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Impact Teen Drivers Fund

EIN 26-0595165 · Sacramento, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Impact Teen Drivers is dedicated to developing, promoting, and facilitating evidence-based education and strategies to save lives and reduce injuries and fatalities caused by reckless and distracted driving, including efforts focused on bicyclists, pedestrians, and micromobility safety.

Income
$2.5 million
Spending
$2.1 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
16.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 71%
Employees
17
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$213,852, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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, 2025, 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)
  1. $1.9 million spent. EDUCATION: IMPACT TEEN DRIVERS DEVELOPS, PROMOTES AND FACILITATES EVIDENCE-BASED EDUCATION AND STRATEGIES TO SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE INJURIES CAUSED BY RECKLESS AND DISTRACTED DRIVING, INCLUDING EFFORTS FOCUSED ON BICYCLISTS, PEDESTRIANS, AND MICROMOBILITY SAFETY. Our vision is to foster a widespread culture shift among teens and their influencers, where reckless and distracted transportation, including driving, riding, bicycling, walking, and other micromobility, are unequivocally recognized as unacceptable behaviors and outside the social norm. Through consistent and impactful education efforts, teens, parents, and community members will develop a profound understanding of the correlation between poor decisions and crashes, and wise choices and safer roadways whether as drivers, passengers, bicyclists, or pedestrians. We firmly believe that this transformative shift in culture and mindset will substantially decrease the number of teens and others injured and killed due to reckless and distracted driving. WE NEVER USE GORE OR GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS, INSTEAD WE ENGAGE, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER THROUGH OUR EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULA. RESEARCH: IMPACT TEEN DRIVERS DESIGNS AND IMPLEMENT QUALITY PROGRAM EVALUATION AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH STUDIES TO MEASURE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR PROGRAMS AND COMPONENTS, AS WELL AS FACILITATE OTHER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUPPORTING TEEN SAFE DRIVING EFFORTS WHICH MAY FURTHER OUR MISSION. ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION: IMPACT TEEN DRIVERS CONNECTS AND ENCOURAGES STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION IN DEVELOPING AND UTILIZING THE IMPACT TEEN DRIVERS EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS. MORE SPECIFICALLY, OUR GOAL IS TO ENCOURAGE FIRST RESPONDERS, EDUCATORS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, TEEN LEADERS, PARENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND SAFETY ADVOCATES TO FACILITATE A MULTIFACETED APPROACH USING OUR PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE DANGERS OF POOR DECISION MAKING BEHIND THE WHEEL-WHETHER AS A DRIVER OR A PASSENGER.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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