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Specialty Vehicle Institute of America

501(c)(6) organization Irvine, CA EIN: 33-0044256 Website

To promote the safe and responsible use of atvs through rider programs, public awareness campaigns and state legislation.

Specialty Vehicle Institute of America at a glance

Total assets
$6,063,670
-0.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$3,807,135
+8.8% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$66,452
-16.1% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$3,729,344
-1.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Specialty Vehicle Institute of America funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Irvine

How Specialty Vehicle Institute of America gives

  • Giving grew 60% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $94K (2020) to $161K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $151K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Right Rider Access Fund Irvine, CATo assist in promoting safe and responsible use of off-highway vehicles and preserving land access.$150,800
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$6,063,670$3,807,135$3,729,344——$66,452
2023$6,118,820$3,497,708$3,765,397$150,8001$79,169
2022$6,319,758$4,175,254$3,523,739$161,2001$38,077
2021$5,739,543$3,947,459$3,293,455$161,2001$39,783
2020$4,858,564$3,060,708$2,748,357$94,4001$39,688

About Specialty Vehicle Institute of America

Based on IRS filings

Specialty Vehicle Institute of America is a public charity, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $66K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Specialty Vehicle Institute of America is led by Erik Pritchard, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 18 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Erik Pritchard

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    7.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christy Lacurelle

    President & CEO

    New on the 2024 filing

    9.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc-Andre Deschenes

    Chair

    Trustee → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Mitchell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russ Brenan

    Trustee

    Secretary & Treasurer → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chase Rastegar

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eli Ralston

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    9.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Camas Reed

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexander Berger

    General Counsel

    On filings since 2020

    7.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cinnamon Kernes

    Vice President, Marketing Expansion & Events

    Vice President, Marketing & Events → Vice President & Market Expansion, 2021

    Vice President & Market Expansion → Vice President, Marketing Expansion & Events, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Fan

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Landon Ball

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Trustee → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Ochs

    Vice President & Training Systems

    On filings since 2020

    1.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Stiver

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Schloegel

    Senior Vice President & Govt't Relations

    On filings since 2020

    9.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacqueline Peterson

    Vice President & Communications

    On filings since 2021

    9.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Viridiana Sanchez

    COO

    Director & Operations → Vice President & Operations, 2022

    Vice President & Operations → COO, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    9.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clancey Boettcher

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Colin Miller (2020–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Ken Glaser (2020–2023) — Director & Special Projects
  • Former: Robert Gladden (2020–2023) — Vice President & Training Operations
  • Former: Bryan Emrich (2023) — Member
  • Former: Corey Eastman (2022) — Director & Rider Education Expansion
  • Former: Alexandre Borduas (2020–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Mandy Chia (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Brandy Ostrom (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Neven Burica (2020) — Technical Team Lead
  • Former: Thomas S. Yager (2020) — Vice President, Standards & Training
  • Former: Tim Buche (2020) — Consultant to the President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Specialty Vehicle Institute of America

How large is Specialty Vehicle Institute of America?

Specialty Vehicle Institute of America reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.

Where does Specialty Vehicle Institute of America operate?

Specialty Vehicle Institute of America has awarded grants in California.

What is Specialty Vehicle Institute of America's EIN?

Specialty Vehicle Institute of America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0044256. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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