RVA RAPID TRANSIT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RVA RAPID TRANSIT INC

EIN 81-4216743 · Alliances & Advocacy - Civil Rights (R01)

What they do

RVA RAPID TRANSITS MISSION is ADVOCATE, EDUCATE, and ORGANIZE for FREQUENT, FAR-REACHING PUBLIC TRANSIT IN THE RICHMOND REGION. WE ENVISION A RICHMOND REGION WHERE PUBLIC TRANSIT EMPOWERS RESIDENTS and VISITORS to THRIVE BY PROVIDING ACCESS to OPPORTUNITIES and FOSTERING COMMUNITY CONNECTION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.95%of revenue went to mission work86.2% of expenses · Program services

3.58%of revenue went to fundraising3.5% of expenses

$103.18spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.65%of revenue went to management and office costs10.3% of expenses

$0.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$222,713

Mission workProgram services$198,10488.95% of revenue86.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$23,71310.65% of revenue10.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,9703.58% of revenue3.5% of expenses

Total expenses$229,787103.18% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.2% mission · 10.3% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 187.29% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 14.0% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$222,713

Expenses$229,787

Annual shortfall $7,074 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$198,104 · 86.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$23,713 · 10.3% of expenses

Fundraising$7,970 · 3.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$222,713

Expenses$229,787

Assets$89,403

Income$222,713

Contributions$222,435

Mission work (program services)$198,104

Fundraising$7,970

Management and general$23,713

Accounting fees$1,491

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (18)

JOH GEHLBACHDIRECTOR

WYATT GORDONDIRECTOR

UWANA DABNEYDIRECTOR

THOMAS RUFFDIRECTOR

SUZANNE HALLDIRECTOR

SANDRA SERNADIRECTOR

NICOLAI SHUMANTREASURER

NELSON REVELEYDIRECTOR

LINDA BROWNDIRECTOR

LAURA SCHEWELPRESIDENT

FRANK J THORNTON JRDIRECTOR

FAITH WALKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DAN MOTTADIRECTOR

CHAYA BRATXONVICE PRESIDENT

BRANTLEY TYNDALLDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

BARRY GREENEDIRECTOR

AMEILIA LIGHTNERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 2209 E GRACE STREET SUITE 20, RICHMOND, VA 23223
County: City of Richmond
In care of: NELSON REVELEY
Primary officer: NELSON REVELEY, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@rvarapidtransit.org Phone(804) 404-9074

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Civil Rights (R01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Civil Rights