AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF MEGA MILWAUKEE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF MEGA MILWAUKEE INC

EIN 39-0763326 · Labor Unions (J40)

What they do

AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION of MEGA MILWAUKEE, INC. is AN ASSOCIATION of NEW CAR and TRUCK DEALERS FROM THE GREATER MILWAUKEE AREA DEDICATED TO: PROVIDING MEMBER SERVICES NOT AVAILABLE to or ECONOMICAL for THE INDIVIDUAL DEALER; ENHANCING THE ETHICAL and PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS and PUBLIC IMAGE of ITS MEMBERS; and OFFERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS for THE BETTERMENT of DEALERS and THEIR EMPLOYEES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

94.85%of revenue went to mission work77.3% of expenses · Program services

$111.89spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

27.84%of revenue went to management and office costs22.7% of expenses

$2.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $146,484 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $131,735 for JAMES TOLKAN THRU 33125 (CHAIRMAN). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$1,304,156

Mission workProgram services$1,236,97894.85% of revenue77.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$363,02927.84% of revenue22.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$1,600,007122.69% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 77.3% mission · 22.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 31.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 33.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.24% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 28.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 31.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.87% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 63.6% mission · 36.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 60.9% mission · 39.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.01% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 60.9% mission · 39.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,231,736

Expenses$1,378,220

Annual shortfall $146,484 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,236,978 · 89.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$363,029 · 26.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,231,736

Expenses$1,378,220

Assets$3,146,629

Income$1,279,165

Mission work (program services)$1,236,978

Grants given$484,156

Average grant$32,277

Stocks and bonds$1,690,191

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

JAMES TOLKAN THRU 33125CHAIRMAN · 40 hrs/week $131,735Base $119,589 · Other $12,146

DEBRA M KRUSEPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $81,846

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 (12)

JAMES TOLKAN THRU 33125CHAIRMAN

DEBRA M KRUSEPRESIDENT

BRETT EWALDDIRECTOR

ERIC WENINGERSECRETARY/TREASURER

GRANT SOMMERDIRECTOR

JEFF NISENDIRECTOR

JESSICA PHILLIPSCHAIRMAN

JIM GRIFFINDIRECTOR

JR AMATODIRECTOR

MARK PENTLERDIRECTOR

SCOTT KUNESDIRECTOR

SUSAN HILLERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1945
Location: MEGA MILWAUKEE INC 10810 WEST LIBER, MILWAUKEE, WI 53224-0000
County: Milwaukee
In care of: % AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Primary officer: DEB KRUSE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(414) 359-9000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SIKICH LLC
NTEE classification: Labor Unions (J40)
IRS tax category: Labor Unions
Grant-giving organization: Yes