Nonprofit · EIN 36-1521425
NATIONAL BUS TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $192,739 | $115,009 | $77,730 | $322,359 | $0 | $322,359 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $187,131 | $166,793 | $20,338 | $247,296 | $2,667 | $244,629 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $157,044
- Investment income
- $35,395
- Other revenue
- $300
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $52,533
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $64,397
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,700
- Occupancy
- $21,549
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $247,296
- Total assets, end of year
- $322,359
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $322,359
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $27,000
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $322,359
- Gross receipts
- $192,739
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER PANTUSO | EX-OFFICIO E Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $463,230 | $40,850 |
| FRED FERGUSON | PRES/CEO STA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $197,795 | $3,964 |
| ALEX BERARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN BERZAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA CHENEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY CORDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK CRIST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY DEISSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GOEBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM GRABOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGIL LENGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLM LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SZYPERSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TORI TANER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM THERRIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN WOELFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER PANTUSO | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $528,409 | $38,555 |
| REGINALD ADDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BARANOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BUBEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA CHENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY CORDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GOEBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE HELMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD R MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE M NOONAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SZYPERSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENIA VIRINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN WOELFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 NEW JERSEY AVE NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-3159
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRED FERGUSON, 111 K STREET NE 9TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- ERIC BRAENDEL, CFO
- Phone
- (202) 898-2700
- Website
- WWW.BUSTRAFFIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORS
Mission
THE NATIONAL BUS TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION HAS SERVED AS THE SINGLE PROCESSING AGENT FOR INTERLINE THRU-TICKETS FOR SCHEDULED SERVICE MOTORCOACH OPERATORS IN THE PRIVATE INTERCITY BUS INDUSTRY FOR THE PAST 75 YEARS. THE ASSOCIATION IN ITS CAPACITY AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN WASHINGTON D.C., FACILITATES THE PROCESSING OF PAYABLES, RECEIVABLES, AND ASSOCIATED BUS SERVICES (E.G. MAINTENANCE, DUMPING, CLEANING, TICKET REVENUE, AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES), THROUGH ITS INTERLINE REVENUE CLEARING HOUSE (IRCH).
Program accomplishments
- INTERLINE REVENUE CLEARING HOUSE - ARRANGES FOR THE MONTHLY SETTLEMENT OF MEMBER BUS CARRIERS INTERLINE ACCOUNTS. ALL CARRIER MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CLEARING HOUSE.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-1521425
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1939
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $322,359
- Income (IRS master file)
- $192,739
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $192,739 | $115,009 | $322,359 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $187,131 | $166,793 | $247,296 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $174,426 | $186,417 | $244,135 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-1521425).
Questions about NATIONAL BUS TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL BUS TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL BUS TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED is 36-1521425.
- Is NATIONAL BUS TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1939.
- Are donations to NATIONAL BUS TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NATIONAL BUS TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL BUS TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL BUS TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL BUS TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names FRED FERGUSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL BUS TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NATIONAL BUS TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $192,739, expenses of $115,009 and total assets of $322,359 at year end.
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