IMAWA - Illinois Movers' and Warehousemen's Association

Name

IMAWA - Illinois Movers' and Warehousemen's Association

Legal name

Illinois Movers' and Warehousemen's Association

Website

https://imawa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: IMAWA generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues paid by moving and storage companies (full members) and associate/supplier members. Associate member dues are $535 per year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IMAWA is a statewide not-for-profit trade association representing 95% of licensed movers in Illinois. It provides member companies with a Find a Mover online directory for consumer referrals, continuing education, annual conventions, college scholarship programs, newsletters, mass purchase programs, legislative advocacy in Springfield, and a trademarked member logo. The association enforces a code of ethics and maintains industry standards to distinguish members from non-compliant movers.

Product overview

IMAWA operates as a trade association providing a unified platform consisting of a Find a Mover directory service that connects consumers with licensed Illinois moving companies, alongside member services including education, advocacy, and insurance programs. The association also supports community initiatives like Move For Hunger. The product portfolio centers on the directory/directory-search functionality as the primary consumer-facing tool, with member services and educational resources serving as complementary offerings for the mover members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Find a Mover Directory

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% market representation of licensed movers in Illinois
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Move For HungercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Move For Hunger is a network of more than 1,000 relocation companies that rescues unopened, non-perishable items from people who are moving and delivers them to food banks and pantries across the United States and Canada. IMAWA members have been proud supporters and advocates nearly since the beginning, with Move For Hunger beginning its 10th year of operation in 2019. Several IMAWA member companies are listed as Move For Hunger Participants.
• Special Olympics IllinoisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMany IMAWA members are involved in their community with Special Olympics Illinois as a charitable organization, demonstrating community engagement and corporate responsibility among member companies.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA): The national trade association representing the moving and storage industry in the U.S. Directly comparable to IMAWA as a higher-level membership organization serving the same vertical; IMAWA effectively functions as a state affiliate within AMSA's broader network.

Regional players

• Michigan Movers Association: Michigan-based trade association representing licensed moving companies. Comparable to IMAWA in offering member education, networking events, advocacy, and consumer-facing mover lookup services.
• Texas Movers Association: State-level membership association for Texas moving companies providing education, advocacy, and consumer referral. Comparable to IMAWA in mission and offerings, but operating in a different state.
• Pennsylvania Movers Association: Membership organization serving licensed movers in Pennsylvania. Directly comparable to IMAWA's role in Illinois, including consumer referral directories and legislative advocacy.
• New York State Movers & Warehousemen's Association: New York State trade association for moving and warehousing companies. Closely analogous structure to IMAWA, with member dues, industry advocacy, and directory services for a different geography.
• Ohio Movers Association: State-level association for licensed movers in Ohio. Structurally similar to IMAWA, providing dues-based membership, regulatory representation, and a directory of member companies for consumers.
• New Jersey Warehousemen & Movers Association: New Jersey trade association for movers and warehousemen. A close analog to IMAWA by name, function, and structure, serving a different state market.
• Florida Movers and Warehousemen's Association: State-level trade association for Florida-based moving and storage operators, providing member services, education, and advocacy. Highly analogous to IMAWA in form and function.

Others

• Allied Van Lines: National van line whose Illinois member agents (e.g., Fry-Wagner, Reebie) sit within IMAWA's membership. Allied is not a trade association, but it represents the type of national moving infrastructure that IMAWA members interact with daily, making it an adjacent ecosystem reference point.

Direct peers

• California Moving & Storage Association: Statewide trade association for licensed movers and storage operators in California. Mirrors IMAWA's structure, member services, advocacy role, and Find-a-Mover-style consumer referral directory for a different geographic market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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