AUBURN AUTOMOTIVE HERITAGE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AUBURN AUTOMOTIVE HERITAGE INC

EIN 35-1294918 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

AUBURN AUTOMOTIVE HERITAGE, INC., DBA THE AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM, AN EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT 501(C)(3), is AN ART DECO TREASURE, FAITHFULLY PRESENTING ITS ORIGINAL 1930S GRANDEUR - A PLACE WHERE LANDMARK AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION WAS ONCE A DAILY OCCURRENCE. IT is THE ONLY AUTO MUSEUM ANYWHERE OCCUPYING AN AUTO MANUFACTURERS INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS BUILDING. IT INCLUDES THE ACTUAL FACTORY SHOWROOM, DESIGN STUDIOS and ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES of AN AMERICAN THOROUGHBRED AUTO MAKER. IN THE MUSEUM BUILDING, THE DESIGNERS, INNOVATORS and ENGINEERS WORKED. IT is NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT AS ONE of THE FEW REMAINING EXAMPLES of AN INDEPENDENT SPECIALTY AUTOMOBILE COMPANY THAT MADE HAND-ASSEMBLED RATHER THAN MASS-PRODUCED AUTOMOBILES. SINCE THEIR INCEPTION, AUTOMOBILES DESIGNED and BUILT HERE ARE HIGHLY PRIZED AROUND THE WORLD. THE MUSEUM NOT ONLY HONORS THREE EXTRAORDINARY MOTORCARS FROM AMERICAS AUTOMOTIVE GOLDEN AGE - THE AUBURN, CORD and DUESENBERG - BUT ALSO DOZENS of OTHER

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.74%of revenue went to mission work76.8% of expenses · Program services

7.40%of revenue went to fundraising8.4% of expenses

$88.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.07%of revenue went to management and office costs14.8% of expenses

$5.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $150,949 for BRANDON J ANDERSON (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,164,239

Mission workProgram services$2,143,52967.74% of revenue76.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$413,45313.07% of revenue14.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$234,0287.40% of revenue8.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$373,22911.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,791,01088.20% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 76.8% mission · 14.8% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.20% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 21.1% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 9.5% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 17.0% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 12.3% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 8.0% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 3.0% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 7.8% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 156.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,164,239

Expenses$2,791,010

Annual surplus $373,229 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,143,529 · 76.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$413,453 · 14.8% of expenses

Fundraising$234,028 · 8.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,164,239

Expenses$2,791,010

Assets$14,796,192

Income$3,715,936

Contributions$2,105,598

Mission work (program services)$2,143,529

Fundraising$234,028

Management and general$413,453

Stocks and bonds$151,148

Accounting fees$15,810

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BRANDON J ANDERSONCEO · 40 hrs/week $150,949Base $140,869 · Other $10,080

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

BRANDON J ANDERSONCEO

KEN METZGERTRUSTEE THRO

TROY ACKERMANTRUSTEE

TOM LEETRUSTEE

TERRY HINESVICE CHAIRMA

SUE BAUERMEISTERTRUSTEE THRO

STEPHEN BABINSKYTRUSTEE THRO

MIKE PAYNETRUSTEE

MIKE MCCLELLANDTRUSTEE

MIKE EIKENBERRYTRUSTEE THRO

MICHAEL BARNEYTRUSTEE

LINDSEY GREENE-BARRETTTRUSTEE

ALEX VORDERMANSECRETARY

KEN MERUSITRUSTEE

JOHN STECKBECKTRUSTEE

JOHN BOOLSTRUSTEE

HERB HORROMCHAIRMAN

FRANK GUZIKTRUSTEE

CHARLES GOODMANTRUSTEE

BOB JOYNTTRUSTEE

BILL KAUTZTREASURER

AMBER CACCAMOTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 1600 WAYNE ST, AUBURN, IN 46706-3509
County: DeKalb
In care of: BRANDON J ANDERSON
Primary officer: BRANDON J ANDERSON, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@automobilemuseum.org Phone(260) 925-1444

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HAINES ISENBARGER & SKIBA LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)