AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY (EIN 52-0794368)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-07-21
IRS object ID
202202029349301315
Schema version
2021v4.2
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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DescIN 2021, THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHED 14 NEW TRAFFIC SAFETY REPORTS, INITIATED 3 NEW TRAFFIC SAFETY RESEARCH CONTRACTS, AND CONTINUED WORK ON 10 TRAFFIC SAFETY RESEARCH PROJECTS INITIATED IN PREVIOUS YEARS.THE FOUNDATION FUNDED, MANAGED, AND/OR PERFORMED RESEARCH IN 2021 DETAILED IN THE FOLLOWING REPORTS (IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER BY DATE OF PUBLICATION): EXAMINING THE INCREASE IN PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES IN THE UNITED STATES, 2009-2018; IDENTIFYING POLICY APPROACHES TO EXTENDING THE SAFE MOBILITY OF OLDER ADULTS; IMPACT OF SPEEDS ON DRIVERS AND VEHICLES - RESULTS FROM CRASH TESTS; DRIVER'S MENTAL MODELS OF ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES - A PROPOSED FRAMEWORK FOR IDENTIFYING AND PREDICTING OPERATOR ERRORS; A PILOT SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR DRUG USE BY DRIVERS IN CRASHES - LESSONS LEARNED AND RECOMMENDATIONS; FATAL WRONG-WAY CRASHES ON DIVIDED HIGHWAYS; USERS' TRUST IN AND CONCERNS ABOUT AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMS; NEW AMERICAN DRIVING SURVEY, UPDATED METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS FROM JULY 2019 TO JUNE 2020; EXPECTATIONS AND UNDERSTANDING OF ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS AMONG DRIVERS, PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLISTS, AND PUBLIC TRANSIT RIDERS; TRAVEL IN THE UNITED STATES BEFORE AND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; OBJECTIVE DRIVING DATA IN THE LONGROAD STUDY: AN OVERVIEW OF CHANGES TO DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES FROM A DATALOGGER TO A TRAVEL APP; 2020 TRAFFIC SAFETY CULTURE INDEX; ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS AND OLDER DRIVERS - CHANGES IN PREVALENCE, USE, AND PERCEPTIONS OVER 3 YEARS OF THE AAA LONGROAD STUDY; AND IMPROVING ROADSIDE RESPONDER CRASH DATA - OUTCOMES FROM AN EXPERT ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION. 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 OF 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. GRANTS WERE PROVIDED TO THE COLLABORATIVE SCIENCES CENTER FOR ROAD SAFETY UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTER AND THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO EXAMINE CRASH CAUSATIONS ON VEHICLES WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE TRANSPORTATION SAFE SYSTEMS APPROACH, RESPECTIVELY. FINALLY IN 2021, THE FOUNDATION INITIATED RESEARCH PROJECTS DESIGNED TO MONITOR ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR ABOUT TRAFFIC SAFETY AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC; MEASURE HOW MANY MILES AMERICANS ARE DRIVING IN RELATION TO FACTORS RELEVANT TO TRAFFIC SAFETY; AND ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AUTOMATED VEHICLE ALERT SYSTEMS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED WORK ON SEVERAL ACTIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS BEGUN IN PRIOR YEARS INCLUDING: EXAMINING COUNTERMEASURES TO REDUCE DROWSY DRIVING; EXAMINING COUNTERMEASURES TO REDUCE DRIVER DISTRACTION; PREDICTING THE FUTURE SOCIETAL SAFETY IMPACT OF VEHICLE AUTOMATION; PREDICTING DRIVER'S READINESS TO RETAKE CONTROL DURING PARTIALLY AUTOMATED DRIVING; INVESTIGATING HOW EXPOSURE TO ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS INFLUENCES DRIVERS' MENTAL MODELS OF THE SYSTEMS; EXAMINING PERCEPTIONS OF VEHICLE AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY AMONG OTHER ROAD USERS BESIDES DRIVERS; LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH ON AGING DRIVERS (THE LONGROAD STUDY), AND 2 SEPARATE PROJECTS EXAMINING COUNTERMEASURES TO PROTECT ROADSIDE SERVICE AND INCIDENT RESPONSE PERSONNEL.Desc

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DescEDUCATION AND OUTREACH: ALL RESEARCH REPORTS AND FINDINGS PRODUCED BY THE AAA FOUNDATION 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 FACT SHEETS, RESEARCH BRIEFS, INFOGRAPHICS, ETC. THE AAA FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED OUTREACH THROUGH CONFERENCES, FORUMS AND WORKSHOPS, TO A RANGE OF AUDIENCES INCLUDING TECHNICAL EXPERTS, KEY STAKEHOLDER, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WITH THE GOAL OF EFFECTING REAL-WORLD IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAFFIC SAFETY. IN 2021, FOUNDATION RESEARCH FINDINGS WERE PRESENTED AT NUMEROUS CONFERENCES AND EVENTS INCLUDING: AAA TECHNOLOGY TAKES THE WHEEL??, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING; AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING; INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS ANNUAL MEETING, ROBERT F. BORKENSTEIN COURSE ON THE EFFECTS OF DRUGS ON HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND BEHAVIOR; AND TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD ANNUAL MEETING. AAA FOUNDATION STAFF ALSO PRESENTED RESEARCH AT STATE-LEVEL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY CONFERENCES HOSTED BY STATES INCLUDING MARYLAND, NEBRASKA, OHIO, AND VERMONT. THE AAA FOUNDATION'S PRESENCE AT THESE CONFERENCES HELPED SPREAD AAA FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH AND MISSION TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES. THE AAA FOUNDATION WAS ALSO A CO-SPONSOR OF THE INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS ANNUAL MEETING AND THE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD ANNUAL MEETING IN 2021. THROUGHOUT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE AAA FOUNDATION REMAINED A RELEVANT RESOURCE TO MEDIA AND CONSUMERS ALIKE - ESPECIALLY AS AMERICANS RETURNED TO THE ROAD AFTER WEEKS, EVEN MONTHS, OF NOT DRIVING ROUTINELY. 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 2021, RESEARCH PERFORMED AND/OR FUNDED BY THE AAA FOUNDATION WAS PUBLISHED IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS INCLUDING: ACCIDENT ANALYSIS & PREVENTION; AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN FACTORS; JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH; TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD; AND TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART F: TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR.FINALLY, ON SEPTEMBER 15-17, 2021, THE FOUNDATION CONVENED ITS FOURTH FORUM ON THE IMPACT OF VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES AND AUTOMATION ON USERS, THIS TIME IN VIRTUAL FORMAT. THE FORUM FEATURED PRESENTATIONS FROM 10 LEADING EXPERTS FROM THE TRAFFIC SAFETY AND AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES AND ACADEMIA AS WELL AS BREAKOUT GROUPS WHERE 75 ATTENDEES DISCUSSED THE MOST PRESSING RESEARCH NEEDS AND ISSUES TO ENSURE THAT EMERGING VEHICLE AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES WILL BE DEPLOYED, UNDERSTOOD, AND USED IN WAYS THAT ENHANCE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY.Desc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,000TotalAmt
Program Services$40,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$308,999TotalAmt
Program Services$100,775ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$193,828ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,396FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$901,280TotalAmt
Program Services$673,325ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$227,677ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$278FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$274,128TotalAmt
