2022-05-05T12:58:14-07:00 2021-06-30 990 2020-07-01 522172219 AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION AUTO 3016546664 7101 WISCONSIN AVENUE STE 1300 BETHESDA MD 20814 Nathan Perrine CFO 2403331040 2022-05-06 1 11 1 AAL2 X 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z WILLIAM HANVEY 7101 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1300 BETHESDA MD 20814 21965232 0 X www.autocare.org X 1999 IL ADVANCE INTERESTS OF BUSINESSES PROVIDING AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS & SERVICES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES. 11 11 62 400 258065 19341 274544 984805 22299131 16554025 257577 693218 115454 189091 22946706 18421139 598721 6300 0 0 10402382 9432679 0 0 0 16444447 11831589 27445550 21270568 -4498844 -2849429 26142705 27079878 7957156 9096900 18185549 17982978 X THE AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION PROTECTS AND ADVANCES THE INTERESTS OF BUSINESSES PROVIDING AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR ALL CLASSES OF MOTOR VEHICLES. 0 0 PROFILE AND INFLUENCE: ENHANCING ITS MEMBERSHIP'S PROFILE AND INFLUENCE POLITICALLY AND FINANCIALLY IS ONE OF AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION'S KEY UNDERTAKINGS. TO THAT END, THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM REPRESENTS THE AUTO CARE INDUSTRY AND ITS MEMBERS' INTERESTS BEFORE FEDERAL AND STATE POLICYMAKERS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR CONCERNS ARE RECOGNIZED AND UNDERSTOOD. THE ASSOCIATION WAS A KEY SUPPORTER OF THE RIGHT TO REPAIR INITIATIVE IN MASSACHUSETTS. IN NOVEMBER 2020, 75% OF MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS SIDED WITH THE AUTO CARE INDUSTRY WHEN THEY VOTED IN FAVOR OF QUESTION 1 TO ENSURE THEY COULD MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER THEIR VEHICLE DATA. STANDARDS ADOPTION: AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES THAT LOWER COSTS AND INCREASE EFFICIENCIES IN THE AUTO CARE INDUSTRY SUPPLY CHAIN. AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION HAS TAKEN A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN DEVELOPING STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES IN E-COMMERCE AND TECHNOLOGY. THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP OF THE AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS COMMITTEE, THE ASSOCIATION HAS DEVELOPED TOOLS AND PRACTICES THAT HAVE COME TO BE RECOGNIZED AS THE INDUSTRY STANDARD. STANDARDS DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE AUTO CARE INDUSTRY ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF TECHNOLOGY AND LOWER THE COST OF INTEGRATION. AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION SERVES AS A NEUTRAL FACILITATOR ALLOWING COMPETITORS AND TRADING PARTNERS FROM ALL INDUSTRY SEGMENTS TO COLLABORATE ON SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT THE ENTIRE AUTO CARE INDUSTRY. AUTO CARE SOLVED INDUSTRY SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES BY ENHANCING AN ALREADY ROBUST SET OF HEAVY, MEDIUM, LIGHT, AND OFF-HIGHWAY DUTY PRODUCT STANDARDS. DURING THE TAX YEAR, AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION ADDED HEAVY DUTY CHARACTERISTICTS TO THE PARTS ATTRIBUTE DATABASE, TRANSLATED MORE OF THE VEHICLE CONFIGURATION DATABASE TO SPANISH AND ADDED STANDARDS SPECIFIC TO VEHICLES SOLD IN ARGENTINA AND BRAZIL. MEMBERSHIP GROWTH AND RETENTION: TO CONTINUALLY ENGAGE ITS MEMBERS, THE ASSOCIATION ORGANIZES OR SPONSORS DOZENS OF EVENTS PER YEAR TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE INDUSTRY TO SHOWCASE ITS PRODUCTS, NETWORKING, AND EDUCATION. MANY OF THESE EVENTS ARE SPECIFICALLY FOR MEMBER COMMUNITIES WHO OPERATE IN SPECIFIC MARKET SEGMENTS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN MEET TO DISCUSS COMMON ISSUES, MAKE INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS, AND PROVIDE INPUT FOR ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES. AAPEX TRADE SHOW: AAPEX IS THE LARGEST INDUSTRY AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET TRADE SHOW IN NORTH AMERICA. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AAPEX WAS CONVERTED TO THE AAPEX VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE. THOUSANDS OF AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONALS PARTICIPATED IN THE NOVEMBER 2020 VIRTUAL EVENT OF WHICH MORE THAN 4,000 WERE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL BUYERS. THE NUMBER OF EXHIBITORS IN 2020 WAS 198. DURING THE SHOW, THERE WERE OVER 100 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS OFFERED IN WHICH ATTENDEES COULD PARTICIPATE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 31 0 62 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X NATHAN PERRINE 3016546664 7101 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1300 BETHESDA MD 20814 WILLIAM HANVEY PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 39 1 X 560810 0 81527 NATHAN PERRINE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 31 9 X 292486 0 63111 AARON LOWE SR VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 39 1 X 275683 0 75009 BEHZAD RASSULI SENIOR VP STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT 39 1 X 272543 0 62455 MICHAEL BARRATT SR VP MEETINGS & EVENTS 39 1 X 261653 0 52582 TAYLOR MITCHELL SR VP TECHNOLOGY & STANDARDS 39 1 X 265031 0 47905 JOSEPH REGISTER VICE PRESIDENT, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 39 1 X 238340 0 43989 GABRIELLE HOPKINS VP FEDERAL AFFAIRS 39 1 X 204954 0 38752 SCOTT HOWAT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE 40 0 X 188678 0 51445 HUBERT HOGEMAN GENERAL COUNSEL 39 1 X 209142 0 18862 KIRSTEN ZAREMBA SENIOR DIRECTOR MARKETING 39 1 X 195779 0 30500 BRAD KRAFT CHAIRMAN 5 1 X X 0 0 0 COREY BARTLETT VICE CHAIR 5 1 X X 0 0 0 MIKE BOYER TREASURER 5 1 X X 0 0 0 JEFF DARBY SECRETARY 5 1 X X 0 0 0 JIM DYKSTRA TRUSTEE 5 1 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN R BEARDEN TRUSTEE 5 1 X 0 0 0 TAMMY TECKLENBERG TRUSTEE 5 1 X 0 0 0 GREG NOETHLICH TRUSTEE 5 1 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SCHWARTZ TRUSTEE 1 0 X 0 0 0 LARRY PAVEY TRUSTEE 1 0 X 0 0 0 MARK FINESTONE PAST CHAIRMAN 5 1 X 0 0 0 2965099 0 566137 31 0 1 0 Cognizant Worldwide Limited 5 Concourse Parkway Suite 500 Atlanta GA 30328 Database management and support 718577 Golin Harris International 733 10th Street NW Washington DC 20001 Marketing 539421 IRPS LTD 36 Aigyptou Avenue Larnaca CY 6030 Emerging technologies consulting 215685 Motor Information Systems 1301 W Long Lake Road Suite 300 Troy MI 48098 Database management and research 205489 APCO Worldwide Limited 47 Rue Montoyer 5th Floor Brussels BE 1000 Consulting Fees 135543 8 0 0 0 0 928929 55876 0 984805 SHOW AND SHOW EVENTS 900099 9874127 9874127 0 0 TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 3242418 3020794 221624 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 2693252 2693252 0 0 CONFERENCES 900099 585425 569533 15892 0 PUBLICATIONS 541800 158503 153735 4768 0 300 300 0 0 16554025 651607 0 0 651607 0 0 0 0 19623 0 6781 12842 0 0 3585704 0 3544093 0 41611 0 41611 0 0 41611 0 MANAGEMENT FEES 900099 163828 154828 9000 0 5640 5640 0 0 169468 18421139 16472209 258065 706060 X 6300 2062451 5200246 532523 1171073 466386 0 271581 33968 3293610 81906 2874626 30350 232278 970927 716379 2194 2541722 56138 120627 85806 Subscriptions 75265 Dues 72566 Miscellaneous 42586 Taxes 27858 301202 21270568 0 0 0 2339869 4142473 879 0 618936 230061 724535 486149 1559815 1450532 212989 109283 21738101 21873527 325214 25215 182182 213170 26142705 27079878 2290302 2286008 5215418 4964864 451436 1846028 7957156 9096900 X 18185549 17982978 0 0 18185549 17982978 26142705 27079878 -2849429 2646858 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO CARE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 7101 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1300 BETHESDA MD 20814 522172219 0 255131 0 0 1 2693252 3293610 -1103747 2189863 1346626 843237 0 Schedule C, Part I-A, Line 1 AUTO CARE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Schedule C, Part I-C, Line 5 CONTINUATION FOR INCOMPLETE NAME/ADDRESS INFORMATION: AUTO CARE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 7101 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA, MD 20814 Schedule C, Part III-B, Line 4 DUE TO THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC, AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION EXPERIENCED A $1,528,644 DECLINE IN DUES REVENUE COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR WHILE LOBBYING EXPENDITURES WENT UP BY $1,106,570 COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR. AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION EXPECTS THAT THE CARRYOVER REPORTED ON THIS LINE WILL BE ENTIRELY OFFSET IN TAX YEAR 2021. DUES REVENUE AND LOBBYING EXPENDITURES ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO PRIOR YEAR LEVELS AND THE 162(E) ESTIMATED NONDEDUCTIBLE DUES ON SECTION 6033(3)(1)(A) NOTICES HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM 50% IN TAX YEAR 2020 TO 100% IN TAX YEAR 2021. