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The Independent Drivers Guild
The Independent Drivers Guild reported $13.0 million in revenue and $15.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.98 went to program services, $5.02 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $222,074 (VICE CHAIR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 490% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.0% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.0% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.4% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $222,074 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.44% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.7 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProvide counseling and a variety of services to workers. Work to assure that all workers are given equal and dignified treatment in the workplace and a safe and hazard-free work environment; and otherwise bettering the conditions of working men and women. Do any and all other lawful acts, alone or in cooperation with other persons or organizations, which may be necessary, appropriate, or incidental to accomplishing the foregoing purpose
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICE CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $94,038 | $125,769 | $2,267 | $222,074 |
| ORGANIZING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,425 | $0 | $13,401 | $158,826 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR CT & NJ Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,525 | $0 | $14,825 | $141,350 |
| COMPTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $86,100 | $43,615 | $2,969 | $132,684 |
| EDUCATION DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,205 | $0 | $7,664 | $116,869 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,492 | $0 | $10,907 | $115,399 |
| SECRETARY-TREASURER Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $78,031 | $0 | $8,341 | $86,372 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Independent Drivers Guild (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $183K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 569
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| 617MEDIAGROUP Consultant | $1,550,423 |
| IDG BENEFITS FUND Consultant | $214,483 |
| WINDELS MARX LANE & MITTENDORF LLP Attorney | $140,379 |
| BENDER CANTONE CONSULTING INC Consultant | $108,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Independent Drivers Guild totaling $5 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Independent Drivers Guild's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Independent Drivers Guild, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Independent Drivers Guild spent in 2024, $94.98 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Independent Drivers Guild's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Independent Drivers Guild reported that 95.0% of its $15.4 million in expenses went to program services, 5.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Independent Drivers Guild pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Independent Drivers Guild reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $222,074, for the role of VICE CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Independent Drivers Guild get its money?
Of $13.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 4.0% came from contributions and grants and 95.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Independent Drivers Guild a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-2004987 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503169349303025 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349308277 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349305589 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349315334 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202331919349300118 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202003599349300005 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-2004987: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.