Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Relationships | Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 | - ROBERT R. BAYLOR AND CARI BAYLOR HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. - P. DALE BENNETT, ROBEY W. ESTES AND CHARLES L. WILSON HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. - ANDREW T. BOYLE AND MARC D. BOYLE HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AND A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. - ERNEST S. COX AND PHILIP L. BYRD HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. - JOHN A. CULP AND STEVE WILLIAMS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. - G. MACK DOVE, REID B. DOVE AND S. EARL DOVE HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. - LEE PHILIP SHAFFER, I AND WILLIAM F. DOWNEY HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. - DANIEL E. ENGLAND AND WILLIAM K. ENGLAND HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. - JOSEPH A GREENSTEIN AND JOHN ROSWICK HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. - RAY KUNTZ, MICHAEL S. CARD, ROBERT E. GORMAN AND JAMES C. WILLIAMS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. - HARLES R. MULLETT AND DOUGLAS W. STOTLAR HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. - STEVEN L. NISWANDER AND JOHN D. GROENDYKE HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. - G. CLIFTON PARKER, W. TOBIN CASSELS, III AND WILLIAM T. CASSELS, JR. HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. - RICHARD S. REISER AND ROBERT E. SYNOWICKI, JR. HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. - LAWRENCE W. WOOLSON AND JAMES C. WILLIAMS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| Members | Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 | THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS, INC. IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION CONSISTING OF DUES PAYING MEMBERS. |
| Board | Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a | THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS, INC. (ATA) BOARD OF DIRECTORS CURRENTLY CONSISTS OF ONE HUNDRED FORTY MEMBERS PLUS THIRTY-THREE EMERITUS MEMBERS FOR A TOTAL OF ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE VOTING MEMBERS. SIXTY-SEVEN OFFICERS AND VICE PRESIDENTS AT LARGE ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD ITSELF ANNUALLY. FIFTEEN COMMITTEE CHAIRS ARE APPOINTED ANNUALLY BY THE CHAIRMAN, WHO SERVES A ONE YEAR TERM. FIFTY-FIVE STATE ASSOCIATIONS, AFFILIATED CONFERENCES REPRESENTING INDUSTRY SEGMENTS, AND OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS EACH ELECT ONE ATA MEMBER AS THEIR REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD. EMERITUS MEMBERS ARE EX-OFFICIO LIFETIME MEMBERS. |
| Form 990 Review | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11a | DRAFT VERSIONS OF THE 990 TAX RETURNS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THEN FORWARDED TO AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR REVIEW. FINAL DRAFTS ARE GIVEN TO THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IS AUTHORIZED BY THE 173 MEMBER BOARD TO ACT ON ALL FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE RETURN IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ON THEIR WEB PAGE. |
| Conflict of Interest | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c | THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS, INC. REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL CONTRACTS GO THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS. ALL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECKS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY EITHER THE CONTROLLER OR THE ASSISTANT CONTROLLER BEFORE THEY ARE RELEASED. IF AN EMPLOYEE IS MADE AWARE OF A CONFLICT THEY ARE INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE THE SITUATION THROUGH THE PROPER CHAIN SO THAT THE APPROPRIATE ACTION MAY TAKE PLACE. |
| Compensation | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a and 15b | THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS (ATA) USES AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION AND THAT OF ALL SENIOR STAFF. THE PROCESS INCLUDES A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT CASH COMPENSATION (BASE SALARY PLUS INCENTIVE BONUS AND BENEFITS). SECONDLY, THE CONSULTANT CONDUCTS A MARKET ANALYSIS COMPARING THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION WITH THE COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENT & CEO'S OF COMPARABLE TRADE ASSOCIATIONS. THE SENIOR STAFF'S COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO COMPENSATION OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN A COMPARATOR GROUP OF TRADE ASSOCIATIONS. THE ATA COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE ATA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE ATA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE RESULTS OF THESE ANALYSES WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION LEVELS OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND ALL SENIOR STAFF. |
| Availability of Governing Documents to the Public | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS, INC. MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO STAFF AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS. TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| Other Changes in Net Assets | Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 | CHANGE IN VALUE OF PENSION EQUITY.......................$ (342,346) CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP.................... (689,862) =========== TOTAL CHANGES IN NET ASSETS.............................$(1,032,208) |
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