Smart Transportation Division

Tax-deductible

Valley View, OH501(c)(8)EIN 31-4135005

A non-profit organization dedicated to providing a better understanding of the work performed by the smart membership and the importance of the union to their jobs. To unite and promote the social, moral, and intellectual welfare of the families of smart members and increase the understanding of various transportation and legislative issues.

501(c)(8) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(8)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
0 of 5
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
47%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$119K
to officers and key staff · 53% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Do they carry debt?
$6K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
23
independent of 23 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$160K
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$224K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$160K
FY2024▲ +50%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$160K
Expenses
$224K
FY2024▲ +35%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$169K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$224K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +0.6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CSmart Transportation Division
EINHdr · item D31-4135005
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(8) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1940
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CValley View, OH
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.smarttdauxiliary.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.47 Management & general $0.53
Program services47%$104K
Management & general53%$119K
Total functional expensesLn 25$224K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Surplus margin
-40%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +28% vs prior filing year
Program spending
47%
of expenses reach programs▲ +7% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +0.7%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
Total liabilities
$6K
FY2024▲ +51%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$2K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$6K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$64K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B47%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 323
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 423

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$87K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$149K · 93%
Contributions & grants$9K · 5%
Program service revenue$3K · 2%
Investment income93%$149K
Contributions & grants5%$9K
Program service revenue2%$3K
— government grantsLn 1e$2K
Total revenueLn 12$160K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.4M · Operating expenses/yr $224K
73.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $104K · Total expenses $224K
47%
Management & General
Management & general $119K · Total expenses $224K
53%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $224K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $7K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $9K · Total revenue $160K
5%
Government reliance
Government grants $2K · Total revenue $160K
1%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3K · Total revenue $160K
2%
Investment reliance
Investment income $149K · Total revenue $160K
+93%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3K · Total expenses $224K
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $160K · Prior year $107K
+50%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $97K · FY2024 $160K
+13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $160K · Expenses $224K
-40%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.4M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.4M · Total assets $1.4M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.3M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.4M
94%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kathryn Seegmiller · Reported title INTERNATIONA · Highest reported compensation $60K · Total expenses $224K
27%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $139K · Total expenses $224K
62%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 47%——
Overhead ratio 53%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 50%——
Investment management fee ratio 1%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Internationa
$60,176Pt VII · Sec A
Internt'l Se
$58,349Pt VII · Sec A
Nat'l Leg Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Tru
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP District
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP District
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP District
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP District
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathryn Seegmiller$60,176$57,530$55,000$55,000$55,000
Denise Wallace$58,349$56,650$55,000$55,000$55,000

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 23Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 23Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Educates members and families on union importance, jobs, and transportation issues.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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A non-profit organization dedicated to providing a better understanding of the work performed by the smart membership and the importance of the union to their jobs.

Pt IX · col B

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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $160K$224K+50% 990 PDF
FY2023 $107K$166K-6% 990 PDF
FY2022 $113K$223K+10% 990 PDF
FY2021 $103K$169K+7% 990 PDF
FY2020 $97K$165K 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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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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