AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY (EIN 52-0794368)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-09-16
IRS object ID
202442609349300964
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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MissionTHE AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY'S MISSION IS TO SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE INJURIES THROUGH RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES OF TRAFFIC CRASHES, AND EDUCATION ABOUT PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR MITIGATING RISKS ON THE ROAD.MissionDesc
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DescRESEARCH: IN 2023, THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHED 17 NEW TRAFFIC SAFETY REPORTS, INITIATED 12 NEW TRAFFIC SAFETY RESEARCH CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS, BEGAN 5 IN-HOUSE STUDIES, AND CONTINUED WORK ON 15 TRAFFIC SAFETY RESEARCH PROJECTS INITIATED IN PREVIOUS YEARS.THE FOUNDATION FUNDED, MANAGED, AND/OR PERFORMED RESEARCH IN 2023 DETAILED IN THE FOLLOWING REPORTS (IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER BY DATE OF PUBLICATION): PROTECTING ROADSIDE WORKERS: FIELD EVALUATION OF A VEHICLE-MOUNTED VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGN AND EXAMINATION OF WORKER PERCEPTIONS AND USE OF COUNTERMEASURES, PROTECTING ROADSIDE WORKERS: FIELD EVALUATION OF FLARES, CONES, AND TOW TRUCK LIGHT PATTERNS, USER INTERACTIONS WITH VEHICLE AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES: A REVIEW OF PREVIOUS RESEARCH AND A PROPOSED FRAMEWORK, IN-VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY USE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG OLDER DRIVERS, DROWSINESS AND DECISION MAKING DURING LONG DRIVES: A DRIVING SIMULATION STUDY, PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS AUTOMATED VEHICLES, UNITED STATES, 2021: EXAMINING THE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN PREFERENCES FOR ADOPTION AND PERCEIVED SAFETY, CHANGE IN MENTAL MODELS OF ADAS IN RELATION TO QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF EXPOSURE, A MULTI-SITE EXAMINATION FOR THE IMPACT OF CHANGES IN POSTED SPEED LIMIT ON TRAFFIC SAFETY, HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACES AND VEHICLE AUTOMATION: THE EFFECT OF HMI DESIGN ON DRIVER PERFORMANCE AND BEHAVIOR, EXAMINING THE SAFETY BENEFITS OF PARTIAL VEHICLE AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE, AMERICAN DRIVING SURVEY: 2022, MEASURING AND PREDICTING DRIVERS' TAKEOVER READINESS AND SUPPORTING TAKEOVER TRANSITIONS IN AUTOMATED DRIVING, A MULTI-METHOD APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING DRIVERS' EXPERIENCES AND BEHAVIOR UNDER PARTIAL VEHICLE AUTOMATION, MAPPING COMPREHENSION OF ADAS ACROSS DIFFERENT ROAD USERS, PHYSICAL FUNCTION AND FRAILTY ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-REGULATION OF DRIVING AMONG OLDER ADULTS: A LONGROAD STUDY, A SAFE SYSTEM GUIDE FOR TRANSPORTATION: SHARING THIS APPROACH TO LEAD YOUR COMMUNITY TO ACTION, AND THE 2022 TRAFFIC SAFETY CULTURE INDEX.FOUNDATION RESEARCH FINDINGS ARE USED TO SUPPORT NATIONAL PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, SUCH AS NATIONAL TEEN DRIVER SAFETY WEEK AND DROWSY DRIVING PREVENTION WEEK. THEY ARE ALSO USED TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND SUPPORT ADVOCACY EFFORTS OF AAA AND OTHER TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. FOUNDATION RESEARCH FINDINGS ON PEDESTRIAN SAFETY HAVE BEEN CITED IN NUMEROUS STATE AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT "VISION ZERO" PLANS OUTLINING NEEDED SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS. ALL THESE EFFORTS ARE ULTIMATELY DESIGNED TO INFLUENCE AND AFFECT REAL WORLD IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAFFIC SAFETY. FOUNDATION RESEARCH HAS ALSO SUPPORTED OUR NUMEROUS PARTNERSHIPS IN THE TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMUNITIES. FOUNDATION CO-SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS WITH THE SAFER-SIM UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTER TO EXAMINE DRIVERS' UNDERSTANDINGS AND INTERACTIONS WITH ADVANCED DRIVER-ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO HELP TRAFFIC SAFETY STAKEHOLDERS ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SAFE SYSTEM APPROACH IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO WORKED WITH THE COLLABORATIVE SCIENCES CENTER FOR ROAD SAFETY (CSCRS) UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTER TO UNDERSTAND THE REASONS FOR THE INCREASING TREND IN PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES AND IDENTIFY WAYS TO ADDRESS IT. FINALLY, IN 2023, THE FOUNDATION INITIATED RESEARCH PROJECTS WHICH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING GOALS: DEVELOPING ADAS TRAINING THAT DRIVERS WILL USE; IDENTIFYING STRATEGIES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND CORRECT MISUNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT CANNABIS USE AND IMPAIRED DRIVING; IDENTIFYING THE CURRENT STATE OF KNOWLEDGE ON CANNABIS USE, DECRIMINALIZATION AND TRAFFIC SAFETY; DEVELOPING A NEAR-MISS REPORTING SYSTEM FOR ROADSIDE RESPONDERS; UNDERSTANDING FACTORS INFLUENCING DRIVERS' COMPLIANCE WITH "SLOW DOWN, MOVE OVER" LAWS; ANALYZING THE INFLUENCE OF ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE VEHICLE LIGHTING ON DRIVER BEHAVIOR AND SAFETY; INCREASING EQUITY IN TRAFFIC SAFETY, AND UNDERSTANDING AGGRESSIVE DRIVING BEHAVIOR AND ROAD RAGE. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED WORK ON SEVERAL ACTIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS BEGUN IN PRIOR YEARS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: EXAMINING COUNTERMEASURES TO REDUCE DROWSY DRIVING; EXAMINING COUNTERMEASURES TO REDUCE DRIVER DISTRACTION; PREDICTING THE FUTURE SOCIETAL SAFETY IMPACT OF VEHICLE AUTOMATION; AND THE LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH ON AGING DRIVERS (LONGROAD) STUDY.Desc

