American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization based in Arlington, Virginia. It develops model programs in motor vehicle administration, law enforcement, and highway safety, and serves officials in the United States and Canada who administer and enforce motor vehicle laws.
Key facts about American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
In short: American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators gave $189K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Connecticut. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 53-0172317
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $188,937
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- Average grant
- $8,215
- Median grant
- $7,332
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (10 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Total assets
- $93,332,755
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (11% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- The website describes an application form for Jurisdiction to Jurisdiction Learning Visits and directs applicants to provide all requested information. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$93.3M
-2.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$189K
+2.6% YoY
Grant Count
23
+4.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
-1.8% YoY
Is American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 23 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
AAMVA’s stated mission is to represent state, provincial, and territorial officials in the United States and Canada who administer and enforce motor vehicle laws. Its programs encourage uniformity and reciprocity among members, and its research and development activities provide guidelines for more effective public service.
The organization’s work includes drivers, identity, vehicles, law enforcement, and operations. Its activities include technology services, member resources and policy development, and conferences and educational opportunities. AAMVA also provides travel reimbursements to members attending its conferences and meetings; these reimbursements are for participants’ travel, not a grant program for outside applicants.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, AAMVA reported 23 grants totaling $188,937. Grants ranged from $5,015 to $21,059, with a median of $7,332. Most of the listed large grants were for travel assistance. The largest grant was $21,059 to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles for travel assistance. Other listed recipients included Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation, which received $13,023 for general support, and the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, which received $11,861 for travel assistance. The hospital foundation describes its mission as supporting Phoenix Children’s Hospital through fundraising so the hospital can advance pediatric medicine and provide care to children and their families.
AAMVA’s website describes its Jurisdiction to Jurisdiction Learning Visits program as funding visits for eligible jurisdictions to learn about programs, processes, and technologies. Applicants must be from a jurisdictional driver licensing, motor vehicle, or law enforcement agency responsible for paying AAMVA dues, and the member must be current on dues and fees. The program reimburses expenses: the agency pays trip costs, then submits documented expenses to AAMVA. Recipients must submit a lessons-learned report within 45 days after the visit. The website asks applicants to plan at least three weeks ahead for processing and approvals.
How to Apply
The website describes an application form for Jurisdiction to Jurisdiction Learning Visits and directs applicants to provide all requested information.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
AAMVA represents officials in the United States and Canada. Its 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states; the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Connecticut (11%), Arizona (7%), Indiana (6%), Wisconsin (6%), and Colorado (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $215K (2023). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $189K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Connecticut Deptartment of Motor Vehicles ($21K). Together the top 10 received $109K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Deptartment of Motor Vehicles Wethersfield, CT | Travel Assistance | $21,059 |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $13,023 |
| Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles Indianapolis, IN | Travel Assistance | $11,861 |
| Wisconsin Deptartment of Motor Vehicles Madison, WI | Travel Assistance | $11,157 |
| Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles Lakewood, CO | Travel Assistance | $9,551 |
| New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Trenton, NJ | Travel Assistance | $9,484 |
| South Carolina Deptartment of Motor Vehicles Blythewood, SC | Travel Assistance | $8,500 |
| Iowa Department of Transportation Ankeny, IA | Travel Assistance | $8,206 |
| Georgia Department of Driver Services Conyers, GA | Travel Assistance | $8,000 |
| Michigan Department of State Lansing, MI | Travel Assistance | $7,868 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $93,332,755 | $61,486,645 | $64,949,363 | $188,937 |
| 2024 | $95,912,171 | $56,113,441 | $61,350,688 | $184,128 |
| 2023 | $101,689,502 | $50,952,344 | $57,213,542 | $215,390 |
The filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $93,332,755 | $95,912,171 | $101,689,502 |
| Revenue | $61,486,645 | $56,113,441 | $50,952,344 |
| Expenses | $64,949,363 | $61,350,688 | $57,213,542 |
| Net Investment Income | $3,544,794 | $3,536,848 | $294,296 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ian Grossman as president and CEO; Walter Craddock as board chair; Robin Rehborg as first vice chair; Kevin Shwedo as second vice chair; Roger Grove as secretary; Gabriel Robinson as treasurer; and Eric Jorgensen as immediate past chair. It also lists Spencer Moore as immediate past chair until May 2025, and Barry Bratt and Electra Bustle as directors.
