Amalgamated Transit Union 618

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To promote Transit issues and the interests of its bus drivers, light rail operators, maintenance, clerical personnel, and other Transit and municipal employees in rhode island.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 05-0223885) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$423K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$423K
to officers and key staff · 42% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 42% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
7.8 mo
of spending, in cash
7.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$39K
5% of total assets
Liabilities are 5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 21 voting members
None of 21 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.2M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$800K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$934K
FY2021$918K
FY2022$960K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$912K
FY2021$865K
FY2022$886K
FY2023$922K
FY2024$942K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$800K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$312K
FY2022$377K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$625K
FY2025$800K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

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

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $423K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Bu
$169,217Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Tr
$162,752Pt VII · Sec A
$19,719Pt VII · Sec A
Ex. Board
$7,724Pt VII · Sec A
Ex. Board
$6,719Pt VII · Sec A
Ex. Board
$6,213Pt VII · Sec A
$5,748Pt VII · Sec A
Ex. Board
$5,063Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Walter Melillo$169,217$161,106$76,413$1,548—$4,839
Steven Sousa$162,752$152,263$138,365$124,567$123,235$40,048
Nicholas Decristofaro———$141,113$139,533$46,652
Thomas Cute JR$210——$720$507$125,490
Kevin Cole————$13,504$114,762
Nicholas Decristofaropast——$107,706———
Carlos Giglifiore$19,719$12,695$6,623———
Joseph Cole$6,719$5,837—$18,489$14,208$18,602

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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Advocates for transit workers and promotes public transportation in Rhode Island.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To promote the ideals as stated in the constitution and bylaws.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 05-0223885) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$800K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$649K
Total assetsLn 16$839K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A24
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$649K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$649K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$128K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$62K
Total assetsLn 16$839K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$800K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$477K$649K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$54K$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$112K$128K
Total assetsLn 16$652K$839K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$625K$800K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$82K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$435K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K
Legal feesLn 11b$49K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$157
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K
Office expensesLn 13$10K
OccupancyLn 16$32K
TravelLn 17$38K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$260K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 18, 2026 $1.2M$1.0M$169K$800K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 19, 2025 $1.1M$942K$151K$625K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 12, 2024 $1.0M$922K$93K$471K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 30, 2023 $960K$886K$74K$377K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 29, 2022 $918K$865K$53K$312K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 29, 2021 $934K$912K$21K$258K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,173,354 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,061,952$1,150,790
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,590$2,989
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,950$19,575
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,093,492$1,173,354
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $92,357$81,895
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $434,250$468,040
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $415,652$453,985
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $942,259$1,003,920
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $151,233$169,434
Part VI · Governance 0 of 21 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,173,354 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,150,790$1,150,790
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,989$2,989
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $19,575$19,575
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,150,790 · Excluded from tax $22,564$1,173,354
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,003,920 across 14 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$81,895
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$434,814
IX-10 Payroll taxes$33,226
IX-11b Legal fees$49,356
IX-11c Accounting fees$12,495
IX-11f Investment management fees$157
IX-11g Other fees for services$4,956
IX-13 Office expenses$9,939
IX-16 Occupancy$32,394
IX-17 Travel$37,894
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$259,605
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$8,746
IX-23 Insurance$1,160
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$37,283
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,003,920
Part X · Balance sheet $838,823 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $477,337$648,872
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $111,680$128,361
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $53,633$61,590
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $652,429$838,823
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,784$38,652
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $449$416
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,233$39,068
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $625,196$799,755
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $625,196$799,755
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $652,429$838,823
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $799,755 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,173,354
XI-2 Total expenses$1,003,920
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$169,434
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$625,196
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,125
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$799,755

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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