Amalgamated Transit Union

Not tax-deductible

West Seneca, NY501(c)(5)EIN 16-0707808

To provide collective bargaining for members.

$271K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$271K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$53K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 15 voting members
Concern: none of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$971K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$361K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$777K
FY2022$850K
FY2023$872K
FY2024$964K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$971K
FY2025▲ +9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$810K
FY2022$866K
FY2023$909K
FY2024$891K
FY2025$971K
Net assets
$361K
FY2025▲ +60%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$208K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$226K
FY2025$361K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $271K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$102,447Pt VII · Sec A
Fst/Treasure
$93,142Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$19,909Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Se
$7,725Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Bo
$6,415Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Bo
$6,121Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Bo
$5,616Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Bo
$4,664Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jeff Richardson$102,447$101,019$96,141$87,886$87,915
Ronald Giza$93,142$91,898$87,449$79,929$80,042
Leonard Oleksy$19,909$12,404$15,184$5,291$1,131
Kevin Kline———$18,978$11,593
Charles Sikora————$18,717
Lydia Moore$7,725$9,177$8,918$9,236$7,172
Frank Mule$6,415$4,972$7,994$6,270$4,802
James Cornelius———$6,164$3,494

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Negotiates contracts and benefits for its members.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The local secured and safeguarded the rights and interests of its members and also encouraged the principle and practices of conciliation and arbitration in the settlement of differences between labor and management.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$131
Money outPt IX
$971K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$361K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K
Total assetsLn 16$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A15
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$131
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$246K
SavingsLn 2$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$344K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$361K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K$344K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$254K$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$53K
Net assetsLn 32$226K$361K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$348K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$87K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$925
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K
Legal feesLn 11b$72K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K
Office expensesLn 13$29K
Information technologyLn 14$1K
OccupancyLn 16$23K
TravelLn 17$36K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K
InterestLn 20$259
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$232K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K
InsuranceLn 23$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$971K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$971K$135K$361K 990 PDF
FY2024 $964K$891K$73K$226K 990 PDF
FY2023 $872K$909K−$38K$154K 990 PDF
FY2022 $850K$866K−$17K$191K 990 PDF
FY2021 $777K$810K−$33K$208K 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 $1,106,093 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,051,791$1,051,791
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $131$131
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $54,171$54,171
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,105,962 · Excluded from tax $131$1,106,093
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $971,016 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$347,502
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$86,689
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$8,521
IX-9 Other employee benefits$925
IX-10 Payroll taxes$33,431
IX-11b Legal fees$71,585
IX-11c Accounting fees$21,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$10,609
IX-13 Office expenses$28,899
IX-14 Information technology$1,247
IX-16 Occupancy$23,400
IX-17 Travel$36,216
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$19,155
IX-20 Interest$259
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$232,269
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$2,177
IX-23 Insurance$8,756
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$33,111
IX-24e All other expenses$5,265
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$971,016
Part X · Balance sheet $414,272 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $94,433$245,900
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $92,873$98,210
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $58,738$61,451
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,207$5,898
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,455$2,813
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $253,706$414,272
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,397$52,886
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,397$52,886
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $226,309$361,386
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $226,309$361,386
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $253,706$414,272
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $361,386 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,106,093
XI-2 Total expenses$971,016
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$135,077
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$226,309
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$361,386

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