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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXELLENCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$23,785,949
Total expenses
$20,848,619
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$115,600
Program service revenue
$22,747,713
Investment income
$1,020,213
Other revenue
$18,023
Total assets, end of year
$26,289,376
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,637,806
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$22,651,570
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EXAMINATIONS

    total $22,714,963 · related or exempt $22,714,963

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SPECIAL JOBS

    total $32,750 · related or exempt $32,750

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $721,111 · excluded $721,111

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $18,212 · excluded $18,212

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,323,278

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $4,024,176

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $299,102

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $299,102 · excluded $299,102

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $10,362

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $10,551

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$189 · related or exempt -$189

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $111,100

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $4,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $936,059

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,773,491

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $351,183

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $412,909

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $333,965

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $122,000

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $74,640

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $111,346

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $7,534,267

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $6,618

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $630,774

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,493,879

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $328,933

  • 17 · Travel

    total $186,954

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $338,188

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $802,952

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $77,517

  • 24a · Other expenses: MANUFACTURING COSTS

    total $217,344

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $556 · end of year $526

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,717,330 · end of year $4,868,441

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $777,761 · end of year $829,953

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $25,946 · end of year $16,746

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $480,851 · end of year $751,851

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $774,188

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $690,180

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $118,069 · end of year $84,008

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $17,081,237 · end of year $18,432,186

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $1,211,829 · end of year $464,753

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,732,608 · end of year $840,912

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,409,604 · end of year $1,056,718

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,644,820 · end of year $1,671,207

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,778,117 · end of year $909,881

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,313,646 · end of year $22,651,570

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

ASE'S MISSION IS TO SERVE THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY AS AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY THAT UPHOLDS AND PROMOTES HIGH STANDARDS OF SERVICE AND REPAIR THROUGH THE ASSESSMENT, CERTIFICATION, AND CREDENTIALING OF CURRENT AND FUTURE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO SERVE THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY AS AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY THAT UPHOLDS AND PROMOTES HIGH STANDARDS OF SERVICE AND REPAIR THROUGH THE ASSESSMENT, CERTIFICATION, AND CREDENTIALING OF CURRENT AND FUTURE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.

  • VOLUNTARY TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONALS DURING 2024; ABOUT 120,700 PROFESSIONALS NATIONWIDE REGISTERED FOR TESTS IN MORE THAN 60 SPECIALTY SERVICES AREAS, WHILE 16,800 PROFESSIONALS IN THE AUTOMOBILE DISCIPLINE RECERTIFIED VIA THE RENEWAL APP. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 79,000 STUDENTS TOOK MORE THAN 271,000 TESTS.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Brad Marshall

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brad Pellman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Johnson

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $669,099
    From this org
    $553,062
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $116,037
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $392,626
    Bonus
    $140,000
    Other
    $20,436
    Deferred
    $92,663
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,374
    Filer's total
    $669,099
  • Elisha Huddleston

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gary Uyematsu

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Homer Hogg

    PAST CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason Rainey

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Hanighen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Wolf

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Josh Stone

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ted Hayes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tej Gill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Palermo

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Trisdale

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Allison Guth

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $266,960
    From this org
    $232,812
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,148
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,772
    Bonus
    $30,450
    Other
    $2,590
    Deferred
    $25,375
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,773
    Filer's total
    $266,960
  • Mike Coley

    PRESIDENT , ASE EDUCATION FOUNDATION

    Total calculated
    $358,809
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $294,660
    Other
    $64,149
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $248,497 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $39,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $7,163 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $32,500 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $31,649 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $358,809 related
  • Dave Cappert

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $196,892
    From this org
    $159,596
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,296
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,727
    Bonus
    $3,800
    Other
    $4,069
    Deferred
    $19,392
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,904
    Filer's total
    $196,892
  • Donna Wagner

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $216,314
    From this org
    $200,110
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,204
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,312
    Bonus
    $26,250
    Other
    $1,548
    Deferred
    $7,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,204
    Filer's total
    $216,314
  • John Tisdale

    VP

    Total calculated
    $239,678
    From this org
    $198,468
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,210
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,842
    Bonus
    $26,250
    Other
    $2,376
    Deferred
    $21,875
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,335
    Filer's total
    $239,678
  • Matthew Shepanek

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $212,578
    From this org
    $202,078
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,500
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,000
    Bonus
    $26,250
    Other
    $828
    Deferred
    $10,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $212,578
  • Rebecca Sutter

    CTO

    Total calculated
    $267,487
    From this org
    $238,332
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,155
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,490
    Bonus
    $31,500
    Other
    $1,342
    Deferred
    $12,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,555
    Filer's total
    $267,487
  • Timothy Zilke

    FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $165,013
    From this org
    $165,013
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,013
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $165,013

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4B
ASE CONTRIBUTED $69,663 TO A 457(F) PLAN TO DAVID JOHNSON FOR 2024.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • ASE EDUCATION FOUNDATION

    501 C 3 · EVALUATE TECH TRAINING · IL · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
11 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202533169349302253

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