EIN 36-0896250

Chicago Automobile Trade Association

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
27
Year formed
1904
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Founded in 1904 and comprised of over 400 members, cata is the oldest and largest new-car dealership Association in the nation. Cata's purpose is to engage in activities for the betterment of chicagoland auto dealers.
Total revenues
$11,102,677
2022
Total expenses
$10,166,818
2022
Total assets
$10,585,821
2022
Num. employees
27
2022

Program areas at Chicago Automobile Trade Association

For more than a century, the cata has stood for high principles of business. Its basic tenets remain as steadfast today as they were a hundred years ago: promoting honesty and dependability in business operations; employing truth and accuracy in dealer advertising; standing by guarantees; improving business methods and ethics and keeping competition fair so that dealers and the public are well-served; and refraining from practices detrimental to the industry or contrary to the public interest. Currently, cata dealerships employ more than 50,000 people in chicagoland. Over the past century, these locally based small businesses have provided good paying jobs for their employees, who, in turn, contribute to their communities. The cata's commitment to excellence in automotive retailing remains its core value and will remain so through the next century. First staged in 1901, the Chicago auto show is the largest auto show in north america and has been held more times than any other auto exposition in the world. 2021 will mark the 113th edition of the show. Since 1935, the cata has had the honor of presenting the Chicago show. Over the years it has grown with the city moving from the coliseum to the international amphitheatre to the original mccormick place and then to the current mccormick place. Today, the show occupies two exhibition halls with more than 1.3 million square feet of exhibition space. The Chicago auto show promotes the auto industry and the chicagoland new car dealers.
Drivechicago.com, llc (drive) is a regional, automotive internet portal linking consumers to participating automotive dealerships (subscribers). Drive lists automobiles on the website at no charge to subscribers. The web page, www.drivechicago.com, offers consumers information about what types of automobiles subscribers have for sale. All subscribers are located in the chicagoland area.
Lobbying and legal services are paid for by the Chicago auto Trade Association representing the issues and concerns of chicagoland new car dealers.

Grants made by Chicago Automobile Trade Association

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
First Look for CharityCharity Event$0

Personnel at Chicago Automobile Trade Association

NameTitleCompensation
Dave SloanPresident and Auto Show General Manager$303,620
James ObrillDirector of Marketing$110,859
Sandi PotempaDirector of Special Events$107,757
Jennifer MorandDirector of Public Relatio$116,418
Jay HopkinsFormer Treasurer / Treasurer / Secretary / Director$46,100
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for Chicago Automobile Trade Association

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$10,946,623
Investment income and dividends$156,054
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$11,102,677

Form 990s for Chicago Automobile Trade Association

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-01-25990View PDF
2020-062021-06-24990View PDF
2019-062020-01-30990View PDF
2018-062019-02-21990View PDF
2017-062018-01-18990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 20, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
June 13, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
May 14, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
September 7, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Trade associationsBusiness and community development organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Business and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacy
General information
Address
18w200 Butterfield Rd
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
DuPage County, IL
Website URL
cata.info/ 
Phone
(630) 495-2282
IRS details
EIN
36-0896250
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1904
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S41: Promotion of Business
NAICS code, primary
813910: Trade Associations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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