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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7381451

BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN

Also known as GROUP RETURN

Tax-exempt · INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131

Financials

$52.2M$52.9M2023$55.7M$57.3M2024$58.7M$57.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$58,703,688$57,607,186$1,096,502$24,111,603$601,227$23,510,376
December 31, 2024990$55,697,027$57,337,317-$1,640,290$23,336,944$455,653$22,881,291
December 31, 2023990$52,203,688$52,889,896-$686,208$23,059,826$614,270$22,445,556
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$55,154,141
Investment income
$1,230,384
Other revenue
$2,319,163

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$1,080,176
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$9,848,827
Other salaries and wages
$5,064,074
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$19,916,760
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$20,238
Accounting fees
$284,937
Program services (functional)
$52,310,199
Management and general (functional)
$5,296,987

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$23,336,944
Total assets, end of year
$24,111,603
Total liabilities, end of year
$601,227
Net assets, end of year
$23,510,376
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,335,269
Net assets without donor restrictions
$23,510,376
Gross receipts
$58,703,688
Employees
0

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
EDWARD HALLNATIONAL PRE
Former
0$0$395,261
KYLE BAGBYGENERAL CHAI
Officer
76$298,104$0
MARK WALLACENATIONAL PRE
Officer
0$0$291,455
BRIAN CARRGENERAL CHAI
Officer
85$263,681$0
DAVID P ESTESNATIONAL SEC
Officer
0$0$260,048
PATRICK DARCYGENERAL CHAI
Officer
58$225,843$0
JERRY G STURDIVANTGENERAL CHAI
Officer
57$221,216$0
MICHAEL CUNNINGHAMGENERAL CHAI
Officer
71$220,680$0
WILLIAM EVANSGENERAL CHAR
Officer
56$216,622$0
SCOTT ALEXANDERGEN CHAIRMAN
Officer
55$214,047$0
SCOTT THIBODEAUVICE GENERAL
Officer
55$213,223$0
DEWAYNE DEHARTGENERAL CHAI
Officer
52$202,269$0
KENTON PSOTAGENERAL CHAI
Officer
65$202,097$0
BART JONESSECRETARY-TR
Officer
64$200,661$0
JEREMY MCFATHERVICE GENERAL
Officer
64$200,661$0
119 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
CHRITOPHER HYDEGENERAL CHAI
Officer
51$200,500$0
SCOTT BUNTENGENERAL CHAI
Officer
51$198,291$0
SHANE HUBBARDSECRETARY-TR
Officer
51$198,291$0
NICK MUGAVEROGENERAL CHAI
Officer
50$193,378$0
JACK BRILESVICE GEN CHA
Officer
49$192,985$0
RICHARD CROWGENERAL CHAI
Officer
49$192,169$0
ROBERT PETERSVICE GEN CHA
Officer
49$191,986$0
WILLIAM WALLACEGEN CHAIRMAN
Officer
60$188,729$0
JESS NELSONVICE GENERAL
Officer
60$188,461$0
BRIAN E MILLSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
48$187,689$0
PATRICK DRISCOLLGENERAL CHAI
Officer
48$186,653$0
JASON SCANLONVICE GENERAL
Officer
48$185,385$0
ERIC HAUGENERAL CHAI
Officer
47$183,186$0
JOHN PROKOPVICE GENERAL
Officer
47$182,695$0
CHAD LAMBERTGEN CHAIRMN
Officer
47$182,060$0
MATTHIAS KEENEVICE GEN CHA
Officer
57$178,729$0
KENNETH CUMMINGSVICE GEN CHA
Officer
44$172,524$0
JEFF THURMANGENERAL CHAI
Officer
44$171,562$0
CORY MARTINCHAIRMAN
Officer
43$168,600$0
BRIAN MCCOYVICE GEN CHA
Officer
43$166,336$0
BENJAMIN WRIGHTCHAIRMAN
Officer
42$163,792$0
JOHN KARAKIANGENERAL CHAI
Officer
40$157,527$0
BRIAN FARKASGEN CHAIRMAN
Officer
40$156,837$0
TROY MARTINGNERAL CHAIR
Officer
40$143,530$0
RYAN SNOWCHAIRMAN
Officer
46$142,428$0
LAVERNE GORDONVICE GEN CHA
Officer
45$139,475$0
WARREN KERLEYGENERAL CHAI
Officer
40$139,423$0
DAVID WOODSVICE GEN CHI
Officer
40$136,157$0
DAVID ENGLEVICE GEN CHA
Officer
33$129,645$0
GILMAN J LANGGNERAL CHAIR
Officer
33$127,071$0
BRAD CLEARYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
32$126,394$0
BRIAN YOUNGSECRETARY-TR
Officer
4$16,000$101,427
BRIAN YOUNGSECRETARY-TR
Officer
26$101,427$16,000
JASON OGDENSECRETARY-TR
Officer
27$107,035$0
SCOTT J PIEKARSKISECRETARY-TR
Officer
22$86,191$0
CHAD HOLUBSECRETARY-TR
Officer
22$67,998$0
CHARLES GRIGSBYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
6$24,725$41,206
CHARLES GRIGSBYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
11$41,206$24,725
DAVID P FITZGERALDSECRETARY-TR
Officer
17$64,821$0
LUKE MYERSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
21$64,277$0
ROBERT CLARKSECRETARY-TR
Officer
16$61,458$0
BRIAN HESSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
17$53,450$0
STACEY MADSENSECRETARY-TR
Officer
13$49,777$0
BRIAN P CLANCYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$18,964$29,567
BRIAN CLANCYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
8$29,567$18,964
DUANE O'CONNERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
9$37,023$10,783
DUANE O'CONNERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$10,783$37,023
PAUL DINAUERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
11$42,394$0
EUGENE J ZIEGLERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
