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← FLINT HILLS AREA TRANSPORTATION AGENCY

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by FLINT HILLS AREA TRANSPORTATION AGENCY.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,146,515
Total expenses
$4,439,771
Contributions and grants received
$3,728,716
Grants paid
$588,725
Program service revenue
$404,531
Investment income
$1,770
Other revenue
$11,498
Total assets, end of year
$3,079,129
Total liabilities, end of year
$44,903
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,034,226
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,743,704
Management and general expenses
$696,067
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,743,704

Program services were 84.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,662,936

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $65,780

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SERVICE CONTRACTS

    total $272,271 · related or exempt $272,271 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FARE REVENUE

    total $75,727 · related or exempt $75,727 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM INCOME

    total $2,350 · related or exempt $2,350 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2d · Program service revenue: FUEL TAX CREDIT

    total $54,183 · related or exempt $54,183 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $18,406 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $18,406

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $6,300

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $22,936

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets -$16,636

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$16,636 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$16,636

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: CTD #4 ADMINISTRATION

    total $4,200 · related or exempt $4,200 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue: INSURANCE PROCEEDS

    total $7,298 · related or exempt $7,298 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $11,498

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $588,725 · program services $588,725

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $196,799 · program services $0 · management and general $196,799 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,790,579 · program services $1,527,402 · management and general $263,177 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $29,537 · program services $17,934 · management and general $11,603 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $79,290 · program services $58,933 · management and general $20,357 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $153,157 · program services $119,932 · management and general $33,225 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,190 · program services $0 · management and general $1,190 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $27,575 · program services $0 · management and general $27,575 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $18,000 · program services $0 · management and general $18,000 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $25,534 · program services $24,411 · management and general $1,123 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $15,178 · program services $413 · management and general $14,765 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $155,182 · program services $144,984 · management and general $10,198 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $54,971 · program services $24,440 · management and general $30,531 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $8,382 · program services $3,631 · management and general $4,751 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $556 · program services $0 · management and general $556 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $315,746 · program services $315,746 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $258,856 · program services $225,641 · management and general $33,215 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: BUS OPERATIONS AND OTHER PROGRAM

    total $444,191 · program services $444,061 · management and general $130 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: PASSENGER AMENITIES

    total $230,916 · program services $230,916 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: HIRE, RECRUIT, RETAIN

    total $39,416 · program services $16,535 · management and general $22,881

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND FEES

    total $5,991 · program services $0 · management and general $5,991 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $81,512 · end of year $67,483

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,532,644 · end of year $1,282,015

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $227,264 · end of year $235,857

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $16,854 · end of year $143,531

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $25,385 · end of year $36,660

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $175 · end of year $1,663

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,029,957

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,718,037

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,491,004 · end of year $1,311,920

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $47,356 · end of year $44,903

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,881,564 · end of year $1,761,484

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,445,918 · end of year $1,272,742

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Our mission is to provide and promote the highest quality transit services to the Flint Hills communities.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Our mission is to provide and promote the highest quality transit services to the Flint Hills communities. Public Service Mission: Build Stronger communities and promote equality and opportunity. Vision: We believe in empowering people and connecting communities.

  • FHATA Board was formed in 2018 through an interlocal agreement between local governments of the City of Manhattan, Riley County, Pottawatomie County and Kansas State University for the purpose of planning, managing and operating public transportation system as the Direct Recipient of Section 5307 Urban Formula Funds for the Manhattan Urbanized Area. FHATA Board is established pursuant K.S.A. 12-901 and meets the definition found at K.S.A 75-117 of a municipality and therefore a governmental body for purposes of Federal Transit Law (defined generally as 49 U.S.C. 4301 et seg.). The joint operations agreement outlines the duties and responsibilities of each entity in the provision of public transportation services in their service areas. the Organization is the acting fiscal agent for the FHATA Board. Programming includes: (1) MANHATTAN CITY-WIDE FIXED ROUTES SERVICES: OPERATES FIXED ROUTE SERVICES IN THE CITY OF MANHATTAN AND ON KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS FUNDED BY FTA UNDER FEDERAL ACT 39 U.S.C. 5307 (CFDA 20.507). (2) MANHATTAN/RILEY COUNTY DEMAND RESPONSE SERVICES. THIS INCLUDES LIMITED SERVICES WHICH IN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY JUST OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OF MANHATTAN AS WELL AS SOME RURAL AREAS IN RILEY COUNTY, OF WHICH THE MAJORITY OF THESE SERVICES EITHER START OR STOP WITHIN THE URBAN AREA.

