AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION (EIN 530114680) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1929

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

FRED FERGUSON

Phone

2028421645

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION, founded in 1929, is a community nonprofit that reported $4.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 26% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $5.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 39% operating deficit.

Mission

TO REPRESENT THE U.S. BUS INDUSTRY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.; TO FACILITATE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE NORTH AMERICAN MOTORCOACH INDUSTRY AND ALL RELATED SEGMENTS OF THE TRAVEL AND SUPPLIER INDUSTRY; AND TO CREATE AWARENESS OF THE MOTORCOACH INDUSTRY AMONG CONSUMERS IN NORTH AMERICA.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,500

Program Service Revenue $5,021,948

Investment Income $-1,500,906

Other Revenue $453,602

TOTAL REVENUE $3,987,144

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,191,916

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $3,367,767

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,559,683

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,987,144	$5,358,110	-0.3%
Expenses	$5,559,683	$5,277,937	+0.1%
Net Income	$-1,572,539	$80,173	-20.6%

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

N/A

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

$1,075,099

Total Directors

$705,839

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PETER J PANTUSO	PRES/CEO END	38.00	Officer Director	$463,230	$40,850	$504,080
ERIC BRAENDEL	CFO	38.00	Officer	$289,379	$79,881	$369,260
SUZANNE ROHDE	VP GOVT AFFA	40.00	Highest	$288,441	$35,232	$323,673
VICTORIA OSMAN	SR DIR MEMBE	40.00	Highest	$221,116	$29,497	$250,613
FRED FERGUSON	PRES.CEO -ST	38.00	Officer Director	$197,795	$3,964	$201,759
BRANDON BUCHANAN	DIR. REGUL.	40.00	Highest	$140,089	$20,534	$160,623
BEN ROME	DIR COMMUN/B	40.00	Highest	$118,891	$0	$118,891
DOUG ANDERSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EUGENE J BERARDI	IMMED. PAST	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN BERZAS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN BLUNT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HARRY W BLUNT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CINDY BROWN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA BURTWISTLE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUKE BUSSKOHL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE CANINE	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRYAN COLE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROMAN CORNELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHAD CUSHMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DON DEVVIO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE DICKSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RONALD L EYRE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRY FISCHER	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF GRETEMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM GRZYWACZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH HALL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT HENRY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM JALBERT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS G JEBRAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARYL G JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AJ KINNEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CRAIG LENTZSCH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENT MAITLAND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN MEIER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JODI MERRITT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON MOORE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAMILLA MORRIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN H PERCY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER A PICKNELLY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
POLINA RAYGORODSKAYA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD P SCHWEITZER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS SHEPLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AL SPENCE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANCIS TEDESCO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM TORRES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANCOIS TREMBLAY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL TRIMARCO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE WOELFEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BUDDY YOUNG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	$3,987,144	$5,559,683	$8,925,263	$-1,572,539
2023	$5,358,110	$5,277,937	$12,343,324	$80,173
2022	$4,259,223	$4,827,234	$10,939,018	$-568,011
2021	$2,712,265	$4,019,935	$12,745,927	$-1,307,670
2020	$4,998,130	$4,525,904	$11,866,683	$472,226
2019	$5,866,244	$5,881,465	$13,555,803	$-15,221
2018	$5,496,725	$5,765,224	$12,595,257	$-268,499

AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION