To help people improve their commute to work by encouraging the use of carpooling, mass transit and other alternatives to driving alone. As the only "alternative transportation management" organization in new york city, we provide a broad range of free services to businesses and commuters in the five boroughs, including online ridematching service for carpoolers, mass transit itineraries, customized Commuter benefits programs for companies like pre-tax subsidiaries, and much more.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$122K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$122K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$47K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$884K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$762K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$472K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$884K
FY2021▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$937K
FY2021$884K
FY2022$845K
FY2023$832K
FY2024$863K
Expenses
$762K
FY2021▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$881K
FY2021$762K
FY2022$789K
FY2023$792K
FY2024$844K
Net assets
$472K
FY2021▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$351K
FY2021$472K
FY2022$527K
FY2023$567K
FY2024$586K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $724K Management & general 5% · $39K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $122K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$122,024Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Galgano’s $137K as President is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Galgano$136,724$132,451$126,232$122,024$120,428

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Encourages carpooling, transit, and alternatives to solo driving for better commutes.

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1 program · $724K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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To help people improve their commute to work by encouraging the use of carpooling, mass transit and other alternatives to driving alone. As the only "alternative transportation management" organization in new york city, we provide a broad range of free services to businesses and commuters in the five boroughs, including online…

$724Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$884K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$884K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$762K
Ln 25
Programscol B$724K
Managementcol C$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$472K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K
Total assetsLn 16$519K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$884K
Government grantsLn 1e$884K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$884K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$225K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$225K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Other assetsLn 15$980
Total assetsLn 16$519K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$472K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$256K$225K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$408K$519K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$351K$472K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$129K$126K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$449K$440K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$53K$52K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K$43K$872
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$10K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$245$245
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$13
Information technologyLn 14$24K$23K$476
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K$95
TravelLn 17$624$624
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$22K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$762K$724K$39K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $863K$844K$19K$586K 990 PDF
FY2023 $832K$792K$40K$567K 990 PDF
FY2022 $845K$789K$55K$527K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $884K$762K$121K$472K 990 PDF
FY2020 $937K$881K$56K$351K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $883,782 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $936,957$883,777
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$5
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $936,957$883,782
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $677,945$673,639
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $203,488$88,686
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $881,433$762,325
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,524$121,457
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $883,782 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$883,777
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$883,777
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5$883,782
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $762,325 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $126,053 · Management $2,573$128,626
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $439,598 · Management $8,971$448,569
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $51,801 · Management $1,057$52,858
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,714 · Management $872$43,586
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,397$3,397
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,495 · Management $6,405$16,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $245$245
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,215$1,215
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,376 · Management $13$1,389
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,317 · Management $476$23,793
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,662 · Management $95$4,757
IX-17 TravelPrograms $624$624
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,714$3,714
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,739$5,739
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,813 · Management $5,100$26,913
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $723,668 · Management $38,657 · Fundraising $0$762,325
Part X · Balance sheet $518,518 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $255,867$224,745
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $136,919$271,389
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$8,495
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,442$12,909
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $980$980
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $408,208$518,518
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $57,676$46,529
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,676$46,529
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $350,532$471,989
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $350,532$471,989
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $408,208$518,518
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $471,989 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$883,782
XI-2 Total expenses$762,325
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$121,457
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$350,532
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$471,989

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