2016-04-09T14:49:01-05:00 2015-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4250 N FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 1020 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2014-07-01 522172219 AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION AUTO 3016546664 7101 WISCONSIN AVENUE NO 1300 BETHESDA MD 20814 WILLIAM HANVEY PRESIDENT & CEO 3016546664 2016-03-31 1 DAVID TRIMNER P00444822 5712279500 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z WILLIAM HANVEY 7101 WISCONSIN AVENUE NO 1300 BETHESDA MD 20814 54883948 0 X WWW.AUTOCARE.ORG X 1999 IL TO SERVE THE AUTO CARE INDUSTRY BY EXPANDING THE CONSUMER MARKET AND PRESERVING AND ENHANCING THE SALE OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN THE INDUSTRY. 26 26 48 400 59962 0 1415 615 15443536 16364860 1861994 787666 65682 9853 17372627 17162994 545950 595650 0 0 5344212 5998033 0 0 0 9418655 10464886 15308817 17058569 2063810 104425 30170937 29620181 7181794 7747887 22989143 21872294 X AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION CONNECTS ITS MEMBERS TO EACH OTHER, THE AUTO CARE INDUSTRY AND CONSUMERS. AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION HELPS EMPOWER ITS MEMBERS WITH ACCESS TO THE RIGHT SUPPLIERS, CUSTOMERS, PRODUCTS, PROGRAMS, AND RESOURCES TO HELP THEIR BUSINESSES THRIVE. AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBER VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND A RESPECTED VOICE FOR AND WITHIN THE AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY. AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION DOES ALL THIS BY OFFERING THE INDUSTRY'S HIGHEST-QUALITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INFORMATION, MARKET RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, INTERNATIONAL SERVICES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. 0 0 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM REPRESENTS THE AUTO CARE INDUSTRY AND ITS MEMBERS' INTERESTS BEFORE FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATORS AND REGULATORS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR CONCERNS ARE RECOGNIZED AND UNDERSTOOD BY THE COUNTRY'S DECISION MAKERS. AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION ACTIVELY COMMUNICATES WITH LEGISLATORS AND LOBBIES FOR GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT ARE FAVORABLE TO AFTERMARKET BUSINESS. AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION IS COMMITTED TO A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT CUTS THROUGH THE REGULATORY MAZE AND HELPS RALLY ITS MEMBERS FOR KEY INDUSTRY ISSUES AND HAVE THEIR VOICES BE HEARD. THROUGH ITS "RIGHT TO REPAIR CAMPAIGN", AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION IS LEADING THE PROGRESS OF VOICING THE SUPPORT OF THE AUTO CARE INDUSTRY OF THE RIGHT TO REPAIR LEGISLATION THAT WOULD GIVE CAR OWNERS MORE OPTIONS OUTSIDE OF DEALERSHIPS FOR CAR REPAIRS. ITS LEGISLATIVE ACTION CENTER ALLOWS MEMBERS TO CONTACT THEIR FEDERAL AND STATE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES ABOUT HOT ISSUES IN THE AUTO CARE INDUSTRY SUCH AS "PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO REPAIR," OPPOSING EFFORTS BY THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD TO TELL COMPANIES WHERE THEY CAN LOCATE THEIR BUSINESS; FIGHTING A PROPOSAL TO END THE USE OF THE LIFO INVENTORY ACCOUNTING METHOD; REGULARLY MONITORING CHEMICAL REGULATIONS IN VARIOUS STATES; AND THE AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION IS TAKING PREEMPTIVE STEPS TO DISCUSS SOLUTIONS, IN REGARDS TO TELEMATICS, AMONGST INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS AS WELL AS DRIVE THE DEBATE ON CAPITOL HILL AND IN THE STATES. TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS: AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES THAT LOWER COSTS AND INCREASE EFFICIENCIES IN THE VEHICLE AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY. AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION HAS TAKEN A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN DEVELOPING STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES IN E-COMMERCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO HELP LOWER THE COST OF BUSINESS AND INCREASE EFFICIENCIES IN THE AFTERMARKET VALUE CHAIN. THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP OF THE AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS AND SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE, THE ASSOCIATION HAS DEVELOPED TOOLS AND PRACTICES THAT HAVE COME TO BE RECOGNIZED AS 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 AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY. CATALOG STANDARDS OR "ACES" DEVELOPED BY AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION ARE THE INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND EXCHANGE OF THE AUTOMOTIVE CATALOG AND VEHICLE DATA. MARKET RESEARCH: AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION'S MARKET RESEARCH PROGRAM COLLECTS, ANALYZES, DISSEMINATES, AND DISTRIBUTES INDUSTRY DATA THAT ADDRESS VARIED INFORMATION NEEDS OF AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. IT ASSESSES TRENDS THAT ARE RESHAPING THE AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY AND PROVIDES IN-DEPTH AND TIMELY REPORTS TO HELP MEMBERS FROM ALL SEGMENTS OF THE AFTERMARKET STRATEGICALLY POSITION THEIR COMPANY FOR THE FUTURE. AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION'S UNIQUE RESEARCH PROGRAMS OFFER UNPARALLELED INFORMATIONAL EXPERTISE WHERE BENCHMARK RESEARCH TRACKS NEARLY 20 YEARS OF DISTRIBUTION CHANGES AND SALES FORECASTS. A FULL RANGE OF PRODUCT OFFERINGS IS PRODUCED TO IMPROVE MEMBER INTELLIGENCE ABOUT THE AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY WHILE IT CONTINUES TO ASSIST ITS MEMBERS WITH THEIR RESEARCH NEEDS BY IDENTIFYING, ORGANIZING, AND ANALYZING FOCUSED INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO TIME-SENSITIVE INQUIRIES. SOME OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS ARE THE AWARD WINNING DIGITAL FACTBOOK - A COMPREHENSIVE AND INTERACTIVE OVERVIEW OF THE AUTOMOBILE AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY. AAPEX TRADE SHOW: AAPEX IS THE LARGEST, INDUSTRY-ONLY TRADE SHOW IN THE WORLD. MORE THAN 145,487 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE NOVEMBER 2014 EVENT AND 61,510 DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL BUYERS ATTENDED THE SHOW. THE NUMBER OF EXHIBITORS IN 2014 WAS 2,364. DURING THE SHOW, THERE WERE 51 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS OFFERED IN WHICH THE ATTENDEES COULD PARTICIPATE.COMMUNICATIONS: AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION'S COMMUNICATIONS ENSURES THAT THE ASSOCIATION IS THE VOICE OF THE AUTO CARE INDUSTRY BY COMMUNICATING ON THE BEHALF OF MEMBERS THROUGH PERIODIC NEWSLETTERS AND MAGAZINES. THESE KEEP THE MEMBERS INFORMED OF THE OVERALL AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY, THEIR INDIVIDUAL SEGMENTS OF THE INDUSTRY, AND ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 20 0 48 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 X WILLIAM HANVEY 3016546664 7101 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1300 BETHESDA MD 20814 RICHARD J JAGO CHAIRMAN 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KLEIN VICE CHAIRMAN & ACTING TREASURER 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK FINESTONE VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TODD HACK VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT LEPROHON VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN WASHBISH AAP VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAL WILKINS VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 IRA D DAVIS SECRETARY 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY LEE PAST CHAIRMAN 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS BEER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF DARBY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM DYKSTRA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE FITZGERALD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA LAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MAGGS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER MCCOLLUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH MEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN QUIRK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRI RAINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON REIMONDO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID T SEGAL AAP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE SWEARENGIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY TRUDOWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDAL WARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT WEBB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE CARLET DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN SCHMATZ PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 1.00 X 567154 0 39248 SUSAN MEDICK CFO/COO 40.00 5.00 X 225821 0 36139 RICHARD WHITE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 8.00 X 221887 0 45660 MICHAEL BARRATT SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - ME 40.00 X 166734 0 40449 SUSAN KALISH SENIOR DIRECTOR - EDUCATIO 40.00 X 134801 0 37118 AARON LOWE VICE PRESIDENT - GOVT AFFA 40.00 X 187650 0 47801 GLEN NORTHUP SENIOR DIRECTOR - MEMBER R 40.00 X 140002 0 42819 SCOTT LUCKETT VICE PRESIDENT - TECHNOLOG 40.00 X 224746 0 10726 1868795 0 299960 15 0 1 0 GMMB 3050 K ST NW STE 100 WASHINGTON DC 20007 REBRANDING, MARKETING 704333 VENETIAN RESORT HOTEL CASINO LLC 3355 LAS VEGAS BLVD SOUTH LAS VEGAS NV 89109 MEETING, BANQUET 483839 MAXIMUM MARKETING SERVICES INC 833 W JACKSON BLVD SUITE 300 CHICAGO IL 60607 MARKETING 358617 PERSONIFY INC PO BOX 759470 BALTIMORE MD 21275 DATABASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT 241570 SYSCOM SERVICES INC 1010 WAYNE AVE SUITE 720 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 SOFTWARE SUPPORT 202777 11 615 615 SHOW AND SHOW EVENTS 900099 9171662 9171662 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 3680433 3680433 CONFERENCES 900099 2379308 2379308 TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS 990099 948938 948938 PUBLICATIONS 541800 167395 116433 50962 17124 17124 16364860 610049 610049 817 817 37898571 37720954 177617 177617 177617 MANAGEMENT FEES 900099 9000 9000 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 36 36 9036 17162994 16313898 59962 788519 X 595650 1099245 3561862 343288 682537 311101 141546 43448 169002 193181 1976283 703626 637050 474351 513659 540153 4754824 162832 71509 EQUIPMENT REPAIRS 29094 LICENSES AND TAXES 17470 SPONSORSHIPS 16185 EQUIPMENT RENTALS 10972 9701 17058569 4260674 4238223 525816 443536 420278 754279 752723 1572610 1156046 365966 416564 23820666 23792393 30170937 29620181 969774 1260124 5875403 6151146 336617 336617 7181794 7747887 X 22989143 21872294 22989143 21872294 30170937 29620181 104425 -1221237 -37 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3680433 594553 594553 1840216 -1245663 20821 20821 0 492403 353955 138448 1059386 781270 278116 416564 DEFERRED RENT 336617 336617 X PART X, LINE 2: 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. 1 AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAME 21400 OAKWOOD BLVD DEARBORN MI 48124 383320345 501(C)(3) 7000 N/A N/A ANNUAL SUPPORT GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET SYMPOSIUM 7101 WISCONSIN AVE STE 1300 BETHESDA MD 20814 261458377 501(C)(3) 10000 N/A N/A SCHOLARSHIP AWARD CAR CARE COUNCIL 7101 WISCONSIN AVE STE 1300 BETHESDA MD 20814 521250966 501(C)(3) 500000 N/A N/A ANNUAL SUPPORT NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS EDUCATION FUND 101 BLUE SEAL DR STE 101 LEESBURG VA 20175 362957357 501(C)(3) 10000 N/A N/A ANNUAL SUPPORT THE AFTERMARKET FOUNDATION PO BOX 3889 TEQUESTA FL 33469 236392256 501(C)(3) 33000 N/A N/A ANNUAL SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF THE AFTERMARKET FOUNDATION 7101 WISCONSIN AVE STE 1300 BETHESDA MD 20814 431414291 501(C)(3) 25000 N/A N/A ANNUAL SUPPORT 6 PART I, LINE 2: AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION REQUIRES MONTHLY REPORTING FROM ENTITIES, COPIES OF SOURCE DOCUMENTS AND CONTINUOUS UPDATES FROM RESPECTIVE COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP. X X 1 1 X X X X X 1 0 0 KATHLEEN SCHMATZ PRESIDENT & CEO 417734 0 136929 0 12491 0 26000 0 13248 0 606402 0 0 0 SUSAN MEDICK CFO/COO 206624 0 12000 0 7197 0 22483 0 13656 0 261960 0 0 0 RICHARD WHITE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 207726 0 14000 0 161 0 21977 0 23683 0 267547 0 0 0 MICHAEL BARRATT SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - ME 138682 0 10000 0 18052 0 16647 0 23802 0 207183 0 0 0 SUSAN KALISH SENIOR DIRECTOR - EDUCATIO 128532 0 6000 0 269 0 13405 0 23713 0 171919 0 0 0 AARON LOWE VICE PRESIDENT - GOVT AFFA 177381 0 10000 0 269 0 18754 0 29047 0 235451 0 0 0 GLEN NORTHUP SENIOR DIRECTOR - MEMBER R 129733 0 10000 0 269 0 14153 0 28666 0 182821 0 0 0 SCOTT LUCKETT VICE PRESIDENT - TECHNOLOG 113596 0 7000 0 104150 0 7130 0 3596 0 235472 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A $7,800 IN AUTO ALLOWANCE FOR KATHLEEN SCHMATZ $2,400 IN WELLNESS FOR SUSAN MEDICK $2,400 IN AUTO ALLOWANCE FOR SUSAN MEDICK PART I, LINE 4A SCOTT LUCKETT IN THE AMOUNT OF $104,042 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH COMMITTEE IN THE INTERIM PERIOD BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION AND SHALL REPORT ALL SUCH ACTIONS TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT MEETING FOLLOWING SUCH ACTION. NO MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL SIT ON ANOTHER AUTOMOTIVE TRADE ASSOCIATION BOARD DURING THE ELECTED TERM AS AN OFFICER. THE INCOMING CHAIRMAN SHALL HAVE HAD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE, AND THERE