The American Public Transportation Foundation is the charitable arm of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). The APTF awards scholarships to those who are pursuing a career in the public transit field.
History
APTF was founded in 1988. Since then it has awarded over $1.5 million in scholarships to over 350 students. APTF awards scholarships to both public transit professionals and undergraduate students considering a career in public transportation. 1
Leadership
The officers of the APTF are the chair, vice chair, secretary-treasurer, and president and CEO. The secretary-treasurer and the president and CEO are those serving in those capacities in the American Public Transportation Association. The officers are elected by APTA Board of Directors. 2
The officers are: Jannet M. Walker-Ford (chair), Katharine Eagan Kelleman (vice chair), Freddie C. Fuller II (secretary-treasurer), and Paul P. Skoutelas (president and CEO). 3
APTF has a 25-member board of directors. 4
Financials
According to the 2017 Form 990, it generated $243,175 in revenue and spent $189,018. It awarded $143,745 in scholarships. 5
References
- “About The Foundation – American Public Transportation Foundation”. 2020. American Public Transportation Foundation. Accessed November 16. https://www.aptfd.org/about-the-foundation/.
- “Foundation Leadership – American Public Transportation Foundation”. 2020. American Public Transportation Foundation. Accessed November 16. https://aptfd.org/about-the-foundation/foundation-leadership/.
- “Foundation Leadership – American Public Transportation Foundation”. 2020. American Public Transportation Foundation. Accessed November 16. https://aptfd.org/about-the-foundation/foundation-leadership/.
- “Foundation Leadership – American Public Transportation Foundation”. 2020. American Public Transportation Foundation. Accessed November 16. https://aptfd.org/about-the-foundation/foundation-leadership/.
- Form 990. 2017. Ebook. Influence Watch. https://pp-990.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2018_prefixes_51-57/521616062_201706_990_2018051615312011.pdf?response-content-disposition=inline&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA266MJEJYTM5WAG5Y%2F20201116%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20201116T052219Z&X-Amz-Expires=1800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=68c7fd0ca00340e28d208e476662df4ca40353b46fd9b6a071969ac60e801a19.