Nonprofit · EIN 52-2036929
AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $764,690 | $608,951 | $155,739 | $9,790,188 | $49,775 | $9,740,413 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $398,550 | $628,581 | -$230,031 | $9,051,284 | $45,009 | $9,006,275 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $163,971
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $594,896
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $312,747
- Other revenue
- $5,823
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $100,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $43,558
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $54,198
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,550
- Program services (functional)
- $469,676
- Management and general (functional)
- $100,422
- Fundraising (functional)
- $38,853
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,051,284
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,790,188
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $49,775
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,740,413
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,452,377
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,036,528
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,703,885
- Gross receipts
- $2,240,859
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER J PANTUSO | PRES./CEO EN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $463,230 | $40,850 |
| FRED FERGUSON | PRES./CEO ST Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $197,795 | $3,964 |
| DOUGLAS D ANDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD R BAST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE BERARDI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BOROWSKY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CASILLAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN COLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG DOTSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GOLDWASSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM HALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA B HAMLIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD HENTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA HIPPENSTEEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HOTCHKISS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS G JEBRAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA KENNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN LAIRD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT MAITLAND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN R MEIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN H PERCY | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PERCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POWER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN SANDERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE SCOPETTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCIS TEDESCO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE THORNBURG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA WORDELMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER J PANTUSO | PRESIDENT/SE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $528,409 | $38,555 |
| DOUGLAS D ANDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD R BAST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE BERARDI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BOROWSKY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN COLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY COURIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG DOTSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GOLDWASSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM HALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA B HAMLIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD HENTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA HIPPENSTEEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HOTCHKISS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS G JEBRAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA KENNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN LAIRD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI LLOYD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT MAITLAND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R MEIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H PERCY | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POWER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SANDERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE SCOPETTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS TEDESCO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE THORNBURG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WILTGEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA WORDELMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 NEW JERSEY AVE NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-3159
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRED FERGUSON, 111 K STREET NE 9TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- ERIC BRAENDEL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFF.
- Phone
- (202) 842-1645
- Website
- WWW.BUSES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORS
Mission
THE ABA FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ANSWER THE CALL TO SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY WITH RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIPS THAT BENEFIT THE ABA, POLICY MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH - THE AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION IS CONTINUALLY EXPLORING NEW WAYS TO SHOW THE IMPORTANT ROLE MOTORCOACH TRAVEL AND TOUR PLAY IN OUR SOCIETY. OUR DATA PROVIDES THE ONLY SOURCE OF INFORMATION TO AID INDUSTRY EFFORTS IN LEGISLATURES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE ARE FIGHTING FOR YOUR BUSINESS EVERYDAY BY PROVIDING THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO CHANGE MINDS AND WIN ALLIES.Expenses $314,048
- SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS - ABAF AWARDED TWENTY-ONE SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2024 FOR RESEARCH GRANTS.Expenses $155,628 · grants $100,000
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-2036929
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82J)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,790,188
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,240,859
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $764,690 | $608,951 | $9,790,188 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $398,550 | $628,581 | $9,051,284 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $453,997 | $260,714 | $8,041,905 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 52-2036929).
Questions about AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC is 52-2036929.
- Is AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION 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 AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names FRED FERGUSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $764,690, expenses of $608,951 and total assets of $9,790,188 at year end.
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