TRF Foundation
Projects
Student Scholarships
The Board of Directors of the Foundation has implemented a program of student assistance for graduate students doing research work in transportation. Grants of $1,500 and $750 respectively are made to the top first and second student paper award winners at the TRF Annual Forum. The budgeted grants to these recipients total $2,250. In addition, up to $750 is awarded to the first student paper award winner to defray travel expenses to attend the Annual Forum.
Library Support
The St. Louis Mercantile Library, holder of the TRF, Barriger and Potts collections, took up residency at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, making it the major component of that Library system. In order to support the TRF collection and its possible expansion, the Foundation has made modest grants to the St. Louis Mercantile Library.
Supporting Gifts
The Board of Directors of the TRF Foundation has pursued a consistent record of prudent management and growth of its endowment and its income. Its programs are designed to support and implement the goals of the national Transportation Research Forum. The TRF Foundation, as a 501C(3) not-for-profit entity under IRS rules, welcomes gifts to its endowment. The directors encourage such gifts. Increased income provides the means to expand programs essential to research and student development programs in passenger and freight transportation.
Gifts may be sent to:
TRF Foundation
c/o Marcin Skomial
7011 Utica St.
Springfield, VA 22150
Special One-Time Projects Outside Endowment Process
The Foundation has been instrumental in finding worthy homes (whether in the US or other countries) for collections of books and research materials of TRF members, who have also contributed at least partly toward associated shipping expenses. These donations have been greatly appreciated by final recipient institutions, while providing tax benefits to donors. If interested in making such contributions, please contact Jack Ventura, President, TRF Foundation at (301) 593-1872 or jack.ventura@verizon.net.
