THE AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY'S MISSION IS TO SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE INJURIES THROUGH RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES OF TRAFFIC CRASHES, AND EDUCATION ABOUT PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR MITIGATING RISKS ON THE ROAD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $277k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $100k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $38k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $277k | $40k | $13k | $40k | $394k $419k |
Technical Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $156k | $10k | $2k | $29k | $214k $227k |
Principal Researcher Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $133k | $8k | $5k | $15k | $174k $185k |
Senior Researcher Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $100k | $7k | $3k | $38k | $152k $162k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 7%
from 2023
From $368k in 2023 to $394k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 33%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY received $394,351 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY falls in the top 10%.
What are AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY reported $6.1M in total revenue and $5.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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