2019-05-10T11:43:10-05:00 2018-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 7351 OFFICE PARK PL MELBOURNE FL 329408229 990 2018-01-01 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 2019-04-29 1 JULIANA KREUL P01204534 3217516200 66.98.98.9 2019-04-29 12:18:13 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 C7E7B0C0E81BD62A89852478B08C37E9234D4314 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z CHEN-YE DAVID YANG PHD 607 14TH STREET NW NO 201 WASHINGTON DC 20005 7330428 0 X WWW.AAAFOUNDATION.ORG X 1947 DC THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS OR FUNDS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO ENHANCE TRAFFIC STUDY 12 12 15 66 0 13952 6369184 6670819 0 0 731782 645413 11448 14196 7112414 7330428 8700 38500 0 0 1165428 1456067 0 0 32097 6602590 5393646 7776718 6888213 -664304 442215 23895795 22366474 3225478 3218266 20670317 19148208 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 5919257 2490 RESEARCH: IN 2018, THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHED 21 NEW TRAFFIC SAFETY REPORTS, AND INITIATED 10 NEW RESEARCH PROJECTS. THE FOUNDATION FUNDED, MANAGED, AND/OR PERFORMED RESEARCH IN 2018 DETAILED IN THE FOLLOWING REPORTS (IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER BY DATE OF PUBLICATION): CRASH RISK OF CELL PHONE USE WHILE DRIVING: A CASE CROSSOVER ANALYSIS OF NATURALISTIC DRIVING DATA; AMERICAN DRIVING SURVEY, 2015-2016; PREVALENCE OF DROWSY DRIVING CRASHES: ESTIMATED FROM A LARGE-SCALE NATURALISTIC DRIVING STUDY; 2017 TRAFFIC SAFETY CULTURE INDEX; OBSERVED MAINTENANCE, DAMAGE, TECHNOLOGIES, AND ADAPTATIONS AMONG VEHICLES OF OLDER DRIVERS: A LONGROAD STUDY; MARIJUANA USE IN OLDER DRIVERS IN COLORADO: A LONGROAD STUDY; ADVANCING DRUGGED DRIVING DATA AT THE STATE LEVEL: STATE-BY-STATE ASSESSMENT; HIT-AND-RUN CRASHES: A PREVALENCE, CONTRIBUTING FACTORS AND COUNTERMEASURES; DEVELOPMENT AND PILOT TESTING OF THE DRIVING CHECK-UP: EXPANDING THE CONTINUUM OF SERVICES AVAILABLE TO ASSIST OLDER DRIVERS; ORIENTATION SESSIONS FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG NOVICE DRIVERS: AN ASSESSMENT OF U.S. PROGRAMS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; PROPERLY AND EFFECTIVELY ADJUDICATING DRUGGED DRIVERS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONLINE CURRICULA; VISUAL AND COGNITIVE DEMANDS OF USING APPLE CARPLAY, GOOGLE'S ANDROID AUTO AND FIVE DIFFERENT OEM INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS; DISCUSSION WITH OLDER FAMILY MEMBERS ABOUT SAFE DRIVING: FINDINGS FROM THE AAA LONGROAD STUDY; LEVERAGING AND ENHANCING ALCOHOL COUNTERMEASURES TO REDUCE DRUGGED DRIVING; VEHICLE OWNERS' EXPERIENCES WITH AND REACTIONS TO ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS; POTENTIAL REDUCTION IN CRASHES, INJURIES AND DEATHS FROM LARGE-SCALE DEPLOYMENT OF ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS; COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST PRESCRIPTION AND OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVING; ASSESSING FATALITY RATES IN CRASH INVOLVEMENT FOR MOTORISTS AND NON-MOTORISTS IN TEEN DRIVER CRASHES BY RISK FACTOR; THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VISUAL ABILITIES AND DRIVING HABITS AMONG OLDER DRIVERS: A LONGROAD STUDY; PREVALENCE OF POTENTIALLY INAPPROPRIATE MEDICATION USE IN OLDER DRIVERS: AAA LONGROAD STUDY; AND MEDICATION USE IN OLDER ADULT DRIVERS: AAA LONGROAD STUDY. 