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Nonprofit · EIN 13-6162018

AUTOMOTIVE LIFT INSTITUTE INC

Tax-exempt · CORTLAND, NY 13045

Financials

$1.6M$2M2023$2.3M$2.1M2024$2.6M$2.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AUTOMOTIVE LIFT INSTITUTE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,551,088$2,462,739$88,349$4,322,829$2,475,368$1,847,461
December 31, 2024990$2,316,067$2,093,425$222,642$3,267,954$1,508,842$1,759,112
December 31, 2023990$1,605,329$1,978,240-$372,911$2,656,368$1,151,309$1,505,059
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$923,778
Investment income
$22,011
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,432,829
Other revenue
$1,605,299

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$287,771
Other salaries and wages
$794,532
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,559,172
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$132,146
Accounting fees
$8,500
Occupancy
$100,586
Travel
$146,472
Depreciation
$104,500
Program services (functional)
$1,942,440
Management and general (functional)
$520,299

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,267,954
Total assets, end of year
$4,322,829
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,475,368
Net assets, end of year
$1,847,461
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,017,044
Gross receipts
$3,347,084
Employees
12
Year formed
1945
State of legal domicile
NJ

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT O'GORMAN–40$228,210$59,561
GARY WAINWRIGHTDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD MICHALSKIDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF KRITZERPast Chairman
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG BROWNChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GARY DIANGELODirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLAN PAVLICKDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN SPIKESDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT O'GORMAN–40$269,967$39,012
GARY WAINWRIGHTDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STET SCHANZEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF KRITZERPast Chairman
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG BROWNChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GARY DIANGELODirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLAN PAVLICKDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN SPIKESDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT O'GORMAN–40$238,493$21,550
GARY WAINWRIGHTDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STET SCHANZEDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEFF KRITZERPast Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DOUG BROWNChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GARY DIANGELODirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLAN PAVLICKDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN SPIKESDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3699 LUKER RD, CORTLAND, NY 13045-9397
Signed the 990
ROBERT O'GORMAN, President & CEO
Phone
(607) 756-7775
Return prepared by
Port Kashdin & McSherry CPAs

Mission

Promoting the safe design, construction, installation, inspection and use of automotive lift products.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Promoting the safe design, construction, installation, inspection and use of automotive lift products.Credentialed as an Accredited Nationally Recognized Standards Developer and as an Accredited Product/Services Certification Program Provider, ALI sponsors several national safety standards and offers a Third-Party Certification Program for automotive lifts and a third-party certification program for automotive lift inspection services. More information regarding standards and other ALI sponsored safety activities can be found throughout the Institutes website.
    Expenses $1,942,440 · revenue $2,228,825

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-6162018
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,322,829
Income (IRS master file)
$3,347,084

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,551,088$2,462,739$4,322,829IRS
990December 2024$2,316,067$2,093,425$3,267,954XML
990December 2023$1,605,329$1,978,240$2,656,368XML
990December 2022$1,849,444$1,672,326$2,460,500IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-6162018).

Questions about AUTOMOTIVE LIFT INSTITUTE INC

What is the EIN of AUTOMOTIVE LIFT INSTITUTE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AUTOMOTIVE LIFT INSTITUTE INC is 13-6162018.
Is AUTOMOTIVE LIFT INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1946.
Are donations to AUTOMOTIVE LIFT INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AUTOMOTIVE LIFT INSTITUTE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AUTOMOTIVE LIFT INSTITUTE INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AUTOMOTIVE LIFT INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of AUTOMOTIVE LIFT INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $228,210 (ROBERT O'GORMAN).
How much revenue does AUTOMOTIVE LIFT INSTITUTE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,551,088, expenses of $2,462,739 and total assets of $4,322,829 at year end.

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