Active Transportation Alliance

Analysis

Active Transportation Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1994, 32 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Active Transportation Alliance reported income of $2.3m and spending of $2.9m, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $2.6m to $2.3m (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Active Transportation Alliance sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christian Churches Housing Foundation Inc ($2.3m), Variety Boys and Girls Club ($2.3m) and World Hope Ministries International ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 47% and program service revenue 47% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $149k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $984k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $489k, net assets of $688k. It reported 25 employees.