Nonprofit · EIN 53-0114680
AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,987,144 | $5,559,683 | -$1,572,539 | $8,925,263 | $7,301,809 | $1,623,454 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,358,110 | $5,277,937 | $80,173 | $12,343,324 | $9,307,827 | $3,035,497 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,500
- Program service revenue
- $5,021,948
- Investment income
- -$1,500,906
- Royalties
- $212,137
- Net rental income
- $122,642
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,690,038
- Other revenue
- $453,602
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,797,512
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,191,916
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $209,969
- Accounting fees
- $21,100
- Occupancy
- $238,460
- Travel
- $145,732
- Depreciation
- $133,842
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,343,324
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,925,263
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,301,809
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,623,454
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $51,754
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,076,837
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,623,454
- Gross receipts
- $9,503,840
- Employees
- 15
- Year formed
- 1929
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER J PANTUSO | PRES/CEO END Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $463,230 | $40,850 |
| ERIC BRAENDEL | CFO Officer | 38 | $289,379 | $79,881 |
| SUZANNE ROHDE | VP GOVT AFFA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $288,441 | $35,232 |
| VICTORIA OSMAN | SR DIR MEMBE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $221,116 | $29,497 |
| FRED FERGUSON | PRES.CEO -ST Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $197,795 | $3,964 |
| BRANDON BUCHANAN | DIR. REGUL. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,089 | $20,534 |
| BEN ROME | DIR COMMUN/B Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,891 | $0 |
| DOUG ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE J BERARDI | IMMED. PAST Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN BERZAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BLUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY W BLUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BURTWISTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE BUSSKOHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
34 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE CANINE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROMAN CORNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD CUSHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON DEVVIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE DICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD L EYRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY FISCHER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF GRETEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM GRZYWACZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM JALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS G JEBRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARYL G JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AJ KINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG LENTZSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT MAITLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODI MERRITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMILLA MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN H PERCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER A PICKNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| POLINA RAYGORODSKAYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD P SCHWEITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS SHEPLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL SPENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCIS TEDESCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TORRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS TREMBLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL TRIMARCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE WOELFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BUDDY YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 57 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER J PANTUSO | PRESIDENT & Trustee or director | 38 | $528,409 | $38,555 |
| SUZANNE ROHDE | VP GOVT AFFA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $318,909 | $38,585 |
| ERIC BRAENDEL | CFO Officer | 38 | $272,740 | $66,857 |
| MELANIE HINTON | DIR COMMUN/M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,406 | $30,153 |
| VICTORIA OSMAN | SR DIR MEMBE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,163 | $24,528 |
| BRANDON BUCHANAN | DIR. REGUL. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,917 | $18,522 |
| LIA ZEGEYE | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,289 | $17,315 |
| DOUG ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE J BERARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN BERZAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BLANKENSHIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BLUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY W BLUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BURTWISTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE BUSSKOHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CANINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY CORDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMAN CORNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD CUSHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON DEVVIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD L EYRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GALLUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GRETEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM GRZYWACZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL W HEMPHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM JALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS G JEBRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYL G JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJ KINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG LENTZSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT MAITLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI MERRITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLA MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H PERCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER A PICKNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| POLINA RAYGORODSKAYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD P SCHWEITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SHEPLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL SPENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS TEDESCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TORRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS TREMBLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL TRIMARCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WOELFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUDDY YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 NEW JERSEY AVE NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-3159
- In care of
- % ERIC BRAENDEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRED FERGUSON, 111 K STREET NE 9TH FLOOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- ERIC BRAENDEL, CFO
- Phone
- (202) 842-1645
- Website
- WWW.BUSES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORS
Mission
TRAVEL CHOICE, FILL IN INTERMODAL GAPS IN THE NETWORK OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, EDUCATE GROUPS OF ALL AGES THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL TRIPS THAT TAKE THEM TO ICONIC AND HISTORICAL DESTINATIONS, AND TO INFUSE TOURISM DOLLARS INTO EVERY ATTRACTION A GROUP TOUR VISITS BY BUS. ABA ALSO SEEKS TO EDUCATE POLICY-MAKERS, THE MEDIA AND CONSUMERS ABOUT THE ATTRIBUTES OF MOTORCOACH TRAVEL AS THE SAFEST, GREENEST, MOST COST-EFFECTIVE AND HASSLE-FREE TRANSPORTATION CHOICE.
Program accomplishments
- THE AMERICAN BUS MARKETPLACE IS THE PREMIER BUSINESS EVENT FOR THE GROUP TRAVEL INDUSTRY. THE APPOINTMENTS ARE THE CORE OF THE SHOW; WHICH ALLOW BUYERS AND SELLERS TO MEET FACE-TO-FACE IN PRESCHEDULED SEVEN-MINUTE APPOINTMENTS. IN ADDITION TO THE QUALITY APPOINTMENTS, MARKETPLACE OFFERS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEMINARS AND NUMEROUS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PRODUCT PAVILION, OFFERS OPERATORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE INDUSTRY'S LATEST PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS CAN NOW SHOWCASE THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ON THE EXHIBIT FLOOR TO THE MORE THAN 320 OPERATOR COMPANIES WHO ATTEND MARKETPLACE. WITH THE ADDITION OF THE PRODUCT PAVILION, MARKETPLACE IS A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR THE GROUP TRAVEL AND MOTORCOACH INDUSTRY TO BUILD BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS, CONDUCT ONE-TO-ONE BUSINESS APPOINTMENTS, VIEW THE NEWEST PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, LEARN ABOUT THE LATEST TRENDS AND INDUSTRY INFORMATION, AND NETWORK - ALL RESULTING IN PROVIDING OUR MEMBERS WITH A GREATER RETURN ON INVESTMENT. BUYERS WHO ARE BUS OWNERS AND TOUR OPERATORS, COME TO MEET WITH SELLERS WHO ARE TRAVEL INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES FROM DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS (CITIES, AREAS, STATES), ATTRACTIONS, RESTAURANTS, RECEPTIVE OPERATORS, HOTELS AND ASSOCIATE SERVICE SUPPLIERS. THESE BUSINESS SESSIONS ALLOW BUYERS AND SELLERS TO PLAN TRIP ITINERARIES FOR MOTORCOACH GROUP TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE US AND CANADA.
- ABA WORKS ON OUR MEMBERS' BEHALF TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES AT BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS THAT AFFECTS THE MOTORCOACH INDUSTRY.
- ABA POLICIES ARE DEVELOPED BY THE ABA POLICY COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE ABA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SET FORTH THE POLICY POSITIONS OF ABA ON A VARIETY OF REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE ISSUES AFFECTING THE MOTORCOACH INDUSTRY. ABA WORKS WITH ITS MEMBERS TO CREATE POSITION PAPERS ON KEY ISSUES AFFECTING THE MOTORCOACH INDUSTRY.
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
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
- 53-0114680
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1933
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,925,263
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,503,840
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,987,144 | $5,559,683 | $8,925,263 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,358,110 | $5,277,937 | $12,343,324 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,259,223 | $4,827,234 | $10,939,018 | 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 53-0114680).
Questions about AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION INC is 53-0114680.
- Is AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1933.
- Are donations to AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION 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 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 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 INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names FRED FERGUSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 49 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $463,230 (PETER J PANTUSO, PRES/CEO END).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,987,144, expenses of $5,559,683 and total assets of $8,925,263 at year end.
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