AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC (EIN 54-2039775)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-10
IRS object ID
202533149349303168
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-10T11:46:38-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521853933PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JM&MBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITEAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2770AddressLine2Txt
CityCOLUMBIACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21044ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN542039775EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCHBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7038381959PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line180 M STREET SE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTOPHER SPEARPersonNm
Person TitleVICE CHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Phone7038381959PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSEAN MCELWANEYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01608821PTIN
Phone4108840220PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerREBECCA BREWSTERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line180 M STREET SE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,655,285GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.TRUCKINGRESEARCH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PERFORM EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF TRANSPORTATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$357PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$333CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,906,047PYTotalRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$249,417TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,610,811NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF TRANSPORTATION, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY'S ESSENTIAL ROLE IN A SAFE, EFFICIENT AND VIABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.MissionDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$1,930,860TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1WILLIAM C FAINBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone7038381959PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line180 M STREET SE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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CHRISTOPHER SPEAR
VICE CHAIRMAN5.0035.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$3,014,727$38,565
REBECCA BREWSTER
PRESIDENT & COO, BOARD SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$424,856$40,236
DANIEL MURRAY
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT40.00$0$245,005$37,887Yes (X)
JEFFREY SHORT
VICE PRESIDENT40.00$0$169,673$36,014Yes (X)
DEREK J LEATHERS
CHAIRMAN5.002.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUGH EKBERG
TREASURER UNTIL OCTOBER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAROLD SUMERFORD
TREASURER AS OF OCTOBER1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA NEVILLE CAE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW T BOYLE
DIRECTOR1.0015.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT E LOW
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENJAMIN MCLEAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES BURG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN A SMITH
DIRECTOR1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRETT MERRITT
DIRECTOR AS OF MAY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE BOYLE
DIRECTOR AS OF OCTOBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SRIKANTH PADMANABHAN
DIRECTOR UNTIL MAY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS A NASH
DIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOU RIVIECCIO
DIRECTOR UNTIL APRIL1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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OMNITRACS LLC
401 CONGRESS AVE STE 3100AUSTINTX78701RESEARCH$169,000
PEOPLENET INC
PO BOX 203673DALLASTX75320RESEARCH$110,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$558,504RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$704,956GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,390,492AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,653,952TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPRODUCT REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$333TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$333ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,500TotalAmt
Program Services$2,500ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$919,148TotalAmt
Program Services$714,780ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$7,997FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$391,217TotalAmt
Program Services$304,234ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$3,402FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,560TotalAmt
Program Services$79,756ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,911ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$893FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,088TotalAmt
Program Services$581ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,505ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$760TotalAmt
Program Services$404ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$356FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,271TotalAmt
Program Services$37,271ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,708ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$292FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,007TotalAmt
Program Services$71,550ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,657ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$800FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,888TotalAmt
Program Services$80,421ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$86,942ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,525FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,150TotalAmt
Program Services$35,802ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,348ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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Total$200,004TotalAmt
Program Services$155,534ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,730ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,740FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,567TotalAmt
Program Services$6,764ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,743ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONTRACTS & RESEARCHDesc
Total$442,368TotalAmt
Program Services$441,263ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,105ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,445,528TotalAmt
Program Services$1,930,860ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$497,601ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,067FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,386,612BOYAmt
EOY$3,407,858EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$170,494BOYAmt
EOY$356,217EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,582BOYAmt
EOY$28,421EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$77,718LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$66,119LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,166BOYAmt
EOY$11,599EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,513BOYAmt
EOY$56,133EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,707,367BOYAmt
