Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency
The mission of Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency (the Organization) is to provide and promote the highest quality transit services to the Flint Hills communities.
Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,759,532
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,306,987
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $53,298
- +132.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,223,518
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $589K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $589K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Manhattan Kansas Manhattan, KS | GRANTED KDOT FUNDS UNDER GRANT PT-1013-21 CAPITAL FUNDS 5310 PROGRAM TO THE CITY OF MANHATTAN. The cost of the Project that will be funded under this agreement will be $654,139, of which $454,491 will be funded by Federal 5310 funds and $134,234 funded by KDOT state matching funds for a total of $588,725 provided by the FHATA from FTA Section 5310 funds. The funding will be used to support the construction of an Associated Transit Improvement. | $588,725 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,759,532 | $4,306,987 | $4,223,518 | — | — | $53,298 |
| 2024 | $3,846,078 | $4,076,135 | $3,468,708 | — | — | $22,919 |
| 2023 | $3,079,129 | $4,146,515 | $4,439,771 | $588,725 | 1 | $1,770 |
| 2022 | $3,374,838 | $3,282,179 | $3,494,980 | — | — | $-11,913 |
| 2021 | $3,620,317 | $3,484,538 | $3,577,111 | — | — | $2,436 |
| 2020 | $3,732,175 | $3,367,126 | $3,437,992 | $1,000 | Total only | $12,873 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency
Based on IRS filings
Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency is a public charity, based in Manhattan, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $53K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency is led by Anne Smith, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 3 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Smith
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$88K (2020) → $100K (2025)
Jared Tremblay
Chair
Board Member → President, 2024
President → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Tuttle
Finance Director & Treasurer
Finance Director → Finance Director & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$90K (2021) → $101K (2025)
Daphne McNelly
Mktg., Committee Specialist & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$57K (2025)
Derek Jackson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaye Fisher
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Jagerson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Brewer
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Pinaire
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shenan Cline
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Holle
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trish Giordano Tyson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Karen McCulloh (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Trish Giordano (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kaitlin McGuire (2020–2023) — Past-President
- Former: Stephan Metzger (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Alex Tyson (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Bea (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jon Wilson (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Lorene Oppy (2020–2021) — Bod Member
- Former: Marissa Jones-Flaget (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Peterson (2020–2021) — Past-President
- Former: Alex (2021) — Tyson
- Former: Jeff Underhill (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $101K, to Melanie Tuttle (Finance Director / Treasurer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency
How large is Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency?
Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.3M.
Where does Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency operate?
Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency's EIN?
Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0828214. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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