Its Tennessee
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To receive administer and expend funds for charitable education and scientific purposes and specifically to promote and enhance public safety and community welfare by fostering research and development and implementation of plans and programs to reduce motor vehicle deaths and injuries improve mobility and to promote encourage and advance a system of safer more economical energy efficient and environmentally sound highway and other surface transportation through research development and implementation of advanced technology within the state of Tennessee.
- Income
- $137,400
- Spending
- $107,726
- Reserves
- 7.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 50%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (5)
- $81,154 spent. The 2025 Annual Meeting occurred in Spring 2025 in Knoxville TN near the University of Tennessee campus with approximately 175 attendees. Programming included 2 half-days and one full day including the following items: nine 9 hours of technical sessions with a mix of presentations and panel discussion topics a social event and a board of directors business meeting. ITS TN also provided scholarships to two engineering students at $2,000 for each winning applicant $4000 total.
- $13,230 spent. The 2025 ITS Tennessee Winter Meeting in Chattanooga was attended by nearly 200 members. This was a joint meeting with ITS Georgia. ITS TN & GA provided programming for two half-days including six hours of technical training sessions and a social event on the first evening.
- $4,560 spent. The 2025 Summer Meeting occured in Nashville TN. For this event ITS TN provided a half-day 4-hour presentations on various Intelligent Transportation and Traffic technologies. After the training ITS TN arranged for a tour of the Nashville Department of Transportation Downtown Traffic Management Center. After the technical tour we had a social event in which we invited the Tennessee Section of Institute of Transportation Engineers to join us for an evening of networking.
- $322 spent. ITS TN sponsored a Happy Hour for the Tennessee Department of Transportations 2025 Annual Highway Safety and Operations Conference. This allowed for networking and coordination with Local and State Agencies Contractors Vendors Consultants University Partners and other interested parties. ITS designs products and implementations play a significant role in Highway Safety and Operations.
- The ITS TN membership did an outreach program with Civil Engineeering Universities State-wide. The membership visited and presented to engineering students on the relevance of Intelligent Transportation Systems and how it affects the world around us. We provided lunch and presentations at 6 universities. This outreach was provided at zero cost to the students and performed by volunteers within the membership and lunch was sponsored by a private vendor making this a zero cost event.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 2025.
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 June 2020.
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 November 4, 2026.
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