San Diego Alliance for Traffic Relief Reliable Transit and Jobs
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
The specific purpose of this association is to educate the public regarding the benefits of approving a ballot measure to increase the rate of the transactions and use tax in San Diego County for purposes of providing a long-term revenue stream to fund transportation relief and safety projects in the County, and to ensure high quality, good paying jobs in the region.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 50
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 (1)
- $2.3 million spent. The organization spearhead a robust community outreach program on the benefits of voting to approve an initiative ordinance increasing the local sales tax to fund essential San Diego County transportation improvements. The revenue raised by the proposed ordinance would fund infrastructure repairs, including retrofits and safety upgrades to aging bridges, storm drains and rail lines, as well as expand San Diegos public transit system. The organization worked with community stakeholders to educate voters by digital, television, and print media as well as a strong door knocking campaign. The organization previously worked to gather signatures to qualify the measure (Measure G) for the November 5, 2024 election. Unfortunately, the voters voted not to enact Measure G by a narrow 50.46% to 49.54% margin.
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)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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