Mission
TO INFORM AND ADVISE, THROUGH INDEPENDENT RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND DIALOGUE, ENABLING A MORE VIABLE AND SUSTAINABLE AUTOMOTIVE ECOSYSTEM.
Public Charity
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in ANN ARBOR, MI. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $2.7M, expenses of $2.7M, total assets of $2.6M. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $830K.
EIN: 010779978
ANN ARBOR, MI
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: U05
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$2.6M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$830K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Center for Automotive Research
How Center for Automotive Research divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$61
Programs
the work itself
$36
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $61 for programs
$23
Conferences
$20
Mission
$18
Research
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT, SPONSORSHIP
$550,000
Contribution to the CAR Affiliates Program
$15,000
CAR AFFILIATES PROGRAM
$50,000
To support the CAR Affiliates program
$25,000
To support the CAR Affiliates program
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT AND CEO JAN-SEP
Alan Amici
DIRECTOR
Bill Long
TREASURER, V-P OF OPERATIONS
Cherie Van Allen
DIRECTOR
Dan Nicholson
INTERIM CEO OCT-DEC
David Leckey
DIRECTOR
Dr Andrew Brown Jr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.7M | $2.7M | $2.6M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $3.5M | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $3.1M | $2.3M |
| 2020 | $2.8M | $3.4M | $816K |
| 2019 | $4.1M | $4.3M | $1.2M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $4.1M to $2.7M (-33%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.