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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1702822

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Also known as ITS AMERICA

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003

Financials

$3.5M$4.3M2023$4.4M$4.5M2024$5.1M$4.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$5,109,662$4,473,224$636,438$6,223,226$2,504,201$3,719,025
December 31, 2024990$4,405,248$4,506,586-$101,338$5,608,431$2,587,802$3,020,629
December 31, 2023990$3,504,306$4,316,085-$811,779$6,065,093$3,096,518$2,968,575
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$4,289,080
Investment income
$329,973
Royalties
$455,344
Net gain from sales of assets
$220,163
Other revenue
$490,609

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$455,101
Other salaries and wages
$1,757,109
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,543,856
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$58,843
Accounting fees
$36,048
Occupancy
$287,246
Travel
$84,393
Depreciation
$53,072
Program services (functional)
$2,776,225
Management and general (functional)
$1,433,728
Fundraising (functional)
$263,271

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,608,431
Total assets, end of year
$6,223,226
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,504,201
Net assets, end of year
$3,719,025
Land, buildings and equipment
$238,432
Publicly traded securities
$3,024,094
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,719,025
Gross receipts
$7,677,059
Employees
19
Volunteers
34
Year formed
1991
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURA D CHACEPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
50$436,732$18,369
TIMOTHY DRAKESVP, PUBLIC POLICY & REGULATORY
Highest-paid employee
50$210,899$35,163
CARLOS ALBANSVP, TECH PROG & PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
50$196,539$16,350
SARAH E ABELVP, INNOVATIBVE MOBILITY
Highest-paid employee
50$144,590$11,933
RACHEL RETTBERG ALBANSVP, MEMBER ENG & OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$136,568$18,238
ANDREW BARBERIDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$123,010$12,226
CHRIS ARMSTRONGCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TILLY CHANGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SELETA REYNOLDSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LAUREL K STRAUBTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOANNA M PINKERTONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURIE MATKOWSKIMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIK DIETZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE BERGERAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN ROMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
25 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES FISHELSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES J KATSAFANASMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HENRY LIUMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RAMIN MASSOUMIMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSSEL R MCMURRYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM MISENERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ABBAS MOHADDESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRY GRIFFITHMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
YDANIS RODRIGUEZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DINA EL-TAWANSYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARC WILLIAMSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TRACY LARKIN-THOMASONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NAT FORD SRMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NAT BEUSEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE QUADTMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KOME AJISEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD STERTZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JARED PERDUEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ZAC DOERZAPHMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHAILEN BHATTMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB BRYDIAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GERRY PETRELLAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PREETI CHOUDHARYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SOLOMON CAVINESSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RISH MALHOTRAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURA D CHACEPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
50$429,854$18,009
TIMOTHY DRAKESVP, PUBLIC POLICY & GOVT AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
50$190,592$32,406
CARLOS ALBANSVP, TECH PROG & STRAT PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
50$175,501$15,777
RACHEL RETTBERGSVP, MEMBER ENG & OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$155,180$17,145
CHAD CHITWOODDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$112,367$5,727
DIRENA COUSINSDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP
Highest-paid employee
50$110,426$6,601
JOANNA M PINKERTONCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS ARMSTRONGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SELETA REYNOLDSSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAUREL K STRAUBTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE BERGARAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ED BRADLEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TILLY CHANGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK DOUGHTYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERY EDELSTEINMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES FISHELSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS GEARHARTMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES J KATSAFANASMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HENRY LIUMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAMIN MASSOUMIMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUSSELL MCMURRYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MONALI SHAHMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM MISENERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABBAS MOHADDESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRY GRIIFITHMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LESLIE RICHARDSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YDANIS RODRIGUEZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONY TAVARESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARC WILLIAMSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURIE MATKOWSKIMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY LARKIN-THOMASONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATHANIEL P FORD SRMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIK DIETZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG WINFREEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NAT BEUSEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE QUADTMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KOME AJISEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD STERTZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JARED PERDUEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURA DEMEO CHACEPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
50$423,688$17,483
TIMOTHY DRAKEVP PUBLIC POLICY
Highest-paid employee
50$177,124$28,911
TAREK GOUDACONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
50$145,746$40,047
CARLOS ALBANSVP TECHNICAL PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
50$153,518$15,978
KRISTIN WHITECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
50$136,112$6,988
CHAD CHITWOODDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$123,549$8,569
MONALI SHAHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOANNA PINKERTONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS ARMSTRONGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SELETA REYNOLDSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN BARTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE BERGARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN BOWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ED BRADLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE CARROLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TILLY CHANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK DOUGHTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ROBERT EDELSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICK FESTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES FISHELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS GEARHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES J KATSAFANASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HENRY LIUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EVERETT LOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE MAGGIOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAMIN MASSOUMIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
M J MAYNARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUSSELL MCMURRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROGER MILLARIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIM MISENERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABBAS MOHADDESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIK DIETZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF PRICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LESLIE RICHARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YDANIS RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAUREL K STRAUBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONY TAVARESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARC WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG WINFREEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1100 NEW JERSEY AVE SE STE 850, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-3338
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LAURA D CHACE, 1100 NEW JERSEY AVE SE 850, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Signed the 990
LAURA D CHACE, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(202) 484-4847
Return prepared by
COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC

