Amalgamated Transit Union Local 998

Not tax-deductible

Milwaukee, WI501(c)(5)Since 1933EIN 39-0127040

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To place the occupation upon a higher plane of intelligence, efficiency and skill to secure employment and adequate pay for the workers and to elevate the moral, intellectual and social conditions.

Run by 2 volunteers and 39 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$321K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$55K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 11 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 11 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$993K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$981K
Net assets
$552K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$993K
FY2025▲ +8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$865K
FY2021$822K
FY2022$814K
FY2023$943K
FY2024$923K
FY2025$993K
Expenses
$981K
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$783K
FY2021$675K
FY2022$879K
FY2023$851K
FY2024$949K
FY2025$981K
Net assets
$552K
FY2025▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$391K
FY2021$538K
FY2022$473K
FY2023$566K
FY2024$539K
FY2025$552K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $321K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$89,937Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary-Treasu
$84,666Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$83,627Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Steward
$18,208Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Steward
$12,016Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Steward
$10,460Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Steward - Part Year
$7,304Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Steward - Part Year
$4,726Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Bruce Freeman$89,937$43,477———
Yelonda Nash$84,666$53,167$18,926$17,539—
Michael Brown$83,627$81,705$75,578$71,520$7,473
Donnell Shorter—$67,396$79,904$75,928$7,542
Michael Bautch————$75,528
Cassandra Cobb—$50,653$75,224$70,134$2,770
James Macon————$75,102
John Groh————$69,739

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

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 998 is a member-serving organization based in Milwaukee, WI, formed in 1933.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Organize workers to secure improved wages, hours, working conditions and other economic advantages through negotiations and collective bargaining.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$993K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$984K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$136
Money outPt IX
$981K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$552K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$484K
Total assetsLn 16$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$984K
Investment incomeLn 3$136
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$993K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$342K
SavingsLn 2$142K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$484K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$123K
Total assetsLn 16$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
Net assetsLn 32$552K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 539
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$411K$484K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$128K$123K
Total assetsLn 16$539K$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$55K
Net assetsLn 32$539K$552K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$378K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$84K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$334
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K
Office expensesLn 13$29K
Information technologyLn 14$58
OccupancyLn 16$21K
TravelLn 17$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$335K
Total functional expensesLn 25$981K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $993K$981K$13K$552K 990 PDF
FY2024 $923K$949K−$27K$539K 990 PDF
FY2023 $943K$851K$92K$566K 990 PDF
FY2022 $814K$879K−$65K$473K 990 PDF
FY2021 $822K$675K$147K$538K 990 PDF
FY2020 $865K$783K$82K$391K 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 $993,274 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $984,113$984,113
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $136$136
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $5,250$5,250
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,775$3,775
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $989,363 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,911$993,274
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $980,632 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$378,312
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$84,043
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$334
IX-10 Payroll taxes$33,519
IX-11b Legal fees$23,318
IX-11c Accounting fees$21,700
IX-11g Other fees for services$17,300
IX-13 Office expenses$28,952
IX-14 Information technology$58
IX-16 Occupancy$20,752
IX-17 Travel$20,484
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$6,367
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$5,413
IX-23 Insurance$5,334
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$334,746
IX-25 Total functional expenses$980,632
Part X · Balance sheet $606,786 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $282,905$342,136
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $128,209$142,039
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $128,024$122,611
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $539,138$606,786
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$55,006
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$55,006
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $539,138$551,780
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $539,138$551,780
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $539,138$606,786
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $551,780 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$993,274
XI-2 Total expenses$980,632
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,642
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$539,138
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$551,780

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

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