Amalgamated Transit Union 618 FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Providence, RI501(c)(5)EIN 05-0223885

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.

$379K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$379K
to officers and key staff · 42% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 42% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 11 voting members
Concern: none of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$934K
Spent
$912K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$258K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$934K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$934K
FY2021$918K
FY2022$960K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$912K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$912K
FY2021$865K
FY2022$886K
FY2023$922K
FY2024$942K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$258K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$312K
FY2022$377K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$625K
FY2025$800K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

17 people listed on the 990; $379K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Prest/Bus.ag
$125,490Pt VII · Sec A
Fin. Sec. (p
$114,762Pt VII · Sec A
$46,652Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Tr
$40,048Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres.
$18,602Pt VII · Sec A
Ex. Board
$5,628Pt VII · Sec A
Ex. Board (p
$4,839Pt VII · Sec A
Ex. Board (p
$4,297Pt 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

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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

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

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

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

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$934K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$884K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$912K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$258K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A17
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$884K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Total revenueLn 12$934K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$112K
Total assetsLn 16$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$258K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$103K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$47K$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$118K$112K
Total assetsLn 16$242K$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$240K$258K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$149K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$379K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K
Legal feesLn 11b$27K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$105
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K
Office expensesLn 13$20K
OccupancyLn 16$33K
TravelLn 17$16K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$197K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K
InsuranceLn 23$845
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$912K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.0M$169K$800K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$942K$151K$625K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$922K$93K$471K 990 PDF
FY2022 $960K$886K$74K$377K 990 PDF
FY2021 $918K$865K$53K$312K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $934K$912K$21K$258K 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 $933,783 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $883,653$883,653
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,201$2,201
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $22,550$22,550
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $25,379$25,379
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $909,032 · Excluded from tax $24,751$933,783
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $912,432 across 15 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$148,873
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$378,974
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$18,091
IX-10 Payroll taxes$30,566
IX-11b Legal fees$26,972
IX-11c Accounting fees$11,625
IX-11f Investment management fees$105
IX-11g Other fees for services$4,236
IX-13 Office expenses$19,648
IX-16 Occupancy$33,498
IX-17 Travel$16,346
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$197,016
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$6,407
IX-23 Insurance$845
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$19,230
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$912,432
Part X · Balance sheet $260,321 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,242$102,759
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $118,310$111,903
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $47,014$45,659
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $241,592$260,321
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,242$2,069
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,242$2,069
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $240,350$258,252
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $240,350$258,252
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $241,592$260,321
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $258,252 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$933,783
XI-2 Total expenses$912,432
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,351
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$240,350
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,449
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$258,252

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