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American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators reported $61.5 million in revenue and $64.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.51 went to program services, $23.49 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 76.1% of the total. Government grants made up 16.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $445,680 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 174 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% 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 $65MFor 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 $61MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.5% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.5% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 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 | 17.9% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 16.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 76.1% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $445,680 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 174 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.4 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $416,156 | $0 | $29,524 | $445,680 |
| EXECUTIVE ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 25.00 hrs/week | $365,854 | $0 | $21,725 | $387,579 |
| VP FINANCE & CFO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $288,581 | $0 | $27,310 | $315,891 |
| VP TECHNOLOGY & CIO Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $268,655 | $0 | $27,885 | $296,540 |
| VP HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $249,945 | $0 | $25,224 | $275,169 |
| VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $247,382 | $0 | $27,499 | $274,881 |
| SR. DIR, INFRASTRUCTURE STRAT & SVCS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $247,322 | $0 | $17,270 | $264,592 |
| CISO/SR DIR, ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $240,691 | $0 | $23,132 | $263,823 |
174 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.6M (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–1b21 · 20 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 4No
- 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 5236
- Volunteers Part I, line 6275
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MICROSOFT CORPORATION It cloud services | $4,552,039 |
| RICOH USA INC It hosting services | $978,285 |
| APPLIED INFORMATION SCIENCES INC It managed services | $916,436 |
| ENTRUST CORPORATION It cloud services | $815,363 |
| RSM US LLP Erp support and tax services | $356,581 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 26 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators reported that 76.5% of its $64.9 million in expenses went to program services, 23.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $445,680, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators get its money?
Of $61.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 17.9% came from contributions and grants (including 16.9% from government grants) and 76.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0172317 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 202601289349304055 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202541409349301389 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411389349300206 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331439349301413 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 (amended), object 202332169349301513 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202100969349300900 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0172317: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.