Governors Highway Safety Association

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-1021004 Website

TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY FOR THE STATES AND TERRITORIES TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC SAFETY, INFLUENCE NATIONAL POLICY, ENHANCE PROGRAM MANANGEMENT, AND PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$18.2M

+5.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$552K

+75.3% YoY

Grant Count

18

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$31K

+16.9% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$5M$8M$11M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$18,188,029$17,256,673$13,591,992
Revenue$9,982,159$8,580,089$6,095,366
Expenses$9,012,258$8,261,936$6,355,291
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$270,375$228,031$119,238
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$447K$894K$1M$2M7 grants20207 grants202110 grants202214 grants202312 grants202418 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF T…$92KWASHINGTON REGIONAL ALCO…$89KMARYLAND MOTOR VEHICLE A…$75KWASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFET…$56KKENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF …$29KOHIO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLI…$28KMONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TR…$25KVERMONT CRIMINAL JUSTICE…$20KFREDRIC RIEDERS FAMILY F…$20KTETON COUNTY SHERIFF'S O…$16K

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K6$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JONATHAN R ADKINSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$312KLISA WAGNERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$191KPAMELA FISCHERSR. DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL ENG…$180KKERRY CHAUSMER DIREC…OF PROGRAMS & MEMBER SERVICES$142KADAM KARL SNIDERDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS$124K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JONATHAN R ADKINSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40$311,537
LISA WAGNERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$191,244
PAMELA FISCHERSR. DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT40$180,403
KERRY CHAUSMER DIRECTOROF PROGRAMS & MEMBER SERVICES40$141,598
ADAM KARL SNIDERDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS40$123,719
BARBARA L ROONEYCHAIR UNTIL SEP. 20241
MICHAEL HANSON VICE CHAIRUNTIL SEP. 2024, THEN CHAIR1
AMY DAVEY SECRETARYUNTIL SEP. 2024, THEN VICE CHAIR1
LISA FREEMAN MEMBERUNTIL SEP. 2024, THEN SECRETARY1
TOM GLASSTREASURER1
CAROL GOULDBOARD MEMBER1
JOE CRISTALLIBOARD MEMBER1
JONATHAN NELSONBOARD MEMBER1
MARK EZZELLBOARD MEMBER1
SHELLY BALDWINBOARD MEMBER1
CHRISTY TIMBRELLBOARD MEMBER1
EDICA ESQUEDABOARD MEMBER1
JASON IVEYBOARD MEMBER1
KARSON JAMESBOARD MEMBER1
JESSE TORREZBOARD MEMBER1
LAUREN STEWARTBOARD MEMBER1
RICK BIRTBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEP. 20241
BILL KOTOWSKIBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEP. 20241
PAUL HARRISBOARD MEMBER AS OF FEB. 20251
GARY HERMANBOARD MEMBER AS OF MAR. 20251
LETTY VON ROSSUM BOARD MEMBERFROM SEP. 2024 THROUGH FEB. 20251
BILL BELLBOARD MEMBER UNTIL MAY 20251
BILL KOVARIKBOARD MEMBER UNTIL MAR. 20251
MIKE SCHWENDAUBOARD MEMBER UNTIL JAN. 20251
JOHN SAUNDERSBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEP. 20241
CRAIG FLYNNBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEP. 20241

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

29states
+21 more states

Cities

AlexandriaArlingtonAtlantaAustinBaltimoreBaton RougeBoiseCarson CityCharlestonClarks SummitColumbusDenverDetroitDoverDriggsErieFrankfortGlen BurnieGrosse PointeGuilford

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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