Center for Automotive Research
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14 people4 organisationsi14 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Amici | President and CEO Jan-Sep | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bill Long | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dan Nicholson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Andrew Brown JR | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr Anuja Sonalker | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Don Hillebrand | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| ED Knapp | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eric Wilds | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Bozzella | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John Robb | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Julia Rege | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kristen Tabar | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Press | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mike Putz CPA | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Abhay Vadhavkar | Group Director-MMT Group | 2019 |
| Bernard Swiecki | Director of Research | since 2019 |
| Brett Smith | Group Director-Tec Group | since 2019 |
| Cherie Van Allen | VP of Operations and Secre | since 2022 |
| David Leckey | Interim CEO Oct-Dec | 2024 |
| Edgar Faler | Senior Industry Analyst | since 2022 |
| K Venkatesh Prasad | Senior VP of Research | since 2023 |
| Katie Ramsburgh | Dir Aff, MKTG, and Comm | since 2019 |
| Kristin Dzicek | VP of Research | since 2020 |
| Kristin Dziczek | VP of Research-Bus Group | 2019 |
| Qiang Hong | Senior Research Scientist | 2019 |
| Steven Polakowski | VP of Business Development Jan-June | since 2023 |
| YEN Chen | Senior Research Economist | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Amici | President and CEO Jan-Sep | 40 | $212k | $10k | |
| K Venkatesh Prasad | Senior VP of Research | 40 | $162k | $9k | |
| Cherie van Allen | Treasurer, V-P of Operations | 40 | $111k | $15k | |
| Steven Polakowski | VP of Business Development Jan-June | 40 | $81k | $15k | |
| David Leckey | Interim CEO Oct-Dec | 40 | $58k | ||
| Dr Andrew Brown Jr | Director | 0.6 | $0 | ||
| John Bozzella | Director | 0.6 | $0 | ||
| Ed Knapp | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Mike Putz CPA | Director | 0.6 | $0 | ||
| Dr Anuja Sonalker | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Michael Press | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Dr Don Hillebrand | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Dan Nicholson | Director | 0.6 | $0 | ||
| Kristen Tabar | Director | 0.6 | $0 | ||
| Julia Rege | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| John Robb | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Bill Long | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Eric Wilds | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Center for Automotive Research
- EIN
- 010779978
- Address
- 880 Technology Dr Ste C, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108-8969
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- To inform and advise, through independent research, education and dialogue, enabling a more viable and sustainable automotive ecosystem. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- U05 Science and technology research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Science & Technology
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- Principal officer
- Elizabeth Krear (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2004
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsDr Andrew Brown JR
≥4years on the filingsAlan Amici
≥4years on the filingsED Knapp
≥4years on the filingsJohn Bozzella
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.6m
- Total liabilities
- $2.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $97k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.4m
- Program service revenue
- $1.3m
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 13
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.7m | $2.7m | $16k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.