Center for Transportation & the Environment
Center for Transportation & the Environment reported $15.0 million in revenue and $14.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $69.35 went to program services, $30.65 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.1% of the total. Government grants made up 81.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $407,372 (Executive Dir.). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 42% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.4% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 30.6% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.1% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 81.1% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 17.8% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $407,372 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.88% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.4 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 94.3% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Dir. Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $364,000 | $0 | $43,372 | $407,372 |
| DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEPLOYMENT Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,280 | $0 | $37,384 | $278,664 |
| DIRECTOR OF WEST COAST OPERATIONS Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $234,753 | $0 | $19,103 | $253,856 |
| DIRECTOR OF MIDWEST OPERATIONS Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,318 | $0 | $33,794 | $253,112 |
| DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & DEPLOYMENT Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,875 | $0 | $16,144 | $213,019 |
| DIRECTOR OF HR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,000 | $0 | $38,621 | $196,621 |
| EMPLOYEE Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,250 | $0 | $21,147 | $192,397 |
| COO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,500 | $0 | $26,448 | $183,948 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Transportation & the Environment (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.7M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 568
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Center for Transportation & the Environment totaling $25,046 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for Transportation & the Environment's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Center for Transportation & the Environment reported that 69.4% of its $14.1 million in expenses went to program services, 30.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for Transportation & the Environment pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for Transportation & the Environment reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $407,372, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for Transportation & the Environment get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 81.1% came from contributions and grants (including 81.1% from government grants) and 17.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for Transportation & the Environment a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2052891 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612099349301526 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532379349300993 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412509349301401 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303079349300420 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349307021 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112019349300146 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2052891: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.