Amalgamated Transit Union FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Syracuse, NY501(c)(5)EIN 15-0308020

To perform functions in order to benefit the union members

38¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$109K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$109K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$227K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$226K
To programs
38%
Net assets
$70K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$227K
FY2021▼ -5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$227K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$301K
FY2025$327K
Expenses
$226K
FY2021▼ -10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$226K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$318K
Net assets
$70K
FY2021▼ -1.0%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$90K

From the FY2021 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 Jun 1939.

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

Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $86K Management & general 62% · $140K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $109K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Frmer Agent
$35,535Pt VII · Sec A
Business Agent
$33,524Pt VII · Sec A
President
$6,464Pt VII · Sec A
$4,887Pt VII · Sec A
$4,373Pt VII · Sec A
Record Secty
$3,727Pt VII · Sec A
$2,940Pt VII · Sec A
$2,754Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Frank Saya$105,682————
Frank Saya—$102,071$77,427$33,524—
Jeremy Smith————$69,305
Jeremy Smith———$35,535—
Jimmy Hester$14,095$6,191———
Donald Green———$6,464$13,404
Sandra Sands————$8,123
Ahmed Darwish$7,651————

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

Programs and updates

Supports union members by performing essential functions for their benefit.

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1 program service account for $86K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$227K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$226K
Ln 25
Programscol B$86K
Managementcol C$140K
Owns and owesPt X
$70K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A17
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$227K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$72K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$70K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
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$72K$72K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$74K$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$70K$70K
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$109K$109K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$700$700
InterestLn 20$133$133
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$450$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$86K$81K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$226K$86K$140K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $327K$318K$9K$90K 990 PDF
FY2024 $301K$295K$6K$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 $264K$256K$8K$73K 990 PDF
FY2022 $242K$246K−$4K$66K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $227K$226K$1K$70K 990 PDF
FY2020 $239K$251K−$11K$70K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $226,657 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$221,458
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$221,458
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,194$5,194
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,194 · Excluded from tax $5$226,657
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $225,645 across 12 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $2,191$2,191
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $109,441$109,441
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $8,344$8,344
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,114$1,114
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,425$1,425
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,913$2,913
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,080$7,080
IX-17 TravelPrograms $700$700
IX-20 InterestManagement $133$133
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,515$4,515
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $450 · Management $1,374$1,824
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $81,257 · Management $4,708$85,965
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $85,712 · Management $139,933 · Fundraising $0$225,645
Part X · Balance sheet $74,221 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,492$21,675
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,293$50,298
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$2−$2
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,250$2,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,043$74,221
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses−$107
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,693$4,662
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,693$4,555
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $70,350$69,666
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,043$74,221
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $69,666 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$226,657
XI-2 Total expenses$225,645
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,012
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$70,350
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$69,666

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