Nonprofit · EIN 53-0246204
INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $34,396,378 | $34,430,737 | -$34,359 | $65,034,654 | $14,952,871 | $50,081,783 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $36,329,580 | $34,122,803 | $2,206,777 | $63,981,673 | $15,532,709 | $48,448,964 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $34,048,654
- Investment income
- $317,893
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$534,678
- Other revenue
- $29,831
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,186,350
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,216,398
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,867,171
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $32,704
- Accounting fees
- $94,478
- Occupancy
- $641,118
- Travel
- $354,292
- Depreciation
- $2,135,687
- Program services (functional)
- $30,253,280
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,177,457
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $63,981,673
- Total assets, end of year
- $65,034,654
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,952,871
- Net assets, end of year
- $50,081,783
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,862,164
- Publicly traded securities
- $29,004,649
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $50,081,783
- Gross receipts
- $44,719,019
- Employees
- 101
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 1959
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID HARKEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 36 | $844,411 | $196,250 | $89,522 |
| MATTHEW MOORE | SR. VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 9 | $67,784 | $263,581 | $69,442 |
| JOSEPH NOLAN | SR. V.P. - VRC & CHIEF ADM Key employee | 36 | $251,681 | $63,360 | $43,685 |
| RUSSELL RADER | SR. VICE PRES Key employee | 45 | $313,913 | $0 | $39,645 |
| MICHAEL FAGIN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 36 | $248,437 | $62,917 | $34,270 |
| DAVID ZUBY | EXECUTIVE V.P. - VRC & CHI Key employee | 36 | $237,489 | $59,296 | $44,038 |
| PINI KALNITE | DIR FILM & MEDIA SER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $250,804 | $0 | $57,002 |
| CHARLES FARMER | DIR STATISTICAL SERV Highest-paid employee | 35 | $255,483 | $0 | $46,629 |
| JESSICA CICCHINO | VP, RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 35 | $256,796 | $0 | $40,536 |
| MICHAEL POWELL | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $204,112 | $0 | $61,022 |
| JESSICA JERMAKIAN | SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $226,802 | $0 | $37,267 |
| BILL WESTRATE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GINGER PURGATORIO | CHARIMAN-ELECT Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY RESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DEEPHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| STAN MCNAUGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| NEIL ALLDREDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ALLEN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| STEVEN BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| CODY COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| YUE FAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MEGHAN FRIESEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DANIEL HALSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JEFF HAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| BRIANNE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| TRACEY LAWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| GUILLERMO LEIVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ROBERT LYON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| TED MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY NEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| TIFFANY RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DAVID SAMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SANTOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MARK STINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| TODD WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DREW WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| STEFANIE ZACCHERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID HARKEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 36 | $760,199 | $176,950 | $86,094 |
| DAVID ZUBY | EXECUTIVE V.P. - VRC & CHI Key employee | 36 | $300,322 | $74,980 | $58,262 |
| MATTHEW MOORE | SR. VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 9 | $65,651 | $255,018 | $68,959 |
| JOSEPH NOLAN | SR. V.P. - VRC & CHIEF ADM Key employee | 36 | $241,026 | $60,945 | $51,619 |
| RUSSELL RADER | SR. VICE PRES Key employee | 45 | $304,158 | $0 | $39,621 |
| MICHAEL FAGIN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 36 | $242,638 | $61,503 | $33,473 |
| PINI KALNITE | DIR FILM & MEDIA SER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $241,582 | $0 | $56,229 |
| CHARLES FARMER | DIR STATISTICAL SERV Highest-paid employee | 35 | $248,630 | $0 | $45,906 |
| JESSICA CICCHINO | VP, RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 35 | $207,060 | $0 | $32,375 |
| MICHAEL POWELL | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $182,540 | $0 | $56,550 |
| JESSICA JERMAKIAN | SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $198,865 | $0 | $34,711 |
| SCOTT ZIEGLER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WESTRATE | CHARIMAN-ELECT Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL ALLDREDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN CLAPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CODY COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DEEPHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN EWBANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GROBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HALSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY HAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRONWYN KOOPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY LAWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LYON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN MCNAUGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD MIROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TED MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM NEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GINGER PURGATORIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY RESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE RULISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SAMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4121 WILSON BLVD 6TH FL, ARLINGTON, VA 22203-4143
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL FAGIN, 4121 WILSON BOULEVARD 6TH FLOOR, ARLINGTON, VA 22203
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL FAGIN, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (703) 247-1500
- Website
- WWW.IIHS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
Mission
THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT, SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION. IT IDENTIFIES AND EVALUATES WAYS TO REDUCE THE HUMAN AND ECONOMIC LOSSES RESULTING FROM MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES AND COMMUNICATES THE RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC, FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICIALS, VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, INSURERS, THE MEDIA, THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND OTHERS.
Program accomplishments
- VEHICLE RESEARCH CENTER PROJECTS: ENGINEERING AND OTHER RESOURCE SUPPORT FOR VEHICLE RELATED RESEARCH PROJECTS AND VEHICLE CRASH TESTING TO EVALUATE THE ABILITY OF VEHICLES TO PROTECT THEIR OCCUPANTS IN FRONT, SIDE, REAR, AND ROLLOVER CRASHES. THE LATEST PROJECTS INCLUDE THE EVALUATION OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE VEHICLE CRASH AVOIDANCE CAPABILITIES.Expenses $15,654,465 · revenue $4,735,173
- HIGHWAY LOSS DATA INSTITUTE (HLDI): HLDI IS A TAX-EXEMPT RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION. HLDI PERFORMS SCIENTIFIC STUDIES OF INSURANCE CLAIMS DATA ON MOTOR VEHICLE LOSSES AND PUBLISHES INSURANCE LOSS RESULTS BY VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL.Expenses $5,043,555
- COMMUNICATIONS PROJECTS: PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC CONCERNING MOTOR VEHICLES AND HIGHWAY RESEARCH DONE BY THE INSTITUTE AND BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN MOTOR VEHICLE AND HIGHWAY SAFETY. THE INSTITUTE'S PUBLIC WEBSITE PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH AND ON THE INSTITUTE'S CRASH TESTING TO EVALUATE THE CRASHWORTHINESS OF VEHICLES, AS WELL AS ON NEW RESEARCH PERFORMED ON VEHICLE BASED CRASH AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS.Expenses $5,026,091
- RESEARCH PROJECTS: PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE METHODS OF REDUCING THE PERSONAL INJURIES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES. RESEARCH INCLUDES THE HUMAN FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH TEENAGE DRIVERS, ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING, TRUCK DRIVER FATIGUE, SEAT BELT USE, AND OTHER AREAS. RESEARCH ABOUT THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT INCLUDES, FOR EXAMPLE, ASSESSMENT OF ROADWAY DESIGNS TO REDUCE RUN-OFF-THE-ROAD CRASHES, AND TO ELIMINATE ROADSIDE HAZARDS.Expenses $4,529,169
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 53-0246204
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M42Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $65,034,654
- Income (IRS master file)
- $44,719,019
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $34,396,378 | $34,430,737 | $65,034,654 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $36,329,580 | $34,122,803 | $63,981,673 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $32,818,452 | $32,173,805 | $62,564,663 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 53-0246204).
Questions about INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY
- What is the EIN of INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY is 53-0246204.
- Is INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY 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 INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL FAGIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 39 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $844,411 (DAVID HARKEY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $34,396,378, expenses of $34,430,737 and total assets of $65,034,654 at year end.
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