Governors Highway Safety Association
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 · View filing
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
About Governors Highway Safety Association
Based on IRS filings
Governors Highway Safety Association is a nonprofit organization focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 18 grants totaling $552K. Net investment income was $270K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN R ADKINS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $311,537 |
| LISA WAGNER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $191,244 |
| PAMELA FISCHER | SR. DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT | 40 | $180,403 |
| KERRY CHAUSMER DIRECTOR | OF PROGRAMS & MEMBER SERVICES | 40 | $141,598 |
| ADAM KARL SNIDER | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $123,719 |
| BARBARA L ROONEY | CHAIR UNTIL SEP. 2024 | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL HANSON VICE CHAIR | UNTIL SEP. 2024, THEN CHAIR | 1 | — |
| AMY DAVEY SECRETARY | UNTIL SEP. 2024, THEN VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| LISA FREEMAN MEMBER | UNTIL SEP. 2024, THEN SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| TOM GLASS | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| CAROL GOULD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOE CRISTALLI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JONATHAN NELSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARK EZZELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SHELLY BALDWIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRISTY TIMBRELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EDICA ESQUEDA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JASON IVEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KARSON JAMES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JESSE TORREZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LAUREN STEWART | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RICK BIRT | BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEP. 2024 | 1 | — |
| BILL KOTOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEP. 2024 | 1 | — |
| PAUL HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER AS OF FEB. 2025 | 1 | — |
| GARY HERMAN | BOARD MEMBER AS OF MAR. 2025 | 1 | — |
| LETTY VON ROSSUM BOARD MEMBER | FROM SEP. 2024 THROUGH FEB. 2025 | 1 | — |
| BILL BELL | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL MAY 2025 | 1 | — |
| BILL KOVARIK | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL MAR. 2025 | 1 | — |
| MIKE SCHWENDAU | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL JAN. 2025 | 1 | — |
| JOHN SAUNDERS | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEP. 2024 | 1 | — |
| CRAIG FLYNN | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEP. 2024 | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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