Civic Intelligence

Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 94-3256921

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Nov 14, 2023

Organization Profilecarconsumers.org
1107 Ninth Street 560Sacramento, CA 95814

(530) 759-9440

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2022

Net Margin

56th percentile

8.0%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$45,000

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 58.4% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

75th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

18th percentile

-20%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$42,292

Up $6,134 (+17%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$42,292

Up $6,134 (+17%) from 2021

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Down

$77,100

Down $19,836 (-20%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$70,966

Down $1,627 (-2.2%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

$6,134

Down $18,209 (-75%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $115,672Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $60,633Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $200,029Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $200,0292013Assets 2014: $122,803Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $81,588Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $77,577Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $62,343Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $29,701Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $24,504Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $11,815Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $36,158Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $36,1582021Assets 2022: $42,292Net Assets 2022: $42,2922022Assets 2023: $37,994Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $37,9942023Assets 2024: $74,003Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $74,0032024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$42,292
Liabilities-
Net Assets$42,292
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth18th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $34,707Expenses 2011: $154,171Net Income 2011: -$119,4642011Revenue 2012: $118,405Expenses 2012: $173,444Net Income 2012: -$55,0392012Revenue 2013: $342,558Expenses 2013: $203,162Net Income 2013: $139,3962013Revenue 2014: $188,718Expenses 2014: $265,944Net Income 2014: -$77,2262014Revenue 2015: $182,992Expenses 2015: $224,207Net Income 2015: -$41,2152015Revenue 2016: $135,678Expenses 2016: $139,689Net Income 2016: -$4,0112016Revenue 2017: $57,081Expenses 2017: $72,315Net Income 2017: -$15,2342017Revenue 2018: $41,929Expenses 2018: $74,571Net Income 2018: -$32,6422018Revenue 2019: $62,750Expenses 2019: $67,947Net Income 2019: -$5,1972019Revenue 2020: $50,885Expenses 2020: $63,574Net Income 2020: -$12,6892020Revenue 2021: $96,936Expenses 2021: $72,593Net Income 2021: $24,3432021Revenue 2022: $77,100Expenses 2022: $70,966Net Income 2022: $6,1342022Revenue 2023: $62,901Expenses 2023: $67,199Net Income 2023: -$4,2982023Revenue 2024: $107,303Expenses 2024: $71,294Net Income 2024: $36,0092024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$77,100
Expenses$70,966
Net Income$6,134
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 14, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$77,100
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS)is a national, award-winning nonprofit auto safety and consumer advocacy organization that works to prevent motor vehicle related fatalities and injuries, and to protect new and used car buyers and their families from economic losses due to auto-related fraud and abuse.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Successfully advocated for improved protections for millions of American motorists and their families from hazardous motor vehicles, auto fraud, and other scams. Successfully opposed attempts to weaken or destroy legal protections for victims unscrupulous scofflaw corporations.-$63,150
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Rosemary ShahanPresidentFT$45,000-$45,000
Susan R WoodsTreasurer-$0--
Bernard BrownSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Consumers for Auto Reliability and
EIN
94-3256921
Phone
5307599440
Address
1107 Ninth Street 560, Sacramento, CA 95814

Signing Officer

Name
Rosemary Shahan
Title
President
Signed
2023-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Richard J Foster
Address
2225 ANNHURST AVE, TURLOCK, CA 95382
Preparer
Richard J Foster
Phone
5102904539
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1473”

Other Expenses.1

“Dues and subscriptions $830”

Other Expenses.2

“Licenses and Permits $220”

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Filings

Displayed year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$42,292
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$42,292
Revenue
$77,100
Expenses
$70,966
Net income
$6,134
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.00$0.74$1.07$0.71$0.36
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.38$0.63$0.67$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.42$0.77$0.71$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.36$0.97$0.73$0.24
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.51$0.64$0.13
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.63$0.68$0.05
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.00$0.42$0.75$0.33
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.62$0.00$0.57$0.72$0.15
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.78$0.00$1.36$1.40$0.04
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.82$0.00$1.83$2.24$0.41
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.23$0.00$1.89$2.66$0.77
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.00$0.00$2.00$3.43$2.03$1.39
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.61$0.00$1.18$1.73$0.55
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.16$0.00$0.35$1.54$1.19