Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation
Donations deductibleBetter Eugene-Springfield Transportation's network
11 people4 organisationsi11 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Price | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Betsy Hunter | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Chandler Norton | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jennifer Hayward | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Marianne Nolte | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mike Deluise | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mike Eyster | Vice-President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rachel McCoy | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rob Zako | Executive Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Steve Bade | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tiffany Edwards | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Zako | Executive Director | 40 | $53k | $6k | |
| Marianne Nolte | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mike Eyster | Vice-President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Hayward | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rachel McCoy | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Steve Bade | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike DeLuise | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tiffany Edwards | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Betsy Hunter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chandler Norton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Annie Price | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation
- EIN
- 421661720
- Address
- Po Box 773, Eugene, OR, 97440-0773
- State
- Oregon
- Mission
- The mission of BEST is to build a successful community by bringing people together to promote transportation options, safe streets, and walkable neighborhoods. BEST pursues this mission by conducting research, engaging the public, convening community leaders, helping forge consensus, and advocating in the public interest. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- O50 Youth development
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Youth Development
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2005
- Principal officer
- Rob Zako (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2005
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsMarianne Nolte
≥4years on the filingsMike Deluise
≥4years on the filingsMike Eyster
≥4years on the filingsRob Zako
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.6m
- Total liabilities
- $4k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $113k
- Program service revenue
- $71k
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 48
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $184k | $177k | $7k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Oregon Secretary of State, active business entities (data.oregon.gov tckn-sxa6). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Oregon
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 25 January 2005
- Registered agent
- Center For Nonprofit Law Of Oregon, P.C. (city and state not held)