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43918 0 43918 0 771839 711858 59981 0 744058 738674 5384 109283 0 457F PLAN 121326 DEFERRED LEASE OBLIGATION 328762 PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOAN 1395940 1846028 X 21067993 2646854 0 0 0 2646854 18421139 0 0 0 18421139 21270568 0 0 0 0 0 21270568 0 0 0 21270568 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 AUTO CARE HAS BEEN GRANTED EXEMPTION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). AUTO CARE IS REQUIRED TO REPORT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TO THE IRS. THE ASSOCIATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ASSOCIATION EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT ITS POSITIONS ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION. THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. X 0 1 X X X X X X 0 1 0 WILLIAM HANVEY PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 450000 0 110810 0 0 0 58303 0 23224 0 642337 0 0 0 NATHAN PERRINE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 247250 0 45236 0 0 0 31930 0 31181 0 355597 0 0 MICHAEL BARRATT SR VP MEETINGS & EVENTS 220500 0 41153 0 0 0 29358 0 23224 0 314235 0 0 0 AARON LOWE SR VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 229000 0 46683 0 0 0 43827 0 31181 0 350691 0 0 0 BEHZAD RASSULI SENIOR VP STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT 240000 0 32543 0 0 0 31273 0 31181 0 334997 0 0 0 TAYLOR MITCHELL SR VP TECHNOLOGY & STANDARDS 221500 0 43531 0 0 0 28873 0 19032 0 312936 0 0 0 JOSEPH REGISTER VICE PRESIDENT, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 216750 0 21590 0 0 0 21361 0 22628 0 282329 0 0 0 HUBERT HOGEMAN GENERAL COUNSEL 180250 0 15530 0 0 0 11130 0 19370 0 226280 0 0 0 GABRIELLE HOPKINS VP FEDERAL AFFAIRS 183800 0 21155 0 0 0 19192 0 19560 0 243707 0 0 0 KIRSTEN ZAREMBA SENIOR DIRECTOR MARKETING 180250 0 15530 0 0 0 11130 0 19370 0 226280 0 0 0 SCOTT HOWAT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE 100000 0 88678 0 0 0 20264 0 31181 0 240123 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION PAYS FOR THE EMPLOYEE PORTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE PAYROLL TAXES OR GROSSES UP PAYMENTS ON CERTAIN SPOT BONUSES. THIS BENEFIT DID NOT EXCEED 100 USD FOR ANY SINGLE EMPLOYEE FROM JULY 1 2020 TO JUNE 30 2021. Schedule J, Part I, Line 1b AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS A SCHEDULE OUTLINING SPECIFIC SPOT BONUSES MEANT TO RECOGNIZE EMBODIMENT OF ITS CORE VALUES AND EMPLOYEE MILESTONES BUT DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY OUTLINE THESE BONUSES IN A WRITTEN POLICY. Schedule J, Part I, Line 4 WILLIAM HANVEY - 457(F) CONTRIBUTION OF $22,500 Form 990, Part III, Line 4a FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION'S LEADERSHIP ON THE RIGHT TO REPAIR INITIATIVE RESULTED IN AN ELECTION VICTORY IN MASSACHUSETTS IN NOVEMBER 2020. 75% OF MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS VOICED THEIR SUPPORT TO PRESERVE THEIR RIGHT AS VEHICLE OWNERS TO HAVE ACCESS TO AND CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE'S MECHANCIAL DATA. AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION CONTINUED TO ENSURE THAT THE INDUSTRY SUPPLY CHAIN WAS CLASSIFIED AS AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE AMIDST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BY NAVIGATING MORE THAN 3,042 LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PROPOSALS, 2,901 EXECUTIVE ACTIONS AND 20 TASK FORCES RELATED TO THE PANDEMIC. AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION ALSO RECRUITED 53 MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO JOIN THE AUTO CARE CAUCUS. