About Alliance for Automotive Innovation
To advance public policies that support safety, sustainability, and technological innovation in the automotive and mobility sector by representing vehicle manufacturers and suppliers to policymakers and the public.
Focus Areas
Public policy and advocacyVehicle safetyElectrification and emissionsAutomated and connected vehicles (AV/CV)Mobility innovationIndustry standards
Who They Fund
event attendees (public/consumer audiences)industry stakeholders and exhibitors (automotive industry)government officials and policymakers (govt/industry meetings, summits)donors/host committee membersprogram participants (ReadyMe initiative)
About Alliance for Automotive Innovation
A single $550,000 grant to the Center for Automotive Research stands out in Alliance for Automotive Innovation Inc’s recent giving and shows how heavily the funder leans on sponsorship and general support. The organization supports policy and industry-facing work tied to safety, sustainability, and technological innovation in the automotive and mobility sector, and its grants also reach convenings, educational events, and selected political activity. Recent awards include sponsorships for the Heart’s Delight event at the American Heart Association, Tech Prom at the Center for Democracy & Technology, and the SAFE Summit at Scaled Agile Inc. The pattern suggests a funder that uses grant dollars to underwrite research, public events, and forums where automotive issues meet policymakers, regulators, and industry stakeholders. Smaller awards appear alongside the larger sponsorships, with amounts commonly at $10,000 or $20,000. The mix of recipients ranges from automotive and mobility organizations to legal, regulatory, and public-policy groups, reflecting a grantmaking approach shaped by sector representation and policy advocacy rather than direct service delivery.
What Alliance for Automotive Innovation Funds
Public policy and advocacy is a core theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. It awarded $20,000 to the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners for sponsorship and $10,000 to Washington Legal Foundation for general support. It also gave $10,000 to National Conference of State Legislatures for host committee sponsorship, linking grant dollars to policy convenings. Automotive industry convenings and standards work are another clear lane. The foundation provided $5,250 to SAE International for a government-industry meeting sponsorship, and $15,000 to Automotive Service Association as a TTF sponsor. These grants connect the funder to technical and industry-facing forums. It also supports public-facing and workforce-oriented event sponsorships. Examples include $30,000 to Center for Democracy & Technology for Tech Prom sponsorship and $10,000 to Asae Business Services for ReadyMe sponsorship. The grants show a preference for specific event support rather than broad unrestricted program portfolios.
How Alliance for Automotive Innovation Gives
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $10,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $20,000. That points to many mid-sized sponsorships, with one much larger general-support award at the top of the range. The recipient list is concentrated in one year on file, 2025, and the grants are all made to organizations rather than individuals. The foundation’s structure appears aligned with sector advocacy and event underwriting, including general support, sponsorships, and political activity funding. Grants are national in scope, and the recurring pattern is more event-driven than multi-year program support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$787K
Total Assets
$28.6M
Total Revenue
$30.4M
Total Expenses
$31.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
National10 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JOHN BOZZELLA
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