SHALL BE NO REQUIRED ROTATION OF CHAIRS. IN ADDITION THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL: (A) ACT AS A FINANCE COMMITTEE WHICH SHALL PROVIDE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES AND THE APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS FOR THE PAYMENT OF MONEY, AND PRIOR TO THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR TO PREPARE A SUGGESTED BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL EXPENDITURES, PAYMENT OF MONEY AND FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND AN AUDIT OF THE BOOKS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE MADE BY A FIRM OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR. THE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS SELECTED BY THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE REVIEWED AT LEAST EVERY FIVE YEARS. (B) TO ACT AS A LIAISON COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN CORDIAL AND PRODUCTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL INDUSTRY GROUPS. (C) TO ACT AS BYLAWS COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO ASSURE THAT THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS ARE KEPT CONSISTENT WITH AND RESPONSIBLE TO POLICY CHANGES INITIATED AND APPROPRIATE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. (D) TO ACT AS A MEMBERSHIP DUES AND FEES COMMITTEE, RECOMMENDING DUES, FEES AND ASSESSMENTS FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION LEGALLY CHANGED ITS NAME IN SEPTEMBER 2014. 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 ALL MEMBER COMPANIES IDENTIFY THE PRIMARY CONTACT FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THAT INDIVIDUAL HAS THE VOTE FOR 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 TEN PERCENT (10%) 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL MEET WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S ACCOUNTING FIRM TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT PRIOR TO ALL MEETINGS NOTING THAT ANY AND ALL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE BOARD OR TO THE ASSOCIATION'S GENERAL COUNSEL. 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. 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 CEO IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS MADE UP OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 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 2015 BY RAFFA. ALL SENIOR STAFF POSITIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CEO. ALL SALARIES ARE COMPARED TO INDUSTRY SALARY SURVEYS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BENCHMARKING OF THE ALL SENIOR STAFF'S SALARIES WAS DONE BY AN OUTSIDE FIRM (RAFFA) IN 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION COMPLIES WITH THE PUBLIC INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104 BY MAKING ITS FORM 1024, APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501(A), ITS DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE IRS, AND THE FORMS 990 FOR ITS THREE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED TAX PERIODS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. HOWEVER, AS SECTION 6104 DOES NOT REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) TO DISCLOSE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION HAS DECIDED NOT TO MAKE SUCH INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G GMMB - REBRANDING SERVICES 416,716. MOTOR ALL SERVICES - RESEARCH ADVISORS 324,594. CEO AND VP SEARCH ADVISORS 225,810. IMR - RESEARCH ADVISORS 165,003. ALL OTHER CONSULTING 844,160. CAR CARE COUNCIL 7101 WISCONSIN AVENUE STE 1300 BETHESDA MD 20814 521250966 CAR CARE CAMPAIGN - RAISING CONSUMER AWARENESS MD 501(C)(3) LINE 11A, I AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION 1 AUTOMOBILE AFTERMARKET POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 7101 WISCONSIN AVENUE STE 1300 BETHESDA MD 20814 363756801 POLITICAL ACTION MD 527 N/A AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION 1 AAPEX 10072 W 190TH PLACE MOKENA IL 60448 364257968 TRADE SHOW IL AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION RELATED 6143969 1922950 0 1 0.60000 HDAW 10072 W 190TH PLACE MOKENA IL 60448 161724561 TRADE SHOW IL AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION RELATED 428187 25344 0 1 0.33330 INDUSTRY SERVICES CORPORATION 7101 WISCONSIN AVENUE STE 1300 BETHESDA MD 20814 383657088 NONE MD AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION C 1.00000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 CAR CARE COUNCIL B 500000 FMV CAR CARE COUNCIL L 84917 FMV CAR CARE COUNCIL O 84917 FMV CAR CARE COUNCIL P 170742 FMV