    Expenses $1,603,563 · Revenue $1,580,729

  • REGIONAL FIXED ROUTES: (1)JUNCTION CITY FIXED ROUTES IN CITY OF JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS AND (2) REGIONAL DEMAND RESPONSE SERVICES. REGIONAL DEMAND RESPONSE SERVICES PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO THE OUTLYING AREAS OF RILEY COUNTY, ALL OF GEARY COUNTY, FORT RILEY, OUTSIDE OF THE MANHATTAN URBANIZED AREA. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FUNDED THROUGH KDOT UNDER FEDERAL ACT 49 USC 5311 (CFDA 20.509). PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN RURAL AND SMALL URBAN REGIONS.

    Expenses $879,455 · Revenue $817,931

  • Capital projects, including construction. The Agency receives grants through the year for specific capital projects related to the public transportation services. Projects include purchase of buses and vehicles for operations, bus stop and amenities projects inluding ADA improvements, as well as improvements to headquarters and building and facilities. Depreciation expense is also considered part of capital expenditures. The Agency completed two construction projects (capital project grants) in Fiscal Year 2023. The projects included ADA improvements to four bus stop locations: 2 at 600 Poyntz (East and West), 1 at Flint Hills Place stop, and 1 at Westloop Dillons Stop. All projects located in Manhattan, KS. The capital projects are reported under the Major Program Item #3 Capital Project Program and total costs is approximately $863,089 in addition to other capital related costs. Depreciation costs includes for the year is $315,746.

    Expenses $1,139,922 · Revenue $1,034,542

  • DISPATCHING SERVICES: PROVIDE REGIONAL DISPATCH SERVICES FOR POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION.

    Expenses $17,956 · Revenue $24,480

  • CTD ADMINISTRATION, PROVIDES FISCAL AGENT SERVICES FOR THE CTD #4 FINANCIAL AND GRANT ADMINISTRATION. CTD COUNCIL. The CTD Council also known as The Kansas Coordinated Transit District Council (KCTDC) facilitates communication between providers and KDOT and represents providers in the annual procurement process for KDOT-owned vehicles. KCTDC consists of member representatives from each of the CTDs, and, as such, represents all KDOT-funded transportation providers under the 5310 and 5311 programs. FHATA Executive Director is a member of the Council and receives reimbursement for time spent under that program.

    Expenses $11,404 · Revenue $11,321

  • MOBILITY MANAGEMENT: FISCAL AGENT FOR THE CTD #4 MOBILITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE FLINT HILLS REGION.

    Expenses $83,244 · Revenue $79,915

  • CHARTERS AND OTHER: Income and expense related to services related to operations of Charter and Other Services.

    Expenses $8,160 · Revenue $7,401

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Melanie Tuttle

    FINANCE DIRECTOR / TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $99,681
    From this org
    $99,681
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Anne Smith

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $97,118
    From this org
    $97,118
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kaitlin McGuire

    PAST-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Derek Jackson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan Jagerson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kaye Fisher

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephan Metzger

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Josh Brewer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen McCulloh

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jared Tremblay

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Trish Giordano

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

  • CITY OF MANHATTAN KANSAS

    $588,725

    GRANTED KDOT FUNDS UNDER GRANT PT-1013-21 CAPITAL FUNDS 5310 PROGRAM TO THE CITY OF MANHATTAN. The cost of the Project that will be funded under this agreement will be $654,139, of which $454,491 will be funded by Federal 5310 funds and $134,234 funded by KDOT state matching funds for a total of $588,725 provided by the FHATA from FTA Section 5310 funds. The funding will be used to support the construction of an Associated Transit Improvement.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
31 January 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202440339349301019

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