Nonprofit · EIN 39-1417418
TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION FUND INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2025 | 990 | $604,299 | $521,866 | $82,433 | $881,772 | $0 | $881,772 |
| November 30, 2024 | 990 | $564,228 | $518,364 | $45,864 | $799,339 | $0 | $799,339 |
| November 30, 2023 | 990 | $491,015 | $383,129 | $107,886 | $753,475 | $0 | $753,475 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $274,572
- Program service revenue
- $429,002
- Investment income
- $12,880
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$112,155
- Other revenue
- -$112,155
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $483,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,092
- Occupancy
- $5,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $799,339
- Total assets, end of year
- $881,772
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $881,772
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $881,772
- Gross receipts
- $716,454
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM PETERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KENNEDY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTY WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN PHEIFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT GOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN ENDRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JR RAMTHUN | DIRECTOR (THRU 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN BAAS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended November 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM PETERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KENNEDY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD SHIHATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN PHEIFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTY WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JR RAMTHUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN BAAS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended November 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM PETERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KENNEDY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD SHIHATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN PHEIFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTY WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JR RAMTHUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE BAAS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 E MAIN ST STE 300, MADISON, WI 53703-5119
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TIM PETERSON, 1 EAST MAIN STREET 300, MADISON, WI 53703
- Signed the 990
- STEVEN BAAS, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (608) 256-6891
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION FUND, INC. PROMOTES, RESEARCHES, STUDIES, TABULATES AND DISSEMINATES INFORMATION TO BETTER THE UNDERSTANDING AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION FUND ACCEPTS ASSESSMENTS FROM WISCONSIN ROAD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS TO SUPPORT THE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN THE PROMOTION OF SOUND TRANSPORTATION POLICIES THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN.TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION FUND ACCEPTS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM WISCONSIN ROAD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN PROGRAMS AT POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS UNIVERSITIES AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES.
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 November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | November 30, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | November 30, 2024 | April 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | November 30, 2023 | April 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1417418
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- November
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $881,772
- Income (IRS master file)
- $716,454
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | November 2025 | $604,299 | $521,866 | $881,772 | XML |
| 990 | November 2024 | $564,228 | $518,364 | $799,339 | XML |
| 990 | November 2023 | $491,015 | $383,129 | $753,475 | XML |
| 990 | November 2022 | $515,257 | $372,122 | $645,589 | IRS |
| 990 | November 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 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 39-1417418).
Questions about TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION FUND INC
- What is the EIN of TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION FUND INC is 39-1417418.
- Is TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1983.
- Are donations to TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION FUND INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION FUND INC 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 TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION FUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION FUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended November 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 names TIM PETERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $604,299, expenses of $521,866 and total assets of $881,772 at year end.
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