Liabilities / Assets
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
5.33x
Liabilities / Revenue
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
14th percentile
Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
3rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
88th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$4,874
Down $30,792 (-86%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down-$21,092
Down $38,107 (-224%) from 2016
Liabilities
Up$25,966
Up $7,315 (+39%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$162,417
Up $62,233 (+62%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$200,524
Up $89,280 (+80%) from 2016
Net Income
Down-$38,107
Down $27,047 (-245%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- May 7, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $162,417
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The mission of americans for transit is to create, strengthen and unite grassroots public transit rider organizations across the united states. We aim to help new and struggling groups find resources and support- connections; we will make sure groups have access to all available training and technical assistance resources and help to grow the available pool of such resources; and will intentionally connect the rider groups to the federal work of networks partner organizations.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO PRO-TRANSIT GRASSROOTS NON-PROFIT GROUPS ACROSS THE COUNRTY. | - | $162,826 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY HANLEY | Board Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| GREG LEROY | Secretary/Tr | - | $0 | - | - |
| DR BEVERLY SCOTT | Officer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Americans for Transit
- EIN
- 45-4894439
- Address
- 1616 P STREET NW RM/STE 210, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Signing Officer
- Name
- Greg Leroy
- Title
- Secretary/treasurer
- Phone
- 2022321616
- Signed
- 2018-05-07
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Annapolis Accounting Services Inc
- Address
- 2014 RENARD CT STE H, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401-6764
- Preparer
- Chris Battista CPA
- Phone
- 4105730410
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses office supplies 1,047 telephone 440 travel 3,847 meals 43 conference expense 1,300 interest 138 non-investment depreciation 123 total 6,938”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“1,065 1,065 less accumulated depreciation 758 881 employee advance 0 0 total 307 184”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 18,651 25,966”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The mission of americans for transit is to create, strengthen and unite grassroots public transit rider organizations across the united states. We aim to help new and struggling groups find resources and support- connections; we will make sure groups have access to all available training and technical assistance resources and help to grow the available pool of such resources; and will intentionally connect the rider groups to the federal work of networks partner organizations.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $4,874
- Liabilities
- $25,966
- Net assets
- -$21,092
- Revenue
- $162,417
- Expenses
- $200,524
- Net income
- -$38,107