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National Motorcycle Safety Fund

EIN 52-1228981 · Irvine, CA

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

What it says it does

TO INCREASE SUPPORT OF MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY INITIATIVES THAT LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF COUNTERMEASURES THAT IMPROVE MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY.

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

Good: 85 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 63.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 68% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% 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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 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.
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)

$59,980 spent. THE NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FUND IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION CREATED IN 1980 TO SUPPLEMENT THE WORK OF THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION. SINCE 1973, THE MSF HAS BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY TO ELIMINATE MOTORCYCLE CRASHES, INJURIES AND FATALITIES THROUGH ITS MANY RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AND MOTORIST AWARENESS EFFORTS.THE NMSF AUGMENTS THE MSF AND PROVIDES A MEANS FOR RIDERS, FAMILY MEMBERS, CORPORATIONS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS TO MAKE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE MSF'S MISSION.THE NMSF HAS SET ITS GOAL TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE SUPPORT OF MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY RESEARCH EFFORTS AND OTHER INITIATIVES THAT LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF COUNTER MEASURES THAT IMPROVE MOTORCYCLIST 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 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 May 1981.
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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