To save lives by promoting the use of safe and sober designated drivers through public awareness "hero campaign for designated drivers and through promoting other activities relating to the elimination of drinking and driving.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $14K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$208K
Spent
$207K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$380K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$208K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$219K
FY2025$236K
Expenses
$207K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$162K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$173K
FY2025$208K
Net assets
$380K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$380K
FY2021$371K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$330K
FY2024$377K
FY2025$404K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2001.

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Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $112K Management & general 26% · $53K Fundraising 20% · $42K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promoting designated drivers to prevent drunk driving accidents and fatalities.

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2 programs · $112K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Promoted public awareness of the hazards of drunk driving & the need for designated driving through various awareness campaigns,promotional activities, and a hotline. A total of $109,712 in donated use of facilities and services was provided to the organization and recorded at fair market value (note:this amount is excluded from program…

$111Kprogram expense
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Supported character development programs at local high schools and the us naval academy, and promoted no drunk driving among high school students by supporting alcohol free proms.

$1Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$14K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$208K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Money outPt IX
$207K
Ln 25
Programscol B$112K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$380K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$380K
Total assetsLn 16$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$177K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Total revenueLn 12$208K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$380K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$380K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$380K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$370K$380K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$405$0
Total assetsLn 16$396K$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$379K$380K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$500$500
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$40K$8K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$708$472
Management feesLn 11a$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$40K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$850$850
Office expensesLn 13$3K$454$2K$302
OccupancyLn 16$22K$5K$11K$7K
TravelLn 17$401$381$20
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$405$304$60$41
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$654$436
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$11K$6K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$7K$2K$436
Total functional expensesLn 25$207K$112K$53K$42K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $236K$208K$28K$404K 990 PDF
FY2024 $219K$173K$47K$377K 990 PDF
FY2023 $210K$238K−$29K$330K 990 PDF
FY2022 $235K$248K−$13K$359K 990 PDF
FY2021 $154K$162K−$9K$371K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $208K$207K$2K$380K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $208,403 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $270,860$229,910
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37$37
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$29,986−$21,544
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $240,911$208,403
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $500$500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,096$58,684
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $180,660$147,618
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $244,256$206,802
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,345$1,601
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $208,403 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,976 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$176,677
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,233
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$229,910
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $37$37
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$23,520−$23,520
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,976 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$23,483$208,403
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $206,802 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $500$500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $40,472 · Management $8,094 · Fundraising $5,396$53,962
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,542 · Management $708 · Fundraising $472$4,722
IX-11a Management feesManagement $7,500$7,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,394 · Management $15,555$55,949
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $850$850
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $454 · Management $2,268 · Fundraising $302$3,024
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,782 · Management $10,556 · Fundraising $7,038$22,376
IX-17 TravelPrograms $381 · Fundraising $20$401
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $304 · Management $60 · Fundraising $41$405
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,272 · Management $654 · Fundraising $436$4,362
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,922 · Management $5,799 · Fundraising $27,029$43,750
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,904 · Management $1,661 · Fundraising $436$9,001
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $111,927 · Management $52,855 · Fundraising $42,020$206,802
Part X · Balance sheet $394,537 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $370,103$380,046
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,466$4,100
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,501$10,391
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $996$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $405$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $396,471$394,537
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,261$1,166
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,700$1,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$12,260
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,961$14,426
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $378,510$380,111
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $378,510$380,111
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $396,471$394,537
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $380,111 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$208,403
XI-2 Total expenses$206,802
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,601
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$378,510
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$380,111

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