10$39,659$0
CHRISTOPHER J WAGNERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
10$39,601$0
ERIC STROIKSECRETARY-TR
Officer
10$39,157$0
WILLIAM HONEYCUTTSECRETARY-TR
Officer
9$36,000$0
BRIAN D GARRISONSECRETARY-TR
Officer
9$34,711$0
BRADLEY GERDTSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$21,369$11,970
BRADLEY GERDTSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$11,970$21,369
DONALD L YOUNGSECRETARY-TR
Officer
8$31,631$0
ANTHONY LANGELSECRETARY-TR
Officer
10$30,500$0
RODNEY JOPPRUSECRETARY-TR
Officer
7$27,550$0
CHRISTOPHER R ELECZKOSECRETARY-TR
Officer
6$25,200$0
CHRISTOPHER DI PAULASECRETARY-TR
Officer
6$24,825$0
DARICE GILLIAMSECRETARY-TR
Officer
8$24,657$0
CHRIS C COLUCYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
6$24,565$0
TIMOTHY SMITHSECRETARY-TR
Officer
6$22,874$0
WILLIAM TILSWORTHSECRETARY-TR
Officer
6$22,700$0
EDWARD STROMSECRETARY-TR
Officer
7$21,574$0
DANIEL K MAYNARDSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$20,890$0
T F MASHBURNSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$20,650$0
TIM JOHNSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
7$20,650$0
MATTHEW HENDERSONSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$20,640$0
BRYAN PETSCHESECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$20,156$0
NICOLAS DAYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$18,764$0
CHARLES PENASECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$17,763$0
GREGORY JONESSECRETARY-TR
Officer
4$17,480$0
CORY ENGELSECRETARY-TR
Officer
4$16,566$0
ROBERT MCLEANSECRETARY-TR
Officer
4$15,330$0
ANDREW ARIASSECRETARY-TR
Officer
4$15,275$0
JAMES LA BUDDESECRETARY-TR
Officer
4$15,163$0
KIMBERLY KLONTZSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$14,725$0
CHRIS SCHIMELPFENINGSECRETARY-TR
Officer
4$14,720$0
FRANK BURNSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$13,090$1,456
FRANK BURNSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$1,456$13,090
STEVE BALDWINSECRETARTY-T
Officer
4$14,000$0
ELLIOT OMERNIKSECRETARY-TR
Officer
4$13,900$0
EARLES CARPENTERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
4$13,800$0
STEVE LOTTSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$12,975$0
NATHANIEL COBBSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$12,000$0
PETER PANEPINTOSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$11,925$0
JEFFREY WOODSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$11,125$0
DAVID HENDRICKSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$10,647$0
ARTURO PEREZSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$0$10,121
ARTURO E PEREZSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$10,121$0
ROBERT HILLERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$9,850$0
BRIAN J BECKERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$9,612$0
CURRY WILLIAMSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$9,600$0
THOMAS BAKERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$9,494$0
ALAN SWEERESECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$9,474$0
JERAD PARKERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$9,369$0
TONY SMITHSECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$9,100$0
MIKE WILLISSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$8,892$0
JEREL LIIMATTASECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$8,289$0
KEVIN MCMAHONSECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$8,160$0
JARED CONTRRERASSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$7,976$0
MARTIN GRIFFINSECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$7,856$0
KEITH UNDERWOODSECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$7,580$0
NEIL R BURRISECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$7,553$0
DARREL TOLZMANSECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$7,106$0
GEOFFREY GREGSONSECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$6,493$0
ARMANDO VILLALOBOSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$6,438$0
ROBERT KRUGERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$6,000$0
JORDAN LUCEROSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$5,200$0
RANDY S TAPPSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$3,877$0
ARIK WENZELSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$3,666$0
DAVID PERKINSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$3,600$0
A P LECHOLATSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$2,600$0
BRIAN J FINNEYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$0$0
JAMES GIBSONSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$0$0
JAMES CUFFESECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$0$0
LEVI SCHMELINGSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS HULDENSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 139 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
EDWARD HALLNATIONAL PRE
Officer
0$0$315,175
DAVID P ESTESNATIONAL SEC
