2020-05-08T09:36:54-05:00 2019-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 7351 OFFICE PARK PL MELBOURNE FL 329408229 990 2019-01-01 520794368 AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY AAAF 2026385944 607 14TH STREET NW NO 201 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CHEN-YE DAVID YANG PHD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2026385944 2020-05-07 1 JULIANA KREUL P01204534 3217516200 76.208.83.56 2020-05-07 13:14:26 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 C7E7B0C0E81BD62A89852478B08C37E9234D4314 2019 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z CHEN-YE DAVID YANG PHD 607 14TH STREET NW NO 201 WASHINGTON DC 20005 11685055 0 X WWW.AAAFOUNDATION.ORG X 1947 DC THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS OR FUNDS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO ENHANCE TRAFFIC STUDY 12 12 14 57 0 0 6670819 6762683 0 0 645413 763564 14196 11271 7330428 7537518 38500 41920 0 0 1456067 1589399 0 0 31463 5393646 4196518 6888213 5827837 442215 1709681 22366474 26154905 3218266 1475574 19148208 24679331 X THE 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. 0 0 4819822 6355 RESEARCH: IN 2019, THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHED 22 NEW TRAFFIC SAFETY REPORTS, AND INITIATED 7 NEW RESEARCH PROJECTS. THE FOUNDATION FUNDED, MANAGED, AND/OR PERFORMED RESEARCH IN 2019 DETAILED IN THE FOLLOWING REPORTS (IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER BY DATE OF PUBLICATION): 2018 FORUM ON THE IMPACT OF VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES AND AUTOMATION ON VULNERABLE ROAD USERS AND DRIVER BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE: A SUMMARY REPORT; OBJECTIVELY DERIVED AND SELF-REPORTED MEASURES OF DRIVING EXPOSURE AND PATTERNS AMONG OLDER ADULTS: AAA LONGROAD STUDY; AMERICAN DRIVING SURVEY, 2014-2017; ASSESSING THE FEASIBILITY OF EVALUATING THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF MARIJUANA PER SE STATUTES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; PATTERNS OF SELF-REPORTED DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED AMONG OLDER ADULTS: AAA LONGROAD STUDY; DEMOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCES IN USE OF ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION AMONG OLDER DRIVERS: AAA LONGROAD STUDY; RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DRIVING HABITS AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE: AAA LONGROAD STUDY; REVIEW OF CURRENT PRACTICES FOR SETTING POSTED SPEED LIMITS; DRUG EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW OF THE PROGRAM AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENHANCEMENT; REVIEW OF CURRENT PRACTICES FOR SETTING POSTED SPEED LIMITS; DRUG EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW OF THE PROGRAM AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENHANCEMENT; THE ASSOCIATION OF FRAILTY WITH DRIVING HABITS AMONG OLDER ADULTS: AAA LONGROAD STUDY; 2018 TRAFFIC SAFETY CULTURE INDEX; DETECTION WINDOWS FOR DRUGS IN ORAL FLUID: CANNABINOIDS, STIMULANTS, AND OPIOIDS; THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF DRIVING CESSATION FOR RURAL AND URBAN OLDER ADULTS: AAA LONGROAD STUDY; AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN THE COGNITIVE, VISUAL AND TEMPORAL DEMANDS OF IN-VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PREVALENCE AND TIMING OF DRIVER LICENSING AMONG YOUNG ADULTS, UNITED STATES, 2019; THE EFFECT OF EXTENDING GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING TO OLDER NOVICE DRIVERS IN INDIANA; THE ROLE OF DRIVING COMFORT IN SELF-REGULATION AMONG A LARGE COHORT OF OLDER DRIVERS: AAA LONGROAD STUDY; EFFECTIVENESS OF DISTRACTED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE; USERS' UNDERSTANDING OF AUTOMATED VEHICLES AND PERCEPTION TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC SAFETY - RESULTS FROM A NATIONAL SURVEY; UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY: DO ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE AND SEMI-AUTOMATED VEHICLE SYSTEMS LEAD TO IMPROPER DRIVING BEHAVIOR?; ENHANCING DRUGGED DRIVING DATA: STATE-LEVEL RECOMMENDATIONS; AND DATA NECESSARY TO DEVELOP A SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR DRUG USE BY DRIVERS IN CRASHES: A REVIEW OF THE EXISTING LANDSCAPE.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. 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 RESEARCH STAFF PRESENTED THE RESULTS OF THE FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH AT SEVERAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES SUCH AS THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL DRUGS AND TRAFFIC SAFETY, NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION, AUTOMOTIVE USER INTERFACES, AND INTERNATIONAL DRIVING SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN FACTORS IN DRIVER ASSESSMENT, TRAINING, AND VEHICLE DESIGN. FINALLY IN 2019, WE INITIATED RESEARCH PROJECTS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS EVALUATING DRIVERS' UNDERSTANDING OF AUTOMATED VEHICLE SYSTEMS; THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION SOURCES ON CONSUMER UNDERSTANDING OF AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMS; EVALUATING ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES' IMPACT ON DRIVER WORKLOAD; UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF ABBREVIATED DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVERS FIRST LICENSED AT AGES 18 OR OLDER; IDENTIFYING POLICY APPROACHES TO EXTENDING THE SAFE MOBILITY OF OLDER ADULTS; LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH ON AGING DRIVERS, PHASE 2; AND MOVING FROM SIMPLE TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION TO BEHAVIOR CHANGE.ASURES ON DRUG INVOLVEMENT IN MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES; INVESTIGATING IMPLICATIONS OF PER SE STANDARDS FOR SENTENCING MARIJUANA-IMPAIRED DRIVERS; EXAMINING TRENDS, QUANTIFY RISKS, AND DEVELOP AND EVALUATE COUNTERMEASURES ON DRUG INVOLVEMENT IN MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES; EXAMINING HOW OLDER DRIVERS INTERCT WITH TECHNOLOGY; IDENTIFYING THE IMPACT OF RAISING OR LOWERING SPEED LIMITS TO PREVENT CRASHES, INJURIES AND FATALITIES. 344685 35565 2988 EDUCATION 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. ALTHOUGH AAA FOUNDATION'S ONLINE STORE PERMANENTLY CLOSED IN 2016, FEW REMAINING TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ARE STILL AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, AT NO COST. ADDITIONALLY, THE AAA FOUNDATION DISSEMINATES ITS RESEARCH FINDINGS AND SAFETY MESSAGING TO KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WITH THE GOAL OF EFFECTING REAL-WORLD CHANGE. IN 2019, FOUNDATION RESEARCH FINDINGS WERE PRESENTED AT NUMEROUS CONFERENCES AND EVENTS, SUCH AS THE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD, LIFESAVERS CONFERENCE, AND INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS ANNUAL MEETING. IN 2019, THE AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY GAINED ITS LARGEST AMOUNT OF MEDIA COVERAGE TO DATE. DISTRACTED, DROWSY AND TEEN DRIVING GARNERED HIGH-PROFILE MEDIA COVERAGE ALONGSIDE SUSTAINED COVERAGE FROM PRIOR YEARS' RESEARCH INCLUDING ROAD RAGE AND ROAD DEBRIS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY CAPTURED 48% OF THE SHARE OF VOICE ACROSS ALL TRAFFIC SAFETY COVERAGE (UP 16 PERCENTAGE POINTS FROM 2018), MAKING IT THE LEADER IN THIS SPACE.THE AAA FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED OUTREACH TO A RANGE OF AUDIENCES, CONDUCTED THROUGH MANY EVENTS INCLUDING CONFERENCES, FORUMS AND WORKSHOPS. THE AAA FOUNDATION PARTICIPATED IN MANY CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT 2019, INCLUDING THE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD ANNUAL MEETING, JOINT ITE INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING AND THE NATIONAL BIKE SUMMIT. AAA FOUNDATION'S PRESENCE AT THESE CONFERENCES HELPED SPREAD AAA FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH AND MISSION TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES.ON NOVEMBER 4 AND 5, 2019, THE AAA FOUNDATION AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO HOSTED A FORUM TO DISCUSS AND IDENTIFY FUTURE RESEARCH NEEDS ON THE IMPACT OF VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES AND AUTOMATION ON DESIGN AND SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY ACADEMICS, AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS AND INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ADVOCACY GROUPS AND OTHER RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS. THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THIS FORUM WERE TO: (A) GATHER REPRESENTATIVES/EXPERTS FROM THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY, GOVERNMENT, AND INDUSTRY TO DISCUSS AND IDENTIFY RESEARCH NEEDS/DIRECTION ON THE IMPACT OF VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES AND AUTOMATION ON DESIGN AND SAFETY IMPLICATIONS, AND (B) ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS IN ADDRESSING THESE PRESSING RESEARCH NEEDS. 5164507 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 14 1 0 1 CJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL CA FL GA IL KS MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI AR KY X JASON HOSAFLOOK 4074447669 1000 AAA DR HEATHROW FL 32746 MARK A SHAW CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM MCKERNAN VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH A JOHNSON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD R GAGNON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AVERY BROWN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL MEKRUT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA CAVANAGH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE RICHARDSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB DARBELNET TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE DANIELS-CARTER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK H SHAW TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL PETRILLO CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY BUZZELLI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN BOWER ASST SECRETARY 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID POLANSKY ASST TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHEN-YE DAVID YANG PHD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 227648 0 47159 BRIAN TEFFT SENIOR RESEARCHER 40.00 X 110657 0 22789 TARA KELLEY-BAKER DATA & INFORMATION GROUP L 40.00 X 130481 0 39597 WILLIAM HORREY TRAFFIC SAFETY GROUP LEADE 40.00 X 127654 0 35218 596440 0 144763 4 0 1 0 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PO BOX 29789 NEW YORK NY 100879789 RESEARCH 1432695 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 201 S PRESIDENTS CIR RM 406 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84112 RESEARCH 1284402 THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGA PO BOX 223131 PITTSBURGH PA 15251 RESEARCH 1100833 UNIVERSITY OF IOWA GRANT ACCOUNTING OFFICE IOWA CITY IA 52242 RESEARCH 311562 NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER 55 E MONROE SUITE 2000 CHICAGO IL 60603 RESEARCH 271373 9 6762683 6762683 679792 679792 8283 8283 4231309 4147537 83772 83772 83772 OTHER INCOME 900099 2988 2988 2988 7537518 2988 0 771847 X 41920 41920 282750 92129 177460 13161 999340 756369 242531 440 68047 68047 148419 98355 50064 90843 60646 29297 900 21043 21043 10000 10000 21281 21281 24630 16443 7943 244 11312 7552 3648 112 1503 1503 64273 61173 3100 79192 76490 2702 13272 8861 4280 131 RESEARCH PROJECTS 3871134 3871134 OUTREACH 29283 29283 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 22871 22871 FUNDRAISING 16475 16475 10249 10249 5827837 5164507 631867 31463 863847 855732 733462 764780 25892 5619 165514 125230 29587 40284 20713686 24488490 22366474 26154905 2883039 1153076 335227 322498 3218266 1475574 X 12586469 18122204 6561739 6557127 19148208 24679331 22366474 26154905 1709681 3821442 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6269594 6710207 6369184 6670819 6762683 32782487 6269594 6710207 6369184 6670819 6762683 32782487 19439601 13342886 382864 373673 531579 655809 688075 2632000 11342 9989 11448 3800 2988 39567 35454054 46808 0.37630 0.40100 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 11,342. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 9,989. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 11,448. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 3,800. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,988. 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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, 2016. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENT IN DRAKE CAPITAL OFFSHORE PARTNERS II, L.P. 2278433 0 0 0 0 0 0 2278433 0 2278433 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS PO BOX 791493 BALTIMORE MD 21279 530232732 501(C)(3) 10000 SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF 2 LEVEL ROADWAY SAFETY PROFESSIONAL (RSP) CERTIFICATION PROGRAM NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE 500 FIFTH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 530196932 501(C)(3) 8000 TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD SPONSORSHIP 2 PART I, LINE 2: ORGANIZATIONS 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. X X 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 CHEN-YE DAVID YANG PHD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 197280 0 17236 0 13132 0 19525 0 35577 0 282750 0 0 0 TARA KELLEY-BAKER DATA & INFORMATION GROUP L 119104 0 7518 0 3859 0 12213 0 33172 0 175866 0 0 0 WILLIAM HORREY TRAFFIC SAFETY GROUP LEADE 118774 0 7098 0 1782 0 12147 0 26813 0 166614 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 6 THE 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MARK A. SHAW, DONALD R. GAGNON, AND VALERIE DANIELS-CARTER ARE DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 AMENDMENTS ELIMINATING THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, INC. SELECTS SIX OF THE 12 TRUSTEES ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND SENIOR FOUNDATION MANAGERS KEEP THIS POLICY IN MIND WHEN ALL POTENTIAL CONTRACTS ARE BEING NEGOTIATED. THE PROCESS IS OVERSEEN BY INDEPENDENT AUDIT TEAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 COPIES OF FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNANCE 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, ETC MARK A. SHAW - 110 ROYAL LITTLE DRIVE, PROVIDENCE, RI 02904. TOM MCKERNAN - 3333 FAIRVIEW ROAD, COSTA MESA, CA 92626. DONALD R. GAGNON - 1 RIVER PLACE, WILMINGTON, DE 19801. BILL MEKRUT - 270 CENTRAL AVENUE, JOHNSTON, RI 02919. LINDA CAVANAGH - 6061 SOUTH WILLOW DRIVE, GREENWOOD VILLAGE,, CO 80111. JOE RICHARDSON - 1 AUTO CLUB DRIVE, DEARBORN, MI 48126. PAUL PETRILLO - 5407 PARKWOOD SCHOOL ROAD, WAXHAW, NC 28173. 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: $1,371,427 LONGROAD EXPENSES 977,558 ADS TECH & DRIVER WL-UTAH 166,910 CONSUMER EDUCATION ADAS 158,750 AMERICAN DRIVING SURVEY 152,713 CELL PHONES & CRASH RISK 140,467 TRAFFIC SAFETY TOOL KIT 139,390 TSCI/EMERGING TECH PERCEPTION 131,110 SENIOR POLICY APPROACHES 126,411 POSTED SPEED LIMITES PROJECT 126,376 IMPACT ADAS MENTAL MODELS 122,382 PALM/ACCEL EVALUATION 74,309 ABBREVIATED DRIVER EDUCATION 68,606 SENIOR DRIVER LICENSING POLICY 61,377 STATE-BY-STATE ASSESSMENT 34,477 SURVEILLANCE FOR DRUG DRIVING 28,812 CDST DRIVING SAFETY TECH-UTAH 1,200 GENERAL RESEARCH 16 ERHS SURVEY (11,156) ALCOHOL/DRUG COUNTERMEASURES 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.