Nonprofit · EIN 94-3196927
FOUNDATION FOR REGIONAL TRANSIT
Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94306
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $228,161 | $278,068 | -$49,907 | $189,416 | $2,202 | $187,214 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $281,154 | $207,736 | $73,418 | $243,363 | $6,242 | $237,121 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $278,272 | $166,879 | $111,393 | $168,368 | $4,665 | $163,703 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $125,811
- of which government grants
- $5,000
- Program service revenue
- $101,100
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $1,250
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $34,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,867
- Other salaries and wages
- $39,878
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $152,295
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,116
- Occupancy
- $5
- Travel
- $3
- Program services (functional)
- $235,819
- Management and general (functional)
- $25,968
- Fundraising (functional)
- $16,281
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $243,363
- Total assets, end of year
- $189,416
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,202
- Net assets, end of year
- $187,214
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $187,214
- Gross receipts
- $228,161
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adina Levin | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $95,867 |
| Yoriko Kishimoto | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jarrett Mullen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Alexis | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| Cliff Bargar | Director Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| Diane Bailey | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Helen Chapman | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Danny Howard | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adina Levin | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $89,600 |
| Yoriko Kishimoto | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jarrett Mullen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Alexis | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| Cliff Bargar | Director Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| Diane Bailey | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Helen Chapman | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Danny Howard | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoriko Kishimoto | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jarrett Mullen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Alexis | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| Cliff Bargar | Director Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| Adina Levin | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| Diane Bailey | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Helen Chapman | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Danny Howard | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 60938, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-0938
- In care of
- % ADINA LEVIN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- PO BOX 60938, Palo Alto CA 94306
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Adina Levin, PO Box 60938, Palo Alto, CA 94306
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Adina Levin, 1015 Fremont Street, Menlo Park CA 94025
- Signed the 990
- Adina Levin, Executive Director
- Phone
- (650) 646-4344
- Website
- http://greencaltrain.com
- Return prepared by
- Shining Star Consulting LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3196927 or by the name FOUNDATION FOR REGIONAL TRANSIT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Provide educational information regarding sustainable transportation
Program accomplishments
- Menlo Together provided community education regarding housing, public transportation environmental sustainability, and equity in Menlo Park.Expenses $123,232 · grants $24,000
- Friends of Caltrain provided community education about public transportation on the Peninsula Corridor advocacy for emergency transit funding, consulting regarding public transportation, successful advocacy for a transportation ballot measure.Expenses $94,011 · grants $10,500 · revenue $101,100
- Transbay Coalition provided mentoring for community advocates focused on sustainable transportation issues in the Bay Area as well as provided education to candidates and the broader community regarding sustainable transportation topics.Expenses $18,576
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
- 94-3196927
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $189,416
- Income (IRS master file)
- $228,161
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $228,161 | $278,068 | $189,416 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $281,154 | $207,736 | $243,363 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $278,272 | $166,879 | $168,368 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Adina Levin | February 28, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 94-3196927).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR REGIONAL TRANSIT
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR REGIONAL TRANSIT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR REGIONAL TRANSIT is 94-3196927.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR REGIONAL TRANSIT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR REGIONAL TRANSIT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR REGIONAL TRANSIT 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 FOUNDATION FOR REGIONAL TRANSIT 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 FOUNDATION FOR REGIONAL TRANSIT 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 FOUNDATION FOR REGIONAL TRANSIT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Adina Levin.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR REGIONAL TRANSIT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,867 (Adina Levin, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR REGIONAL TRANSIT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $228,161, expenses of $278,068 and total assets of $189,416 at year end.
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