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DescEDUCATION AND OUTREACH: ALL RESEARCH REPORTS AND FINDINGS PRODUCED BY THE AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, FREE OF CHARGE. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION PRODUCES COMPLEMENTARY MATERIALS FOR EACH PROJECT SO THAT VISITORS TO THE WEBSITE CAN FIND KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM EACH STUDY. THESE MAY INCLUDE REPORT SUMMARIES, RESEARCH BRIEFS, INFOGRAPHICS, ETC. THE AAA FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED OUTREACH THROUGH CONFERENCES, FORUMS, AND WORKSHOPS TO A RANGE OF AUDIENCES INCLUDING TECHNICAL EXPERTS, KEY STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH THE GOAL OF EFFECTING REAL-WORLD IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAFFIC SAFETY. IN 2023, FOUNDATION RESEARCH FINDINGS WERE PRESENTED AT NUMEROUS CONFERENCES AND EVENTS INCLUDING: THE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD ANNUAL MEETING; THE AAA SAFE SYSTEM SUMMIT; THE INTERNATIONAL TASKFORCE ON VEHICLE-HIGHWAY AUTOMATION ANNUAL MEETING; THE ASCE 2023 CONVENTION; MOBILITY INNOVATION WEEK JAPAN; THE HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING; THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BUSINESS ECONOMICS ANNUAL MEETING; THE CALIFORNIA TRAFFIC SAFETY SUMMIT; THE AAA DRIVER TRAINING & TRAFFIC SAFETY SUMMIT; AND THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS' "SLOW ROADS SAVE LIVES" WORK. THE AAA FOUNDATION'S PRESENCE AT THESE CONFERENCES HELPED SPREAD AAA FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH AND MISSION TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES. THE AAA FOUNDATION HAD EXHIBIT BOOTHS AT THE INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS ANNUAL MEETING AND THE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD ANNUAL MEETING IN 2023. THE AAA FOUNDATION ALSO STRIVES TO PUBLISH MUCH OF OUR RESEARCH IN LEADING PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL JOURNALS TO ENSURE THAT OUR MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH FINDINGS ARE SHARED WITH THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND POLICYMAKERS. IN 2023, RESEARCH PERFORMED AND/OR FUNDED BY THE AAA FOUNDATION WAS PUBLISHED IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS INCLUDING: ACCIDENT ANALYSIS & PREVENTION; JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MEDICINE; AND JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY.Desc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$376,486TotalAmt
Program Services$134,980ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$225,315ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,191FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,060,947TotalAmt
Program Services$781,072ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$278,951ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$924FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,759TotalAmt
Management And General$168,759ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,952TotalAmt
Program Services$90,621ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,241ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$90FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,541TotalAmt
Program Services$62,723ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,618ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,200FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,248TotalAmt
Management And General$4,248ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,085TotalAmt
Management And General$28,085ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,000TotalAmt
Management And General$10,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,898TotalAmt
Program Services$20,898ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,463TotalAmt
Program Services$8,657ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,640ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$166FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,904TotalAmt
Program Services$7,655ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,103ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$146FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$799TotalAmt
Management And General$799ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,288TotalAmt
Program Services$51,572ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,558TotalAmt
Program Services$3,367ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,191ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,969TotalAmt
Program Services$23,129ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,397ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$443FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
RESEARCH PROJECTS$2,610,756$2,610,756
OUTREACH$53,347$53,347
EQUIPMENT RENTAL, REPAI$17,161$11,035$5,915$211
FUNDRAISING$14,736$14,736

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,915TotalAmt
Program Services$5,616ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,299ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,743,312TotalAmt
Program Services$3,872,928ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$836,277ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34,107FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$632,638BOYAmt
EOY$304,838EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$493,517BOYAmt
EOY$2,401EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$233,646BOYAmt
EOY$274,193EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$249,439LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$187,025LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,085BOYAmt
