American Highway Users Alliance
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What it says it does
THE AMERICAN HIGHWAY USERS ALLIANCE IS A NONPROFIT 501(6) ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION SERVING AS THE UNITED VOICE OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMUNITY PROMOTING SAFE, UNCONGESTED HIGHWAYS AND ENHANCED FREEDOM OF MOBILITY.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 32
- Highest pay
- $230,196, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA RELATIONS: ACTIVITIES AND EXPENSES DEDICATED TO EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND NEWS MEDIA AND PARTICIPATING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS REGARDING HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION AND ROADWAY SAFETY. ADDITIONALLY, WORKING TO PROMOTE PROJECT DELIVERY IMPROVEMENTS, STREAMLINING, AND REDUCING ROADWAY PERMITTING TIME WHILE ENSURING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.
- BUILDS POLITICAL SUPPORT FOR ADDITIONAL HIGHWAY FUNDING, PROVISIONS TO SEPARATE THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND FROM OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET, AND OTHER PRO-MOBILITY POLICIES ADVOCATED BY OUR MEMBERS.
- ROADWAY SAFETY: ACTIVITIES AND RELATED EXPENSES DIRECTED TO PROGRAMS THAT SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE INJURIES THROUGH ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 1934.
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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