EOY$3,860,228EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$13,200BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$293,113BOYAmt
EOY$249,417EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$306,313BOYAmt
EOY$249,417EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,401,054BOYAmt
EOY$3,610,811EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,401,054BOYAmt
EOY$3,610,811EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,707,367BOYAmt
EOY$3,860,228EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$209,757ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,290,290CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,618,732CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,641,004CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,905,430CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,653,952CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,109,408TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,618,732CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,641,004CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,905,430CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,653,952CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,109,408TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,926,208SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$10,183,200PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,226CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$204CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$275CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$357CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$333CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,395TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$12,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,124,803TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,760GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.77590PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.77700PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEIOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 12,000.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,840OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,493DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,347BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$58,878OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$51,626DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,252BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$11,599TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
RIGHT OF USE LIABILITY$72,892
DUE TO RELATED PARTIES$176,525
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$249,417TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,655,285TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,655,285RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,655,285TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,445,528TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,445,528ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,445,528TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationATRI BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE RECORDED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATESRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedRESEARCH ANALYSISSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationATRI'S FOREIGN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF REVENUES EARNED FROM CANADIAN SOURCES IN EXCESS OF $10,000. THIS REVENUE CONSISTED OF CONTRACTS TO PERFORM RESEARCH ANALYSIS TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION ROUTES FOR TRUCKS. THERE WERE NO FOREIGN EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING THE CONTRACTUAL SERVICES TO ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN CANADA.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHRISTOPHER SPEAR
VICE CHAIRMAN$0$1,925,105$0$1,087,300$0$2,322$0$8,625$0$29,940$0$3,053,292$0$0
REBECCA BREWSTER
PRESIDENT & COO, BOARD SECRETARY$0$351,292$0$70,000$0$3,564$0$10,296$0$29,940$0$465,092$0$0
DANIEL MURRAY
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT$0$223,739$0$18,000$0$3,266$0$7,209$0$30,678$0$282,892$0$0
JEFFREY SHORT
VICE PRESIDENT$0$160,653$0$8,500$0$520$0$5,336$0$30,678$0$205,687$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3THE AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ATRI) EMPLOYEES ARE PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS, INC. (ATA). ATA USES AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE PROCESS INCLUDES A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT CASH COMPENSATION (BASE SALARY PLUS INCENTIVE BONUS AND BENEFITS). SECONDLY, THE CONSULTANT CONDUCTS A MARKET ANALYSIS COMPARING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION WITH THE COMPENSATION OF CEOS OF COMPARABLE TRADE ASSOCIATIONS. THE ATA COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE ATA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE ATA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE RESULTS OF THESE ANALYSES WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION LEVELS OF THE CEO. THE SENIOR STAFF'S COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO COMPENSATION OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN A COMPARATOR GROUP OF TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO.
PART I, LINE 7THE AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ATRI) EMPLOYEES ARE PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS, INC. (ATA). BONUSES ARE DECIDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ATA AND ARE BASED ON MERIT.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ATRI) IS A CONTROLLED ENTITY OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS, INC. (ATA). ALL FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES OF ATRI ARE MANAGED BY ATA. AS A RESULT, DRAFT VERSIONS OF THE 990 TAX RETURNS ARE COMPILED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE ATA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE APPROPRIATE ATA EXECUTIVE. FINAL COPIES OF THE 990 TAX RETURNS ARE PROVIDED TO THE ATRI BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ATRI) REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL CONTRACTS GO THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS. IF AN EMPLOYEE IS MADE AWARE OF A CONFLICT THEY ARE INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE THE SITUATION THROUGH THE PROPER CHAIN SO THAT THE APPROPRIATE ACTION MAY TAKE PLACE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ATRI MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:ATRI HAS NOT CHANGED ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE TAX YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC
80 M STREET SE SUITE 800WASHINGTONDC20003530026970ADVOCACYDC501(C)(6)N/A0
TRUCKING CARES FOUNDATION
80 M STREET SE SUITE 800WASHINGTONDC20003823015119CHARITABLEDC501(C)(3)N/A0LINE 7

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ATA SERVICES INC AND SUBSIDIARYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line180 M STREET SE SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521066416EIN
Primary ActivitiesINACTIVEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ATABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC
C$558,504ACTUAL CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC
M$200,004BUDGETED FEE
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC
O$1,412,925ACTUAL COSTS

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