EOY$62,414EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,848,004BOYAmt
EOY$28,238,332EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$259,582BOYAmt
EOY$171,341EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,518,472BOYAmt
EOY$29,053,519EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,250,570BOYAmt
EOY$797,340EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,459BOYAmt
EOY$60,536EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,296,029BOYAmt
EOY$857,876EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,682,161BOYAmt
EOY$21,656,661EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,540,282BOYAmt
EOY$6,538,982EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,222,443BOYAmt
EOY$28,195,643EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,518,472BOYAmt
EOY$29,053,519EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$166,985ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,140,185NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,762,683CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,625,907CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,543,603CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,543,765CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,641,314CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,117,272TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,762,683CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,625,907CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,543,603CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,543,765CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,641,314CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,117,272TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$14,896,140SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,221,132PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$688,075CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$607,915CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,249,555CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$644,306CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$505,924CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,695,775TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,988CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$793CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,608CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,065CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,576CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,030TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$26,824,077TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.30650PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.32830PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestPUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE: IN 2023, THE FOUNDATION ACHIEVED A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF 30.65%, EXCEEDING THE 10% THRESHOLD MANDATED BY THE FACTS-AND-CIRCUMSTANCES TEST. THIS SUBSTANTIAL LEVEL OF PUBLIC SUPPORT UNDERSCORES THE FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO ENGAGING WITH AND RECEIVING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC.ENDOWMENT SUPPORT: ADDITIONALLY, 13.75% OF THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT IS DERIVED FROM ITS ENDOWMENT'S INVESTMENT INCOME, WHICH ORIGINALLY STEMMED FROM PUBLIC FUNDING. THIS FURTHER REINFORCES THE FOUNDATION'S RELIANCE ON PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR ITS OPERATIONS.PUBLIC SOLICITATION AND ENGAGEMENT: THE FOUNDATION ACTIVELY SOLICITS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS, INCLUDING ITS WEBSITE AND SPONSORSHIP SOLICITATIONS FOR ANNUAL TRAFFIC SAFETY CONFERENCES. THIS OUTREACH STRATEGY IS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT, ALIGNING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FACTS-AND-CIRCUMSTANCES TEST.BENEFIT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC: THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE GEARED TOWARDS PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ITS RESEARCH EFFORTS COVER A WIDE RANGE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY TOPICS, ADDRESSING ISSUES SUCH AS PROTECTING ROADSIDE WORKERS, IN-VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY USE, FACTORS AMONG OLDER DRIVERS, DROWSINESS, DECISION-MAKING, AND THE EFFECTS OF HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACES. MOREOVER, ALL RESEARCH REPORTS AND FINDINGS ARE MADE FREELY ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ONLINE, FACILITATING BROADER DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION.SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH FINDINGS PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING NATIONAL PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, SUCH AS NATIONAL TEEN DRIVER SAFETY WEEK AND DROWSY DRIVING PREVENTION WEEK. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPORTS ADVOCACY EFFORTS AIMED AT ENHANCING TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.OUTREACH AND COLLABORATION: THROUGH CONFERENCES, FORUMS, AND WORKSHOPS, THE FOUNDATION ENGAGES WITH DIVERSE AUDIENCES, INCLUDING TECHNICAL EXPERTS, STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE OUTREACH EFFORTS AIM TO EFFECT REAL-WORLD IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAFFIC SAFETY SERVICES, BENEFITING THE BROADER PUBLIC.PARTNERSHIPS AND RESEARCH DISSEMINATION: THE FOUNDATION COLLABORATES WITH NUMEROUS PARTNERS IN THE TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMUNITIES, CO-SPONSORING RESEARCH PROJECTS AND FOSTERING COLLABORATION. FURTHERMORE, THE FOUNDATION ENDEAVORS TO PUBLISH ITS RESEARCH IN LEADING PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL JOURNALS, ENSURING THAT FINDINGS ARE SHARED WITH THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND POLICYMAKERS.