Amalgamated Transit Union #843

Not tax-deductible

Bellingham, WA501(c)(5)Since 1918Mutual / membership EIN 91-6054331Revenue $263K in FY2025Latest return filed May 13, 2026

On file with the IRSBellingham, WATax-exempt since Oct 1940

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-6054331) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 22 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13.1 mo
of spending, in cash
13.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.6% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 11 voting members
7 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$263K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$285K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$310K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$263K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$199K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$256K
FY2025$263K
Expenses
$285K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$185K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$285K
Net assets
$310K
FY2025▼ -7%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$270K
FY2022$300K
FY2023$292K
FY2024$331K
FY2025$310K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $285K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Finaancial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Dan Darwin$11,150$8,400$8,400$5,400
Albert Walcott JR$7,325$5,400$5,400$8,400
Michael Gross—$8,191$6,038—
Elizabeth Thies$7,325$5,400$5,400$268
Mike Gross———$5,400
Andrew Ingram-Monteiro—$4,200——
Andy Ingram-Monteiro——$4,200—
Carrie Myers———$4,200

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 · $285K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing ongoing representation and support for union members.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-6054331) · Dispute this line
$285Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$263K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$865
Money outPt IX
$285K
Ln 25
Programscol B$285K
Owns and owesPt X
$310K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$312K
Total assetsLn 16$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$865
Total revenueLn 12$263K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$308K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$312K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3
Total assetsLn 16$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$310K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$332K$312K
Total assetsLn 16$332K$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$331K$310K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$69K$69K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$52K$52K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$40K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$67K$67K
InsuranceLn 23$948$948
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10$10
Total functional expensesLn 25$285K$285K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $263K$285K−$22K$310K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 6, 2025 $256K$216K$40K$331K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 22, 2024 $223K$231K−$8K$292K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $215K$185K$30K$300K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 7, 2022 $199K$270K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

C · Political and lobbying D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $262,822 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $252,355$260,125
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,670$1,832
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,128$865
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $256,153$262,822
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $733$2,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $57,519$68,751
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $43,917$58,378
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,143$155,592
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $216,312$284,721
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,841−$21,899
Part VI · Governance 7 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $262,822 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $865 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $260,125$260,125
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,832$1,832
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $260,125 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,697$262,822
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $284,721 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $68,751$68,751
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $52,421$52,421
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,957$5,957
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $39,848$39,848
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,445$3,445
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,759$1,759
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,113$4,113
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,640$2,640
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,265$16,265
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,436$11,436
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,613$8,613
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $66,515$66,515
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $948$948
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10$10
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $284,721 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$284,721
Part X · Balance sheet $311,559 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,059$3,336
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $306,387$308,220
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18$3
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $332,464$311,559
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,015$2,008
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,015$2,008
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $331,449$309,551
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $331,449$309,551
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $332,464$311,559
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $309,551 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$262,822
XI-2 Total expenses$284,721
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,899
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$331,449
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$309,551

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