Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.38x
Liabilities / Revenue
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
77th percentile
Higher net margin than 77% 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
97th percentile
Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
52nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$21,513
Up $16,639 (+341%) from 2017
Net Assets
Up$13,267
Up $34,359 (+163%) from 2017
Liabilities
Down$8,246
Down $17,720 (-68%) from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$166,499
Up $4,082 (+2.5%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$132,140
Down $68,384 (-34%) from 2017
Net Income
Up$34,359
Up $72,466 (+190%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Feb 18, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $166,499
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. | - | $104,504 |
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
- 2019-02-18
- 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 advertising 199 office supplies 30 telephone 560 travel 6,040 meals 229 conference expense 989 non-investment depreciation 123 total 8,170”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“1,065 1,065 less accumulated depreciation 881 1,004 employee advance 0 0 total 184 61”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 25,966 8,246”
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
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $21,513
- Liabilities
- $8,246
- Net assets
- $13,267
- Revenue
- $166,499
- Expenses
- $132,140
- Net income
- $34,359