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North American Transit Alliance Inc

501(c)(6) organization Queen Anne, MD EIN: 85-0708089 Website

The purpose of the organization is to organize and promote a strong private mobility provider industry across the united states and canada that benefits the public by providing safe, cost-efficient and reliable transit services, and such other activities which may be lawfully undertaken by the corporation.

North American Transit Alliance Inc at a glance

Total assets
$60,091
-53.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$270,000
+14.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$338,667
+3.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who North American Transit Alliance Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AlexandriaCovinaWashington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K3 grants2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $8K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Women in Transportation Seminar Washington, DCAdvancement of Women as Transportation Professionals$2,972
Conference of Minority Transportation Officials Alexandria, VAEnsuring the Continuing Legacy of Minorities in Transportation$2,500
Latinos in Transit Covina, CAAdvocates Latino Transportation Professional$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$60,091$270,000$338,667——
2024$128,758$236,250$328,223——
2023$220,731$258,904$232,554$7,9723
2022$194,381$300,000$216,229$7,6653

About North American Transit Alliance Inc

Based on IRS filings

North American Transit Alliance Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Queen Anne, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $60K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

North American Transit Alliance Inc is led by Paul Comfort, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Paul Comfort

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    $56K (2022) → $53K (2025)

  • Laura Hendricks

    Chairman

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Thomas

    Officer

    Chairman → Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Burls

    Officer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Van Wagenen

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith Crawford

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Booterbaugh

    Officer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Arnaud Legrand (2022–2023) — Officer
  • Former: David Scorey (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Gary Waits (2022–2023) — Officer
  • Former: Tom Egan (2022–2023) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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

Paul Comfort — Executive Director: $53KPaul ComfortExecutive Director$53K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $53K, to Paul Comfort (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about North American Transit Alliance Inc

How large is North American Transit Alliance Inc?

North American Transit Alliance Inc reported $60K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $270K.

What is North American Transit Alliance Inc?

North American Transit Alliance Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Queen Anne, MD. It holds $60K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does North American Transit Alliance Inc operate?

North American Transit Alliance Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Virginia.

What is North American Transit Alliance Inc's EIN?

North American Transit Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0708089. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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