AUTO CLUB GROUP TRAFFIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AUTO CLUB GROUP TRAFFIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 27-2258096

What they do

to PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT and CONTINUOUS REDUCTION IN TRAFFIC CRASHES, INJURIES and DEATHS IN THE COMMUNITIES TARGETED BY OUR EFFORTS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.THE FOUNDATION WAS FORMED BY AAA AUTO CLUB SOUTH, INC., THE FOUNDATIONS SOLE MEMBER, for THE PURPOSE of IMPROVING TRAFFIC SAFETY WITHIN THE OPERATING TERRITORY of THE COMPANY. AAA AUTO CLUB SOUTH, INC. WAS MERGED INTO THE AUTO CLUB GROUP EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 30, 2014, AT WHICH TIME THE AUTO CLUB GROUP BECAME THE FOUNDATIONS SOLE MEMBER. THE FOUNDATION ACHIEVES ITS OBJECTIVES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT and COORDINATION of EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AIMED AT INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS of TRAFFIC SAFETY PRINCIPLES and IMPROVEMENT of DRIVING SKILLS. PARTICULAR EMPHASIS is PLACED ON PROGRAMS and SAFETY ACTIVITIES WITH SCHOOLS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS and OTHER GROUPS and SERVING AS A RESOURCE to THE MEDIA and COMMUNITIES of THE DISSEMINATION of SAFETY INFORMATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2019The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

150.29%of revenue went to mission work92.2% of expenses · Program services

1.39%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$162.98spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.30%of revenue went to management and office costs6.9% of expenses

46.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$415,115

Mission workProgram services$623,864150.29% of revenue92.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$46,92811.30% of revenue6.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,7711.39% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Total expenses$676,563162.98% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 92.2% mission · 6.9% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 162.98% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 2.6% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 2.6% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.32% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 2.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$415,115

Expenses$676,563

Annual shortfall $261,448 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$623,864 · 92.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$46,928 · 6.9% of expenses

Fundraising$5,771 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$415,115

Expenses$676,563

Contributions$190,848

Mission work (program services)$623,864

Fundraising$5,771

Grants given$64,469

Average grant$64,469

Management and general$46,928

Accounting fees$2,435

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

AMY H STRACKEDIRECTOR

ARLIN D BEACHYDIRECTOR

BRANDY M HOWARDDIRECTOR

FRANCES E CARLIN-ROGERSDIRECTOR

HEATHER K DRAKECHAIR

JENNIFER B HARTYDIRECTOR

KEVIN BAKEWELLDIRECTOR (1/1/19-1/31/19)

KYLE J CLARKDIRECTOR

MATTHEW R NASWORTHYDIRECTOR

PAMELA S MOEN-THIEDINGDIRECTOR

RO KATRAKDIRECTOR (1/1/19-4/30/19)

TERESA D HILDEBRANDVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Location: 9125 HENDERSON ROAD, TAMPA, FL 33634
County: Hillsborough
In care of: HEATHER DRAKE
Primary officer: HEATHER DRAKE, CHAIRPERSON

How to reach them

Phone(813) 289-1387

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: January 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ MHM LLC
Grant-giving organization: Yes