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION COLLABORATES ON SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT THE ENTIRE AUTO CARE INDUSTRY. AUTO CARE SOLVED INDUSTRY SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES BY STRENGHTENING THE INDUSTRY WITH A ROBUST SET OF PRODUCT STANDARDS WHICH NOW INCLUDE VEHICLES THAT ARE SOLD IN BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA, SPANISH LANGUAGE STANDARDS, AND HEAVY DUTY PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: AAPEX TRADE SHOW: AAPEX IS THE LARGEST INDUSTRY AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET TRADE SHOW IN NORTH AMERICA. IN LIGHT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AAPEX 2020 TRANSITION INTO THE VIRTUAL AAPEX EXPERIENCE WITH EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS. THOUSANDS OF AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONALS PARTICIPATED IN THE NOVEMBER 2020 EVENT OVER 4,000 OF WHICH WERE TARGETED BUYERS. THE NUMBER OF EXHIBITORS IN 2020 WAS 198. DURING THE SHOW, THERE WERE OVER 100 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS OFFERD IN WHICH ATTENDEES COULD PARTICIPATE. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE HAVE BEEN DELEGATED AUTHORITY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DISCHARGE CERTAIN BOARD DUTIES ON ITS BEHALF. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: THERE IS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP. A PRIMARY CONTACT WILL BE IDENTIFIED FOR ALL ORGANIZATIONS THAT EMPLOYEE MORE THAN ONE INDIVIDUAL. THE PRIMARY CONTACT IS THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT WILL VOTE ON ALL MEMBERSHIP ISSUES, SUCH AS THE ANNUAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS SLATE. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: ALL MEMBER COMPANIES IDENTIFY THE PRIMARY CONTACT FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THAT INDIVIDUAL MAY VOTE ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBER. MEMBERS MAY APPROVE THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER COMPANY OF THE ASSOCIATION IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE, WHICH MAY BE BY PROXY OR IN PERSON. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B: FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, IN GOOD STANDING, IN PERSON OR REPRESENTED BY PROXY, SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS PERTAINING TO THE ASSOCIATION, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, BY THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR THESE BYLAWS. EACH MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION, IN PERSON OR REPRESENTED BY PROXY, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. BYLAWS MAY BE ALTERED AMENDED OR REPEALED WITH AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERSHIP. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: AFTER IT IS FILED, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE ASSOCIATION'S FORM 990 ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. MONITORING OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST OCCURS BY SELF-REPORTING AT EVERY BOARD MEETING. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REPORTED TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO (BILL HANVEY) AND REVIEWED/ENFORCED BY THE BOARD. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE IF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS ITS COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF , AND THE VOTE ON , THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A CONFLICT IS SUSPECTED OR REPORTED, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL , IF APPROPRIATE , APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BODY OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IS SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS MADE UP OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAY USE OUTSIDE HR CONSULTANTS AND /OR SALARY SURVEYS TO BENCHMARK THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. BENCHMARKING OF THE CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS LAST PERFORMED IN APRIL 2019 BY AN OUTSIDE FIRM, QUATT ASSOCIATES. ALL SENIOR STAFF POSITIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CEO. ALL SALARIES ARE COMPARED TO INDUSTY SALARY SURVEYS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BENCHMARKING OF THE ALL SENIOR STAFF'S SALARIES WAS DONE BY AN OUTSIDE FIRM.(QUATT ASSOCIATES IN APRIL 2019. THE SENIOR VP SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G , CAR CARE COUNCIL 7101 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1300 BETHESDA MD 20814 521250966 CONSUMER AWARENESS REFRIGERANT RECYCLING MD 501 (C)(3) LINE 12A, I AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION 1 AAPEX 10072 W 190TH PLACE MOKENA IL 60448 364257968 TRADE SHOW IL AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION Related 7555022 1201698 0 1 0.5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 CAR CARE COUNCIL l 82004 COST CARB PROGRAM SUPPORT