Officer
0$0$266,370
BRIAN CARRGENERAL CHAI
Officer
84$262,369$0
KYLE BAGBYVICE GENERAL
Officer
79$247,116$0
JAMES LOGANGENERAL CHAI
Officer
76$235,608$0
MICHAEL CUNNINGHAMGENERAL CHAI
Officer
70$219,784$0
PAT DARCYGENERAL CHAI
Officer
69$214,967$0
KENTON PSOTAGENERAL CHAI
Officer
67$209,835$0
WILLIAM EVANSGENERAL CHAR
Officer
67$208,324$0
JERRY G STURDIVANTGENERAL CHAI
Officer
65$203,191$0
DEWAYNE DEHARTGENERAL CHAI
Officer
64$200,148$0
BART JONESSECRETARY-TR
Officer
64$199,891$0
JEREMY MCFATHERVICE GENERAL
Officer
64$199,891$0
KEVIN SEXTONGENERAL CHAI
Officer
64$199,500$0
LAVERNE GORDONVICE GEN CHA
Officer
63$195,950$0
JESS NELSONVICE GENERAL
Officer
63$195,278$0
CHRITOPHER HYDEGENERAL CHAI
Officer
62$194,745$0
ERIC HAUGENERAL CHAI
Officer
61$191,027$0
JASON SCANLONVICE GENERAL
Officer
60$188,882$0
NICK MUGAVEROGENERAL CHAI
Officer
61$188,824$0
RICHARD CROWGENERAL CHAI
Officer
59$185,308$0
PATRICK DRISCOLLGENERAL CHAI
Officer
58$180,053$0
JACK BRILESVICE GEN CHA
Officer
55$178,724$0
BRIAN E MILLSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
57$177,295$0
ROBERT PETERSVICE GEN CHA
Officer
57$177,261$0
CHAD LAMBERTGEN CHAIRMN
Officer
56$174,188$0
JEFF THURMANGENERAL CHAI
Officer
55$172,017$0
BRIAN YOUNGSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$14,400$156,067
BRIAN YOUNGSECRETARY-TR
Officer
50$156,067$14,400
CORY MARTINCHAIRMAN
Officer
54$168,600$0
KENNETH CUMMINGSVICE GEN CHA
Officer
53$166,466$0
SHANE HUBBARDCHAIRMAN
Officer
15$48,088$118,306
SHANE HUBBARDSECRETARY-TR
Officer
38$118,306$48,088
SCOTT ALEXANDERVICE GEN CHA
Officer
53$164,600$0
BRIAN MCCOYVICE GEN CHA
Officer
51$159,471$0
JOHN KARAKIANGENERAL CHAI
Officer
50$157,527$0
BENJAMIN WRIGHTCHAIRMAN
Officer
50$154,040$0
BRIAN FARKASGEN CHAIRMAN
Officer
48$150,968$0
TROY MARTINGNERAL CHAIR
Officer
47$149,637$0
RYAN SNOWCHAIRMAN
Officer
45$141,708$0
WARREN KERLEYGENERAL CHAI
Officer
44$136,815$0
DAVID WOODSVICE GEN CHI
Officer
42$130,998$0
DAVID ENGLEVICE GEN CHA
Officer
41$127,037$0
RONNIE RHODESGENERAL CHAI
Officer
41$126,985$0
SCOTT BUNTENGENERAL CHAI
Officer
44$126,541$0
BRAD CLEARYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
40$123,252$0
STEVE LEYSHONGENERAL CHAI
Officer
40$121,881$0
JASON OGDENSECRETARY-TR
Officer
33$102,512$0
SCOTT J PIEKARSKISECRETARY-TR
Officer
28$86,275$0
WILLIAM WALLACEVICE GEN CHA
Officer
55$85,936$0
CHAD HOLUBSECRETARY-TR
Officer
21$65,055$0
LUKE MYERSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
21$64,718$0
ROBERT CLARKSECRETARY-TR
Officer
20$61,306$0
CHUCK GRIGSBYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
7$23,300$34,881
CHUCK GRIGSBYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
11$34,881$23,300
DAVID P FITZGERALDSECRETARY-TR
Officer
19$57,756$0
BRIAN HESSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
16$49,050$0
GILMAN J LANGSECRETARY-TR
Officer
14$44,926$0
CHRIS C COLUCYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
14$43,570$0
DARICE GILLIAMSECRETARY-TR
Officer
7$22,771$20,204
DARICE GILLIAMSECRETARY-TR
Officer
6$20,204$22,771
EUGENE J ZIEGLERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
13$41,537$0
PAUL DINAUERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
13$41,177$0
STACEY L MADSENSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$4,158$35,725
STACEY MADSENSECRETARY-TR
Officer
11$35,725$4,158
BRIAN D GARRISONSECRETARY-TR
Officer
12$37,750$0
CHRISTOPHER J WAGNERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
12$36,951$0
BRADLEY GERDTSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
8$24,280$11,830
BRADLEY GERDTSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
4$11,830$24,280
WILLIAM HONEYCUTTSECRETARY-TR
Officer
12$36,000$0
WILLIAM TILSWORTHSECRETARY-TR
Officer
10$29,900$0
DONALD L YOUNGSECRETARY-TR
Officer
9$29,452$0
ANTHONY LANGELSECRETARY-TR
Officer
9$28,500$0
SCOTT A CORDESSECRETARY-TR
Officer
8$26,050$0
CHRISTOPHER R ELECZKOSECRETARY-TR
Officer
8$25,200$0
PETER PANEPINTOSECRETARY-TR
Officer
7$22,976$0
T F MASHBURNSECRETARY-TR
Officer
7$22,750$0
MATTHEW HENDERSONSECRETARY-TR
Officer
7$22,395$0
TIMOTHY SMITHSECRETARY-TR
Officer
7$21,909$0
DUANE OCONNERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
7$20,966$0
BRYAN PETSCHESECRETARY-TR
Officer
6$20,204$0
DANIEL K MAYNARDSECRETARY-TR
Officer
6$19,790$0
BRIAN P CLANCYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
6$19,533$0
BRIAN CLANCYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$0$19,533
CHRISTOPHER DI PAULASECRETARY-TR
Officer
6$18,756$0
CORY ENGELSECRETARY-TR
Officer
6$17,698$0
DANIEL SCHMIDTSECRETARY-TR
Officer
6$17,406$0
ROBERT MCLEANSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$16,973$0
CHRIS HULDENSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$16,500$0
CHRIS SCHIMELPFENINGSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$16,400$0
NICOLAS DAYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$16,312$0