Mission

TO BE THE LEADING VOICE ADVOCATING FOR THE SCALED DEPLOYMENT OF INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY THROUGH POLICY, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, AND DEVELOPING THE TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TECHNICAL PROGRAMS: ITS AMERICA'S TECHNICAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, INDUSTRY PARTNERS, AND ITS MEMBERS BY CONVENING STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS KEY CHALLENGES/BARRIERS TO DEPLOYING TECHNOLOGY; ENGAGING AND EDUCATING ITS AMERICA'S PRACTITIONERS ON DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY AND SHARING BEST PRACTICES; CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PROVIDING TRENDS ANALYSIS ON EMERGING TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES; AND FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS THAT ENABLE CONTINUED KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER TO A BROAD RANGE OF TRANSPORTATION STAKEHOLDERS. THE TECHNICAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT ALSO SUPPORTS REVENUE GROWTH THROUGH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN THE FORM OF PROCURING NEW CONTRACT WORK, PURSUING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, AND DEVELOPING NEW PARTNERSHIPS THAT HELP ADVANCE ITS AMERICA'S MISSION.
    Expenses $1,463,556 · revenue $1,882,130
  • PUBLIC POLICY: THE PUBLIC POLICY DEPARTMENT OF ITS AMERICA DEVELOPS AND ADVOCATES FOR PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES RELATED TO FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS, FUNDING, AND POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION, WITH A FOCUS ON DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION CONNECTIVITY, AUTOMATION, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, MULTIMODAL INTEGRATION, AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. THROUGH A MULTIFACETED APPROACH ENCOMPASSING EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND COMMITTEE WORK, THE DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS MEMBER-DRIVEN FORWARD-THINKING POLICIES THAT PROMOTE SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, INNOVATIVE, AND EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS.
    Expenses $919,261 · revenue $2,173,142
  • CONFERENCES AND EDUCATION: ITS AMERICA, IN COLLABORATION WITH A LICENSING PARTNER, SPONSORS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO BIENNIALLY AND AN INTERNATIONAL ITS WORLD CONGRESS TRIENNIALLY. THE ITS WORLD CONGRESS EVENTS HELD IN ASIA AND EUROPE ARE SUPPORTED BY DISTINCT ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THOSE REGIONS WHO ARE GLOBAL PARTNERS OF ITS AMERICA. THESE PRESTIGIOUS GATHERINGS SERVE AS PLATFORMS THAT CONVENE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS FROM GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, PRIVATE SECTOR CORPORATIONS, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, AND ACADEMIA. IN ADDITION TO THESE FLAGSHIP EVENTS, ITS AMERICA HOSTS VARIOUS SMALLER-SCALE GATHERINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR ITS MEMBERS AND INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS. THESE EVENTS ARE CO-HOSTED BY ITS AMERICA'S CORPORATE PARTNERS.
    Expenses $393,408 · revenue $233,808

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1702822
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1990
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
3421 (16 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,223,226
Income (IRS master file)
$7,677,059

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$5,109,662$4,473,224$6,223,226XML
990December 2024$4,405,248$4,506,586$5,608,431XML
990December 2023$3,504,306$4,316,085$6,065,093XML
990December 2022$3,514,009$4,604,341$6,400,825IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1702822).

Questions about INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA

What is the EIN of INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA is 52-1702822.
Is INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LAURA D CHACE.
Who are the officers and directors of INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 40 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $436,732 (LAURA D CHACE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,109,662, expenses of $4,473,224 and total assets of $6,223,226 at year end.

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