Management And General-$274,128ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,017TotalAmt
Program Services$56,505ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,127ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising-$615FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,554TotalAmt
Program Services$61,108ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,412ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,034FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,691TotalAmt
Management And General$22,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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$7,182TotalAmt
Program Services$7,182ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,714TotalAmt
Program Services$5,754ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,863ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$97FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,098TotalAmt
Program Services$3,098ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,922TotalAmt
Program Services$4,922ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,173TotalAmt
Program Services$11,999ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,971ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$203FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
RESEARCH PROJECTS$3,407,312$3,407,312
OUTREACH$44,241$44,241
FUNDRAISING$24,765$24,765
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$20,576$20,576

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,556TotalAmt
Program Services$5,469ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,292ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$795FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,723,952TotalAmt
Program Services$4,442,266ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$240,733ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,953FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$488,745BOYAmt
EOY$705,270EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$842,642BOYAmt
EOY$233,408EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,383BOYAmt
EOY$11,021EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$218,370LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$153,796LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,862BOYAmt
EOY$64,574EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,852,157BOYAmt
EOY$30,823,760EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$305,117EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,249,789BOYAmt
EOY$32,143,150EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,052,559BOYAmt
EOY$1,191,815EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,972BOYAmt
EOY$51,067EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,152,531BOYAmt
EOY$1,242,882EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,545,210BOYAmt
EOY$24,330,517EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,552,048BOYAmt
EOY$6,569,751EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,097,258BOYAmt
EOY$30,900,268EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,249,789BOYAmt
EOY$32,143,150EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,844,497ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,958,513NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$6,369,184CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,670,819CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,762,683CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,625,907CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,543,603CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,972,196TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,369,184CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,670,819CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,762,683CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,625,907CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,543,603CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,972,196TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$17,131,246SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$10,840,950PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$531,579CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$655,809CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$688,075CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$607,915CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,249,555CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,732,933TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,448CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,800CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,988CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$793CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,608CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,637TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$31,726,766TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.34170PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.35720PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 11,448. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 3,800. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,988. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 793. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,608.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$821,284InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$821,284OtherExpendituresAmt
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$637,488InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$637,488OtherExpendituresAmt
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$1,197,537InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,197,537OtherExpendituresAmt
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-$447,905InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$447,905OtherExpendituresAmt
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$876,692InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$876,692OtherExpendituresAmt
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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$218,370OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$153,796DepreciationAmt
Book Value$64,574BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$64,574TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED PENSIONS & POST RETIREMENT LIABILITYDesc
Amt$51,067Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$51,067TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,114,442TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,958,513NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$691,010DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,649,523RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,464,919RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$100,000InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$3,530OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$103,530RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,568,449TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,311,432TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$691,010DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$691,010ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,620,422ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$100,000InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$3,530OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$103,530ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,723,952TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 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, 2018.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SERVICE & OVERDRAFT FEES 3,530.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SERVICE & OVERDRAFT FEES 3,530.

