Transportation Energy Institute

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Alexandria, VA501(c)(4)Unclassified EIN 46-2083021Revenue $2.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSfuelsinstitute.org1600 Duke St 7th Floor, 22314-6102 · Alexandria, VATax-exempt since Aug 2014

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The fuels Institute is a research-based organization created to provide reliable, comprehensive, and balanced research and analysis concerning Transportation fuels, vehicles, and related policy issues.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $49K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$790K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $400K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$426K
95% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 95% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$21K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$21K
FY2024▼ -87%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$21K

From the FY2024 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

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $2.1M Management & general 4% · $94K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $790K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$407,882Pt VII · Sec A
VP Transportation Energy Institute
$227,508Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Marketing & Communications
$154,237Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Until 02/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Eichberger$407,882$348,191$367,500$50,000$51,293
Jeffrey Hove$227,508$199,614$201,500$184,000$135,000
Amanda Applebaum——$131,400$148,000$154,385
Marjorie Ann Frankel$154,237————
Majorie Franekl—$141,371———
Donovan Woods———$104,154$122,231
Majorie Kass——$119,711——

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

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Researches and analyzes transportation fuels, vehicles, and related policy issues.

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Transportation energy institute commissions research studies and publishes research projects designed to answer market questions relating to the transportation-energy sector as well as convened in-person meetings of the board of advisors and board of directors to set the research agenda.

$2.1Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$400K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$540K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$94K
Owns and owesPt X
$21K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$309K
Total assetsLn 16$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$426K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$540K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$309K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$309K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$667
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$426K
Net assetsLn 32$21K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$334K$309K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$667
Total assetsLn 16$527K$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$368K$426K
Net assetsLn 32$159K$21K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$731K$731K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$219K$219K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$155$155
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$40K$40K
Legal feesLn 11b$59K$59K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$173K$173K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$43K$43K
TravelLn 17$49K$49K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$149K$149K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$741K$740K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$36$36
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$2.1M$94K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.1M$2.2M−$139K$21K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.9M$137K$159K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.7M−$255K$22K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.7M$96K$278K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.2M−$84K$182K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,100,340 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,475,499$1,560,410
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $547,820$539,930
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,232$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,039,551$2,100,340
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 $966,704$963,827
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $936,002$1,275,071
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,902,706$2,238,898
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $136,845−$138,558
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,100,340 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $73,000 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$400,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,160,410
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,560,410
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $466,930$466,930
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $539,930 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,100,340
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,238,898 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $731,114$731,114
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $218,815$218,815
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $155$155
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,743$13,743
IX-11a Management feesManagement $40,000$40,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $58,736$58,736
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,888$2,888
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,644$12,644
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $172,781$172,781
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,296$3,296
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $43,345$43,345
IX-17 TravelPrograms $48,822$48,822
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $148,772$148,772
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,667$2,667
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $739,692 · Management $1,392$741,084
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36$36
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,145,310 · Management $93,588 · Fundraising $0$2,238,898
Part X · Balance sheet $446,630 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $334,436$309,416
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $128,000$97,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $60,925$39,047
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,333$667
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $258$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $526,952$446,630
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $259,862$325,929
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $108,000$92,164
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$8,005
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $367,862$426,098
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $159,090$20,532
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $159,090$20,532
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $526,952$446,630
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,532 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,100,340
XI-2 Total expenses$2,238,898
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$138,558
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$159,090
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,532

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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