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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY, founded in 1947, is a community nonprofit that reported $6.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 33% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $5.7M left a modest 7% surplus.
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.
RESEARCH: IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHED 14 NEW TRAFFIC SAFETY REPORTS, INITIATED 7 NEW TRAFFIC SAFETY RESEARCH CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS, BEGAN 3 IN-HOUSE STUDIES, AND CONTINUED WORK ON 17 TRAFFIC...
RESEARCH: IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHED 14 NEW TRAFFIC SAFETY REPORTS, INITIATED 7 NEW TRAFFIC SAFETY RESEARCH CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS, BEGAN 3 IN-HOUSE STUDIES, AND CONTINUED WORK ON 17 TRAFFIC SAFETY RESEARCH PROJECTS INITIATED IN PREVIOUS YEARS.THE FOUNDATION FUNDED, MANAGED, AND/OR PERFORMED RESEARCH IN 2024, DETAILED IN THE FOLLOWING REPORTS (IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER BY DATE OF PUBLICATION): ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS FATALLY STRUCK BY VEHICLES AT THE ROADSIDE: INCIDENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS; AAA LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH ON AGING DRIVERS (LONGROAD) DATA USER GUIDE; COUNTERMEASURES FOR DISTRACTED DRIVING: AN EXPLORATION BEYOND THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; DROWSY DRIVING IN FATAL CRASHES, UNITED STATES, 2017-2021; UNCOVERING THE SPILLOVER EFFECT FROM POSTED SPEED LIMIT CHANGES: A TOOL TO EXAMINE POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERNS; TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: FATAL CRASHES IN 2020-2022; CONSUMER EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR VEHICLE AUTOMATION: OUTCOMES FROM AN EXPERT WORKSHOP; AMERICAN DRIVING SURVEY: 2023; A SAFE SYSTEM GUIDE FOR TRANSPORTATION: SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLES FROM COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S.; DOES OLDER ADULTS' SELF-REGULATION OF DRIVING IMPROVE SAFETY? AN EXAMINATION OF OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE DRIVING PATTERNS IN THE AAA LONGROAD STUDY; IDENTIFYING OUTCOME MEASURES TO EVALUATE DRIVERS' KNOWLEDGE OF VEHICLE AUTOMATION; DEVELOPING A NEAR-MISS REPORTING SYSTEM FOR ROADSIDE RESPONDERS; 2023 TRAFFIC SAFETY CULTURE INDEX; AND CANNABIS USE, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND TRAFFIC SAFETY: OUTCOMES FROM THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE AND EXPERT OPINION ON THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF RESCHEDULING.FINALLY, IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION INITIATED RESEARCH PROJECTS WHICH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING GOALS: EXAMINING THE TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPACTS OF POLICIES THAT REDUCE POLICE-MOTORIST INTERACTIONS; OUTLINING ADAS AND AUTOMATION SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS FOR BORROWERS AND SECONDHAND OWNERS; UNDERSTANDING THE INCREASING TREND IN TRAFFIC FATALITIES IN URBAN AREAS; DETERMINING THE SAFETY IMPACTS OF ROAD DEBRIS; INVESTIGATING ATTITUDES TOWARDS SPEEDING; DETERMINING FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE SEAT BELT USE; AND DESCRIBING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MICROMOBILITY AND SAFETY. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED WORK ON SEVERAL ACTIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS BEGUN IN PRIOR YEARS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: UNDERSTANDING AGGRESSIVE DRIVING AND ROAD RAGE; DETERMINING STRATEGIES TO EDUCATION THE PUBLIC AND CORRECT MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT CANNABIS USE AND IMPAIRED DRIVING; DEVELOPING A NEAR-MISS REPORTING SYSTEM FOR ROADSIDE RESPONDERS; COMBATTING THE TREND OF PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES ON URBAN ARTERIALS AT NIGHT; AND THE LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH ON AGING DRIVERS (LONGROAD) STUDY.
EDUCATION 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...
