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Highway Safety Network Inc

EIN 23-2912655 · Pottsville, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO REDUCE THE FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY OF TRAFFIC RELATED CRASHES, INJURIES, AND DEATHS THROUGH EDUCATION, AW ENGFORCEMENT AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 61% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 37 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$3.3 million spent. PROVIDED VEHICLE OPERATION SAFETY AWARENESS TO SCHOOLS, GENERAL PUBLICM AND OTHER CITIZENS OF THE COMMONWEALTH BY PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE EXERCISES. GOVERNMENTAL GRANT FUNDING PARTICULARLY PROVIDED FOR SEAT BELT COMPLIANCE, DUI EDUCATION AND COMPIANCE AND A VAST ARRAY OF PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE VEHICLE AND HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 November 6, 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 January 1998.
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 November 4, 2026.

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