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,988. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 793. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,608. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,065. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,576.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,738,647BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$923,971InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$923,971OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$13,738,647EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,738,647BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,315,927InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,315,927OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$13,738,647EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,738,647BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$821,284InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$821,284OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$13,738,647EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,738,647BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$637,488InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$637,488OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$13,738,647EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,738,647BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,197,537InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,197,537OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$13,738,647EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.52410BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.47590PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$249,439OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$187,025DepreciationAmt
Book Value$62,414BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$62,414TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED PENSIONS & POST RETIREMENT LIABILITYDesc
Amt$60,536Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$60,536TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,234,294TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,140,185NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$593,800DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$24,255OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,758,240RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,476,054RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$100,000InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$273OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$100,273RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,576,327TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,261,094TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$593,800DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$24,255OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$618,055ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,643,039ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$100,000InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$273OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$100,273ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,743,312TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND ARE SUBJECT TO DONOR RESTRICTIONS THAT STIPULATE THE ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL OF THE GIFT IS TO BE HELD AND INVESTED BY THE FOUNDATION INDEFINITELY. INCOME FROM THE FUND MAY BE EXPENDED TO FUND THE FOUNDATION'S GENERAL OPERATIONS AND VARIOUS PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION BOARD SPECIFIES A SPENDING RATE POLICY THAT AUTHORIZES SPENDING A PORTION OF THE INVESTMENT INCOME GENERATED BY THE ENDOWMENT FUND EACH YEAR FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS, PUBLIC OUTREACH, AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS ACCOUNTING STANDARDS RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT ASSESSED WHETHER THERE WERE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, WHICH MAY GIVE RISE TO INCOME TAX LIABILITIES AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO SUCH MATTERS REQUIRING RECOGNITION IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. GENERALLY, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2020.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REALIZED LOSS ON SALE OF ASSETS 24,255.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SERVICE & OVERDRAFT FEES 273.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REALIZED LOSS ON SALE OF ASSETS 24,255.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SERVICE & OVERDRAFT FEES 273.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedINVESTMENT IN DRAKE CAPITAL OFFSHORE PARTNERS II, L.P.TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$2,745,422RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$2,745,422SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$2,745,422TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgYes (1)CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHEN-YE DAVID YANG PHD
PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$268,145$0$36,435$0$11,638$0$22,294$0$37,974$0$376,486$0$0$0
WILLIAM HORREY
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR$150,326$0$9,427$0$2,250$0$15,233$0$28,647$0$205,883$0$0$0
BRIAN TEFFT
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER$129,779$0$6,588$0$1,791$0$11,884$0$15,947$0$165,989$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AON DOMESTIC FLIGHTS OF AT LEAST TWO (2) HOURS OR MORE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GROUP LEADERS MAY FLY BUSINESS CLASS.
