The Road Information Program INC FY2023 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(6)Since 1971Mutual / membership EIN 52-0941402Revenue $1.1M in FY2023Latest 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, FY2023. 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.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$201K 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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FY2023 · 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
63%
of spending
63% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$201K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $883K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
1.9 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
$139K
11% of total assets
Liabilities are 11% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
113
of 113 voting members
113 of 113 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.1M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +11%
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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
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +5%
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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
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +2%
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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 FY2023 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

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $697K Management & general 17% · $187K Fundraising 20% · $216K

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

114 people listed on the 990; $201K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$201,023Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 · $697K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-0941402) · Dispute this line
$697Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$120K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$697K
Managementcol C$187K
Fundraisingcol D$216K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$139K
PeoplePt VI, VII
114
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a113
IndependentVI 1b113
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$120K
Gains on assetsLn 7$100K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$174K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$174K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$137K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$883K
Other assetsLn 15$110
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$139K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$201K$174K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$872K$883K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K$139K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$200K$100K$90K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$558K$360K$42K$156K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$56K$33K$10K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$76K$55K$9K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$35K$16K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$15K$4K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$2K$640$800
TravelLn 17$67K$67K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$714$206$258
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$697K$187K$216K

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
FY2023 ViewingFiled 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
FY2020Filed 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 $1,124,476 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,020,850$1,004,100
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$5,993$120,376
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,014,857$1,124,476
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 $918,390$960,378
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,341$140,368
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,046,731$1,100,746
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,874$23,730
Part VI · Governance 113 of 113 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body113
VI-1b Independent voting members113
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 $1,124,476 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,004,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,004,100
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,995$19,995
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $100,381$100,381
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $120,376$1,124,476
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,100,746 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $100,099 · Management $90,089 · Fundraising $10,010$200,198
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $359,527 · Management $42,384 · Fundraising $155,716$557,627
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,700 · Management $10,135 · Fundraising $12,679$55,514
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $54,985 · Management $9,424 · Fundraising $11,791$76,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,165 · Management $15,848 · Fundraising $19,826$70,839
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,000$14,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,875 · Management $4,287 · Fundraising $5,364$24,526
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,219 · Management $640 · Fundraising $800$3,659
IX-17 TravelPrograms $66,685$66,685
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $714 · Management $206 · Fundraising $258$1,178
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,320$30,320
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $697,289 · Management $187,013 · Fundraising $216,444$1,100,746
Part X · Balance sheet $1,215,628 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $201,208$174,090
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $94,245$137,450
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,172$16,840
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,088$3,947
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $871,927$883,191
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $115$110
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,186,755$1,215,628
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,054$52,185
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $81,000$87,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $133,054$139,185
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 $1,053,701$1,076,443
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,053,701$1,076,443
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,186,755$1,215,628
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,076,443 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,124,476
XI-2 Total expenses$1,100,746
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,730
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,053,701
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$988
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,076,443

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