RODNEY JOPPRUSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$16,150$0
GREGORY JONESSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$16,140$0
TIM JOHNSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$15,963$0
TONY L SMITHSECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$6,635$8,750
TONY SMITHSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$8,750$6,635
JAMES LA BUDDESECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$14,782$0
NATHANIEL COBBSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$14,400$0
KIMBERLY KLONTZSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$14,352$0
ANDREW ARIASSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$14,300$0
ELLIOT OMERNIKSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$14,250$0
FRANK BURNSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
4$13,109$1,044
FRANK BURNSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$1,044$13,109
ERIC STROIKSECRETARY-TR
Officer
4$14,008$0
STEVE LOTTSECRETARY-TR
Officer
4$14,000$0
ARIK WENZELSECRETARY-TR
Officer
4$13,360$0
EARLES CARPENTERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
4$12,450$0
ALAN SWEERESECRETARY-TR
Officer
4$11,587$0
THOMAS BAKERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
4$11,234$0
STEVE BALDWINSECRETARTY-T
Officer
4$11,200$0
DAVID HENDRICKSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$9,953$0
BRIAN J BECKERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$9,612$0
KEVIN W VAN LINDENSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$9,475$0
JEFFREY WOODSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$9,350$0
JEREL LIIMATTASECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$9,244$0
ARTURO PEREZSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$0$9,198
ARTURO E PEREZSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$9,198$0
DARREL TOLZMANSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$9,193$0
JERAD PARKERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$8,848$0
MIKE WILLISSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$8,704$0
ROBERT HILLERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$8,300$0
KEITH UNDERWOODSECRETARY-TR
Officer
3$7,990$0
JARED CONTRRERASSECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$7,739$0
DAVID PERKINSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$7,544$0
NEIL R BURRISECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$7,530$0
MARTIN GRIFFINSECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$7,103$0
LARRY KRAUSESECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$6,460$0
ARMANDO VILLALOBOSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$6,175$0
TIMOTHY HUNTSECRETARY-TR
Officer
2$5,475$0
JORDAN LUCEROSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$3,600$0
ERIC W LANUMSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$2,984$0
A P LECHOLATSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$1,117$0
BRIAN J FINNEYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$0$0
JAMES GIBSONSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$0$0
CURRY WILLIAMSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$0$0
RANDY S TAPPSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$0$0
JAMES CUFFESECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT DAVISONSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$0$0
GEOFFREY GREGSONSECRETARY-TR
Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 139 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
EDWARD HALLNATIONAL PRE
Officer
0$0$294,822
MARK KENNYGENERAL CHAI
Officer
83$260,016$0
BRIAN CARRGENERAL CHAI
Officer
81$253,844$0
RONNIE RHODESGENERAL CHAI
Officer
81$253,319$0
DAVID P ESTESNATIONAL SEC
Officer
–$0$248,884
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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RYAN SNOWCHAIRMAN
Officer
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Officer
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CHRIS FALANEYCHAIRMAN
Officer
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SHANE HUBBARDCHAIRMAN
Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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DAVID WOODSVICE GEN CHI
Officer
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BRAD CLEARYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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BENJAMIN WRIGHTCHAIRMAN
Officer
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SCOTT THIBODEAUSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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SCOTT J PIEKARSKISECRETARY-TR
Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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CHAD HOLUBSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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CHRIS C COLUCYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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BRIAN HESSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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Officer
