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Express Carriers Association Inc

501(c)(6) organization Carlsbad, CA EIN: 90-0033852 Website

Foster business relationships through innovative networking between local and regional carriers and national shippers or vendors in the transportation industry, while also providing its members continuing education on transportation industry issues

Express Carriers Association Inc at a glance

In short: Express Carriers Association Inc gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$18,640
-36.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,640
-36.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,640
Total assets
$1,237,409
+24.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

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Who Express Carriers Association Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Greater Milwaukee Foundation: $19KGreater Milwaukee Foundation$19K

The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Milwaukee Foundation ($19K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

MilwaukeeWashington

How Express Carriers Association Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2020) to $29K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Milwaukee, WIScholarships$18,640
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,237,409$1,066,498$852,125$18,6401$30,827
2024$991,351$993,932$826,396$29,2041$14,152
2023$834,678$996,372$853,708$14,9931$6,940
2022$704,829$749,633$662,188$18,4001$265
2021$876,239$535,869$463,857$13,9501$3,054
2020$504,150$186,960$238,158$8,6951$4,815
2019$566,710$633,687$566,565$10,0002$2,495

About Express Carriers Association Inc

Based on IRS filings

Express Carriers Association Inc is a public charity, based in Carlsbad, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K. Net investment income was $31K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Express Carriers Association Inc is led by Jim Luciani, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jim Luciani

    Executive Director

    President → Executive Director & Immediate Past President, 2021

    Executive Director & Immediate Past President → Executive Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2022) → $157K (2025)

  • Dave Armitage

    President

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deirdre Hudson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Straub

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Roberts

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Voorhees

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Jungeberg

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance D. Roberts

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leigh Ann Schneider

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carly Fleisher

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • SAMM WIGGINS Jr.

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Klein

    Second Vice President

    Director → Second Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Bernecker

    Immediate Past President

    First Vice President → President, 2021

    President → Immediate Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Lawrence

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Ditzio

    First Vice President

    Treasurer → First Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Olmstead

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Steve Seger (2019–2024) — First Vice President
  • Former: Carly Fliesher (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: David Armitage (2019–2022) — First Vice President
  • Former: Jim King (2019–2022) — Second Vice President
  • Former: Michael Ditizio (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mike Pollack (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Pam Witt (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Fiona Morgan (2019–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Rod Steinbrook (2019–2021) — First Vice President
  • Former: Andrea Crane (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Paul Steffes (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jim Luciani — Executive Director: $157KJim LucianiExecutive Director$157K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $157K, to Jim Luciani (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Express Carriers Association Inc

How much does Express Carriers Association Inc give each year?

Express Carriers Association Inc gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $29K across 1 grant.

How large is Express Carriers Association Inc?

Express Carriers Association Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

Where does Express Carriers Association Inc operate?

Express Carriers Association Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Wisconsin.

What is Express Carriers Association Inc's EIN?

Express Carriers Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0033852. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 2, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 16, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 22, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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