NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE (EIN 520954597) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1972

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DAVE JOHNSON

Phone

7036696600

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXELLENCE, founded in 1972, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $13.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2020. Revenue fell 34% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $14.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 10% operating deficit.

Mission

ASE'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF VEHICLE REPAIR AND SERVICE THROUGH THE TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF REPAIR AND SERVICE PROFESSIONALS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health & Payment Capacity Assessment (FICO Scale: 300–850)

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $20,144,766

Investment Income $-558,237

Other Revenue $21,295

TOTAL REVENUE $19,607,824

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $54,153

Salaries & Benefits $8,678,291

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $11,546,780

TOTAL EXPENSES $20,279,224

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$19,607,824	$19,250,116	+0.0%
Expenses	$20,279,224	$18,466,257	+0.1%
Net Income	$-671,400	$783,859	-1.9%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$785,524

Total Directors

$554,645

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOSH STONE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY UYEMATSU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TED HAYES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TEJ GILL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF WALKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM PALERMO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK POLKE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN HANIGHEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN WOLF	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON RAINEY	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM TRISDALE	VICE CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HOMER HOGG	CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRAD PELLMAN	PAST CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM ZILKE	PRESIDENT & CEO (THROUGH DEC. 31, 2023)	40.00	Officer Director	$500,018	$54,627	$554,645
ALLISON GUTH	CFO	40.00	Officer	$198,755	$32,124	$230,879
MIKE COLEY	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Highest	$0	$54,387	$307,133
TRISH SERRATORE	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT	40.00	Highest	$188,060	$29,932	$217,992
JOHN TISDALE	VICE PRESIDENT	40.00	Highest	$167,361	$35,743	$203,104
REBECCA SUTTER	CTO	40.00	Highest	$201,512	$19,553	$221,065
DAVID JOHNSON	INCOMING PRESIDENT & CEO (STARTING JAN. 1, 2024)	40.00	Highest	$241,069	$7,470	$248,539

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$19,607,824	$20,279,224	$24,146,187	$-671,400
2022	$19,250,116	$18,466,257	$22,179,482	$783,859
2021	$18,755,834	$17,655,334	$25,163,895	$1,100,500
2020	$12,954,760	$14,276,378	$24,209,695	$-1,321,618

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE