Transportation Research Center Inc
10820 State Route 347, East Liberty, OH · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $106,625,005 | $79,462,337 | $62,832,028 |
| FY2024 | $69,314,091 | $70,710,033 | $35,669,360 |
| FY2023 | $66,736,222 | $64,929,280 | $36,762,721 |
| FY2022 | $55,695,425 | $58,167,076 | $35,087,790 |
| FY2021 | $42,142,536 | $46,031,843 | $34,629,125 |
| FY2020 | $50,849,233 | $40,221,659 | $37,453,988 |
| FY2019 | $54,003,575 | $38,478,575 | $26,973,892 |
| FY2018 | $43,518,857 | $41,910,103 | $11,589,417 |
| FY2017 | $33,640,462 | $34,238,868 | $9,999,170 |
| FY2016 | $32,027,346 | $31,714,030 | $10,259,143 |
| FY2015 | $26,356,147 | $24,610,609 | $10,515,288 |
| FY2014 | $26,339,757 | $24,809,750 | $10,398,238 |
| FY2013 | $25,063,855 | $24,852,926 | $8,693,771 |
| FY2012 | $28,226,583 | $26,473,709 | $10,058,381 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Transportation Research Center Inc (EIN 31-1228202), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $25,000,000 | 23% |
| Program service revenue | $77,232,528 | 72% |
| Other revenue | $4,392,477 | 4% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $72,537,166 | 91% |
| Management & general | $6,925,171 | 9% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 72% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 91% of functional expenses, management & general 9%, and fundraising 0%.
- 91% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 66.5% of 185 Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide (too few in OH for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 9.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 38th percentile among 193 Public & Societal Benefit organizations in OH.
- Total revenue was the highest among 199 Public & Societal Benefit organizations in OH.
- Total revenue rose from $28,226,583 in FY2012 to $106,625,005 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2017, FY2021, FY2022, FY2024).
- Net assets grew from $10,058,381 to $62,832,028 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 0% of revenue in FY2012 and 23% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
AS A GLOBAL INDEPENDENT PROVIDER OF DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH AND TESTING, TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC. SERVES THE MOBILITY INDUSTRY WITH A WORLD-CLASS FACILITY, HIGH QUALITY SERVICES AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THROUGH COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1989 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | W050 — Public & Societal Benefit |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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