National Transportation Center Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 81-2663707

The foundation provides full and partial scholarships for attendance at the national transportation center. The foundation will provide scholarships to applicants who will be attending a training activity on the campus of the national transportation center for the purpose of advancing her/his career in the transportation industry.

National Transportation Center Foundation at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who National Transportation Center Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AlbanyMonrovia

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2020 0 grants2021

In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $385K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Reta Training Institute Albany, ORTo set up the preston harrision scholarship fund at the reta training institute$225,000
National Transportation Center Inc Monrovia, INScholarships$160,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrants
2020$8,667$429,243$385,0002

About National Transportation Center Foundation

Based on IRS filings

National Transportation Center Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Transportation Center Foundation is led by Paul Menig, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Paul Menig

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Voie

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eugene Martin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Clark

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about National Transportation Center Foundation

What is National Transportation Center Foundation?

National Transportation Center Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Indianapolis, IN.

Where does National Transportation Center Foundation operate?

National Transportation Center Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana, Oregon.

What is National Transportation Center Foundation's EIN?

National Transportation Center Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2663707. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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