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DARICE GILLIAMSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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EUGENE J ZIEGLERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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Officer
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STACEY L MADSENSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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STACEY MADSENSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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CHRISTOPHER J WAGNERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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BRIAN D GARRISONSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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BRADLEY GERDTSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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BRADLEY GERDTSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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DONALD L YOUNGSECRETARY-TR
Officer
10$31,636$0
ANTHONY LANGELSECRETARY-TR
Officer
10$31,500$0
KRISTIAN MELONESECRETARY-TR
Officer
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WILLIAM TILSWORTHSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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CHRISTOPHER R ELECZKOSECRETARY-TR
Officer
8$25,200$0
DANIEL K MAYNARDSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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MARK ANDERSONSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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MATTHEW HENDERSONSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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CHRISTOPHER DI PAULASECRETARY-TR
Officer
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KIMBERLY KLONTZSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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DUANE O CONNERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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T F MASHBURNSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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CORY ENGELSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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ROBERT MCLEANSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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BRYAN PETSCHESECRETARY-TR
Officer
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BRIAN YOUNGSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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GREGORY ETHERIDGESECRETARY-TR
Officer
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FRANK BURNSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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FRANK BURNSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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NICOLAS DAYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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GREGORY JONESSECRETARY-TR
Officer
5$15,670$0
JAMES LA BUDDESECRETARY-TR
Officer
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STEVE BALDWINSECRETARTY-T
Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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EARLES CARPENTERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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DANIEL SCHMIDTSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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CHRIS SCHIMELPFENINGSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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PATRICK A HODGSONSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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Officer
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Officer
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CHRIS HULDENSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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SCOTT A CORDESSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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TONY L SMITHSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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Officer
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ARTURO PEREZSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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Officer
