2025-11-11T10:10:39-06:00 2024-12-31 882730877 CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC 1075 PEACHTREE STREET NE SUITE 1600 ATLANTA GA 30309 990 2024-01-01 580439170 SOUTHERN MOTOR CARRIERS ASSOCIATION INC DBA SMC3 SOUT 7704865800 PO BOX 2040 PEACHTREE CITY GA 30269 ANDREW C SLUSHER PRESIDENT/CEO 7704865800 2025-10-27 1 1 MELANIE MCPEAK P01346034 4042090954 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANDREW C SLUSHER PO BOX 2040 PEACHTREE CITY GA 30269 48196411 0 X WWW.SMC3.COM X 1935 GA SMC3 IS THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR INTELLIGENT DATA, TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF INNOVATION, EXCELLENCE, NEUTRALITY AND COMMUNITY. 11 11 220 0 4775733 0 0 0 42511384 46426643 -17372 86136 334845 632648 42828857 47145427 0 0 0 0 25485667 28709419 0 0 0 17409184 18361149 42894851 47070568 -65994 74859 84494795 81218477 48344098 44992921 36150697 36225556 SMC3 IS THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR INTELLIGENT DATA, TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF INNOVATION, EXCELLENCE, NEUTRALITY AND COMMUNITY. 0 0 GATHERING, TABULATING, AGGREGATING, AND DISSEMINATING, AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, INFORMATION CONCERNING THE INDUSTRY; IMPROVING THE INDUSTRY IN EVERY PROPER AND LAWFUL MANNER, MEETING AT STATED PERIODS TO FACILITATE INDUSTRY EDUCATION RELATIVE TO THE "BEST PRACTICES" OF CONDUCTING BUSINESS OF THE INDUSTRY BASED ON PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE AND STRONG ETHICS; IMPROVING TECHNOLOGIES AND DEVELOPING COMMON PRODUCTS ACROSS THE INDUSTRY TO FACILITATE THE TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS IN COMMERCE. 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THE ASSOCIATION HAS EVALUATED THE EFFECT OF U.S. GAAP GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND BELIEVES IT CONTINUES TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND, THEREFORE, HAD NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES REALLOCATED TO PART IX -340. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES REALLOCATED FROM PART VIII 340. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW C SLUSHER CEO 428861 0 174963 0 6470 0 27604 0 65232 0 703130 0 0 0 THOMAS W MONHEIM CFO 306917 0 91205 0 8600 0 25081 0 65096 0 496899 0 0 0 DAVID KNIGHT CIO 289886 0 96604 0 5125 0 23781 0 65095 0 480491 0 0 0 BRIAN R THOMPSON CDO 278750 0 85288 0 5116 0 22560 0 55355 0 447069 0 0 0 DAVID WALKER CCO 264043 0 78808 0 5125 0 21576 0 65027 0 434579 0 0 0 KEVIN SPRINGER VP, SALES 277626 0 37032 0 0 0 22428 0 53450 0 390536 0 0 0 WILLIAM SHULTS VP, COST INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS 255832 0 21630 0 0 0 20548 0 64187 0 362197 0 0 0 BETH MALIK SR. DIRECTOR, MARKETING 218457 0 11500 0 0 0 17869 0 63676 0 311502 0 0 0 MELYNDA MCLANDSBOROUGH VP, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & DELIVERY 237307 0 29458 0 0 0 19125 0 22860 0 308750 0 0 0 RUTH REYNOLDS CHRO 226547 0 26430 0 12200 0 18298 0 25179 0 308654 0 0 0 JEFFREY ROYSTER SR. DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 235922 0 23855 0 0 0 19017 0 20775 0 299569 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A LIMITED FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT IS PROVIDED WHEN THEY ARE TRAVELING ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. SUCH AMOUNTS ARE TREATED AS NONTAXABLE BENEFITS BECAUSE THEY SERVE A BUSINESS PURPOSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ESTABLISHED AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF THE CURRENT CHAIRMAN, THE MOST RECENT PREVIOUS CHAIRMAN, THE VICE-CHAIRMAN AND THE TREASURER. ALL ARE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PER THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, SHALL HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DELEGATE TO IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO, ACCOUNTING MANAGER, AND CFO PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SOUTHERN MOTOR CARRIERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (SMC3) UTILIZES COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO DETERMINE SALARIES FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE COMPANY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE CEO'S SALARY, ANNUAL INCREASE, AND YEARLY BONUS. THE PRESIDENT/CEO PROVIDES A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE BASE SALARY AND ANNUAL INCREASES FOR THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT POSITION AND SEEKS APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD COMMITTEE, AT THEIR JANUARY MEETING, AUTHORIZES A POOL OF MONEY TO BE DISTRIBUTED AS A BONUS AMONGST THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP STAFF. IT IS AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE CEO AS TO HOW THE FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED BASED UPON PERFORMANCE AND OTHER FACTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.