US Clay Producers Traffic Association
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 510638899
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2021–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2021
- Location
- Sandersville, GA, USA
- Phone
- 4785523951
- Rating
- 38
- Verdict
- REVIEW
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $32,200
- Expenses
- $32,200
- Assets
- $9,511
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
2 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- Adolfo Blassino (President)
People named in this filing
- Adolfo Blassino (President)
- Scott Ahrens (Treasurer)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The purpose is to provide information and education to members concerning the transportation of clay by railroad, motor carrier and by water; to provide a forum for presentation and discussion of current developments and information relating to the regulation by governmental authority of clay transportation, and to advance and represent in every lawful manner the interests of members of the Association in the transportation of clay. Consistent with this purpose, the Association represented interests in transportation matters before the Surface Transportation Board and other governmental agencies. This includes representation before the AAR Tank Car committee on issues involving the transportation of clay and other non-hazardous materials in tank and hopper rail cars. This also includes the continued analysis of various security and environmental regulations related to transportation as well as proposed legislation. The Association usually holds an annual meeting.
What it reported doing in 2024
1. Representation before the AAR Tank Car Committee on issues involving the transportation of clay and other non hazardous materials in tank cars and hopper cars. Tank Car Committee and consultants continued to monitor regulations applicable to tank and hopper cars transporting clay and other non hazardous material. Since the Association has a continuing seat on the AAR Tank Car Committee, its representatives devote substantial time to matters within the jurisdiction of the AAR Tank Car Committee. 2. Monitoring of pending issues in Ex Parte No. 328 (Investigation of Tank Car Allowance System 3 ICC 2nd 196; continuing review of actions taken by various railroads to eliminate or reduce mileage allowances of tanks and hopper cars. 3. Continued analysis of various security and environmental regulations relating to transportation via ocean ports and to clay producers in connection with the transportation of clay by railroad, motor carrier and water carrier in interstate and foreign commerce. 4. Continued analysis of the global supply chain challenges related to transportation by water (containers) as well as motor carrier. 5. Analysis and preparation of materials on numerous cases and proposed legislation and proposed regulations relating to railroads, water carriers, motor carriers and shippers and the presentation of position papers to Clay Producers. 6. Forum for monitoring transportation related developments throughout the year and organization of an annual meeting for presentation of papers on economic and legal developments in transportation. Annual Meeting of Members was canceled due to COVID-19.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Membership-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from membership dues.
- Distribution model
- No current program activity. The filing reports no program spending for the current year.
The verdict
REVIEW - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue has grown recently. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 0
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Sustainability: 42
- Growth: 60
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 0%; rating input score 0
- Program expense ratio: 0%; rating input score 0
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 0%; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.3; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: 26.5% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 6.5% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 0% of revenue deployed · 0% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 2 people listed
- Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
- Filing history: 4 filing years from 2021 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 0/100.
- High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 0/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 45/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 21/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.