Amalgamated Transit Union FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Detroit, MI501(c)(5)EIN 38-0294687Revenue $461K in FY2020

On file with the IRSatulocals.org/local-26716 Lothrop Rd, 48202-2715 · Detroit, MITax-exempt since Oct 1940

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To organize all bus drivers to secure just compensation for their services.

58¢ 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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
−$417
-0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$461K
Spent
$442K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$133K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$461K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$461K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$452K
FY2023$490K
FY2024$597K
Expenses
$442K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$442K
FY2021$457K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$433K
FY2024$514K
Net assets
$133K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$245K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1940.

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Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $256K Management & general 42% · $186K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Election Committee
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022
Schetrone Collier$51,855—
Perri Lile-Barrett—$42,217
Glenn Tolbert—$21,801

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Organizes bus drivers to fight for fair pay and better working conditions.

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1 program · $256K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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We organized all bus drivers and secured just compensation for their services, equitable settlements of there grievances, and promote reasonable working conditions.

$256Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$461K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$461K
Money outPt IX
$442K
Ln 25
Programscol B$256K
Managementcol C$186K
Owns and owesPt X
$133K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$417
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$461K
Total revenueLn 12$461K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$122K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$122K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$417
Net assetsLn 32$133K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K$122K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$87K$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K−$417
Net assetsLn 32$84K$133K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K$34K$67K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$37K$550
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$2K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$51K$51K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$575$575
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$43K$43K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$113K$113K
All other expensesLn 24e$37K−$378$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$442K$256K$186K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $597K$514K$84K$245K 990 PDF
FY2023 $490K$433K$57K$161K 990 PDF
FY2022 $452K$427K$25K$99K 990 PDF
FY2021 $401K$457K−$56K$76K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $461K$442K$19K$133K 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 I · Summary $461,206 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $448,515$461,206
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $448,524$461,206
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $131,731$143,784
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $336,383$298,366
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $468,114$442,150
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,590$19,056
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $461,206 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$434,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,606
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$461,206
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$461,206
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $442,150 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $34,454 · Management $67,038$101,492
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,689 · Management $550$37,239
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,374 · Management $2,679$5,053
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $50,625$50,625
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,402$15,402
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,377$1,377
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,423$4,423
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $30,000$30,000
IX-17 TravelManagement $575$575
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,422$2,422
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $43,352$43,352
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $112,874$112,874
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$378 · Management $37,694$37,316
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $256,463 · Management $185,687 · Fundraising $0$442,150
Part X · Balance sheet $132,173 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,924$121,573
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,545$10,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $87,469$132,173
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,469−$417
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,469−$417
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $84,000$132,590
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,000$132,590
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $87,469$132,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $132,590 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$461,206
XI-2 Total expenses$442,150
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,056
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,000
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$29,534
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$132,590

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

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