Active Transportation Alliance

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Chicago, IL EIN 36-3385886

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$2.1M

Foundation funders

36

Grants recorded

88

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Active Transportation Alliance?

Active Transportation Alliance is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Transitcenter Inc ($369K), The McKnight Foundation ($350K), United States Energy Foundation ($337K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Active Transportation Alliance between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Transitcenter Inc$368,50052020–2024
The McKnight Foundation$350,00032023–2024
United States Energy Foundation$337,00032022–2024
Global Philanthropy Partnership$266,80032022–2025
Wend II Inc$200,00012022
The Chicago Community Trust$141,00022019–2021
Impactassetsinc$100,00012024
Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc$50,00022022
AARP$35,00032019–2024
Center for Neighborhood Technology$31,75012024
Peopleforbikes Foundation$30,00012024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$25,00052020–2024
John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family Found$20,50042022–2025
Alliance for a Just Society$20,00012021
William R & Marilyn W Blew Foundation$15,70062020–2025
Metropolitan Mayors Caucus$15,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$11,25022022–2024
Good Heart Work Smart Foundation$10,50022020–2021
Shupe Family Foundation$10,00012019
Clune Cares Foundation Inc$9,50022024–2025
James G Hart Foundation$8,20062020–2025
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare$7,50012025
Rails to Trails Conservancy$7,50012024
The Darrell R Windle and David a Samber Charitable Fund$5,65052021–2025
Adams Legacy Foundation a Delaware Nonprofit$2,00012023
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K3 grants2019 13 grants2020 12 grants2021 15 grants2022 14 grants2023 22 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2019) to $789K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $136K.

What grants has Active Transportation Alliance received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Global Philanthropy PartnershipEQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION FUND/ CLEAN RIDES$111,800
2025Northwestern Memorial HealthCareCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$7,500
2025John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family FoundALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES$5,000
2025Clune Cares Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$4,750
2025William R & Marilyn W Blew FoundationOperating Expense$3,000
2025James G Hart FoundationGENERAL FUND$2,000
2025The Darrell R Windle and David a Samber Charitable FundCHARITABLE GIFT$1,050
2025Lloyd a Fry FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500
2025Patricia and Albert C Buehler JrHEALTH/WELFARE$100
2024The McKnight Foundationto support the Clean and Equitable Transportation Campaign coalition$150,000
2024United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.$120,000
2024Global Philanthropy PartnershipEQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION FUND/ CLEAN RIDES$105,000
2024The McKnight Foundationfor the Illinois Clean and Equitable Transportation Campaign$100,000
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024Transitcenter IncGENERAL OPERATING$93,500
2024Center for Neighborhood TechnologyPARTICIPATION IN CMAP CARE PROGRAM, PARTICIPATION IN BUS RAPID TRANSIT WORKING GROUP, PARTICIPATION ON TRANSPORTATION EQUITY NETWORK'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE$31,750
2024Peopleforbikes FoundationTO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO OBTAIN OR ENHANCE "BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY" STATUS.$30,000
2024Metropolitan Mayors CaucusSUPPORT OF TAKING CLIMATE ACTION$15,000
2024AARPSponsorship of the Bike the Drive event$10,000
2024Rails to Trails ConservancyTRAIL ADVOCACY$7,500
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,750
2024John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family FoundALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES$5,000
2024The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$5,000
2024Clune Cares Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$4,750
2024William R & Marilyn W Blew FoundationOperating Expense$3,000
2024James G Hart FoundationGENERAL FUND$1,500
2024The Darrell R Windle and David a Samber Charitable FundCHARITABLE GIFT$1,050
2024Baxter International FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$200
2024C Gary and Virginia Gerst FoundationPublic Charity Support$200
2024Patricia and Albert C Buehler JrHEALTH/WELFARE$100

Showing 30 most recent of 88 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Active Transportation Alliance?

Active Transportation Alliance is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Transitcenter Inc ($369K), The McKnight Foundation ($350K), United States Energy Foundation ($337K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Active Transportation Alliance between 2019–2025.

Who is Active Transportation Alliance's largest funder?

Transitcenter Inc is the largest recorded funder of Active Transportation Alliance, with $369K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Active Transportation Alliance received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Active Transportation Alliance across 88 grants from 36 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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