2014-11-14T09:32:19-06:00 2013-12-31 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2013-01-01 522143968 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Inc ALLI 2023265593 803 7th Street NW No 300 Washington DC 20001 Judith Mulcahy VP of Finance & Operations 2023265593 2014-11-13 1 Lori A Collingsworth P00639819 7038930300 2014-11-10 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Mitch Bainwol 803 7th Street NW No 300 Washington DC 20001 51710820 0 X http://www.autoalliance.org/ X 1999 DC To represent the common interests of its members and provide a forum to enable them to advance public policies that meet consumer and societal needs for clean, safe, efficient, and affordable personal transportation. To represent 12 car and light truck manufacturers selling vehicles in the Unites States and serves as a leading advocacy group for the auto industry. Respect for principles of sustainable mobility permits technological progress in harmony with the environment and the economy. 6 6 52 18 1451 0 0 1200000 26799176 27726627 436704 10072 1447 4365 27237327 28941064 1435000 1102795 0 0 9099956 9827298 0 0 0 15333501 17768455 25868457 28698548 1368870 242516 18683659 22010654 2461883 5554369 16221776 16456285 X To represent the common interests of its members and provide a forum to enable them to advance public policies that meet consumer and societal needs for clean, safe, efficient, and affordable personal transportation. To represent 12 car and light truck manufacturers selling vehicles in the Unites States and serves as a leading advocacy group for the auto industry. Respect for principles of sustainable mobility permits technological progress in harmony with the environment and the economy. 0 0 Research: To work with member companies on research matters. This includes programs addressing a variety of environmental and vehicle safety issues. Legislation and Regulation: To work with member companies on legislative and regulatory issues affecting the industry. Communications: Extensive communications with members regarding regulatory issues, automotive standards, global harmonization and other issues affecting the automotive industry through websites, ad campaigns and current trends in communications. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 123 0 1 52 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X The Organization 2023265593 803 7th Street NW No 300 Washington DC 20001 Jody Trapasso Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Selim Bingol Vice-Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 James E Lentz III Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kristina M Pisanelli Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael J Robinson Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen Ciccone Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Reginald R Modlin Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Victoria Emerson Barnes Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Stricker Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Browning Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ziad Ojakli Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen Cannon Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 David Geanacopoulos Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Curtis Magleby Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jake Jones Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Anna-Maria Schneider Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Robert D Brown Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 William Craven Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mitch Bainwol President & CEO 40.00 X 1322522 0 58743 John Whatley VP & General Counsel 40.00 X 365215 0 55444 Matthew Godlewski VP State Affairs 40.00 X 346155 0 40389 Roger Karr VP Government Affairs 40.00 X 340105 0 55676 Gloria Bergquist VP Communications 40.00 X 297569 0 51610 Judith Mulcahy VP Finance & Operations 40.00 X 293475 0 55444 Robert Strassburger VP Safety 40.00 X 286938 0 51279 Julie Becker VP Environment 40.00 X 286047 0 48972 Curtis Augustine Director CA Affairs 40.00 X 201395 0 34216 Steven Douglas Sr Director Environmental Affairs 40.00 X 198528 0 26577 Susan Conti Assistant General Council 40.00 X 190911 0 42501 Valerie Ughetta Director Fuels & Lubricants 40.00 X 189562 0 32633 Scott Schmidt Director Safety & Regulatory Affairs 40.00 X 182381 0 45620 4500803 0 599104 31 0 1 0 Bingham McCutchen PO Box 3486 Boston MA 02241 Legal Services 1672611 Hogan Lovells 555 Thirteenth St NW Washington DC 20004 Legal Services 1332299 Rand Construction Corp 515 M Street SE Suite 102 Washington DC 20003 Construction Services 859992 Connections Media 1428 U Street NW Washington DC 20009 Advertising & Web Services 565397 Terra Eclipse Inc 600 F Street NW Washington DC 20004 Web Maintenance and Development 467500 31 1200000 1200000 Membership Dues 900099 27223876 27223876 Non-member-Access FLIS Database 900099 459500 459500 Non-member-Fuel Survey Sales 900099 43251 43251 27726627 333683 1451 332232 22446145 22673398 96358 -227253 -96358 -323611 -323611 Other 900099 4365 4365 4365 28941064 27730992 1451 8621 X 1102795 3955584 4439959 435855 613477 382423 4108162 245424 3376344 52924 3510955 1401041 604806 207558 3510 1569094 865244 797711 6967 514992 53061 Organization Dues 425021 Miscellaneous 15254 Staff Professional Dues 10387 28698548 4439646 5191702 0 171038 241919 293867 237993 4576217 495519 565741 4080698 13135374 10575820 1605162 77993 77360 18683659 22010654 2143763 2780413 0 207058 0 151361 318120 2415537 2461883 5554369 X 16221776 15914680 0 541605 16221776 16456285 18683659 22010654 242516 -8007 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 106800 106800 106800 0 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers CA PAC 555 Capitol Mall Suite 1425 Sacramento CA 95814 262335858 6800 61200 Republican Governor's Association 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20006 113655877 100000 0 0 0 28423880 6498133 6498133 7674448 -1176315 Part I-A, Line 1: Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers provided direct and indirect political support to 527 organizations. Part I-C, Line 4 1120-POL was not required. Total Non-UBI net investment loss of $(44,009). 