ARKANSAS TRANSIT ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARKANSAS TRANSIT ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 71-0537890 · Public Transportation Systems (W40)

What they do

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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.10%of revenue went to mission work82.3% of expenses · Program services

$86.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.31%of revenue went to management and office costs17.7% of expenses

$5.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

71.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $180,231 for ANN H GILERT (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,116,138

Mission workProgram services$793,55271.10% of revenue82.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$170,91715.31% of revenue17.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$151,66913.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$964,46986.41% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.41% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.02% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.42% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,116,138

Expenses$964,469

Annual surplus $151,669 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$793,552 · 82.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$170,917 · 17.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,116,138

Expenses$964,469

Assets$5,374,997

Income$1,093,944

Contributions$796,755

Mission work (program services)$793,552

Management and general$170,917

Executive compensation (total)$161,580

Stocks and bonds$3,639,147

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANN H GILERTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $180,231

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

ANN H GILERTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ADAM WADDELLVICE PRESIDENT

CRAIG CLOUDPRESIDENT

DANA BATESMEMBER

JACK CHISMMEMBER

JUSTIN AVERYMEMBER

KEITH JONESMEMBER

LATINA SISCOMEMBER

MARK HARRISEX-OFFICIO - NON VOTING

NEIL WILKINSSECRETARY/TREASURER

TONI WARDMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 620 WEST BROADWAY, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72114
County: Pulaski
In care of: ANN H GILBERT
Primary officer: ANN H GILBERT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(501) 372-8900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LITTLE SHANEYFELT MARSHALL & CO PA
NTEE classification: Public Transportation Systems (W40)
IRS tax category: Public Transportation Systems