NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $389K · expenses $449K · assets $170K

EIN
47-2194747
Address
3101 WILSON BLVD STE 500 PMB 801, ARLINGTON, VA 22201-4466
Website
aii.org
NTEE code
W01 Alliance/Advocacy (Public and Societal Benefit) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(4): social welfare (corporation)
Ruling date
April 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
No
Principal officer
Brigham McCown (its 2014 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2014 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Organized to develop, promote and advocate best practices and innovative technology to achieve industry safety standards for national infrastructure systems projects.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Benjamin Dierker Executive Director2022-2024 $140,000$375,000 1
Brigham A McCown Chairman and Founder2023-2024 $148,770$235,771 1
Christopher Kilgore (former) Chairman2020-2022 $30,000$93,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Mandy Gunasekara Director2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jack Reape Director2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $289K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Brigham A McCown Chairman and Founder40 $148,770$0$0 $148,7701
Benjamin Dierker Executive Director60 $140,000$0$0 $140,0001
Mandy Gunasekara Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jack Reape Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $207K · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Benjamin Dierker Executive Director60 $120,000$0$0 $120,0001
Brigham A McCown Chairman and Founder10 $87,001$0$0 $87,0011
Mandy Gunasekara Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jack Reape Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $145K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Benjamin Dierker Director of Public Policy40 $115,000$0$0 $115,0001
Christopher Kilgore Chairman5 $30,000$0$0 $30,0001
Jack Reape Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Mandy Gunasekara Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $30K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christopher Kilgore Chairman5 $0$30,000$0 $30,0001
Jack Reape Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Mandy Gunasekara Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $33K · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christopher Kilgore Chairman10 $33,000$0$0 $33,0001
Jack Reape Director4 $0$0$0 $01
Mandy Gunasekara Director4 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 2 contractors · $289K
NameLocationServicePaid
Brigham A McCownMontgomery, OHChief Executive Officer$148,770
Benjamin DierkerNorth Charleston, SCOversees public policy-Executive Director$140,000
2023 · 1 contractor · $120K
NameLocationServicePaid
Benjamin DierkerNorth Charleston, SCOversees public policy-Executive Director$120,000
2022 · 1 contractor · $115K
NameLocationServicePaid
Benjamin DierkerNorth Charleston, SCOversees public policy$115,000

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$389,216$449,131 $169,974$169,974 $389,216$0 $288,77000
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$314,271$369,771 $230,208$230,208 $314,271$0 $207,00106
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$300,292$318,090 $287,741$287,741 $300,292$0 $145,00000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$498,411$359,161 $305,539$305,539 $498,250$0 $30,00000
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$280,000$341,603 $166,289$166,289 $280,000$0 $33,00002

