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Amalgamated Transit Union FY2020 filing

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Silver Spring, MD501(c)(5)Mutual / membership EIN 51-0600018Revenue $713K in FY2020

On file with the IRS10000 New Hampshire Ave, 20903-1706 · Silver Spring, MDTax-exempt since Oct 1940

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To further the interests and welfare of the membership of this organization and advance the cause of organized labor.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 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 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$713K
Spent
$592K
Net assets
$242K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$713K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$713K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$441K
Expenses
$592K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$592K
FY2021$446K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$474K
Net assets
$242K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$50K

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.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sesil W Rubain
Co-Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Ertl
Co-Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Advocates for workers' rights and promotes organized labor.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Services performed by officers, executive board members and shop stewards in support and assistance to local 1764 union members.

Pt IX · col B
02

Arbitration expenses for services rendered involving the support and assistance to local 1764 members.

Pt IX · col B
03

Travel, conferences, conventions, meetings and new member program expense.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$713K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$711K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$592K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$242K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K
Total assetsLn 16$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$711K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$713K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$242K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$242K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$212
Total assetsLn 16$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$242K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 552
VolunteersI 60
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$120K$242K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$340$212
Total assetsLn 16$120K$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$120K$242K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$173K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K
Office expensesLn 13$1K
TravelLn 17$803
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$330K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$128
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$592K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $441K$474K−$32K$50K 990 PDF
FY2023 $203K$152K$51K$82K 990 PDF
FY2022 $126K$157K−$31K$31K 990 PDF
FY2021 $267K$446K−$179K$62K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $713K$592K$122K$242K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $713,249 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $716,911$711,235
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,820$2,014
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $719,731$713,249
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $245,135$193,079
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $419,036$398,658
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $664,171$591,737
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,560$121,512
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
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 $713,249 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $711,235 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,014$2,014
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $713,249 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$713,249
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $591,737 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$172,942
IX-10 Payroll taxes$20,137
IX-11b Legal fees$5,737
IX-11c Accounting fees$50,308
IX-11g Other fees for services$8,295
IX-13 Office expenses$1,184
IX-17 Travel$803
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$329,860
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$128
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$2,343
IX-25 Total functional expenses$591,737
Part X · Balance sheet $241,712 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $119,860$241,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $340$212
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $120,200$241,712
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $120,200$241,712
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $120,200$241,712
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $120,200$241,712
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $241,712 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$713,249
XI-2 Total expenses$591,737
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$121,512
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$120,200
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$241,712

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