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators is led by Ian Grossman, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 13 of 38 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ian Grossman
President & CEO
President & CEO → President & CEO Effect. Aug, 2024
President & CEO Effect. Aug → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$267K (2020) → $416K (2025)
Walter Craddock
Board Chair
Second Vice Chair → First Vice Chair, 2024
First Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pierre Boyer
Ciso, Senior Director & Enterprise Architecture
Ciso, Senior Director & Enterprise Architecture → Ciso, Senior Director & Enterprise Architect, 2023
Ciso, Senior Director & Enterprise Architect → Ciso, Senior Director & Enterprise Architecture, 2024
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$193K (2021) → $241K (2025)
Robert Gondi
Senior Director, Infrastructure Strat & Svcs
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$214K (2022) → $247K (2025)
Rhonda Lahm
Director
Immediate Past Chair → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Curtis
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christian Jackstadt
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Portia Manley
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Marasco
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Cole
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pong Xiong
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barry Bratt
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernard Soriano
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Glahn
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mimzie Dennis
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Electra Bustle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kara Templeton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosa Yaeger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Treasure Tyson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Dsa
Vice President Vehicle Programs & Services
Senior Director & Project Management → Vice President Vehicle Programs & Services, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$199K (2020) → $238K (2025)
Philip Quinlan
Vice President Business Development
Vice President Business Solutions → Vice President Business Development, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$231K (2020) → $247K (2025)
Philippe Guiot
Executive Advisor
Vice President Technology & CIO → Executive Advisor, 2025
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$299K (2020) → $366K (2025)
Surajit Chatterjee
Vice President Technology & CIO
Chief Technology Officer → Vice President Technology & CIO, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$225K (2020) → $269K (2025)
Vladimir Bulkin
Chief Technology Officer
Senior Software Architect → Chief Technology Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$191K (2020) → $239K (2025)
Wendy Sibley
Vice President Finance & CFO
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$188K (2020) → $289K (2025)
Emily Pura
Vice President Human Resources
Acting Vice President Hr & Org Development → Vice President Hr & Org Development, 2022
Vice President Hr & Org Development → Vice President Human Resources, 2025
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$162K (2021) → $250K (2025)
Brian Ursino
Vice President Law Enforcement Programs & Services
'acting Vice President, Ms, Pa, Director & Law Enforcement' → Vice President Law Enforcement Programs & Services, 2025
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$197K (2024) → $231K (2025)
Noemi Arthur
Vice President Member Support
Acting Vice President Ms, Pa, Director Mbrshp, Mktg & Committee → Vice President Member Support, 2025
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$209K (2024) → $241K (2025)
Gerrit Jordaan
Business Solutions Architect
New on the 2025 filing
37 hrs/week
$223K (2025)
Eric Jorgensen
Immediate Past Chair
First Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabriel Robinson
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Shwedo
Second Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Second Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Grove
Secretary
Member → Director, 2023
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Spencer Moore
Imm. Past Chair
Board Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
Immediate Past Chair → Imm. Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Mitchell
Can Juris. Representative
Canadian Jurisdiction Representative → Can Juris. Representative, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Rehborg
First Vice Chair
Director → Second Vice Chair, 2024
Second Vice Chair → First Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Perry
Law Enforcement Representative
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Neale
Canadian Jurisdiction Representative
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Anne Ferro (2020–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Kristina Boardman (2020–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Robert Stershic (2020–2024) — Sales Manager
- Former: Christine Nizer (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Christopher Caras (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John Batiste (2020–2023) — Law Enforcement Representative
- Former: Julie Butler (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Melissa Gillett (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Boyd Dickerson Walden (2023) — Director
- Former: Charles Norman (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Clayton Boyd Dickerson-Walden (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Michael Dixon (2020–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Alberto Gonzalez (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Anita Simmons (2020–2021) — Vice President Hr & Org Development · Filing note: Until jul 2021
- Former: Peter Lacy (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Sibongile Magubane (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Terri Coombes (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Torre Jessup (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Whitney Brewster (2020–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Cathier Curtis (2021) — Member
- Former: Kurt Myers (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Sahil Patel (2021) — Senior Director & Operations
- Former: Abhimanyu Kapil (2020) — Senior Director, Qa & Ext. Tech. Support
- Former: Jane Schrank (2020) — Member
- Former: Kevin Byrnes (2020) — Member
- Former: Richard Holcomb (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Sue Fulton (2020) — Member
- Former: Theresa Egan (2020) — Member
- Former: Tom McClellan (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $416K, to Ian Grossman (President & CEO). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 4250 Fairfax Dr 1000, Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: (703) 908-2897
Website: https://aamva.org
Frequently asked questions about American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
How much does American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators give each year?
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators gave $189K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $184K across 22 grants.
What is American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators's typical grant size?
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators's median grant in 2025 was $7,332, and its average grant was $8,215, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators that year got $7K on average.
Where does American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators give grants?
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators's top state is Connecticut, with 11% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Arizona (7%) and Indiana (6%).
Does American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Travel Assistance" (22 grants).
Who are American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators's largest grantees?
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators's largest 2025 grantees include Connecticut Deptartment of Motor Vehicles ($21,059), Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation ($13,023) and Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles ($11,861), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators?
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators reported $93.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $61.5M.
What does American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators fund?
AAMVA’s stated mission is to represent state, provincial, and territorial officials in the United States and Canada who administer and enforce motor vehicle laws. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators?
The website describes an application form for Jurisdiction to Jurisdiction Learning Visits and directs applicants to provide all requested information. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators's EIN?
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0172317. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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