0 1 X 2906691 105521 2801170 1669526 389998 1279528 4080698 Limited Partnership Interests 1093412 F Structured notes 511750 F 1605162 Deferred Rent Credits 2341610 Tenant Security Deposit 73927 2415537 X 28976491 -8007 96358 88351 28888140 52924 52924 28941064 28741982 96358 96358 28645624 52924 52924 28698548 Part IV, Line 2b: At the end of 2013, the Alliance received funds from its members on behalf of the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS), a related party of the Alliance. These funds related to ACTS' new Advanced Alcohol Detection Technologies grant with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration which began on September 30, 2013. The funds held for ACTS were $207,058 and $0 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Part X, Line 2: Management has evaluated the Alliance's tax positions and has concluded that the Alliance has taken no uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Loss on Fixed Asset Disposals 96,358. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Loss on Fixed Asset Disposals 96,358. East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services Auto Shanghai Summit 4664 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services NHTSA conference/Toyota Meeting 7609 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services Electric Vehicle Safety meeting- Beijing 2663 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services Electric Vehicle Safety meeting- Japan 3246 Europe 0 0 Program Services JRL meeting -London 8022 Europe 0 0 Program Services OICA Council meeting 1845 Europe 0 0 Program Services OICA Council meeting 6809 Europe 0 0 Program Services OICA Conference 2286 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services State Legislative Leaders Foundation International Conference 4472 0 0 0 0 0 0 37144 4472 41616 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, line 3: AAM's foreign expenditures were travel costs for AAM employees to travel to foreign countries to attend a meeting or speak on behalf of the Alliance. Expenses were captured through employee expense reports. 1 Automotive Coalition For Traffic Safety (ACTS) 803 7th Street NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20001 541638971 501(c)(4) 250000 0 N/A N/A See Part IV Bryce Harlow Foundation 1700 New York Ave NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20006 521266620 501(c)(3) 7500 0 N/A N/A To support the Annual Awards Dinner Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers CA PAC 555 Capitol Mall Suite 1425 Sacramento CA 95814 262335858 527 6800 0 N/A N/A To support the work of the organization Center for Automotive Research 3005 Boardwalk Suite 200 Ann Arbor MI 48108 010779978 501(c)(3) 97500 0 N/A N/A To support the CAR Affiliates program Center for Innovative Policy 401 K Street NW Suite 200 Washington DC 20005 020747896 501(c)(4) 25000 0 N/A N/A To support the work of the organization Congressional Award Foundation PO Box 77440 Washington DC 20013 521168592 501(c)(3) 10000 0 N/A N/A To support the work of the organization - silent auction contribution Fire Protection Research Foundation 1 Batterymarch Park Qunicy MA 02169 521256543 501(c)(3) 271875 0 N/A N/A See Part IV National Automotive Service Task Force 101 Blue Seal Drive SE Suite 101 Leesburg VA 20175 760837727 501(c)(6) 12000 0 N/A N/A To support the work of the organization National Federation of the Blind 1800 Johnson Street Baltimore MD 21230 020259978 501(c)(3) 25000 0 N/A N/A Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Education Program Republican Governor's Association 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20006 113655877 527 100000 0 N/A N/A To support the work of the organization University of Michigan 500 S State St Ann Arbor MI 48109 386006309 501(c)(3) 250000 0 N/A N/A UofM Transportation Research Institute Grant Washington Legal Foundation 2009 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington DC 20036 521071570 501(c)(3) 15000 0 N/A N/A Contribution to work defending free enterprise 7 5 Part I, Line 2: Grants and Contributions are tracked directly through the organization's accounting system and payments are approved through the internal policies of the organization. Form 990, Part II, Column 1(h) Name of Organization or Government: Automotive Coalition For Traffic Safety (ACTS) (h) Purpose of Grant or Assistance: AAM funds the matching portion of the Cooperative Research Agreement Between ACTS and NHTSA. Under this agreement, ACTS works cooperatively with NHTSA to explore the feasibility, the potential benefits of, and the public policy challenges associated with, the more ubiquitous use of a range of technologies to prevent drunk driving. This research will determine what is likely to be needed to ensure the successful development and deployment of advanced technology alcohol detection devices. Name of Organization or Government: Fire Protection Research Foundation (h) Purpose of Grant or Assistance: Research Study on Best Practices for Emergency Response Involving Electric Vehicle Battery Hazards X X X X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 Mitch Bainwol President & CEO 870700 0 432388 0 19434 0 28600 0 30143 0 1381265 0 0 0 John Whatley