The Road Information Program INC FY2020 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(6)Since 1971Mutual / membership EIN 52-0941402Revenue $1.1M in FY2020Latest return filed Aug 11, 2026

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To research, evaluate, and distribute economic and technical data on highway transportation issues.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-0941402) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$285K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 0.4% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
60% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$285K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
2.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $222K
7 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$161K
12% of total assets
Liabilities are 12% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
109
of 109 voting members
109 of 109 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
60%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1972.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $696K Management & general 17% · $191K Fundraising 23% · $265K

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

112 people listed on the 990; $285K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$169,779Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$114,935Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Kearby$213,935$201,898$201,023$202,240——
Frank Moretti$198,571—————
David Kerby————$182,273$169,779
Georgina Onofre$122,508—————
Carolyn Kelly$118,494—————
William Wilkins—————$114,935

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Researches and distributes economic and technical data on highway safety, bridge conditions, and transportation infrastructure to inform the public and policymakers.

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1 program · $696K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Studying the remaining life and safety of bridges in the highway system and researching significant deterioration of major highways.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-0941402) · Dispute this line
$696Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$696K
Managementcol C$191K
Fundraisingcol D$265K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
PeoplePt VI, VII
112
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a109
IndependentVI 1b109
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Gains on assetsLn 7$22K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$214K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$214K
Accounts receivableLn 4$77K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$302K$214K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$858K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K$161K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$276K$138K$14K$124K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$526K$339K$116K$71K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$69K$41K$11K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$53K$31K$9K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$87K$51K$14K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$360$360
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$22K$6K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$23K$6K$9K
TravelLn 17$28K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$360$544
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$696K$191K$265K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 11, 2026 $1.1M$1.1M−$3K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 6, 2025 $1.1M$1.1M−$31K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 30, 2024 $1.1M$1.1M$24K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2023 $1.0M$1.0M−$32K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 6, 2022 $1.1M$1.0M$74K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 14, 2021 $1.1M$1.2M−$58K$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,093,964 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,062,700$1,056,200
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $62,301$37,764
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,125,001$1,093,964
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $928,165$1,009,651
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $211,843$142,159
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,140,008$1,151,810
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,007−$57,846
Part VI · Governance 109 of 109 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body109
VI-1b Independent voting members109
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,093,964 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,056,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,056,200
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,462$15,462
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $22,302$22,302
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37,764$1,093,964
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,151,810 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $137,995 · Management $13,798 · Fundraising $124,196$275,989
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $338,694 · Management $115,849 · Fundraising $71,234$525,777
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $40,798 · Management $11,095 · Fundraising $16,726$68,619
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $31,344 · Management $8,525 · Fundraising $12,850$52,719
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,456 · Management $13,995 · Fundraising $21,096$86,547
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $360$360
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,250$14,250
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,313 · Management $6,069 · Fundraising $9,148$37,530
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,138 · Management $6,292 · Fundraising $9,486$38,916
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,367$28,367
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,326 · Management $360 · Fundraising $544$2,230
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,506$20,506
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $695,937 · Management $190,593 · Fundraising $265,280$1,151,810
Part X · Balance sheet $1,319,631 assets, 16 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $301,872$214,131
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,351$77,183
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,481$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,818$17,563
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,950$5,306
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $857,961$1,002,680
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,662$2,768
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,237,395$1,319,631
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,207$71,631
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $85,500$89,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $136,707$161,231
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $1,100,688$1,158,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,100,688$1,158,400
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,237,395$1,319,631
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,158,400 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,093,964
XI-2 Total expenses$1,151,810
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$57,846
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,100,688
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$115,558
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,158,400

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