Prepass Safety Alliance FY2020 filing

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Develop and deploy advanced technology systems to create a cooperative operating and regulatory environment, which improves the efficient and safe movement of commercial vehicles and the performance of highway systems.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$985K 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)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47.9M a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$985K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$211.9M
198% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 198% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
42
of 42 voting members
Looks good: 42 of 42 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$130.8M
Spent
$79.6M
To programs
95%
Net assets
−$104.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$130.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$130.8M
FY2021$145.3M
FY2022$174.4M
FY2023$196.5M
FY2024$193.2M
FY2025$196.6M
Expenses
$79.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$79.6M
FY2021$81.7M
FY2022$104.2M
FY2023$149.6M
FY2024$162.2M
FY2025$172.3M
Net assets
−$104.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$104.8M
FY2021−$41.2M
FY2022$29.0M
FY2023$76.0M
FY2024$106.9M
FY2025$131.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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 Mar 1994.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $75.8M Management & general 5% · $3.7M

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

58 people listed on the 990; $985K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO Until 12/31/2019
$249,000Pt VII · Sec A
President and COO
$249,000Pt VII · Sec A
$165,094Pt VII · Sec A
VP - Nat'l Dir of Field Ops
$162,500Pt VII · Sec A
$159,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Thru 11/13/19
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Doughty’s $1.7M as President and CEO is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 43 $100M+ science & technology nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Doughty$1,698,372$1,500,000$2,600,000$325,000$315,000$249,000
Christopher Murray$893,580—————
Jeff Christian$665,038$600,000$564,938$222,750$209,000$165,094
Brennen Carson$593,159—————
Clay Beers$469,600—————
Charles Wurster$422,418—————
Justin Zealand$388,784—————
Karen Rasmussen—————$249,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Improves commercial vehicle movement and highway performance with advanced technology systems.

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1 program · $75.8M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Prepass

Develop and deploy advanced technology created to improve efficient and safe movement of qualified commercial vehicles at state weigh stations, ports of entry, and toll facilities and the performance of the highway system, while ensuring regulatory compliance and user safety.

$75.8Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$130.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$130.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$70K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Money outPt IX
$79.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$75.8M
Managementcol C$3.7M
Owns and owesPt X
−$104.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.1M
Total assetsLn 16$107.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$211.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
58
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a42
IndependentVI 1b42
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$130.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$70K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Total revenueLn 12$130.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.6M
SavingsLn 2$3.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.1M
Accounts receivableLn 4$57.4M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$7.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20K
Total assetsLn 16$107.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$211.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$104.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.8M$7.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20K$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32.7M$35.2M
Total assetsLn 16$105.7M$107.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$261.8M$211.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$156.1M−$104.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$718K$440K$278K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$891K$562K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$40K$24K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$147K$90K$57K
Payroll taxesLn 10$138K$85K$53K
Legal feesLn 11b$72K$72K
Accounting feesLn 11c$67K$67K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$199K$199K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.8M$1.8M
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$44K$27K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$112K$69K$43K
TravelLn 17$9K$6K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$467K$467K
InterestLn 20$11.3M$11.3M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8.2M$8.2M$5K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54.7M$54.6M$49K
Total functional expensesLn 25$79.6M$75.8M$3.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 11, 2026 $196.6M$172.3M$24.3M$131.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 7, 2025 $193.2M$162.2M$30.9M$106.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 9, 2024 $196.5M$149.6M$46.9M$76.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2023 $174.4M$104.2M$70.3M$29.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 4, 2022 $145.3M$81.7M$63.6M−$41.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 11, 2021 $130.8M$79.6M$51.2M−$104.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $130,800,476 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $125,892,274$130,688,337
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $59,622$70,089
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,357$42,050
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $125,959,253$130,800,476
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 $2,224,416$2,493,825
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,225,500$77,060,519
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $88,449,916$79,554,344
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,509,337$51,246,132
Part VI · Governance 42 of 42 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body42
VI-1b Independent voting members42
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $130,800,476 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $130,688,337$130,688,337
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $70,089$70,089
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $42,050$42,050
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $130,730,387 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $70,089$130,800,476
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $79,554,344 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $440,041 · Management $277,557$717,598
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $890,529 · Management $561,704$1,452,233
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $24,228 · Management $15,282$39,510
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $89,838 · Management $56,664$146,502
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $84,612 · Management $53,370$137,982
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $71,873$71,873
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $66,815$66,815
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $198,927$198,927
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $26,975$26,975
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,790,321$1,790,321
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,546$3,546
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $26,967 · Management $17,009$43,976
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,883 · Management $43,448$112,331
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,522 · Management $3,484$9,006
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $467,450$467,450
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,323,133$11,323,133
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,215,094 · Management $5,240$8,220,334
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $30,245$30,245
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,646,817 · Management $48,770$54,695,587
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $75,815,664 · Management $3,738,680 · Fundraising $0$79,554,344
Part X · Balance sheet $107,093,906 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,769,087$3,579,068
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,058,000$3,515,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $55,159,112$57,431,064
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,997,494$7,367,946
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $32,686,246$35,180,828
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $105,689,939$107,093,906
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,405,955$49,151,392
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $157,500$18,447,550
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $214,212,064$144,334,412
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $261,775,519$211,933,354
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$156,085,580−$104,839,448
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$156,085,580−$104,839,448
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $105,689,939$107,093,906
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$104,839,448 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$130,800,476
XI-2 Total expenses$79,554,344
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,246,132
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$156,085,580
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$104,839,448

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