American Transportation Research
TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF TRANSPORTATION, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY'S ESSENTIAL ROLE IN A SAFE, EFFICIENT AND VIABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.9M
+4.1% YoY
Revenue
$2.7M
-8.6% YoY
Net Investment Income
$333
-6.7% YoY
Expenses
$2.4M
+0.1% YoY
About American Transportation Research
Based on IRS filings
American Transportation Research is a nonprofit organization focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $333.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,860,228 | $3,707,367 | $3,578,063 |
| Revenue | $2,655,285 | $2,906,047 | $2,641,779 |
| Expenses | $2,445,528 | $2,442,064 | $2,303,378 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $333 | $357 | $275 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER SPEAR | VICE CHAIRMAN | 5 | — |
| REBECCA BREWSTER | PRESIDENT & COO, BOARD SECRETARY | 40 | — |
| DANIEL MURRAY | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | — |
| JEFFREY SHORT | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | — |
| DEREK J LEATHERS | CHAIRMAN | 5 | — |
| HUGH EKBERG | TREASURER UNTIL OCTOBER | 1 | — |
| HAROLD SUMERFORD | TREASURER AS OF OCTOBER | 1 | — |
| BRENDA NEVILLE CAE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDREW T BOYLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT E LOW | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BENJAMIN MCLEAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES BURG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN A SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRETT MERRITT | DIRECTOR AS OF MAY | 1 | — |
| JOE BOYLE | DIRECTOR AS OF OCTOBER | 1 | — |
| SRIKANTH PADMANABHAN | DIRECTOR UNTIL MAY | 1 | — |
| DENNIS A NASH | DIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH | 1 | — |
| LOU RIVIECCIO | DIRECTOR UNTIL APRIL | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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