National Motor Freight Traffic
NMFTA's mission is to promote, advance and improve the welfare and interests of the motor carrier industry through research, analysis, distribution of information and aggregation of data that facilitates education and best practices associated with motor carrier transportation; to develop and maintain standard identification codes used by the transportation industry; and to facilitate the establishment of freight classification of property, packaging specifications, rules, and related practices in the National Motor Freight Classification.
National Motor Freight Traffic at a glance
- Total assets
- $68,524,713
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $10,355,023
- -31.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $-1,521,883
- -154.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $15,524,675
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who National Motor Freight Traffic funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How National Motor Freight Traffic gives
- Giving fell 74% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $235K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University Foundation Fort Collins, CO | To Further the Organization's Tax-Exempt Purposes. | $60,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $68,524,713 | $10,355,023 | $15,524,675 | — | — | $-1,521,883 |
| 2024 | $66,497,983 | $15,158,609 | $14,219,247 | — | — | $2,805,790 |
| 2023 | $62,354,408 | $15,193,666 | $12,083,564 | $60,000 | 1 | $1,930,234 |
| 2022 | $57,212,023 | $14,918,863 | $8,873,179 | $155,833 | 1 | $2,470,894 |
| 2021 | $59,067,846 | $11,675,986 | $7,685,874 | — | — | $959,281 |
| 2020 | $47,201,985 | $11,239,793 | $7,922,262 | $234,666 | 6 | $744,234 |
About National Motor Freight Traffic
Based on IRS filings
National Motor Freight Traffic is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $68.5M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Motor Freight Traffic is led by Deborah Sparks, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 8 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Sparks
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$313K (2023) → $454K (2025)
Clete Cordero
Chairman
Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2024
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Taylor
Director of Product
Documentation Manager → Director of Product, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$169K (2024) → $196K (2025)
Sean Greenberg
Director of Engineering
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$202K (2025)
Edward J. Marsh
Director at Large
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2021
Chairman → Director at Large, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lloyd Rawson
Director at Large
Director Executive Officio → Director at Large & Director Executive Officio, 2023
Director at Large & Director Executive Officio → Director at Large, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Morgan
Director at Large
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Director at Large, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Hartmann
Director at Large
Director Executive Officio → Director at Large, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Vander Pol
Director at Large
Director at Large → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director at Large, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glen Merkel
Director at Large
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Thomley
Director at Large
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie A. Tate
Administration Vice President
Finance & Hr Manager → Administration Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$135K (2020) → $260K (2025)
Caroline B Lyle
Marketing Vice President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$256K (2024) → $558K (2025)
Joseph Ohr
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$339K (2025)
Keith Peterson
Vice President of Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$194K (2025)
Kenneth Kulinski
Software Developer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$193K (2025)
Lesley Veldstra Killingsworth
Immediate Past Chairman
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024
Chairman → Immediate Past Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott O'Keefe
Treasurer
Director at Large → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Ellis
Vice Chairman
Director at Large → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Cheuk-Yu Fung (2020–2024) — Enterprise Digital Solutions Manager
- Former: Sheri Frieze (2020–2024) — Director at Large
- Former: Jeffrey Cooper (2022–2024) — Classification Manager
- Former: John F. Talieri (2023–2024) — Chief Technology Officer
- Former: Lisa Klein (2023–2024) — Director at Large
- Former: Brian P Kresge (2024) — Software Development Manager
- Former: Nick Wingerter (2024) — Director at Large
- Former: George Beck (2020–2023) — Ccsb Member
- Former: Joel L. Ringer (2020–2023) — Ccsb Chairman
- Former: Joseph C. Colapietro (2020–2023) — Director Executive Officio
- Former: Lisa O'Donnell (2020–2023) — Ccsb Member
- Former: Mark W. Davis (2020–2023) — Director Executive Officio
- Former: Patricia Haddad (2020–2023) — Senior Software Engineer
- Former: Todd A. Polen (2020–2023) — Director Executive Officio
- Former: William Mascaro (2020–2023) — Ccsb Vice Chairman
- Former: Allison Austin (2023) — Ccsb Member
- Former: Colleen Cassidy-Airgood (2023) — Meeting Coordinator
- Former: Debra Edwards (2023) — Scac Program Manager
- Former: Rob Sowers (2023) — Director Executive Officio
- Former: David B. Whetstone (2020–2022) — Director at Large
- Former: Eddie Sorg (2020–2022) — Director at Large
- Former: Larry Kerr (2020–2022) — Director Executive Officio
- Former: Paul J. Dugent (2020–2022) — Director Executive Officio
- Former: Robert W. Sowers (2020–2022) — Director at Large
- Former: Russell L. Garrett (2020–2022) — Director Executive Officio
- Former: Urban K. Johnson (2020–2022) — Chief Technology Officer
- Former: Jeremy Vetterkind (2021–2022) — Director at Large
- Former: Austin Allison (2022) — Ccsb Member
- Former: Colleen Airgood (2022) — Meeting Coordinator
- Former: Levine Paul (2022) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Daniel Horning (2020–2021) — Ccsb Member
- Former: Paul G Levine (2020–2021) — Secretary & Executive Di
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 $558K, to Caroline B Lyle (Marketing VP). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Motor Freight Traffic
How large is National Motor Freight Traffic?
National Motor Freight Traffic reported $68.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.4M.
What is National Motor Freight Traffic?
National Motor Freight Traffic is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Alexandria, VA. It holds $68.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does National Motor Freight Traffic operate?
National Motor Freight Traffic has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Michigan, Oklahoma, Virginia.
What is National Motor Freight Traffic's EIN?
National Motor Freight Traffic's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6043793. 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 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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