-01 522036929 AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION AMER 2028421645 111 K STREET NE 9TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20002 ERIC C BRAENDEL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2028421645 2019-11-04 1 YONG ZHANG CPA P01249785 7033366400 66.98.98.134 2019-11-04 13:20:47 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 5BB3B986E96693C9FA12ABDB8E5DE88F5CFF60A5 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z PETER J PANTUSO 111 K STREET NE 9TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20002 1086250 0 X WWW.BUSES.ORG X 1997 DC THE ABA FOUNDATION IS ESTABLISHED FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. IT PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS THROUGH THE GEORGE T. SNYDER, JR. SCHOLARSHIP FUND. THE FOUNDATION ENHANCES THE QUALITY AND LEVEL OF PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF INTERCITY BUS OPERATORS, AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE INTERCITY BUS INDUSTRY. 25 24 0 24 0 0 96196 80141 0 0 235950 849699 123491 136192 455637 1066032 97500 102500 0 0 54786 46729 0 0 33173 192569 273058 344855 422287 110782 643745 6690199 6336468 13037 29011 6677162 6307457 THE ABA FOUNDATION MISSION IS TO ANSWER THE CALL TO SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY WITH RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIPS THAT BENEFIT THE ABA, POLICY-MAKERS, AND THE PUBLIC. 0 0 139443 RESEARCH - THE AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION IS CONTINUALLY EXPLORING NEW WAYS TO SHOW THE IMPORTANT ROLE MOTORCOACH TRAVEL AND TOUR PLAY IN OUR SOCIETY. OUR DATA PROVIDES THE ONLY SOURCE OF INFORMATION TO AID INDUSTRY EFFORTS IN LEGISLATURES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE ARE FIGHTING FOR YOUR BUSINESS EVERYDAY BY PROVIDING THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO CHANGE MINDS AND WIN ALLIES. 135673 102500 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS - ABAF AWARDED THIRTY NINE SCHOLARSHIPS OF $2,500 EACH IN 2018 IN RESEARCH GRANTS. 275116 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 DC X ERIC BRADENDEL 2028421645 111 K STREET NE 9TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20002 THOMAS JEBRAN CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN PERCY VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS ANDERSON MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD BAST MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE BERARDI MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA BORWEGE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN COLE MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD EYRE MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY GOLDWASSER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA HAMLIN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD HENTON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TARA HIPPENSTEEL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATTI KENNER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATTI LLOYD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MEIER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MEYER MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN MILLER-LAIRD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL POWER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE SCOPETTI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCIS TEDESCO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE TRAGESER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE WILTGEN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARL WEBB MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA ZISKA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER PANTUSO MEMBER 1.00 39.00 X X 0 536691 62554 0 536691 62554 0 0 1 0 0 80141 80141 849699 849699 156410 20218 136192 136192 1066032 0 0 985891 102500 102500 46729 28038 4672 14019 13953 8372 1395 4186 42942 42942 8553 5132 855 2566 10351 6211 1035 3105 1781 1069 178 534 2000 1200 200 600 17136 10281 1714 5141 10072 6043 1007 3022 RESEARCH 106270 106270 BAD DEBT EXPENSES 60000 60000 422287 275116 113998 33173 54420 6833 235112 13451 301320 209916 4946 5125 6094040 6084845 361 16298 6690199 6336468 37 12011 13000 17000 13037 29011 X 1996826 1930991 4680336 4376466 6677162 6307457 6690199 6336468 643745 -1013450 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 301985 515774 108577 96196 80141 1102673 301985 515774 108577 96196 80141 1102673 63930 1038743 63607 109364 138836 153353 849699 1314859 136389 170321 132402 138701 156410 734223 3151755 0.32960 0.41610 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME FROM EXEMPT ACTIVITIES - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 136,389. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 170,321. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 132,402. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 138,701. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 156,410. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 29858 -1013450 20218 -993232 1023090 42942 42942 1066032 399563 20218 20218 379345 42942 42942 422287 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. INCOME, WHICH IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. THE FOUNDATION DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEAR DECEMBER 31, 2018. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED ON LINE 8B 20,218. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED ON LINE 8B 20,218. LIVE AUCTION 91050 91050 5542 SILENT AUCTION 41010 41010 10574 1 24350 24350 4102 156410 156410 20218 20218 136192 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PETER PANTUSO MEMBER 0 444027 0 76850 0 15814 0 52483 0 10071 0 599245 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B THE PRESIDENT/CEO PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN UNDER IRC 457(F) AT ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION, AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION. AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION CONTRIBUTED $19,983 FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO IN 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ABA FOUNDATION DOES NOT PROVIDE A COPY OF THE FULL FORM 990 TO ITS BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILLING. ABA FOUNDATION HAS QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT IS INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL FORM 990 INCLUDING SUCH INFORMATION AS EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION, INSURANCE POLICIES, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT EACH MEETING. THE BOARD HAS FULL ACCESS TO THE FINAL FORM 990 FOLLOWING ITS FILING AS DOES EVERY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN PLACE AT THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS DURING BOARD MEETINGS HELD THREE TIMES PER YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS. FORM 990, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANYONE SHOWN IN PART VII OF THE FORM 990 OR SCHEDULE J, PART II. THE COMPENSATION SHOWN IN THESE SECTIONS IS PAID BY THE AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION, THE FOUNDATION'S RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE FOUNDATION RELIES ON THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION METHODOLOGY OF THE AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION. THE FOLLOWING IS THE COMPENSATION METHODOLOGY USED BY AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION: ON AVERAGE A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS HIRED EVERY TWO YEARS TO PERFORM A COMPENSATION SCHEDULE TO DETERMINE IF WHAT THE ASSOCIATION IS PAYING IS COMPETITIVE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE OUTCOME TO DETERMINE IF ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED. AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION 111 K STREET NE 9TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20002 530114680 TO REPRESENT THE U.S. BUS INDUSTRY DC 501(C)(6) N/A 0 NATIONAL BUS TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION 111 K STREET NE 9TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20002 361521425 PROVIDE INTERLINE REVENUE CLEARINGHOUSE FOR MEMBER COMPANIES WHO (CONTINUED) DC 501(C)(6) AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION 0 BUSES LLC 111 K STREET NE 9TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20002 651316741 PUBLICATIONS DC C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 SCHEDULE R, PART II, ENTITY #2, COLUMN B (CONTINUED) PERFORM SCHEDULED SERVICE IN NORTH AMERICA IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE TRANSPORATION OF THE PUBLIC.