2015-09-15T12:29:03-05:00 2014-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2014-01-01 522298427 INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION LEARNING CENTER INTE 3015654713 8403 COLESVILLE ROAD NO 825 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 JOSEPH A CALABRESE SECRETARY 3015654713 2015-09-15 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2015-09-15 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z JOSEPH A CALABRESE 8403 COLESVILLE ROAD NO 825 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 1496183 0 X WWW.TRANSPORTCENTER.ORG X 2001 NY THE CENTER BUILDS AND SUSTAINS LABOR-MANAGEMENT TRAINING PARTNERSHIPS. 12 11 12 12 0 0 1612558 1494838 0 0 360 583 3565 762 1616483 1496183 0 0 0 0 1066873 966254 0 0 0 529768 471593 1596641 1437847 19842 58336 569175 551809 215184 139482 353991 412327 X TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND/OR SUPPORT TECHNICAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF WORKERS IN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY, IN AFFILIATED UNIONS OF THE AFL-CIO, AND IN THE COMMUNITIES AND EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS SERVED BY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. 0 1 394851 CONSORTIUM FOR SIGNALS TRAINING COURSEWARE DEVELOPMENT: LIKE THE ELEVATOR-ESCALATOR CONSORTIUM, THE SIGNALS CONSORTIUM IS SUPPORTED BY A COMBINATION OF FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION AND FROM AGENCIES COMMITTED TO IMPROVING TRAINING FOR SIGNALS TECHNICIANS. IN THIS CASE, MORE THAN TWENTY TRANSIT AND COMMUTER RAIL LOCATIONS HAVE JOINED THE CONSORTIUM. THE GOAL OF THE CONSORTIUM IS TO DEVELOP HIGH-QUALITY, STANDARD TRAINING MATERIALS THAT CAN BE USED ACROSS LOCATIONS. THE CENTER CONVENES REGULAR MEETINGS IN PERSON AND VIA WEBINAR OF EXPERIENCED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO DEVELOP FULL COURSE BOOKS WITH TEXT, GOOD GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS, POWER POINTS, INSTRUCTOR GUIDES AND QUIZZES. IN 2014, LEADERSHIP AND WORKING GROUPS MET REGULARLY IN PERSON AND VIA WEBINAR, AND THE FULL CONSORTIUM MET IN NEW YORK AND CHARLOTTE. SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS WAS MADE ON DEVELOPING FULL COURSEWARE IN SEVERAL SUBJECTS. FTA FUNDING ENDED ON DECEMBER 31, 2014, BUT WORK WILL CONTINUE INTO 2015 WITH AGENCY FUNDING. 330592 CAREER PATHWAYS AND CAREER LADDERS FOR THE FRONTLINE WORKFORCE: THE CENTER SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL IN THE FTA WORKFORCE INNOVATION COMPETITION FOR A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP CAREER PATHWAY AND CAREER LADDER PROGRAMS IN FIVE DESIGNATED LOCATIONS WHILE ALSO WORKING ON NATIONAL REPLICATION OF THIS EFFORT. FOR CAREER LADDERS, THE CENTER HELPED THE DES MOINES AREA TRANSIT AND ATU LOCAL 441 TO DEVELOP A FUNCTIONING BUS MAINTENANCE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. SIMILARLY, THE GREATER CLEVELAND REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND ATU LOCAL 268 WORKED WITH THE CENTER ON DEVELOPMENT OF A RAIL CAR APPRENTICESHIP. IN WEST VIRGINIA, THE CENTER WORKED WITH THE STATEWIDE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SYSTEM AT THE WV DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND WITH THE RAHALL INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPORTATION AT MARSHALL UNIVERSITY. WV HAS A STRONG SYSTEM OF CTE, AND THE GOAL OF THIS EFFORT WAS TO STRENGTHEN EXPOSURE OF STUDENTS TO OPTIONS IN TRANSPORTATION CAREERS. IN PHILADELPHIA, THE CENTER WORKED WITH THE KEYSTONE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP, TWU LOCAL 234, THE SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES. THIS PROJECT BUILT ON SOME GOOD PRIOR WORK IN YOUTH OUTREACH. A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ATU LOCAL 382 AND THE UTAH TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY DEVELOPED NEW PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH OUTREACH THERE. A FINAL WORKING MEETING TO DISCUSS PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS WAS HELD IN SEPTEMBER 2014. A FINAL REPORT WAS ISSUED TO FTA AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROJECT. 87321 NATIONAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR TRANSIT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTORS: THE CENTER COMPLETED RESEARCH ON THE PROGRAM AND BUSINESS PLAN FOR A NATIONAL TRANSIT VEHICLE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. THE CENTER ALSO COMPLETED ALL FINAL DELIVERABLES OF PROJECT F-19, INCLUDING A FINAL REPORT AND SUBMITTED TO TCRP. COLLABORATED WITH TCRP EDITORIAL TEAM TO FINALIZE THE PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL REPORT. 76538 ADVANCING CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN STATE & LOCAL CAREER PATHWAYS 65744 TRANSIT ELEVATOR - ESCALATOR TRAINING CONSORTIUM 55966 OTHER PROGRAMS 25761 TRANSIT TECHNOLOGY CAREER LADDER PARTNERSHIP 7559 INITIATING A NATIONAL JOINT TRANSIT INDUSTRY RAIL VEHICLE TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM 231568 1044332 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA MD NY X LIZ WALLER 3015654713 8403 COLESVILLE ROAD SUITE 825 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 LAWRENCE J HANLEY CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH A CALABRESE SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH M CASEY TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN J TURNER EXEC DIR (THRU 11/14/14) - DIRECTOR 35.00 X X 100513 0 20698 MICHAEL ALLEGRA DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD W BLOOMINGDALE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DALE MARSICO DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MELANIPHY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MOLOFSKY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PAASWELL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY A SCOTT DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY SLATER DIRECTOR (THRU 12/05/14) 3.