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Together for Safer Roads Inc

EIN 47-3826384 · Brooklyn, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak44 out of 100GovernanceFair64 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WORKING TOGETHER, WE AIM TO BEND THE CURVE ON ROAD TRAFFIC COLLISIONS SO THEY ARE NO LONGER ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH AND INJURIES WORLDWIDE.

Income
$918,686
Spending
$943,364
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 80%
Employees
1
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$366,737, executive director

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

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 88% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    10 of 10

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

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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. $821,368 spent. GENERAL PROGRAM: TOGETHER FOR SAFER ROADS IS AN INNOVATIVE COALITION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER GLOBAL PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES, ACROSS INDUSTRIES, TO COLLABORATE ON IMPROVING ROAD SAFETY. THE COALITION BRINGS TOGETHER MEMBERS' KNOWLEDGE, DATA, TECHNOLOGY, AND GLOBAL NETWORKS TO FOCUS ON FIVE AREAS THAT WILL MAKE THE GREATEST IMPACT GLOBALLY AND WITHIN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THESE FOCUS AREAS ALIGN WITH THE UNITED NATIONS DECADE OF ACTION FOR ROAD SAFETY'S FIVE PILLARS BY DEVELOPING PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS ISSUES IN ROAD SAFETY MANAGEMENT, SAFER ROADS AND MOBILITY, SAFER VEHICLES, SAFER ROAD USERS, AND POST-CRASH RESPONSE. THROUGH RESULTS -DRIVEN INITIATIVES, TOGETHER WITH SAFER ROADS FOCUSES ON THREE PROGRAM AREAS TO CREATE IMPACT: -SAFER COMPANIES AND FLEETS, SAFER CITIES AND -SAFER ROADS INNOVATION STUDIO.

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 September 2015.

    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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