AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAME INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAME INC

EIN 38-3320345 · Museums (A50)

What they do

THE HALL of FAME OPERATES and MAINTAINS A HALL of FAME AS A TRIBUTE to THE MEN and WOMEN of THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY. IT HONORS and CELEBRATES THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS of INDIVIDUALS IN THE INTERNATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY THROUGH AWARDS and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT CHALLENGES YOUNG and OLD to HIGHER LEVELS of PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.76%of revenue went to mission work50.2% of expenses · Program services

28.94%of revenue went to fundraising20.2% of expenses

$85.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

42.39%of revenue went to management and office costs29.6% of expenses

$1.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$1,297,622

Mission workProgram services$931,19971.76% of revenue50.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$550,05542.39% of revenue29.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$375,48928.94% of revenue20.2% of expenses

Total expenses$1,856,743143.09% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 50.2% mission · 29.6% management · 20.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 60.2% mission · 23.8% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 217.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 53.5% mission · 23.4% management · 23.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 54.3% mission · 23.9% management · 21.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 54.2% mission · 26.7% management · 19.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.23% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 51.4% mission · 23.6% management · 25.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.40% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 44.9% mission · 28.3% management · 26.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 50.1% mission · 27.9% management · 25.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,161,631

Expenses$1,856,743

Annual surplus $304,888 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)$931,199 · 50.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$550,055 · 29.6% of expenses

Fundraising$375,489 · 20.2% of expenses

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Revenue$2,161,631

Expenses$1,856,743

Assets$3,400,142

Income$2,365,036

Contributions$1,454,694

Mission work (program services)$931,199

Fundraising$375,489

Management and general$550,055

Stocks and bonds$600,528

Accounting fees$66,946

Investing fees$10,324

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARY KATHLEEN DONALDVP OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $134,053Base $120,000 · Other $14,053

SARAH COOKPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $131,566Base $122,693 · Other $8,873

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 (45)

MARY KATHLEEN DONALDVP OF OPERATIONS

SARAH COOKPRESIDENT

SANDY BARUAHDIRECTOR

MARGERY KREVSKY DOSEYDIRECTOR

MARK PETROFFDIRECTOR

MICHAEL ROBINETDIRECTOR

MICHAEL K SIMONTETREASURER

MIKE STANTONDIRECTOR

NEETA SALVI1ST VICE CHAIR

NELDA CONNORSDIRECTOR

OMAR HODADIRECTOR

REGAN GRANTDIRECTOR

ROBERT H KURNICKDIRECTOR

MARC CANNONDIRECTOR

SCOTT VAZINDIRECTOR

SEAN SILVERDIRECTOR

SHEILA BAUERDIRECTOR

STEPHEN R POLKDIRECTOR

STEVE ROWLEYDIRECTOR

TERRY RHADIGANDIRECTOR

THOMAS MANGANELLOSECRETARY

WILLIAM KOZYRADIRECTOR

WILLIAM LONG2ND VICE CHAIR

JASON STEINDIRECTOR

BRADLEY HOLDENDIRECTOR

BRET ROBYCKDIRECTOR

CASEY GUNNELL START 32124DIRECTOR

CHRIS MAYDIRECTOR

DAVE HABIGERDIRECTOR

DAVID FISCHER START 12524DIRECTOR

ED WELBURNDIRECTOR

ERIC LOGANDIRECTOR

EVAN LYALLDIRECTOR

FRED MINTURNDIRECTOR

BEN KAMINSKYDIRECTOR

JIM BAUMBICKDIRECTOR

JONATHON HUSBYBOARD CHAIR

JOSEPH VITALEDIRECTOR

JULIE FREAM END 33124DIRECTOR

KC CRAINDIRECTOR

KENT MACDONALDDIRECTOR

KRISTIN MCCALLUM RITTERDIRECTOR

LAWRENCE P FISHER IIDIRECTOR

LINDA WATSON START 12524DIRECTOR

LORI LANCASTERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 21400 OAKWOOD BLVD, DEARBORN, MI 48124-4078
County: Wayne
In care of: SARAH COOK
Primary officer: SARAH COOK, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(313) 240-4000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DOEREN MAYHEW
NTEE classification: Museums (A50)
IRS tax category: Museums