2025-03-13T11:12:18-04:00 2024-12-31 521373858 DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORS 150 S EAST ST STE 103 FREDERICK MD 217016175 990 2024-01-01 522036929 AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION AMER 2028421645 111 K STREET NW 9TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20002 ERIC BRAENDEL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFF. 8002832877 2025-03-06 true false CLINT LEHMAN CPA P00840525 3012507400 2025-03-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z FRED FERGUSON 111 K STREET NE 9TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20002 2240859 false 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. 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WE ARE FIGHTING FOR YOUR BUSINESS EVERYDAY BY PROVIDING THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO CHANGE MINDS AND WIN ALLIES. 155628 100000 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS - ABAF AWARDED TWENTY-ONE SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2024 FOR RESEARCH GRANTS. 469676 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false 5 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false X 29 27 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true false false false DC X ERIC BRAENDEL 2028421645 111 K STREET NE 9TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20002 PETER J PANTUSO PRES./CEO EN 1.00 39.00 X X 0 463230 40850 FRED FERGUSON PRES./CEO ST 1.00 39.00 X X 0 197795 3964 DOUGLAS D ANDERSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD R BAST TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EUGENE BERARDI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER BOROWSKY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CASILLAS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN COLE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG DOTSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF GOLDWASSER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM HALL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA B 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 MATT HOTCHKISS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS G JEBRAN CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA KENNER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN LAIRD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT MAITLAND MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R MEIER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN H PERCY VICE CHAIRMA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN PERCY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL POWER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN SANDERS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE SCOPETTI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE SMITH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCIS TEDESCO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE THORNBURG MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA WORDELMAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 661025 44814 false true false 163971 163971 282149 282149 1788916 1476169 312747 312747 312747 OTHER INCOME 5823 5823 5823 764690 5823 594896 100000 100000 43558 26135 13067 4356 10640 6384 3192 1064 11550 6930 3465 1155 44795 44795 42833 25700 12850 4283 10887 6532 3266 1089 54030 32418 16209 5403 10270 6162 3081 1027 RESEARCH 258420 258420 AUCTION EXPENSE 12668 12668 BAD DEBTS 7095 7095 TEMP HELP 1160 498 497 165 1045 497 548 608951 469676 100422 38853 30501 324430 6797 15637 13381 8998349 9452377 9051284 9790188 25209 36300 19800 13475 45009 49775 X 2819460 3036528 6186815 6703885 9006275 9740413 9051284 9790188 155739 578399 X false true X true false X 123047 42089 126118 158432 163971 613657 123047 42089 126118 158432 163971 613657 613657 138071 171088 327874 207492 282149 1126674 1740331 38454 0.35260 0.39350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 1298294 578399 578399 719895 44795 44795 764690 564156 564156 44795 44795 608951 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE FOUNDATIONS TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. false SCHOLARSHIPS 20 100000 FMV false false false false false false false false false PETER J PANTUSO PRES./CEO END 9/24 376887 86343 39500 1350 504080 FRED FERGUSON PRES./CEO START 7/24 197795 3964 201759 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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. 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