Amalgamated Transit Union Local 256

Not tax-deductible

Sacramento, CA501(c)(5)Since 1902EIN 94-0939926

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The primary mission of the organization is to unite the members, to promote their general welfare and advance-their social, moral and intellectual interest; to protect their families in case of sickness and death;to constantly endeavor to establish mutual confidence and respect.

$306K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$306K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$147K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 29 voting members
Concern: none of 29 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
Net assets
$356K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$894K
FY2021$903K
FY2022$898K
FY2023$886K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$895K
FY2021$981K
FY2022$970K
FY2023$903K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$356K
FY2025▼ -6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$529K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$380K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$377K
FY2025$356K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1971.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

29 people listed on the 990; $306K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$138,868Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$21,722Pt VII · Sec A
Fin. Secretary
$18,187Pt VII · Sec A
Rec. Secretary
$15,794Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$9,439Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$7,166Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$6,809Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$6,201Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Crystal Lee$138,868$136,367—
Crystal Lee——$131,338
Anthony Smith$21,722$19,218—
Alfred Lee Scott$18,187$19,008—
Matthew Lucien——$18,783
Alfred Lee Scott——$18,258
Matthew Lucien$15,794$14,054—
Anthony Smith——$13,855

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports members' well-being, families, and interests through mutual confidence and respect.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Disseminate information and advice to members as well as negotiate wage contracts.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$356K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K
Total assetsLn 16$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$147K
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A29
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$84K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$418K
Other assetsLn 15$1
Total assetsLn 16$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$147K
Net assetsLn 32$356K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K$84K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$394K$418K
Total assetsLn 16$478K$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K$147K
Net assetsLn 32$377K$356K
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$314K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$41K
Information technologyLn 14$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$46K
TravelLn 17$12K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$46K
InterestLn 20$10K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K
InsuranceLn 23$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$458K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M−$21K$356K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.0M$14K$377K 990 PDF
FY2023 $886K$903K−$17K$363K 990 PDF
FY2022 $898K$970K−$72K$380K 990 PDF
FY2021 $903K$981K−$77K$451K 990 PDF
FY2020 $894K$895K−$463$529K 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 $1,053,433 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,011,638
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,011,638
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,931$35,931
VIII-3 Investment income$0
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 $5,864$5,864
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,795$1,053,433
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,074,871 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$313,940
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$11,240
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$29,190
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$8,591
IX-11c Accounting fees$33,891
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$1,925
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$40,614
IX-14 Information technology$1,767
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$45,713
IX-17 Travel$12,210
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$45,929
IX-20 Interest$9,551
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$19,761
IX-23 Insurance$17,147
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$457,585
IX-24e All other expenses$25,817
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,074,871
Part X · Balance sheet $502,294 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,147$84,423
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, netStart of year $394,058$417,870
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$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $478,205$502,294
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $16,076$10,086
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $85,137$136,654
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $101,213$146,740
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $376,992$355,554
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $478,205$502,294
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $355,554 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,053,433
XI-2 Total expenses$1,074,871
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,438
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$376,992
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$355,554

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