Amalgamated Transit Union FY2023 filing

Not tax-deductible

Las Vegas, NV501(c)(5)EIN 88-0314095

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

$271K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$271K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 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 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$672K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$740K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$487K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$672K
FY2023▲ +13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$631K
FY2021$575K
FY2022$595K
FY2023$672K
FY2024$886K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$740K
FY2023▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$573K
FY2021$626K
FY2022$657K
FY2023$740K
FY2024$754K
FY2025$719K
Net assets
$487K
FY2023▼ -12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$669K
FY2021$617K
FY2022$555K
FY2023$487K
FY2024$619K
FY2025$910K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1940.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $271K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$82,362Pt VII · Sec A
Fin Sec/Treasur
$70,301Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$34,334Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$32,094Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$19,409Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$17,057Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$8,508Pt VII · Sec A
$7,020Pt 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

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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 members in workplace disputes and negotiations.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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We negotiate contracts and represent members in disputes with management.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$672K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$667K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10
Money outPt IX
$740K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$487K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$483K
Total assetsLn 16$487K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$667K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$672K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$478K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$483K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$425
Total assetsLn 16$487K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$487K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$553K$483K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$555K$487K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$555K$487K
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 current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$279K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$132K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$24K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$24K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$200K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24−$763
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$740K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$719K$291K$910K 990 PDF
FY2024 $886K$754K$132K$619K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $672K$740K−$67K$487K 990 PDF
FY2022 $595K$657K−$62K$555K 990 PDF
FY2021 $575K$626K−$52K$617K 990 PDF
FY2020 $631K$573K$58K$669K 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 $672,385 across 9 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 $666,921$666,921
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,454$5,454
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-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10$10
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $666,931 · Excluded from tax $5,454$672,385
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $739,765 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 current officers, directors and key staff$279,261
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$131,593
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$37,366
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$20,661
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,488
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$11
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$10,852
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$24,461
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$24,157
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$200,053
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,542
IX-23 Insurance$6,083
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)−$763
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$739,765
Part X · Balance sheet $487,471 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $548,638$478,296
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,638$4,650
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts 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 $1,150$4,100
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$425
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $554,851$487,471
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $554,851$487,471
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $554,851$487,471
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $554,851$487,471
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $487,471 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$672,385
XI-2 Total expenses$739,765
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,380
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$554,851
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$487,471

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