PART I, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ASSOCIATE INCENTIVE PLAN AND A CEO INCENTIVE PLAN. THERE IS NO INCENTIVE PLAN PAYOUT UNLESS THE ANNUAL BUDGET IS MET. BOTH PLANS HAVE BOTH A TEAM COMPONENT AND AN INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT. THE TEAM COMPONENT IS COMPRISED OF THE OVERALL FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE FOUNDATION AS A WHOLE. THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT IS BASED ON SHORT-TERM GOALS DETERMINED ANNUALLY. ALL MONETARY CALCULATIONS ARE BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S BASE SALARY FOR THE PLAN YEAR.
PART I, LINE 7DENTAL CREDIT (DNX), HSA EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION (HSAER), LIFE CREDIT (LFX), MEDICAL CREDIT (MDX), VEHICLE ALLOWANCE (VEHAL). DID NOT INCLUDE INCENTIVE, EIAWD AND INCPM, BECAUSE IT SEEMS THOSE ARE ALREADY REPORTING SEPARATELY. DID NOT INCLUDE TRAVEL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT (TERMB) AS IT IS BUSINESS EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT (NOT CONSIDERED EARNINGS OR WAGE).

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2TOM WIEDEMANN, LEE MCALLISTER, AND PAULA COLLINS ARE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, INC. SELECTS SIX OF THE 11 TRUSTEES ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, AND THE AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY ASSOCIATES ARE ASKED TO READ THE FOUNDATION'S POLICY ON POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND EXECUTE A FORM IDENTIFYING ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE FOUNDATION'S PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR MANAGERS KEEP THIS POLICY IN MIND WHEN ALL POTENTIAL CONTRACTS ARE BEING NEGOTIATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AN OUTSIDE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FIRM WAS ENGAGED TO MARKET PRICE THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION COMPARED TO OTHER NON-PROFITS AS WELL AS USING 990S TO BENCHMARK COMPARABLE COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION WAS PRESENTED TO AND ENDORSED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE SPECIFICS OF THE COMPENSATION WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CORPORATE LIAISON AND THE FOUNDATION BOARD CHAIR. ALL REMAINING POSITIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS WERE REVIEWED, COMPARED TO MARKET, AND REVISED IN EARLY 2021.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18COPIES OF FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS AVAILABILITY IS NOTED ON THE AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY'S WEB-PAGE FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D).
FORM 990, PART VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETCMARK H. SHAW - 110 ROYAL LITTLE DRIVE, PROVIDENCE, RI 02904. TONY BUZZELLI - 270 CENTRAL AVENUE, JOHNSTON, RI 02919. PAULA COLLINS - 6402 SCUFFLETOWN ROAD, SOMERSET, VA 22972. JASON HOSAFLOOK - 1000 AAA DRIVE MS 90, HEATHROW, FL 32746.
FORM 990, PT. IX, LINE 24A RESEARCH PROJECTS:FORM 990 PT. IX, LINE 24A RESEARCH PROJECTS CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING EXPENDITURES: $179,303 LONGROAD EXPENSES $51,462 ADS TECH & DRIVER WL-UTAH $200,000 AMERICAN DRIVING SURVEY $529,586 APPS AND DRIVER BEHAVIOR $213,115 CANNABIS EDUCATION $20,000 COVID AND TRAFFIC SAFETY $140,000 TSCI/EMERGING TECH PERCEPTION $178,750 IMPACT ADAS MENTAL MODELS $65 GENERAL RESEARCH $32,539 EQUITY IN TRAFFIC SAFETY $3,058 ERHS SURVEY $88,300 PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES UNC $81,804 TRAINING FOR ADAS $212,313 TRAINING ON VEHICLE AUTOMATION $236.516 DISTRACTED DRIVING $113.535 DISTRACTION TECH BASED CMS $255,062 SAFE SYSTEM APPROACH JHU $71,720 TOWING NEAR-MISS REPORTING
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR TO THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR TO THE PROCESS OF SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.

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