Active Transportation Alliance FY2020 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)EIN 36-3385886Revenue $1.9M in FY2020

On file with the IRSactivetrans.org35 E Wacker Dr Ste 1782, 60601-2215 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Jan 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To advocate for walking, biking and public transit to create healthy, subtainable and equitable communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$368K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$921K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2023$617K
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2023$463K
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$921K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$921K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$688K
FY2023$846K
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1994.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $1.5M Management & general 24% · $511K Fundraising 6% · $130K

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

24 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2023FY2022FY2021
Amy Rynell$135,843$36,975$137,491$125,491$94,820

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

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

Programs and updates

Promotes walking, biking, and transit for healthier, sustainable, and equitable communities.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Work with community members, decision makers, political leaders and advocates to build a community-centered movement aimed at winning cultural and policy change that creates a safe, seamless, convenient and connected transportation environment that is abundant with walking, biking, and transit options.

$1.5Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $101K · 2020–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,700

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$429K
Other incomeLn 4–11$139K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$511K
Fundraisingcol D$130K
Owns and owesPt X
$921K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$502K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$368K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$89K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$429K
Investment incomeLn 3$124
Other incomeLn 4–11$139K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$502K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$502K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$683K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$368K
Net assetsLn 32$921K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 6352
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$477K$502K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K$368K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$921K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$73K$55K$13K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$861K$198K$89K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$153K$115K$26K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$110K$82K$19K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$230K$159K$71K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$4K$26K$351
Information technologyLn 14$78K$9K$65K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$110K$85K$22K$3K
TravelLn 17$10K$8K$2K$50
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$5K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$853$128
InsuranceLn 23$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$54K$26K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.5M$511K$130K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.2M$2.5M$635K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.9M−$574K$688K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.7M−$21K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.6M$363K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.9M$2.1M−$241K$921K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,872,926 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,243,655$1,304,613
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,242,529$428,829
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,573$124
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $118,800$139,360
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,613,557$1,872,926
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,442,640$1,483,947
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,190,576$629,808
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,633,216$2,113,755
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,659−$240,829
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,872,926 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$85,131
VIII-1c Fundraising events$88,562
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,130,920
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,429
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,304,613
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $428,829$428,829
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $124$124
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,375$3,375
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $135,985$135,985
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $564,814 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,499$1,872,926
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,113,755 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,793 · Management $12,611 · Fundraising $5,654$73,058
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $861,054 · Management $198,176 · Fundraising $88,842$1,148,072
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $114,730 · Management $26,465 · Fundraising $11,780$152,975
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $82,382 · Management $19,002 · Fundraising $8,458$109,842
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,275$11,275
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $31,807$31,807
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $159,025 · Management $70,618$229,643
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,381 · Management $25,651 · Fundraising $351$30,383
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,553 · Management $64,773 · Fundraising $5,082$78,408
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $85,013 · Management $22,081 · Fundraising $3,312$110,406
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,503 · Management $2,204 · Fundraising $50$9,757
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,350 · Management $2,154$7,504
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,285 · Management $853 · Fundraising $128$4,266
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $29,271$29,271
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,976 · Management $26,307 · Fundraising $6,805$87,088
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,471,852 · Management $511,441 · Fundraising $130,462$2,113,755
Part X · Balance sheet $1,289,241 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $477,421$502,044
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$2,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $61,174$41,278
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,822$8,822
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,956$30,720
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,736$10,173
X-11 Publicly traded securities$10,825
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $600,927$682,879
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,284,872$1,289,241
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $119,663$164,993
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,362$3,230
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $123,025$368,223
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,069,972$873,008
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $91,875$48,010
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,161,847$921,018
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,284,872$1,289,241
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $921,018 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,872,926
XI-2 Total expenses$2,113,755
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$240,829
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,161,847
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$921,018

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