Transportation Choices Coalition

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 94-3185639Revenue $1.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRStransportationchoices.org506 2nd Ave Ste 630, 98104-2374 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Nov 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Transportation Choices Coalition is working to bring Washintonians more and better transportation choices - real opportunities to take a bus, catch a train, ride a bike or walk.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 7 employees.
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)(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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 3% 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
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$149K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 55% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $371K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$108K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$999K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$920K
FY2021$879K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Nov 1993.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $867K Management & general 26% · $373K Fundraising 13% · $182K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $149K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$149,325Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kirk R Hovenkotter’s $149K as Executive Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kirk R Hovenkotter$149,325————
Alexandra Hudson——$121,551$102,413$102,364
Kelsey Mesher—$103,987———
Alex Hudson—$45,320———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes more and better public transit, biking, and walking options for Washingtonians.

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3 programs · $700K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Policy

The policy program develops cutting-edge local, regional and state policies to make it easier for residents to walk, bike and take transit safely, affordably and conveniently. The program also implements policies to make it more efficient to move people and goods.

$257Kprogram expense
02

Education

The education program educates washington residents on the transportation options available to get around. This work includes workshops, trainings, meetings, events and other activities.

$252Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy

The advocacy program works to increase funding and gain support for transit, bike, and pedestrian infrastructure through building of intersectional coalitions that bring together business, labor, social justice, environmental, health, and transportation advocates.

$191Kprogram expense

Funders

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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$867K
Managementcol C$373K
Fundraisingcol D$182K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$234K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$194K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$539K
SavingsLn 2$557K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$53K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 614
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K$108K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$161K$96K$45K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$614K$450K$77K$87K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$12K$3K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$57K$36K$9K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$45K$10K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$58K$58K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$77K$77K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$167K$102K$46K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$575$57K
TravelLn 17$20K$6K$13K$246
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$2K$5K$89
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102K$41K$50K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$867K$373K$182K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.4M−$371K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.2M−$134K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.1M−$60K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $999K$879K$120K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$920K$630K$1.6M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,050,509 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,032,729$1,039,432
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,051$5,357
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,179$5,720
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,055,959$1,050,509
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 $748,680$913,905
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $35,100$19,944
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $405,854$487,271
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,189,634$1,421,120
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$133,675−$370,611
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $1,050,509 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$194,013
VIII-1e Government grants$233,760
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$611,659
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,039,432
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,357$5,357
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,720$5,720
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,357 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,720$1,050,509
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,421,120 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,585 · Management $44,552 · Fundraising $20,769$160,906
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $449,717 · Management $77,393 · Fundraising $86,927$614,037
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,648 · Management $2,625 · Fundraising $4,154$18,427
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,996 · Management $8,852 · Fundraising $12,368$57,216
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,777 · Management $9,804 · Fundraising $8,738$63,319
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $58,248$58,248
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $76,614$76,614
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $19,944$19,944
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $102,319 · Management $46,101 · Fundraising $18,202$166,622
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $575 · Management $57,092$57,667
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,274 · Management $13,050 · Fundraising $246$19,570
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,254 · Management $4,688 · Fundraising $89$7,031
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,899 · Management $50,135 · Fundraising $10,485$101,519
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $866,658 · Management $372,540 · Fundraising $181,922$1,421,120
Part X · Balance sheet $1,214,877 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $835,134$539,058
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $363,388$557,426
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $295,497$51,136
X-4 Accounts receivable$776
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,359$13,670
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100,568$52,811
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,603,946$1,214,877
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,376$54,654
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $105,256$53,520
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $126,632$108,174
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,242,314$1,106,703
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $235,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,477,314$1,106,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,603,946$1,214,877
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,106,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,050,509
XI-2 Total expenses$1,421,120
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$370,611
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,477,314
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,106,703

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