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 MAINE IMPAIRED DRIVING SUMMIT, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HEALTH, AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION, AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRAFFIC AND SAFETY SCIENCES. FINALLY IN 2018, WE INITIATED RESEARCH PROJECTS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS EXAMINING USERS' EXPECTATIONS AND ACCEPTANCE OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; INVESTIGATING THE POTENTIAL UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF MIXING MOTORISTS WITH TECHNOLOGIES MEANT TO PROTECT THEM; EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF EXTENDING GRADUATED DRIVER'S LICENSES TO OLDER NOVICE DRIVERS; EVALUATING THE TOOLS BELIEVED TO IMPROVE TEEN DRIVER SAFETY; EVALUATING COUNTERMEASURES 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 INTERACT WITH TECHNOLOGY; IDENTIFYING THE IMPACT OF RAISING OR LOWERING SPEED LIMITS TO PREVENT CRASHES, INJURIES AND FATALITIES. 321967 36010 3800 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 2018, 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 2018, THE AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY CONTINUED TO POSITION ITSELF AS A LEADER IN TRAFFIC SAFETY RESEARCH, WITH THE RELEASE OF PROMINENT REPORTS COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS DISTRACTED DRIVING AND ADVANCED DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS. THE RESEARCH RESULTED IN EIGHT SUCCESSFUL NATIONAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS THAT GENERATED OVER 363.5 MILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS. THE FOUNDATION HAS EXPANDED ITS EARNED MEDIA PLACEMENTS, GARNERING 32 PERCENT OF THE SHARE OF VOICE ACROSS ALL TOPIC AREAS, MAKING IT THE LEADER IN TRAFFIC SAFETY COVERAGE. 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 2018, INCLUDING THE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD ANNUAL MEETING, JOINT ITE INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING AND EXHIBIT AND SIP-ADUS WORKSHOP ON CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMS. AAA FOUNDATION'S PRESENCE AT THESE CONFERENCES HELPED SPREAD AAA FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH AND MISSION TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES.ON NOVEMBER 7 AND 8, 2018, THE AAA FOUNDATION AND THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSTED A FORUM TO DISCUSS AND IDENTIFY FUTURE RESEARCH NEEDS ON THE IMPACT OF VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES AND AUTOMATION ON VULNERABLE ROAD USERS AND ON DRIVER BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE. 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 VULNERABLE ROAD USERS AND ON DRIVER BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE, (B) DEVELOP A LIVING DOCUMENT OF RESEARCH NEEDS AND SHARE IT WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPROVE COORDINATION AND ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION, AND (C) ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS IN ADDRESSING THESE PRESSING RESEARCH NEEDS. 6241224 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 6 0 1 15 1 1 1 1 CJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 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 DAVID POLANSKY 4074447116 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 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 214066 0 48126 BRIAN TEFFT SENIOR RESEARCHER 40.00 X 108903 0 21655 TARA KELLEY-BAKER DATA & INFORMATION GROUP LEADER 40.00 X 130517 0 30469 WILLIAM HORREY TRAFFIC SAFETY GROUP LEADER 40.00 X 125866 0 28490 579352 0 128740 4 0 1 0 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PO BOX 29789 NEW YORK NY 100879789 RESEARCH 1874798 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 201 S PRESIDENTS CIR RM 406 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84112 RESEARCH 1376245 THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGA PO BOX 223131 PITTSBURGH PA 15251 RESEARCH 603223 THE URBAN INSTITUTE DEPARTMENT 950 WASHINGTON DC 20042 RESEARCH 316059 VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS BLACKBURG VA 24061 RESEARCH 260602 9 6670819 6670819 645413 645413 10396 10396 OTHER INCOME 900099 3800 3800 3800 7330428 3800 0 655809 X 38500 38500 264680 86383 166218 12079 905713 672934 232314 465 95697 95697 112083 