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Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee Inc

EIN 27-1568117 · Nashville, TN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE TRANSIT ALLIANCE OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE IS TO ENCOURAGE BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT FOR NEW INVESTMENTS IN MASS TRANSIT IN THE TEN COUNTY REGION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

Income
$154,459
Spending
$195,523
Reserves
1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $195,524 spent. THE TRANSIT ALLIANCE OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE CONTINUED TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION IN 2025 AS A REGIONAL CONVENER AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE, SUPPORTING A MORE CONNECTED, ACCESSIBLE, AND ECONOMICALLY COMPETITIVE MIDDLE TENNESSEE.THE ALLIANCE HOSTED ITS 27TH AWARD-WINNING TRANSIT CITIZEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (TCLA), ADDING NEW PARTICIPANTS AND BRINGING THE TOTAL ALUMNI NETWORK TO MORE THAN 650 REGIONAL LEADERS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, FIELD EXPERIENCES, AND COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSIONS ON TRANSPORTATION, LAND USE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. AS A RESULT OF THEIR PARTICIPATION, THE 2025 COHORT DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (RTA) TO IMPROVE REGIONAL MOBILITY, INCLUDING STRATEGIES RELATED TO FUNDING, TECHNOLOGY, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.TO FURTHER ITS ROLE AS A REGIONAL CONVENER, THE ALLIANCE HOSTED ITS SECOND ANNUAL BREAKFAST FOR BETTER MOBILITY, WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER NEARLY 200 BUSINESS, ELECTED, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE. THE EVENT PROVIDED A FORUM TO EXPLORE THE ECONOMIC RETURN ON INVESTMENT AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY VALUE OF TRANSIT AND MOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE. THE ALLIANCE ALSO RECOGNIZED REGIONAL LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF THE TRANSIT CHAMPION AND TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR AWARDS AND HONORED MAYORS ROGERS ANDERSON AND KEN MOORE FOR THEIR LONGSTANDING SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO REGIONAL GROWTH AND MOBILITY.THROUGHOUT 2025, THE ALLIANCE CONTINUED ITS EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH EFFORTS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY INVESTMENTS. THIS INCLUDED SHARING INFORMATION RELATED TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE "CHOOSE HOW YOU MOVE" PROGRAM IN NASHVILLE. THESE EFFORTS HELPED INFORM COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND POLICYMAKERS ABOUT THE ROLE OF TRANSPORTATION IN SUPPORTING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, ACCESS TO SERVICES, AND REGIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE.THE ALLIANCE'S PRESIDENT AND CEO CONTINUED TO SERVE AS A FREQUENT SPEAKER, PANELIST, AND RESOURCE ON TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY ISSUES, REINFORCING THE ORGANIZATION'S ROLE AS A TRUSTED VOICE AND THOUGHT LEADER IN THE REGION.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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