Amalgamated Transit Union FY2024 filing

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Springfield, MA501(c)(5)EIN 04-1025670

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99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$111K paid to officers and key staff.
Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 16 voting members
Concern: none of 16 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$372K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$312K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$469K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$372K
FY2024▲ +35%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$372K
FY2025$429K
Expenses
$312K
FY2024▲ +20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$292K
Net assets
$469K
FY2024▲ +15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$403K
FY2021$396K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$469K
FY2025$606K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1940.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $309K Management & general 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Business Agent
$88,656Pt VII · Sec A
$14,361Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$7,114Pt VII · Sec A
Rec Secretary
$599Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Harrington$96,434$88,656$82,786$81,188$77,126$74,682
Michael Haughton$7,607$14,361$8,862$10,474$8,841$4,645
Kevin Drapeau$2,335$7,114$7,693———
John Murphy———$723$5,945$1,897
David Tancrati—————$3,184
Robert Paskins———$185$3,105—
Oleatha Wells$541$599$244———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Amalgamated Transit Union is a member-serving organization based in Springfield, MA.

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1 program service account for $309K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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$309Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$372K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$372K
Investment incomeLn 3$536
Money outPt IX
$312K
Ln 25
Programscol B$309K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$469K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$468K
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$372K
Investment incomeLn 3$536
Total revenueLn 12$372K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$334K
SavingsLn 2$133K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$468K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$469K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$406K$468K
Total assetsLn 16$412K$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$408K$469K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$89K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$378$378
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$132K$132K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$312K$309K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $429K$292K$137K$606K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $372K$312K$60K$469K 990 PDF
FY2023 $276K$260K$16K$408K 990 PDF
FY2022 $226K$229K−$3K$393K 990 PDF
FY2021 $212K$219K−$7K$396K 990 PDF
FY2020 $213K$213K$336$403K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $372,315 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$371,779
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$371,779
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $536$536
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $536 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$372,315
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $311,884 across 13 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $88,656$88,656
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,845$47,845
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,423$10,423
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,718$2,718
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $378$378
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,908$3,908
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,674$6,674
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,717$2,717
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,711$3,711
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $132,268$132,268
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,086$9,086
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $309,166 · Management $2,718 · Fundraising $0$311,884
Part X · Balance sheet $473,030 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $273,775$334,219
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $132,695$133,426
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $634$427
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,958$4,958
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $412,062$473,030
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,756$4,293
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,756$4,293
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $408,306$468,737
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $408,306$468,737
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $412,062$473,030
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $468,737 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$372,315
XI-2 Total expenses$311,884
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,431
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$408,306
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$468,737

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