Amalgamated Transit Union

Not tax-deductible

Paterson, NJ501(c)(5)EIN 22-0729440Revenue $553K in FY2025

On file with the IRS116 Trenton Ave, 07513-1151 · Paterson, NJTax-exempt since Oct 1940

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Provide contract negotiations, collective bargaining, and arbitration to approxiamtely 593 members in Passaic County New Jersey.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$157K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$157K
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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$553K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$562K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$306K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$553K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$502K
FY2022$500K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$526K
FY2025$553K
Expenses
$562K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$449K
FY2022$495K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$528K
FY2025$562K
Net assets
$306K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$313K
FY2022$317K
FY2023$317K
FY2024$315K
FY2025$306K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $562K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $157K 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
$106,049Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$39,682Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$6,636Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$4,256Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Geraldo Arroyo$106,049$104,009$106,478$99,502$96,348
Luis Gomez$39,682$41,709$26,754$26,734$23,581
Denise Briggs—$9,344$20,002$17,516$13,580
Stanley Williams$6,636————
Preston Grayson X$4,256————
Preston Grayson—$3,577$3,577$4,251$3,482

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

Negotiates contracts, bargains collectively, and arbitrates for about 593 members in Passaic County, NJ.

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1 program · $562K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Representation New Jersey Transit union members.

$562Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$553K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$529K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$562K
Ln 25
Programscol B$562K
Owns and owesPt X
$306K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$306K
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$529K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$553K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$300K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$306K
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$306K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$315K$306K
Total assetsLn 16$315K$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$315K$306K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$157K$157K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$45K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$214K$214K
Total functional expensesLn 25$562K$562K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $553K$562K−$9K$306K 990 PDF
FY2024 $526K$528K−$2K$315K 990 PDF
FY2023 $513K$513K$69$317K 990 PDF
FY2022 $500K$495K$4K$317K 990 PDF
FY2021 $502K$449K$53K$313K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $553,015 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $512,364$529,089
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,877$14,661
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,692$9,265
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $525,933$553,015
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $210,150$229,604
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $317,746$332,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $527,896$561,832
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,963−$8,817
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
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 $553,015 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $529,089$529,089
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,661$14,661
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,265$9,265
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $553,015 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$553,015
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $561,832 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $156,623$156,623
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,183$45,183
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,019$8,019
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,779$19,779
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $30,020$30,020
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,320$7,320
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,984$6,984
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,320$21,320
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,008$12,008
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $27,001$27,001
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,182$13,182
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $214,393$214,393
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $561,832 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$561,832
Part X · Balance sheet $306,018 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,145$6,019
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $302,690$299,999
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $314,835$306,018
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $314,835$306,018
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $314,835$306,018
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $314,835$306,018
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $306,018 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$553,015
XI-2 Total expenses$561,832
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,817
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$314,835
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$306,018

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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