Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (EIN 521648962) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1989

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Catherine Chase

Phone

2024081711

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, founded in 1989, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $2.2M left a modest 11% surplus.

Mission

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (ADVOCATES) promotes, initiates, encourages, and conducts programs, both public and private, to further highway safety and aid in the conservation and preservation of life and property.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,305,311

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $204,421

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,509,732

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,648,164

Fundraising Expenses $149,827

Program Expenses $1,499,746

Other Expenses $593,243

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,241,407

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,509,732	$2,590,423	0.0%
Expenses	$2,241,407	$2,129,566	+0.1%
Net Income	$268,325	$460,857	-0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$392,565

Total Directors

$392,565

Key Employees

$241,002

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Catherine Chase	President	40.00	Officer Director	$367,956	$24,609	$392,565
Michael Brooks	Secretary	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Matt Gannon	Co-Chair	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jack Gillis	Co-Chair	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Erica Rosso	Vice Chair	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Olson	Vice Chair	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Edward Kenealy	Treasurer	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Wayne Cimons	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joan Claybrook	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Vauhn Cleveland	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven M Eglish	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Janette E Fennell	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephen W Hargarten MD MPH	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ralf Hotchkiss	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary Jagim MSN RN CEN FAEN	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Karol	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Erin Martinko	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrew McGuire	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer A Morrison	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nathan Riedel	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Deanna Wathington MD MPH FAAFP	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gerald L Zimmerman	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Peter Kurdock	General Council	40.00	Key Emp	$199,938	$41,064	$241,002
Shaun Kildare	Sr. Director of Research	40.00	Highest	$157,013	$37,397	$194,410
Tara Gill	Sr. Dir. Advocacy & Legislation	40.00	Highest	$165,385	$11,343	$176,728
Lisa Drew	Director of Administration	40.00	Highest	$129,655	$23,590	$153,245
Shane Austin	Communications Director	40.00	Highest	$104,298	$5,164	$109,462
Muhammad Masood	Director of State Govt Relations	40.00	Highest	$103,976	$8,380	$112,356

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$2,509,732	$2,241,407	$5,672,075	$268,325
2023	$2,590,423	$2,129,566	$4,489,665	$460,857
2022	$2,868,261	$2,001,313	$4,219,455	$866,948
2021	$2,495,784	$1,979,411	$3,293,731	$516,373
2020	$1,712,265	$1,911,388	$2,635,720	$-199,123
2019	$2,067,310	$1,898,727	$2,927,764	$168,583
2018	$3,157,074	$2,212,302	$2,935,830	$944,772

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety