Amalgamated Transit Workers Local 854

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Brooklyn, NY501(c)(5)EmploymentEIN 85-0774067

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Organize labor and represent them with all labor issues

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

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $99K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$502K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025-0.4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$235K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$796K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +36%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$187K
FY2022$695K
FY2023$974K
FY2024$817K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$502K
FY2025▼ -0.7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$54K
FY2022$391K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$506K
FY2025$502K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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% · $1.1M

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec. Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secy-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Zaida Biascochea’s $11K as Exec. Board is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1246 $1–10M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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

Organizes workers and advocates for their rights in labor disputes.

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3 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Labor union activities

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Represent members

Pt IX · col B
03

Organize

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$502K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$367K
Total assetsLn 16$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$502K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$352K$367K
Total assetsLn 16$506K$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$506K$502K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$852K$852K
Office expensesLn 13$897$897
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$177K$177K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.1M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M−$4K$502K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$817K$293K$506K 990 PDF
FY2023 $796K$974K−$178K$213K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$695K$337K$391K 990 PDF
FY2021 $235K$187K$48K$54K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,105,133 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,090,243$1,090,243
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,890$14,890
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,090,243 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,890$1,105,133
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,108,760 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $24,000$24,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,400$14,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $851,945$851,945
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $897$897
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,920$16,920
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,935$14,935
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $177,160$177,160
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,503$8,503
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,108,760 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,108,760
Part X · Balance sheet $502,306 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,292$124,518
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,829$11,085
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $351,812$366,703
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $505,933$502,306
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $505,933$502,306
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $505,933$502,306
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $502,306 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,105,133
XI-2 Total expenses$1,108,760
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,627
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$505,933
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$502,306

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

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