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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FUTURE FORUM FOUNDATIONVAW01 $362,500$310,629 CHAIR, PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x, same state
RAVENWOOD FOUNDATION INCVAW01 $204,827$208,585 VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x, same state
Main Street Privacy CoalitionVAW01 $240,000$200,000 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x, same state
Americans for Free Markets IncVAW01 $650,000$388,553 President$0 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x, same state
BETTER HEALTH AMERICAVAW01 $600,000$490,913 Chairman$30,000 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTER FOR UNION FACTSVAW01 $651,918$730,686 Secretary/Treas$500 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x, same state
CHARGE AHEAD PARTNERSHIPVAW01 $366,870$318,972 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x, same state
Main Street Defense FundVAW01 $523,200$222,458 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTER FOR AMERICAN HOMELESS VETERANSVAW01 $520,121$549,289 President$45,870 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x, same state
GTC GROUPVAW01 $275,794$254,375 Secretary$15,000 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x, same state
NONZERO FOUNDATION INCNJW01 $526,021$334,492 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$69,000 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x
RIO GRANDE FOUNDATION INCNMW01 $342,487$367,029 President-Ex-Officio$139,569 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x
YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INCMAW01 $569,324$587,038 YAF CHAIR (DIR OF YAD)$186,801 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x
FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAS FAMILIES INCFLW01 $221,531$153,010 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x
LIVE AND LET LIVE FOUNDATION INCAZW01 $513,382$279,583 President$0 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x
CONSERVATIVE TEXANS FOR ENERGY INNOVATION FOUNDATIONTXW01 $377,395$272,607 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x
HAITIAN-AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY INCFLW01 $293,135$440,745 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x
KENTUCKY TRUCKING ASSOCIATION INCKYW01 $304,691$323,920 PRESIDENT/CEO$105,520 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x
CAROLINA FORWARD FOUNDATIONNCW01 $659,304$490,254 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x
FOREIGN POLICY FOR AMERICA FOUNDATIONDCW01 $557,096$1,134,984 Executive Director$202,975 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x
FREE CITIES FOUNDATIONWYW01 $345,878$314,951 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x
MONTANA FAMILY FOUNDATION INCMTW01 $254,320$331,079 President/ CEO$214,980 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x
SPRINGS OF LIFE FOUNDATIONTNW01 $323,737$369,156 BOARD MEMBER$69,480 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x
ADGOOD FOUNDATIONCAW01 $621,997$708,694 CEO$41,506 Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x
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GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
DONORS TRUST INC $3,260,1008 3DAF sponsor2020–2024 MISSOURI FREEDOM FOUNDATION; CENTER FOR UNION FACTS; RIO GRANDE FOUNDATION INC
TIDES FOUNDATION $2,198,5007 3DAF sponsor2020–2024 NEW MEDIA VENTURES; ACT TO CHANGE; FOREIGN POLICY FOR AMERICA FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $1,511,36328 12DAF sponsor2016–2024 NONZERO FOUNDATION INC; YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC; FOREIGN POLICY FOR AMERICA FOUNDATION; CAROLINA FORWARD FOUNDATION and 8 more
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS $1,500,0002 1DAF sponsor2023–2024 CAROLINA FORWARD FOUNDATION
FORD FOUNDATION $700,0003 1Private foundation2022–2024 THE SHAREHOLDER COMMONS INC
WELLSPRING PHILANTROPIC FUND INC $500,0003 1Private foundation2021–2023 FOREIGN POLICY FOR AMERICA FOUNDATION
COLOMBE PEACE FOUNDATION $495,0006 1Private foundation2019–2024 FOREIGN POLICY FOR AMERICA FOUNDATION
CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK $435,0003 2Private foundation2012–2021 NONZERO FOUNDATION INC; FOREIGN POLICY FOR AMERICA FOUNDATION
GIANFORTE FAM CHARITABLE TR $422,2223 1Private foundation2010–2012 MONTANA FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE $400,0001 1Private foundation2023–2023 THE SHAREHOLDER COMMONS INC
COYDOG FOUNDATION $400,0004 1Private foundation2017–2021 CITIZEN OPINION INC
SKADDEN FOUNDATION $313,9368 1Private foundation2012–2023 YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $308,42713 4DAF sponsor2019–2025 ACT TO CHANGE; YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC; HOUSE OUR NEIGHBORS EDUCATION FUND; ASIAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOUNDATION
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $300,50011 4DAF sponsor2020–2024 FOREIGN POLICY FOR AMERICA FOUNDATION; YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC; CAROLINA FORWARD FOUNDATION; EVANSTON LATINOS NFP
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY $284,0002 2Private foundation2023–2023 FOREIGN POLICY FOR AMERICA FOUNDATION; HAITIAN-AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $449,131 spent · pay $374,965 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $288,770$100,000$76,000$112,770 64.3%
Other salaries and wages $86,195$74,647$5,383$6,165 19.2%
Fees: lobbying $36,000$36,000$0$0 8.0%
Fees: accounting $11,176$0$11,176$0 2.5%
Advertising and promotion $10,041$7,843$0$2,198 2.2%
Travel $9,015$7,637$1,378$0 2.0%
Information technology $3,226$0$3,226$0 0.7%
Occupancy $2,504$0$2,504$0 0.6%
Office expenses $985$0$985$0 0.2%
Insurance $575$0$575$0 0.1%
Other (as described)Professional Development $350$0$350$0 0.1%
Other (as described)Fees $294$0$294$0 0.1%
Total$449,131100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $369,771 spent · pay $273,041 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $207,001$90,000$66,000$51,001 56.0%
Fees: lobbying $78,000$78,000$0$0 21.1%
Other salaries and wages $66,040$50,415$9,875$5,750 17.9%
Advertising and promotion $6,237$237$6,000$0 1.7%
Travel $4,806$2,906$0$1,900 1.3%
Information technology $2,718$0$2,718$0 0.7%
Office expenses $2,681$0$2,681$0 0.7%
Occupancy $1,713$0$1,713$0 0.5%
Insurance $575$0$575$0 0.2%
Total$369,771100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $318,090 spent · pay $212,137 · grants $0 · events $8,465
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $145,000$90,000$55,000$0 45.6%
Fees: lobbying $78,000$78,000$0$0 24.5%
Other salaries and wages $67,137$57,137$10,000$0 21.1%
Fees: accounting $10,200$0$10,200$0 3.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $8,465$8,465-- 2.7%
Occupancy $2,371-$2,371- 0.7%
Travel $1,985$1,985-- 0.6%
Office expenses $1,812-$1,812- 0.6%
Information technology $1,607-$1,607- 0.5%
Insurance $575-$575- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $470$470$0$0 0.1%
Other (as described)DC Bar Dues $332$0$332$0 0.1%
Other (as described)Staff meeting meals $136$136$0$0 0.0%
Total$318,090100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $359,161 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $173,494$80,500$46,732$46,262 48.3%
Fees: lobbying $65,000$65,000-- 18.1%
Advertising and promotion $37,968$27,774$5,318$4,876 10.6%
Fees: other services $33,091$27,000-$6,091 9.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $30,000-$30,000- 8.4%
Fees: accounting $9,949-$9,949- 2.8%
Occupancy $2,878-$2,878- 0.8%
Travel $2,827$2,000-$827 0.8%
Information technology $1,738-$1,738- 0.5%
Office expenses $1,312-$1,312- 0.4%
Insurance $575-$575- 0.2%
Other (as described)Professional Development Fee $329$0$329$0 0.1%
Total$359,161100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $341,603 spent · pay $33,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $222,125$142,125$67,000$13,000 65.0%
Fees: lobbying $54,000$54,000-- 15.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $33,000-$33,000- 9.7%
Occupancy $12,789-$12,789- 3.7%
Fees: accounting $10,573-$10,573- 3.1%
Advertising and promotion $3,359--$3,359 1.0%
Office expenses $1,927-$1,927- 0.6%
Information technology $1,608-$1,608- 0.5%
Travel $1,081-$1,081- 0.3%
Insurance $575-$575- 0.2%
Other (as described)Professional Development Fees $290$0$290$0 0.1%
Other (as described)Moving Expenses $276$0$276$0 0.1%
Total$341,603100%

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Federal lobbying

Lobbying Disclosure Act reports naming a client or registrant with this organization's name and state. Spent: what lobbying for it cost (firm income plus its own reported expenses). Earned: income it reported as a lobbying firm.

YearSpentEarnedReports
20263
20254
2024$80,0004
2023$80,0004
2022$80,0004
2021$80,0005

Issues: Environment/Superfund, Natural Resources, Transportation

Firms hired: DAVIDOFF HUTCHER & CITRON, LLP

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