Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1015 FY2021 filing

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Spokane, WA501(c)(5)Since 1933Mutual / membership EIN 91-0124095Revenue $451K in FY2021

On file with the IRS1818 W Northwest Blvd, 99205-3655 · Spokane, WATax-exempt since Oct 1940

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Labor representation

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$41K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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.
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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 $48K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
$41K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 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
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$451K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$452K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$118K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$451K
FY2021▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$663K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$665K
FY2025$705K
Expenses
$452K
FY2021-0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$453K
FY2021$452K
FY2022$473K
FY2023$563K
FY2024$673K
FY2025$664K
Net assets
$118K
FY2021▼ -0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$341K
FY2025$381K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

22 people listed on the 990; $41K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Recording Sec
$6,476Pt VII · Sec A
$5,467Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$5,467Pt VII · Sec A
$5,175Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$4,708Pt VII · Sec A
$4,670Pt VII · Sec A
Fin. Secretary
$3,127Pt VII · Sec A
$1,199Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chad Camandona$19,474$9,762$12,131$5,814——
Candace Gow-Hanson$9,608$8,672$2,953———
Thomas Leighty————$4,670$9,498
Sherrie Potter——$8,852$8,391$5,175—
Teresa Moore————$4,708$8,055
Rhonda Bowers$7,883$6,776$6,812$5,943$6,476$5,743
Alex Clark$7,815—————
Don McElfresh$7,483—————

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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  • 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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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1015 is a member-serving organization based in Spokane, WA, formed in 1933.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Union administration for approximately 500 members. Services provided include labor registration, legislative lobbying and other associated services.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$451K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Investment incomeLn 3$757
Money outPt IX
$452K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$118K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A20
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Investment incomeLn 3$757
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$451K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$118K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$118K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$118K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 66
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K$118K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$119K$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$119K$118K
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$41K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K
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$20K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$37K
TravelLn 17$7K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$110K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$173K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$452K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $705K$664K$40K$381K 990 PDF
FY2024 $665K$673K−$8K$341K 990 PDF
FY2023 $603K$563K$40K$349K 990 PDF
FY2022 $663K$473K$190K$306K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $451K$452K−$713$118K 990 PDF
FY2020 $480K$453K$27K$119K 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 $450,836 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $479,132$450,079
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $739$757
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $479,871$450,836
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $55,070$62,568
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $398,219$388,981
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $453,289$451,549
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,582−$713
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $450,836 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$391,070
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,009
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$450,079
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $757$757
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 revenueExcluded from tax $757$450,836
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $451,549 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$41,411
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$12,443
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$4,881
IX-10 Payroll taxes$3,833
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$19,433
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,800
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$20,398
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$37,346
IX-17 Travel$6,876
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$9,489
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$110,149
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$6,459
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$172,567
IX-24e All other expenses$1,464
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$451,549
Part X · Balance sheet $117,961 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,674$117,961
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
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, net$0
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 assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $118,674$117,961
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $118,674$117,961
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $118,674$117,961
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $117,961 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$450,836
XI-2 Total expenses$451,549
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$713
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$118,674
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$117,961

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