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Amalgamated Transit Union 568 FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Erie, PA501(c)(5)Since 1911Employment EIN 25-0908603Revenue $134K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 335, 16512-0335 · Erie, PATax-exempt since Oct 1940

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To represent membership interest to maintain and improve working conditions and compensation

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$13K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
155
of 155 voting members
Looks good: 155 of 155 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$134K
Spent
$120K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$266K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$134K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$131K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$123K
Expenses
$120K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$106K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$140K
FY2024$196K
FY2025$125K
Net assets
$266K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$266K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$295K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$211K
FY2025$224K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2012
You’re viewing the FY2020 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. 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% · $120K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
John Bolmanski
Financial Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Renwick
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To represent membership interest to maintain and improve working conditions.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$134K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$120K
Ln 25
Programscol B$120K
Owns and owesPt X
$266K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a155
IndependentVI 1b155
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$134K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$271K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$279K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$266K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K$279K
Total assetsLn 16$263K$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$251K$266K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$29K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$168$168
InsuranceLn 23$372$372
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$120K$120K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $123K$125K−$2K$224K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 5, 2025 $120K$196K−$76K$211K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 30, 2024 $131K$140K−$9K$286K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $130K$121K$9K$295K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2022 $126K$106K$20K$286K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 24, 2021 $134K$120K$14K$266K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $133,980 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $151,890$132,815
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,841$1,165
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $153,731$133,980
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $45,722$44,238
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,625$75,447
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $124,347$119,685
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,384$14,295
Part VI · Governance 155 of 155 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body155
VI-1b Independent voting members155
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $133,980 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $132,815$132,815
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,165$1,165
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $133,980$133,980
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $119,685 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,270$38,270
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,968$5,968
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $28,940$28,940
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,610$1,610
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,630$1,630
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,836$3,836
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,600$3,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $168$168
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $372$372
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,291$35,291
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $119,685 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$119,685
Part X · Balance sheet $278,647 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,349$7,816
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $254,111$270,831
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $263,460$278,647
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,243$13,135
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,243$13,135
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $251,217$265,512
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $263,460$278,647
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $265,512 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$133,980
XI-2 Total expenses$119,685
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,295
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$251,217
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$265,512

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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