78060 34023 77894 51521 25581 792 1249 1249 23514 23514 10000 10000 5634 5634 37191 32222 4820 149 4800 3175 1576 49 76497 72519 3978 76742 69276 7466 16046 10613 5270 163 RESEARCH PROJECTS 5080875 5080875 OUTREACH 38230 38230 FUNDRAISING 18317 18317 MISCELLANEOUS 2612 2549 63 1939 1282 637 20 6888213 6241224 614892 32097 1167139 863847 650777 733462 21784 25892 255112 225525 22163 29587 22033932 20713686 23895795 22366474 2940779 2883039 284699 335227 3225478 3218266 X 14109048 12586469 22622 23092 6538647 6538647 20670317 19148208 23895795 22366474 442215 -1964324 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4955860 6269594 6710207 6369184 6670819 30975664 4955860 6269594 6710207 6369184 6670819 30975664 17482698 13492966 569325 382864 373673 531579 655809 2513250 126194 11342 9989 11448 3800 162773 33651687 83673 0.40100 0.43530 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 115,488. OTHER INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 10,706. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 11,342. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 9,989. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 11,448. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 3,800. 13738647 -447905 -447905 13738647 13738647 876692 876692 13738647 13738647 396478 396478 13738647 9568647 4170000 -143443 -143443 13738647 9568647 248828 248828 9568647 0.52230 0.47600 0.00160 0 0 255112 225525 29587 29587 ACCRUED PENSIONS & POST RETIREMENT LIABILITY 335227 335227 X 6008569 -1964324 742465 -1221859 7230428 100000 100000 7330428 7530678 742465 742465 6788213 100000 100000 6888213 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, 2015. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 0 INVESTMENT IN DRAKE CAPITAL OFFSHORE PARTNERS II, L.P. 2027680 0 0 0 0 0 0 2027680 0 2027680 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION BOARD 1627 I STREET NW STE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20006 522089224 501(C)(3) 10000 SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF 2 LEVEL ROADWAY SAFETY PROFESSIONAL (RSP) CERTIFICATION PROGRAM 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 3 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 REQUESTOR 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 193183 0 11062 0 9821 0 17870 0 32744 0 264680 0 0 0 TARA KELLEY-BAKER DATA & INFORMATION GROUP LEADER 122894 0 7212 0 411 0 5452 0 26282 0 162251 0 0 0 WILLIAM HORREY TRAFFIC SAFETY GROUP LEADER 115598 0 0 0 10268 0 5477 0 24797 0 156140 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, VALERIE DANIELS-CARTER, WILLIAM A. MEKRUT, AND JOSEPH J. RICHARDSON JR. ARE DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS - IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR BY-LAWS, THE AAA BOARD MAY SELECT UP TO 4 TRUSTEES TO SERVE ON THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION, AAA HAS 2 EX-OFFICIO POSITIONS ON THE FOUNDATION'S 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 WEBPAGE FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PT. IX, LINE 24A RESEARCH PROJECTS: FORM 990 PT. IX, LINE 24A RESEARCH PROJECTS CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING EXPENDITURES: $1,910,065 LONG ROAD - COLUMBIA 1,291,718 CDST DRIVING SAFETY TECH - UTAH 816,641 LONG ROAD - UMTRI 255,938 PALM/ACCEL EVALUATION 240,458 ACCEPTANCE ON EMERGIN TECH 128,275 SURVEILLANCE FOR DRUG DRIVING 116,748 ADAS NDS CRASH RISK 97,748 INDIANA EXTENDED GDL 70,180 MARIJUANA PER SE FEASIBILITY 52,081 AMERICAN DRIVING SURVEY 45,482 SENIOR DRIVING LICENSING POLICY 40,918 STATE-BY-STATE ASSESSMENT 30,393 LONG ROAD - URBAN INSTITUTE 7,150 RX/OTC COUNTERMEASURES 6,079 PARENT SESSIONS 5,009 ERSA SURVEY 900 GENERAL RESEARCH 739 TRUCK SAFETY TECHNOLOGY (447) DRE STUDY (6,792) VEHICLE TECH OWNER SURVEY (30,509) JUDICIAL/PROSECUTORIAL TRAINING 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.