Distress Bandanna

Legal name: Distress Bandanna Teen Driver Safety Initiative Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
821278541
IRS 990-N coverage
2025–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2021, Form 990-PF 2022, Form 990-N 2025
Location
Dawson, IL, US
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Automotive Safety

Official website

What the e-Postcard reports

Notice states gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
Yes
Termination reported
No
Principal officer
JOHN ANDERSON
Tax period began
2025-01-01 00:00:00
Tax period ended
2025-12-31 00:00:00
Filed website
DISTRESSBANDANNA.COM

Source: IRS Form 990-N, tax year 2025. These are filed notice facts, not independently verified current operations. The notice does not report exact revenue, expenses, assets, leadership compensation, or governance controls.

Overview

From its website

Distress Bandanna Teen Driver Safety Initiative Inc. is a safety advocacy organization based in Illinois that provides in-person teen driver safety presentations in high schools, covering distracted and drowsy driving, the Move Over Law, stranded motorist protocols, emergency responses, seat belt usage, and downed power line safety. The initiative has delivered 2,500 presentations reaching over 90,000 teen drivers, contributing 175,200 service hours. It partners with organizations such as the Illinois Tollway, State Farm, and the Illinois High School & College Driver Education Association, and produces campaigns like Give Them Distance and Train Your Brain. The organization offers free Distress Bandanna emergency flag products to teen drivers for their book bags and glove boxes.

IRS classification

Automotive Safety (NTEE M42).

Filing

Its tax year 2025 Form 990-N states gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. The notice does not report termination.

Other filing

A Form 990-PF for tax year 2022 is also available.

Coverage

Other list screening or federal responsibility records are incomplete in the available data.

Sources: Official website capture · IRS Business Master File · IRS Form 990-N · IRS filing history · Grant-readiness source coverage

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

    Details

    • What they do: 9 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
    • Postcard: tax year 2025 · gross receipts were within the e-Postcard filing limit
    • Contacts: How to reach this organization
    • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
    • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.