Mission
TRU BELIEVES EVERYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET WHERE THEY NEED TO GO. WE EDUCATE, MOBILIZE, AND ADVOCATE FOR MORE AND BETTER PUBLIC TRANSIT AND OTHER AFFORDABLE MOBILITY OPTIONS THROUGHOUT METRO DETROIT.
Public Charity
TRANSPORTATION RIDERS UNITED INC
TRANSPORTATION RIDERS UNITED INC is a Public Charity headquartered in DETROIT, MI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $331K revenue, $317K expenses, $112K total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $448K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 383588943
DETROIT, MI
Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C.
NTEE: W99
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$331K
Total Expenses$317K
Total Assets$112K
Grant Records18
Funding Total$448K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Transportation Riders United Inc
How Transportation Riders United Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$36
Community outreach and engagement
$17
Bus improvement advocacy
$15
Climate solutions advocacy
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION FUND
$101,800
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$25,000
SUPPORT TRANSITION TO CLEAN FUELS
$20,000
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$20,000
GENERAL
$19,143
Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDE
Adam Goodman
BOARD OF DIR
Charlesetta Wilson
BOARD OF DIR
Corey Rowe
BOARD OF DIR
Donald Stuckey
BOARD OF DIR
Emily Thompson
BOARD OF DIR
Farai Gundan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $331K | $317K | $112K |
| 2023 | $237K | $284K | $104K |
| 2022 | $248K | $204K | $139K |
| 2020 | $161K | $149K | $99K |
| 2019 | $106K | $128K | $103K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $106K to $331K (+214%), with total assets most recently reported at $112K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.