Amalgamated Transit Union

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To provide collective bargaining representation to members.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 11-0476097) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$401K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $237K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$401K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.1 mo
of spending, in cash
3.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$30K
5% of total assets
Liabilities are 5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
None of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.1M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$572K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$572K
FY2024▼ -40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$674K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$952K
FY2024$572K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1940.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $401K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Board
$97,451Pt VII · Sec A
President
$97,244Pt VII · Sec A
Finl Secr/Treas
$37,443Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$31,521Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$30,248Pt VII · Sec A
Record Secret
$28,804Pt VII · Sec A
Rec Sec - Past
$22,868Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$18,134Pt VII · Sec A

Harry Fred-Rivera’s $97K as Executive Board is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Harry Fred-Rivera$97,451$25,547———
Luis Alzate$97,244$81,954$29,497$7,935$8,952
Mark Henry——$45,450$48,850$69,103
Bernadette Dyer$22,868$38,105$24,579$6,895—
Byron Bolling$37,443$22,248$14,334$7,709$5,884
Joseph Branch$30,248$35,056$31,244$12,602—
Francisco Ortiz$31,521$19,114———
Tanya Damas$28,804————

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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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided collective bargaining representation to members.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 11-0476097) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $244K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$78,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$108,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$24,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$34,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$267K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$572K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$595K
Total assetsLn 16$602K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$267K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$262K
SavingsLn 2$333K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$595K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$602K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$572K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 545
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$942K$595K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$952K$602K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$30K
Net assetsLn 32$952K$572K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$16K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$78K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$107K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$402K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$284K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$78K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$111K
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$227K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K
Office expensesLn 13$69K
Information technologyLn 14$22K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$12K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$74K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$534K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K
InsuranceLn 23$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$156K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $2.1M$2.3M−$226K$572K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $2.0M$1.9M$34K$952K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $2.3M$1.9M$368K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1.8M$1.3M$549K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1.9M$1.5M$460K$674K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $2,055,573 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,796,076$1,783,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,397$5,391
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $174,189$267,182
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,977,662$2,055,573
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $124,702$94,465
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $49,213$106,940
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $510,950$798,726
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,258,753$1,280,971
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,943,618$2,281,102
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,044−$225,529
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
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 $2,055,573 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,121 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,783,000$1,783,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,391$5,391
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $258,061$258,061
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,050,182 · Excluded from tax $5,391$2,055,573
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,281,102 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$16,465
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$78,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$106,940
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$401,512
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$283,780
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$35,045
IX-10 Payroll taxes$78,389
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$111,440
IX-11c Accounting fees$43,895
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$227,079
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$4,667
IX-13 Office expenses$68,743
IX-14 Information technology$21,730
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$11,829
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$73,948
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$534,411
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$2,730
IX-23 Insurance$17,564
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$155,608
IX-24e All other expenses$7,327
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,281,102
Part X · Balance sheet $602,448 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,622$261,547
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $771,026$333,220
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,411$7,681
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $952,059$602,448
X-25 Other liabilities$30,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$30,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $952,059$572,448
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $952,059$572,448
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $952,059$602,448
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $572,448 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,055,573
XI-2 Total expenses$2,281,102
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$225,529
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$952,059
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$170,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$572,448

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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