American Road and Transportation Builders Assoc Transportation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION WAS CREATED AND SHALL BE OPERATED TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT, RELATED RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND INFORMATION THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:1. OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL WORK ZONE SAFETY INFORMATION CLEARING HOUSE. THE CLEARING HOUSE PROVIDES WORK ZONE SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL PRACTITIONERS IN GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. AREAS OF INFORMATION INCLUDE HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH RESULTS, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, BEST PRACTICES, LAWS AND REGULATIONS, PUBLIC AWARENESS, HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION WORK SITE MANAGEMENT, AND SIMILAR TOPICS.2. TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT.3. RECOGNITION PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND INDUSTRY ON PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE SAFETY, ENVIROMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND COMMUNITY GOOD WORKS.4. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS.5. DEVELOPMENT OF MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITS.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- -3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 63%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $703,319, trustee
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: 55 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 49% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% 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
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
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 (3)
- $1.2 million spent. WORKZONE SAFETY GRANTS/ CONTRACTS- TDF SUPPORTS A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES INCLUDING SAFETY TRAINING, A NATIONAL EXHIBITION ON TRANSPORTATION AND A FACILITY DEDICATED TO IMPROVING SAFETY IN ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION ZONES.
- $70,819 spent. LANFORD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - ESTABLISHED IN 1999, THE LANFORD FAMILY HIGHWAY WORKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES POST-HIGH SCHOOL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP THE SONS, DAUGHTERS OR LEGALLY ADOPTED CHILDREN OF HIGHWAY WORKERS KILLED OR PERMANENTLY DISABLED ON THE JOB.
- $80,546 spent. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:I.SAFETY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM - COVERS THE OSHA-10 HOUR FOR CONSTRUCTION OBJECTIVES AND FOUR ADDITIONAL HOURS OF INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC TOPICS, INCLUDING TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, RISK ASSESSMENT, AND PREVENTING RUNOVERS AND BACKOVERS.II.SAFETY AND WOMEN LEADER AWARDS
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 July 1988.
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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