Amalgamated Transit Union

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We promote the health and welfare of our members. We represent members in negotiations and assist members in disputes with management.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-0314095) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$197K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$197K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
11.2 mo
of spending, in cash
11.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$122
0.01% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.01% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
None of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.0M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$719K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$910K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$631K
FY2021$575K
FY2022$595K
FY2023$672K
FY2024$886K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$719K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$573K
FY2021$626K
FY2022$657K
FY2023$740K
FY2024$754K
FY2025$719K
Net assets
$910K
FY2025▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$669K
FY2021$617K
FY2022$555K
FY2023$487K
FY2024$619K
FY2025$910K

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 Oct 1940.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $197K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$77,480Pt VII · Sec A
$76,440Pt VII · Sec A
Rec. Secretary
$9,264Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$8,339Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$8,095Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$6,786Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$5,513Pt VII · Sec A
$3,700Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Terry Richards—$60,045$82,362$65,437$37,394$5,100
William Lynn JR$77,480$41,659————
Carolyn J Higgins$76,440$37,444———$64,908
Timothy L Bush—$56,935$70,301$69,995$32,290—
John Foster————$37,390$66,028
Carolyn Higgins————$39,865—
Sandra Adams$5,513$19,246$34,334$38,216—$16,159
Armin Garcia$8,339$16,848$32,094$7,866$10,746$11,000

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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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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We negotiate contracts and represent members in disputes with management.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-0314095) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$989K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$719K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$910K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$671K
Total assetsLn 16$910K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$989K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$667K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$671K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$962
Other assetsLn 15$238K
Total assetsLn 16$910K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122
Net assetsLn 32$910K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
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$616K$671K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$962
Total assetsLn 16$619K$910K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$122
Net assetsLn 32$619K$910K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$194K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$19K
TravelLn 17$9K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$296K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$719K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 21, 2026 $1.0M$719K$291K$910K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 28, 2025 $886K$754K$132K$619K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 9, 2024 $672K$740K−$67K$487K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 29, 2023 $595K$657K−$62K$555K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 3, 2022 $575K$626K−$52K$617K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 13, 2021 $631K$573K$58K$669K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,010,261 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $875,588$988,860
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,243$21,401
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,321$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $886,152$1,010,261
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $442,269$292,331
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $312,174$427,106
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $754,443$719,437
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $131,709$290,824
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
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 $1,010,261 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $988,860$988,860
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,401$21,401
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $988,860 · Excluded from tax $21,401$1,010,261
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $719,437 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$193,750
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$74,397
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$24,184
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$28,937
IX-11c Accounting fees$24,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$11,142
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$19,185
IX-17 Travel$9,152
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$18,705
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$295,633
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,466
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$18,886
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$719,437
Part X · Balance sheet $910,126 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $611,677$666,594
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,650$4,645
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,428$962
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $425$237,925
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $619,180$910,126
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$122
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$122
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $619,180$910,004
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $619,180$910,004
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $619,180$910,126
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $910,004 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,010,261
XI-2 Total expenses$719,437
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$290,824
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$619,180
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$910,004

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

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