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Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance reported $16.2 million in revenue and $15.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.52 went to program services, $2.30 to management and general costs and $0.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.5% of the total. Government grants made up 65.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $526,705 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 257% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.5% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 65.5% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 65.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 20.4% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $526,705 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.45% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.2 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseContracts and grants - in partnership with the federal motor carrier safety administration, the department of energy, and the pipeline & hazardous materials safety administration, cvsa manages various grants educating the industry and the general public in areas of brake safety, driver safety, hazardous materials, inspector development, distracted driving, and more. This education is delivered through training, publications, public outreach, dvds, media support, and public service announcements
Conferences and meetings - conferences, workshops, and events are held to develop and disseminate truck and bus safety and security information and education. Attendees participate from all north american states and provinces' department of transportation, law enforcement, regulators, the federal government, and industry
Committee support - cvsa's development and implementation committees, along with inspection, enforcement/awareness, industry, award and event programs, that meet in-person twice annually at our spring cvsa workshop and the cvsa annual conference and exhibition in the fall
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $431,561 | $0 | $95,144 | $526,705 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $344,562 | $0 | $87,640 | $432,202 |
| DIR OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,433 | $0 | $50,531 | $235,964 |
| DIR OF INSPECTION PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,283 | $0 | $31,228 | $217,511 |
| DIR OF MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,343 | $0 | $50,799 | $204,142 |
| DIR OF CONFERENCE & EVENT SVCS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,183 | $0 | $40,798 | $193,981 |
| DIR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,207 | $0 | $37,290 | $190,497 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 537
- Volunteers Part I, line 6298
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RLJ II - MH LOUISVILLE DT LESSEE Hotel & conference center | $255,015 |
| SEIKOSOFT CVO LLC Website maintenance & hosting | $194,125 |
| STEELE TECH SERVICES LLC Technology services | $127,911 |
| WWEX INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC Shipping services | $114,554 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance reported that 97.5% of its $15.2 million in expenses went to program services, 2.3% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $526,705, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance get its money?
Of $16.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 65.5% came from contributions and grants (including 65.5% from government grants) and 20.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-4002963 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202631189349301673 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511279349301431 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202401159349301305 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331299349303048 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202241049349301049 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102239349301700 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-4002963: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.