Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
The Auction Academy
EIN 46-1333580 • 501(c)3 • Franklin, TN
Pub. 78 Eligible
Profile
The corporation is organized for the primary purpose of training owners, directors, officers, employees and other individuals interested in furthering the educational process of the business of operating automobile auctions throughout the country by conduxting educational programs on subjects appropriate to the current business environment.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.62x
Liabilities / Revenue
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
61st percentile
Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
55th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
90th percentile
Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
36th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$190,541
Up $76,767 (+67%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$118,503
Down $597 (-0.5%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$72,038
Up $77,364 (+1453%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$733,761
Down $14,741 (-2.0%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$656,397
Up $179,205 (+38%) from 2024
Net Income
Down$77,364
Down $193,946 (-71%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $190,541
- Liabilities
- $118,503
- Net assets
- $72,038
- Revenue
- $733,761
- Expenses
- $656,397
- Net income
- $77,364
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Feb 2, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $733,761
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The corporation is organized for the primary purpose of training owners, directors, officers, employees and other individuals interested in furthering the educational process of the business of operating automobile auctions throughout the country by conduxting educational programs on subjects appropriate to the current business environment.
To provide a more formal training and education environment for young leadership coming into the auto auction industry whether as owners or employees.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Accounts Receivable | $20,500 | $119,750 | ▲ $99,250 |
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $-5,326 | $72,038 | ▲ $77,364 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $93,274 | $70,791 | ▼ $22,483 |
| Total Assets | $113,774 | $190,541 | ▲ $76,767 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $119,100 | $118,503 | ▼ $597 |
| Total Liabilities | $119,100 | $118,503 | ▼ $597 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $-5,326 | $72,038 | ▲ $77,364 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $113,774 | $190,541 | ▲ $76,767 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Penny Wanna | President |
| Pierre Pons | CEO |
| Pauline Pons | Vice-preside |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $0
- Program Service Revenue
- $733,760
- Investment Income
- $1
- Other Revenue
- $0
- Change in Net Assets
- $77,364
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $656,397 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | $352,503 | - | - | $352,503 |
| Fees for Services Management | - | $90,070 | - | $90,070 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $41,150 | - | - | $41,150 |
| Advertising | $31,215 | - | - | $31,215 |
| Office Expenses | $9,803 | - | - | $9,803 |
| Information Technology | $6,238 | - | - | $6,238 |
| Interest | $5,511 | - | - | $5,511 |
| Other Expenses | $3,639 | - | - | $3,639 |
| All Other Expenses | $2,024 | - | - | $2,024 |
| Insurance | $1,538 | - | - | $1,538 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $566,327 | $90,070 | $0 | $656,397 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Lobbying activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Insider Transactions and Loans
Interested-Person Transactions
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tpc Management Company | Board Members | Management Fees | No | - |
Debt and Bond Financing
Other Reported Liabilities
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sba Loan | $118,503 |
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- Yes
- Backup withholding compliance
- No
- Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
- Yes
- Business relationship with family members
- No
- Business relationship with organization members
- No
- Material changes to governing documents
- No
- Compensation from other sources disclosed
- No
- CEO compensation reviewed
- No
- Other officer compensation reviewed
- No
- Conflict-of-interest policy
- Yes
- Audited financial statements prepared
- No
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- No
- Management duties delegated
- Yes
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 2
“Pierre pons pauline pons president vice-preside spouses”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 3
“Management of the organization is handled by tpc management company.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B
“A copy of form 990 is provided to each board member for review prior to filing.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C
“The board of directors periodically reviews the policy to ensure compliance.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19
“Governing documents are made available to the public upon request.”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Auction Academy
- EIN
- 46-1333580
- Phone
- 6155914544
- Address
- 341 COOL SPRINGS BLVD STE 430, FRANKLIN, TN 37067
Signing Officer
- Name
- Pierre Pons
- Title
- CEO
- Phone
- 6155914544
- Signed
- 2026-02-02
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Pierre Pons
- Formed
- 2012
- Legal Domicile
- Tn
- Voting Board Members
- 3
- Independent Board Members
- 1
- Employees
- 0
Preparer
- Firm
- Blankenship CPA Group Pllc
- Address
- 101 WINNERS CIRCLE, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027-2304
- Preparer
- Jan Kolb CPA
- Phone
- 6153733771
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
“The corporation is organized for the primary purpose of training owners, directors, officers, employees and other individuals interested in furthering the educational process of the business of operating automobile auctions throughout the country by conduxting educational programs on subjects appropriate to the current business environment.”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4A
“Auction academy provides training and development experience for the automotive auction professioanl that is designed to enhance essential skill sets, promote best practices, and yield better results. More than casual knowledge is required to succeed in today's competitive marketplace. The auction academy two-year curriculum is designed to help auctions and staff to learn, understand, meet and exceed business goals. The curriculum begins with a raw parcel of land, and starts with the building and layout process of an auto auction property - permitting, staffing, equipment, technology, licensing, and then very specific training in dealer consignment, fleet/lease, factory - both sales and operations with special emphesis on new technologies internet and social networking. Quarterly classroom training is augmented with quarterly field trips to auctions around the country for firsthand learning. The academy worked with 3 different classes during the year.”
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | AUCTION ACADEMY PROVIDES TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE AUCTION PROFESSIOANL THAT IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE ESSENTIAL SKILL SETS, PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES, AND YIELD BETTER RESULTS. MORE THAN CASUAL KNOWLEDGE IS REQUIRED TO SUCCEED IN TODAY'S COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE. THE AUCTION ACADEMY TWO-YEAR CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO HELP AUCTIONS AND STAFF TO LEARN, UNDERSTAND, MEET AND EXCEED BUSINESS GOALS. THE CURRICULUM BEGINS WITH A RAW PARCEL OF LAND, AND STARTS WITH THE BUILDING AND LAYOUT PROCESS OF AN AUTO AUCTION PROPERTY - PERMITTING, STAFFING, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, LICENSING, AND THEN VERY SPECIFIC TRAINING IN DEALER CONSIGNMENT, FLEET/LEASE, FACTORY - BOTH SALES AND OPERATIONS WITH SPECIAL EMPHESIS ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES INTERNET AND SOCIAL NETWORKING. QUARTERLY CLASSROOM TRAINING IS AUGMENTED WITH QUARTERLY FIELD TRIPS TO AUCTIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR FIRSTHAND LEARNING. THE ACADEMY WORKED WITH 3 DIFFERENT CLASSES DURING THE YEAR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | PIERRE PONS PAULINE PONS PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDE SPOUSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS HANDLED BY TPC MANAGEMENT COMPANY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERIODICALLY REVIEWS THE POLICY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | ROUNDING 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 |
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