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$2,791,372RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$2,791,372SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$2,791,372TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:FormAndLineReferenceDesc

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
PO BOX 79668BALTIMOREMD21279131635293501(C)(3)$7,000$0SUPPORT TECHNICAL SESSIONS AND ACTIVITIES FOR ASCE'S 2022 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT
JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL
615 N WOLFE STREET E2132BALTIMOREMD21205520595110501(C)(3)$10,000$0SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AND TASKS RELATED TO THE SAFE SYSTEM CONSORTIUM BEING LED BY THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
PO BOX 936806ATLANTAGA31193530196932501(C)(3)$8,000$0SUPPORT TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD FORUM ON PREPARING FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLES AND SHARED MOBILITY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
PO BOX 402420ATLANTAGA30384566001393501(C)(3)$10,000$0SUPPORT RESEARCH AND ACTIVITIES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND CRASHES RELATED TO VEHICLES WITH EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationORGANIZATIONS SEEKING ASSISTANCE FROM AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY ARE DIRECTED TO COMPLETE A REQUEST FORM. UPON RECEIPT OF A REQUEST FOR FUNDS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE REQUEST TO DETERMINE IF THE PURPOSE IS TO BE USED TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC SAFETY AND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION. THE REQUESTER IS NOTIFIED OF THE DECISION, AMOUNT OF FUNDS TO BE AWARDED, OR THE REASON FOR DENIAL INCLUDING A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FOUNDATION'S WORK AND FOCUS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
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 (2 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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$209,519$0$30,446$0$12,292$0$21,070$0$35,673$0$309,000$0$0$0
WILLIAM HORREY
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR$130,040$0$7,936$0$1,811$0$13,279$0$27,214$0$180,280$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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, ANTHONY (TONY) BUZZELLI, 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 12 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR MANAGERS KEEP THIS POLICY IN MIND WHEN ALL POTENTIAL CONTRACTS ARE BEING NEGOTIATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, WHICH WAS CONDUCTED BY THE MERCER COMPANY IN 2014, WAS USED TO BENCHMARK THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION, ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATES. THE FOUNDATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE HAS FORMALIZED THE PROCESS BY WHICH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED AND COMPENSATION ESTABLISHED. THAT NEW PROCESS WAS INSTITUTED IN APRIL OF 2015. THE AAA'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT WORKED WITH THE AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY TO IDENTIFY KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND DEVELOP NEW COMPETENCIES TO EVALUATE STAFF PERFORMANCE AND UTILIZE AAA HR PROCEDURES FOR COMPARABILITY DATA.
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, ETCTOM MCKERNAN - 3333 FAIRVIEW ROAD, COSTA MESA, CA 92626. MARK H. SHAW - 110 ROYAL LITTLE DRIVE, PROVIDENCE, RI 02904. PAUL PETRILLO - 5407 PARKWOOD SCHOOL ROAD, WAXHAW, NC 28173. BILL MEKRUT (PARTIAL YEAR) - 270 CENTRAL AVENUE, JOHNSTON, RI 02919. TONY BUZZELLI - 6402 SCUFFLETOWN ROAD, SOMERSET, VA 22972. KATHLEEN BOWER - 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: $1,926,222 LONGROAD EXPENSES $593,008 ADS TECH & DRIVER WL-UTAH $160,000 AMERICAN DRIVING SURVEY $139,390 TSCI/EMERGING TECH PERCEPTION $115,625 IMPACT ADAS MENTAL MODELS $(163) SURVEILLANCE FOR DRUG DRIVING $600 GENERAL RESEARCH $175,131 COUNTERMEASURES DROWSY DRIVING $49,632 PREDICTING AV SAFETY IN FUTURE $88,658 DRIVER TAKEOVER READINESS $159,210 PROTECT ROADSIDE SERVICE
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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