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD WYTKIND DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH WALLER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 91983 0 5278 JOHN K CLARK DEV DIR (THRU 11/14/14) - EXEC DIR 40.00 X 106911 0 28894 299407 0 54870 2 0 0 0 0 878627 616211 1494838 583 583 OTHER INCOME 900099 762 762 762 1496183 0 0 1345 354277 209497 144780 345052 341756 3296 11703 11476 227 197867 156562 41305 57355 45884 11471 31264 31264 135526 131973 3553 56072 21271 34801 8190 160 8030 107365 107365 44077 43152 925 82968 82601 367 1281 1281 2393 2393 OTHER 1648 1648 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 809 809 1437847 1044332 393515 0 162081 174763 163402 238986 175170 79802 55098 46115 41307 37096 5492 4211 7932 7932 569175 551809 148647 82859 66537 56623 215184 139482 X 353991 412327 353991 412327 569175 551809 58336 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2528452 4471320 2694185 1612558 1494838 12801353 2528452 4471320 2694185 1612558 1494838 12801353 1458629 11342724 298 466 674 360 583 2381 1533 1322 150 3565 762 7332 12811066 4000 0.88540 0.91970 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 1,533. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 1,322. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 150. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 3,565. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 762. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7311 7311 0 18938 14727 4211 15058 15058 0 4211 X 1496183 0 1496183 0 1496183 1437847 0 1437847 0 1437847 PART X, LINE 2: THE CENTER HAS EVALUATED ITS INCOME TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013, AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 THE GRANT FOR THE IMPROVING TRANSIT PROGRAM ENDED IN 2013, AND ACCORDINGLY, NO ACTIVITIES WERE CONDUCTED UNDER THIS PROGRAM FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND COMPARED TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR. BEFORE ISSUANCE OF THE FINAL DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE REVIEWS THE FORM WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JOHN K. CLARK, FOR APPROVAL. IF FEASIBLE, THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT THE TIME OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT REVIEW. IT IS ALSO E-MAILED TO THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CENTER'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES HANDBOOK CLEARLY STATES ITS POLICY ON A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OF EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS. EACH NEW STAFF AND BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW A COPY OF THIS POLICY AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT HE OR SHE HAS DONE SO. EACH STAFF AND BOARD MEMBER ANNUALLY COMPLETES A DISCLOSURE CONFIRMING THAT HE OR SHE DOES NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS INVOLVED THAT HE OR SHE BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY CHANGES TO THE POLICY ARE COMMUNICATED IMMEDIATELY TO ALL STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. IF A STAFF OR BOARD MEMBER HAS AN INTEREST IN A PROPOSED TRANSACTION WITH THE CENTER IN THE FORM OF A SIGNIFICANT PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION OR IN ANY ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN THE TRANSACTION, OR HOLDS A POSITION AS TRUSTEE, DIRECTOR, OR OFFICER IN ANY SUCH ORGANIZATION, HE OR SHE MUST MAKE FULL DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INTEREST BEFORE ANY DISCUSSION OR NEGOTIATION OF SUCH TRANSACTION. ANY BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO IS AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER COMING BEFORE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL NOT BE PRESENT FOR ANY DISCUSSION OF OR VOTE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MATTER. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER'S PROJECTS ARE ACTIVELY DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED AT ADDITIONAL BOARD MEETINGS AND IN COMMUNICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BOARD MEMBERS ARE AWARE THAT THEY SHOULD REVEAL ANY CONFLICTS IN THE EVENT THAT A NEW PROJECT WOULD PRESENT SUCH A SITUATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 TO DETERMINE SALARY RANGES FOR A CLUSTER OF SIMILAR POSITIONS, THE CENTER USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS FROM SOURCES SUCH AS THE MARYLAND NONPROFITS SALARY SURVEY, GREATER WASHINGTON AREA ASSOCIATION COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS STUDY, NONPROFIT TIMES SALARY SURVEY, AND THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SALARY TABLE. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2013. INDIVIDUAL SALARIES OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE THEN DETERMINED BY THE CENTER'S MANAGEMENT TEAM BASED ON THE PERSON'S QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CENTER'S OMB CIRCULAR A-133 AUDIT REPORT/SINGLE AUDIT REPORTING PACKAGE IS FILED WITH THE FEDERAL AUDIT CLEARINGHOUSE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.