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Virginia Transit Association FY2021 filing

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Richmond, VA501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 54-1377358Revenue $391K in FY2021

On file with the IRSvatransit.com1904 Byrd Ave Ste 218, 23230-3028 · Richmond, VATax-exempt since Dec 1996

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Vta is an organization for public Transit officials in the commonwealth of Virginia that is dedicated to improving public transportation in Virginia.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
92¢ 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 10% 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$91K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
60
of 60 voting members
Looks good: 60 of 60 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$391K
Spent
$358K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$271K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$391K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$391K
FY2022$597K
FY2023$761K
FY2024$847K
FY2025$880K
Expenses
$358K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$358K
FY2022$525K
FY2023$693K
FY2024$756K
FY2025$785K
Net assets
$271K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$271K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$502K
FY2025$596K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1996.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $328K Management & general 6% · $23K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diantha McKeel
Immediate PA
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Justin Wilson
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Baker
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa M Guthrie
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Improves public transportation in Virginia for transit officials.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide public information, education and serve as a resource regarding the benefits of public transportation. Maintain a website that provides information about the benefits of public transportation, links to all transit systems in virginia and other resources and presentations from vta conferences.

Pt IX · col B
02

The annual conference and the webinars are educational meetings used as a forum to improve the profession, share information, and promote more efficient local transit. There were thirteen webinars given over the course of the fiscal year.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$391K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$391K
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Money outPt IX
$358K
Ln 25
Programscol B$328K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$271K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a60
IndependentVI 1b60
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$391K
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Total revenueLn 12$391K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$295K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$295K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
Net assetsLn 32$271K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 661
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K$295K
Total assetsLn 16$272K$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$91K
Net assetsLn 32$238K$271K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$157K$145K$8K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$193$193
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$98K$91K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$1K$3K$36
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$212
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86K$85K$640
Total functional expensesLn 25$358K$328K$23K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $880K$785K$94K$596K 990 PDF
FY2024 $847K$756K$91K$502K 990 PDF
FY2023 $761K$693K$68K$411K 990 PDF
FY2022 $597K$525K$71K$343K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $391K$358K$33K$271K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $391,249 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $247,419$391,214
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $91$35
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $247,510$391,249
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $273,898$358,216
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $273,898$358,216
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,388$33,033
Part VI · Governance 60 of 60 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body60
VI-1b Independent voting members60
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 $391,249 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $391,214$391,214
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35$35
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $391,214 · Excluded from tax $35$391,249
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $358,216 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $144,835 · Management $7,871 · Fundraising $4,723$157,429
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $193$193
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,900$7,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $91,419 · Management $3,921 · Fundraising $2,353$97,693
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,094 · Management $2,501 · Fundraising $36$3,631
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,584$1,584
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,024 · Management $212$4,236
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $84,910 · Management $640$85,550
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $328,059 · Management $23,045 · Fundraising $7,112$358,216
Part X · Balance sheet $362,100 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $268,832$294,992
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$62,770
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,788$4,338
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $272,023$362,100
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,128$33,658
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $26,825$57,339
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,953$90,997
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $238,070$271,103
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $238,070$271,103
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $272,023$362,100
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $271,103 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$391,249
XI-2 Total expenses$358,216
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,033
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$238,070
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$271,103

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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