VP & General Counsel 305700 0 49000 0 10515 0 28600 0 26844 0 420659 0 0 0 Matthew Godlewski VP State Affairs 308250 0 29000 0 8905 0 28600 0 11789 0 386544 0 0 0 Roger Karr VP Government Affairs 302200 0 29000 0 8905 0 28600 0 27076 0 395781 0 0 0 Gloria Bergquist VP Communications 262747 0 24968 0 9854 0 28600 0 23010 0 349179 0 0 0 Judith Mulcahy VP Finance & Operations 236996 0 47200 0 9279 0 28600 0 26844 0 348919 0 0 0 Robert Strassburger VP Safety 253523 0 24136 0 9279 0 28600 0 22679 0 338217 0 0 0 Julie Becker VP Environment 253700 0 24136 0 8211 0 28600 0 20372 0 335019 0 0 0 Curtis Augustine Director CA Affairs 183526 0 17208 0 661 0 22088 0 12128 0 235611 0 0 0 Steven Douglas Sr Director Environmental Affairs 181061 0 17036 0 431 0 21800 0 4777 0 225105 0 0 0 Susan Conti Assistant General Council 172947 0 16728 0 1236 0 21285 0 21216 0 233412 0 0 0 Valerie Ughetta Director Fuels & Lubricants 171278 0 16386 0 1898 0 20715 0 11918 0 222195 0 0 0 Scott Schmidt Director Safety & Regulatory Affairs 166513 0 15218 0 650 0 20255 0 25365 0 228001 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a All of the items checked on Schedule J - Part 1, line 1a relate to Mitch Bainwol, President and CEO. First class travel is provided in the normal course of business for an executive in this position. Travel for Mr. Bainwol's spouse is treated as taxable compensation on his W-2 as well as his gross-up payment and social club dues. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The Alliance has regular members, intermediate members, and associate members. Those who are regular members may vote on Alliance matters. Intermediate members and associate members may attend Board meetings and participate in discussions but may not vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a There were six regular member companies on the Board of Directors. Each regular member company can nominate up to three members to the Board of Directors. These regular members have voting rights and participate in the Alliance governance. Additionally, there were two intermediate members and four associate members who do not have voting rights. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Each of the six regular member companies can nominate up to three members to the Board of Directors. Members of the Board also participate in the Executive Committee meetings. Each company, regardless of the number of Board members present, has one vote on each issue for a total, if all members are represented, of six votes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The information for the 990 is compiled by the VP of Operations and Finance and the outsourced accounting staff and given to the tax staff of the independent auditing firm. Once the audit firm has prepared the draft, the outsourced accounting firm reviews it and requests any necessary changes. Then the VP of Operations and Finance makes the final review before the final review is made by the President and CEO, and the General Counsel. A copy of the 990 is made available to the Board of Directors prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest declaration is discussed in one board meeting annually. In addition, each member of the Board reaffirms the conflict of interest declaration annually. The process is recorded in the minutes of the Board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a Comparability data from a number of like industry surveys is maintained and reviewed on an as-needed basis. The Executive Committee of the Board set the multi-year contractual compensation for the President and CEO based on external data collected. Annual performance weighs heavily in the determination of the variable compensation payment of the President and CEO occurring each spring. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents, certain policies and audited financial statements are available upon request based on the discretion of management. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Coalition Engagement: Total expenses 110,065. Ally Engagement & Outreach: Total expenses 6,500. Research: Total expenses 524,535. Technical Consultants: Total expenses 765,289. Advocacy: Total expenses 221,806. Ethics/Compliance: Total expenses 9,786. Other Consulting: Total expenses 1,872,974. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The organization has a committee responsible for the oversight of the audit and selection of independent accountant. This process has not changed from prior years. Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety Inc 803 7th St NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20001 541638971 Research, Educate and Promote Highway Safety DC 501(c)(4) Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers 1 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers PAC 803 7th St NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20001 454807568 See Part VII DC 527 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers 1 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers CA PAC 555 Capitol Mall Sute 1424 Sacramento CA 95814 262335858 See Part VII CA 527 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Automobile Coalition for Traffic Safety Inc B 250000 Tracked directly Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers CA PAC B 6800 Tracked directly Part II, Column (b) Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers PAC (b) Primary Activity : To support and encourage the election of persons to federal offices that support the needs of the automotive industry Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers CA PAC (b) Primary Activity : To support and encourage the election of persons to CA offices that support the needs of the automotive industry