Valley Auto Dealers Association

501(c)(6) organization Phoenix, AZ EIN: 86-6090145

To promote the interest of the members through circulation of information relative to automobile dealer operations.

Valley Auto Dealers Association at a glance

Total assets
$691,305
+0.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$619,818
-5.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$666,865
-3.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Valley Auto Dealers Association funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Phoenix

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $395K (2020). In 2021 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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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$691,305$619,818$666,865———
2024$684,935$653,525$693,552——$-1,563
2023$662,539$55$197,717———
2022$1,163,281$830,931$772,296———
2021$796,364—$210,556$2,500Total only—
2020$992,118—$592,830$394,5813—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Valley Auto Dealers Association

Based on IRS filings

Valley Auto Dealers Association is a public charity, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $691K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Valley Auto Dealers Association is led by Elizabeth Sparrow, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth Sparrow

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    $8K (2024) → $15K (2025)

  • David Kimmerle

    Show Chairman

    Director → Show Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Knox Ramsey (2020–2024) — Preseident
  • Former: William R. Gruwell (2020–2024) — Show Chairman

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Elizabeth Sparrow — Executive Director: $15KElizabeth SparrowExecutive Director$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Elizabeth Sparrow (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Valley Auto Dealers Association

How large is Valley Auto Dealers Association?

Valley Auto Dealers Association reported $691K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $620K.

Where does Valley Auto Dealers Association operate?

Valley Auto Dealers Association has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Valley Auto Dealers Association's EIN?

Valley Auto Dealers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6090145. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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