Active Transportation Alliance
To advocate for walking, biking and public transit to create healthy, subtainable and equitable communities.
Active Transportation Alliance at a glance
In short: Active Transportation Alliance gave $75K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $75,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $25,000
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,775,901
- +45.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (87% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Active Transportation Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The People's Lobby Education Institute ($50K). Together the top 3 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Active Transportation Alliance gives
- Giving grew 275% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023, 15 months) to $75K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $75K.
*2023: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The People's Lobby Education Institute Chicago, IL | To Support General Operations. | $50,000 |
| Palenque LSNA Chicago, IL | To Support General Operations. | $15,000 |
| Grassroots Empowerment Mission | To Support General Operations. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,775,901 | $3,162,126 | $2,526,835 | $75,000 | 3 | $14,957 |
| 2023* | $1,222,549 | $2,954,621 | $3,374,834 | $3,960 | Total only | $-1,663 |
| 2022 | $1,434,552 | $2,684,364 | $2,705,212 | $21,506 | Total only | $-837 |
| 2021 | $1,649,149 | $2,942,303 | $2,579,754 | $20,000 | 2 | $72 |
| 2020 | $1,289,241 | $1,872,926 | $2,113,755 | — | — | $124 |
| 2019 | $1,284,872 | $2,613,557 | $2,633,216 | — | — | $8,573 |
*2023: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Active Transportation Alliance
Based on IRS filings
Active Transportation Alliance is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $15K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Active Transportation Alliance is led by Amy Rynell, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 24 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Amy Rynell
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$95K (2021) → $136K (2024)
Rubani Shaw
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corey Coscioni
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elliot Rossen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Tapia-Lopez
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Blew Healy
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Kreps
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Stanciel
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Bayma
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Reins
Director
Treasurer → President, 2020
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Taylor
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Liu
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Hubbard
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lakeshia Wright
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Rouse
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandy Hillman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Valadez
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dao Ngo
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Donegan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mulubwa Munkanta
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Irvine
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luann Hamilton
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philippe Lunardelli
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Rogers
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Arthur Gilfand (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Bob Hoel (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Judge (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Randy Neufeld (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Juile Hubbard (2022) — Director
- Former: Adolfo Hernandez (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Cecilia Roth (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: James Rogers (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lee Crandell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lawrence Mysz (2021) — Director
- Former: Larry Mysz (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Saumil Parikh (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ariel Reboyras (2019) — Director
- Former: Dionne Baux (2019) — Director
- Former: Jay Goldstein (2019) — Director
- Former: Margarita Reina (2019) — Director
- Former: Rohan Galloway-Dawkins (2019) — Director
- Former: Ron Burke (2019) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $136K, to Amy Rynell (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Active Transportation Alliance
How much does Active Transportation Alliance give each year?
Active Transportation Alliance gave $75K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $4K in grants paid. The 2023 filing year covers 15 months because its fiscal year-end changed.
What is Active Transportation Alliance's typical grant size?
Active Transportation Alliance's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $25,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Active Transportation Alliance give grants?
Active Transportation Alliance gives mostly in Illinois: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Active Transportation Alliance give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Active Transportation Alliance's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is Active Transportation Alliance?
Active Transportation Alliance reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What is Active Transportation Alliance's EIN?
Active Transportation Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3385886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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