Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association is a 501(c)(6) organization based in Durham, North Carolina, registered in 1973, with $18,610,487 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$18.6M
▲ 1.5% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$18.9M
Net assets
$33.9M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association: 22 mo reserves · -1% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $14.8M (FY2013) to $18.6M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-1.3%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$48.0M
Total liabilities
$14.1M
Net assets
$33.9M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,610,487▲1.5% | $18,850,577▲12.4% | $33,886,172▲8.3% | $48,031,284▲7.6% | 990 |
| 2023 | $18,337,390▲13.5% | $16,767,261▲6.2% | $31,281,703▲17.0% | $44,638,756▲9.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $16,162,537▼6.2% | $15,782,128▼0.7% | $26,739,754▼13.3% | $40,744,706▲7.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $17,239,678▲38.7% | $15,892,295▲12.1% | $30,825,530▲11.8% | $37,966,318▲14.6% | 990 |
| 2020 | $12,428,747▼31.6% | $14,182,526▼19.9% | $27,578,635▼5.0% | $33,128,845▼3.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $18,173,752▲4.0% | $17,707,718▲2.2% | $29,029,769▲18.6% | $34,253,256▲9.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $17,472,109▲1.6% | $17,321,981▲4.8% | $24,470,115▼24.1% | $31,409,647▼12.9% | 990 |
| 2017 | $17,201,902▲4.3% | $16,521,330▲8.8% | $32,220,087▲11.4% | $36,053,117▲16.3% | 990 |
| 2016 | $16,496,113▲12.6% | $15,190,282▲4.2% | $28,917,270▲11.3% | $31,000,635▲3.4% | 990 |
| 2015 | $14,649,814▲1.1% | $14,575,164▲10.2% | $25,974,513▼2.9% | $29,977,938▼1.1% | 990 |
| 2014 | $14,487,766▼1.8% | $13,223,576▼1.8% | $26,745,924▲7.6% | $30,314,686▲4.7% | 990 |
| 2013 | $14,751,652 | $13,471,036▲10.9% | $24,861,278▲10.7% | $28,944,026▲11.5% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $12,144,088▲46.9% | $22,463,731▲21.1% | $25,951,360▲30.0% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $8,264,520▲13.5% | $18,554,705▼0.9% | $19,957,316▼0.1% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $7,284,189 | $18,719,877 | $19,973,328 | 990 |
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Data for Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (EIN 13-1068400) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.