Nonprofit · EIN 71-0537890
ARKANSAS TRANSIT ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · N LITTLE ROCK, AR 72114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,116,138 | $964,469 | $151,669 | $5,374,997 | $70,571 | $5,304,426 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,093,944 | $881,090 | $212,854 | $5,072,449 | $66,961 | $5,005,488 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,018,904 | $883,049 | $135,855 | $4,716,552 | $89,892 | $4,626,660 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $900,866 | $702,826 | $198,040 | $4,541,208 | $61,302 | $4,479,906 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $796,755
- of which government grants
- $759,630
- Membership dues
- $37,125
- Program service revenue
- $212,971
- Investment income
- $106,412
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $703
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $180,231
- Other salaries and wages
- $258,007
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $511,386
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $76,551
- Travel
- $3,574
- Depreciation
- $63,143
- Program services (functional)
- $793,552
- Management and general (functional)
- $170,917
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,072,449
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,374,997
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $70,571
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,304,426
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,138,889
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,639,147
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,304,426
- Gross receipts
- $1,120,735
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- AR
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN H GILERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $180,231 |
| CRAIG CLOUD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM WADDELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL WILKINS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HARRIS | EX-OFFICIO - NON VOTING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA BATES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK CHISM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN AVERY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONI WARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LATINA SISCO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN H GILERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $169,314 | $24,771 |
| CRAIG CLOUD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM WADDELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL WILKINS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HARRIS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA BATES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK CHISM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN AVERY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI WARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATINA SISCO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN H GILERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $164,145 | $24,185 |
| KEITH JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM WADDELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK CHISUM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL WILKINS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HARRIS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBIE SALTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG CLOUD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BRADSHAW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI WARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG NATION | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN H GILERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $153,118 | $23,077 |
| KEN SAVAGE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGANNA IMHOFF-HUDDLESTON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM WADDELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL GARDNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY DEDMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL WILKINS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HARRIS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG NATION | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBIE SALTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG CLOUD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 620 W BROADWAY ST, N LITTLE ROCK, AR 72114-5526
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANN H GILBERT, 620 WEST BROADWAY, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72114
- Signed the 990
- ANN H GILBERT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (501) 372-8900
- Website
- WWW.ARKANSASTRANSIT.COM
- Return prepared by
- LITTLE SHANEYFELT MARSHALL & CO PA
Mission
ARKANSAS TRANSIT ASSOCIATION, INC. (ATA) (THE ASSOCIATION) IS A NON-PROFIT TAX-EXEMPT ARKANSAS CORPORATION ESTABLISHED IN MAY 1980 TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN RURAL AND SMALL URBAN AREAS, USING URBANIZED AND NON-URBANIZED TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN ARKANSAS. BASIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT AND DUPLICATION OF TRAINING MATERIALS AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR TRANSIT OPERATORS. ATA RECEIVES THE MAJORITY OF FUNDING FOR ITS OPERATIONS FROM FEDERAL GRANTS UNDER CHAPTER 53, TITLE 49, IN THE UNITED STATES CODE ENACTED BY PUBLIC LAW 105-178 IN JUNE 1998. ADDITIONAL OPERATING FUNDS ARE RECEIVED FROM AN ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATE GRANT.
Program accomplishments
- ASSIST THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY AND NON-PROFITS IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS IN THE TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS AND TRAINING FOR DRIVERS OF MEMBERS' ASSOCIATIONS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE TRANSIT INDUSTRY, PROVIDES TESTING SERVICE OF DRIVERS FOR MEMBERS, PROVIDES TRAINING AND SAFETY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS RELATED TO THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRIES, BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFIT ENTITIES.Expenses $793,552 · revenue $319,383
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 | 990 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
- 71-0537890
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,374,997
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,120,735
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,116,138 | $964,469 | $5,374,997 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,093,944 | $881,090 | $5,072,449 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,018,904 | $883,049 | $4,716,552 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $967,726 | $855,903 | $4,426,839 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $900,866 | $702,826 | $4,541,208 | XML |
| 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 71-0537890).
Questions about ARKANSAS TRANSIT ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of ARKANSAS TRANSIT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARKANSAS TRANSIT ASSOCIATION INC is 71-0537890.
- Is ARKANSAS TRANSIT ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to ARKANSAS TRANSIT ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARKANSAS TRANSIT ASSOCIATION 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 ARKANSAS TRANSIT ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARKANSAS TRANSIT ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARKANSAS TRANSIT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANN H GILBERT.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARKANSAS TRANSIT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,231 (ANN H GILERT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ARKANSAS TRANSIT ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,116,138, expenses of $964,469 and total assets of $5,374,997 at year end.
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