Traffic Safety Plus
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE DEFENSIVE DRIVING TRAINING COURSES TO IMPROVE THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR SAFE DRIVING
- Income
- $379,677
- Spending
- $323,355
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $95,864, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 47% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $273,443 spent. TRAFFIC SAFETY PLUS PROVIDES A VARIETY OF DEFENSIVE DRIVING TRAINING COURSES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR SAFE DRIVING. THE COURSES ARE OFFERED ONLINE AND AT 11 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEBRASKA,TAUGHT BY 16 PART-TIME INSTRUCTORS PRIMARILY ON WEEKENDS AND OCCASIONALLY ON WEEKDAY EVENINGS. SOME OF THE COURSES OF INSTRUCTION ARE:DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROGRAM FOR FIRST TIME DRIVERS - THIS PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO INTRODUCE NEW DRIVERS TO THE IMPACT ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS HAVE ON THEIR BODIES AS WELL AS THEIR DRIVING BEHAVIOR AND SKILLS.TRAFFIC SURVIVAL LEVEL 1 - THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ATTENDING THE PROGRAM ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS TO RECEIVE A REDUCTION IN POINTS ON THEIR LICENSE; TO DISMISS A TICKET; TO RECEIVE AN INSURANCE DISCOUNT; AS AN EMPLOYER REQUIREMENT; OR TO SATISFY A COURT ORDER.TRAFFIC SURVIVAL LEVEL 3 - THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR THE PERSON WHO HAS HAD THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED OR HAS BEEN COURT ORDERED TO ATTEND AN ADVANCED PROGRAM.SENIOR DRIVER - THIS PROGRAM MAY PROVIDE MATURE DRIVERS AN INSURANCE DISCOUNT FROM THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY OR CAN BE USED BY SENIOR CENTERS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED ABOUT MATURE DRIVERS AS PART OF A PREVENTION PLAN.A PORTION OF THE REGISTRATION FEES PAID BY STUDENTS IS FORWARDED TO THE CITY OR COUNTY IN WHICH THE TRAFFIC DIVERSION PROGRAM IS LOCATED. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE TIME IS ALLOCATED TO THE TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THESE TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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