EDUCATION 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 2024, FOUNDATION RESEARCH FINDINGS WERE PRESENTED AT NUMEROUS CONFERENCES AND EVENTS INCLUDING: THE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD ANNUAL MEETING; THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONALS; THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON TRANSPORTATION SAFETY; THE NHTSA DISTRACTION ACTION FORUM; THE SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN TRANSPORTATION SYMPOSIUM; THE WASHINGTON STATE GOOD ROADS & TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION QUARTERLY MEETING; AND THE HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING. THE AAA FOUNDATION'S PRESENCE AT THESE CONFERENCES HELPED SPREAD AAA FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH AND MISSION TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES. THE AAA FOUNDATION ALSO HAD AN EXHIBIT BOOTH AT THE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD ANNUAL MEETING IN 2024.IN ADDITION TO THESE EXTERNALLY HOSTED EVENTS, THE AAA FOUNDATION HOSTED ITS OWN INAUGURAL SAFE MOBILITY CONFERENCE IN CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. THIS TWO-DAY EVENT WAS CONVENED TO CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS FROM INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT, AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS TO CONNECT, SHARE INFORMATION, AND IDENTIFY CHALLENGES, SOLUTIONS, AND BEST PRACTICES GEARED TOWARD ACHIEVING SAFER MOBILITY FOR ALL ROAD USERS. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE OFFERING OF HIGH-QUALITY AND DIVERSE WORKSHOPS, TECHNICAL SESSIONS, AND PLENARY SESSIONS. 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 2024, RESEARCH PERFORMED AND/OR FUNDED BY THE AAA FOUNDATION WAS PUBLISHED IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS INCLUDING: HUMAN FACTORS JOURNAL, SLEEP JOURNAL, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART F, ACCIDENT ANALYSIS & PREVENTION.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $6,096,407 | $4,576,327 | +0.3% |
| Expenses | $5,694,175 | $4,743,312 | +0.2% |
| Net Income | $402,232 | $-166,985 | -3.4% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| MARK H SHAW | CHAIRMAN | 2.00 |
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Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY SPADA | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WIEDEMANN | VICE CHAIRMAN (THRU 05/2024) | 2.00 |
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Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES PHELPS | TREASURER | 2.00 |
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Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER DRAKE | SECRETARY | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHOHREH ABEDI | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BACKLEY | TRUSTEE (THRU 05/2024) | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BIANCHINI | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA BRADLEY | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA COLLINS | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTA GENOVESE | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE MCALLISTER | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINCOLN TOMLIN | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHEN-YE DAVID YANG PHD | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 |
Officer
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$329,942 | $64,409 | $394,351 |
| JILL INGRASSIA | ASST SECRETARY | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BOWER | ASST SECRETARY (THRU 07/2024) | 2.00 |
Officer
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA LOIACONO | ASST TREASURER | 2.00 |
Officer
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HOSAFLOOK | ASST TREASURER (THRU 05/2024) | 2.00 |
Officer
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HORREY | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR | 40.00 |
Highest
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$168,810 | $45,384 | $214,194 |
| BRIAN TEFFT | PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER | 40.00 |
Highest
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$145,793 | $28,073 | $173,866 |
| REBECCA STEINBACH | SENIOR RESEARCHER | 40.00 |
Highest
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$108,991 | $43,207 | $152,198 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 2025 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2024 | $6,096,407 | $5,694,175 | $31,213,624 | $402,232 |
| 2023 | $4,576,327 | $4,743,312 | $29,053,519 | $-166,985 |
| 2022 | $5,652,477 | $5,331,587 | $26,518,472 | $320,890 |
| 2021 | $6,568,449 | $4,723,952 | $32,143,150 | $1,844,497 |
| 2020 | $3,960,209 | $3,935,966 | $28,249,789 | $24,243 |
| 2020 | $3,960,209 | $3,935,966 | $28,249,789 | $24,243 |
| 2019 | $7,537,518 | $5,827,837 | $26,154,905 | $1,709,681 |
| 2018 | $7,330,428 | $6,888,213 | $22,366,474 | $442,215 |
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