Amalgamated Transit Union 618 FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Providence, RI501(c)(5)EIN 05-0223885Revenue $918K in FY2021

On file with the IRS172 Longfellow St, 02907-2621 · Providence, RITax-exempt since Aug 1940

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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.

$333K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
$333K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$15K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% 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
$918K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$865K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$312K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$918K
FY2021▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$934K
FY2021$918K
FY2022$960K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$865K
FY2021▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$912K
FY2021$865K
FY2022$886K
FY2023$922K
FY2024$942K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$312K
FY2021▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$312K
FY2022$377K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$625K
FY2025$800K

From the FY2021 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

20 people listed on the 990; $333K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$139,533Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Tr
$123,235Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres.
$14,208Pt VII · Sec A
Fin. Sec. (p
$13,504Pt VII · Sec A
Ex. Board
$5,172Pt VII · Sec A
Ex. Board
$4,263Pt VII · Sec A
Ex. Board
$4,020Pt VII · Sec A
$3,987Pt 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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  • 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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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

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

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$918K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$888K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$865K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$312K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K
Total assetsLn 16$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A20
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$888K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$918K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$172K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$172K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$105K
Total assetsLn 16$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$312K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$172K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$46K$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$112K$105K
Total assetsLn 16$260K$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$258K$312K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$116K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$344K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K
Legal feesLn 11b$49K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$143
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K
Office expensesLn 13$14K
OccupancyLn 16$22K
TravelLn 17$9K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$244K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$865K$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 Viewing $918K$865K$53K$312K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $917,956 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $883,653$888,320
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,201$2,835
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,929$26,801
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $933,783$917,956
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $148,873$116,239
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $427,631$370,714
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $335,928$378,237
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $912,432$865,190
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,351$52,766
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
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 $917,956 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $888,320$888,320
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,835$2,835
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $18,150$18,150
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,651$8,651
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $896,971 · Excluded from tax $20,985$917,956
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $865,190 across 14 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$116,239
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$343,757
IX-10 Payroll taxes$26,957
IX-11b Legal fees$49,001
IX-11c Accounting fees$10,625
IX-11f Investment management fees$143
IX-11g Other fees for services$3,725
IX-13 Office expenses$13,531
IX-16 Occupancy$21,992
IX-17 Travel$9,180
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$243,605
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$6,407
IX-23 Insurance$1,341
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$18,687
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$865,190
Part X · Balance sheet $327,091 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,759$172,063
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $111,903$105,496
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $45,659$49,532
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $260,321$327,091
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$10,641
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,069$4,251
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,069$14,892
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $258,252$312,199
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $258,252$312,199
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $260,321$327,091
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $312,199 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$917,956
XI-2 Total expenses$865,190
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,766
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$258,252
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,181
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$312,199

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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