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BRIAN J BECKERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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DAVID HENDRICKSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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JEFFREY WOODSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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MARTIN GRIFFINSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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Officer
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NEIL R BURRISECRETARY-TR
Officer
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JEREL LIIMATTASECRETARY-TR
Officer
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MIKE WILLISSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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KEVIN W VAN LINDENSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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PETER PANEPINTOSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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JAMES KING-SHAWSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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DAVID PERKINSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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JERAD PARKERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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DARREL TOLZMANSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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TIMOTHY HUNTSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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LARRY KRAUSESECRETARY-TR
Officer
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CHRISTOPHER SHERWOODSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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ROBERT HILLERSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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JARED CONTRRERASSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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GEOFFREY GREGSONSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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ARMANDO VILLALOBOSSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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ERIC W LANUMSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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A P LECHOLATSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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RANDY S TAPPSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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TIMOTHY SMITHSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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ELLIOT OMERNIKSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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BRIAN J FINNEYSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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JAMES GIBSONSECRETARY-TR
Officer
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Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7061 E PLEASANT VALLEY RD, INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131-5543
In care of
% MEGAN MEAD
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DAVID P ESTES, 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD, INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131
Signed the 990
DAVID P ESTES, NATIONAL SEC-TREASUR
Phone
(216) 241-2630

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN (BLET) IS TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS, INTERESTS, AND SAFETY OF ITS MEMBERS THROUGH SOLIDARITY, AGGRESSIVE REPRESENTATION, AND EDUCATION. THIS MISSION HAS REMAINED CONSISTENT SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S FOUNDING IN 1863, REFLECTING ITS LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO ADVOCATING FOR THE WELFARE OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BLET ACTIVELY SUPPORTED THE RAILROAD SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2025, A BIPARTISAN LEGISLATIVE EFFORT AIMED AT IMPROVING RAIL SAFETY. THE ACT PROPOSED SEVERAL MEASURES, INCLUDING: REQUIRED WAYSIDE HOTBOX DETECTORS ~EVERY 15 MILES TO PREVENT BEARING- RELATED DERAILMENTS MANDATED TWO-PERSON FREIGHT CREWS (CONDUCTOR + ENGINEER) UNDER SAFE FREIGHT ACT REQUIRED ADVANCE NOTICE TO STATE RESPONDERS AND STRICTER RULES FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINS INCREASED CIVIL PENALTIES FOR RAIL SAFETY VIOLATIONS STRENGTHENED MAINTENANCE STANDARDS, PHASED OUT UNSAFE TANK CARS, AND ENDED RUSHED INSPECTIONS EXPANDED GRANTS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND REIMBURSED COSTS FOR MAJOR INCIDENT RESPONSES
    Expenses $1,080,176
  • THE BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN (BLET) HAD A HISTORIC 2025, RATIFYING 15 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS THAT RAISED WAGES AND IMPROVED CONDITIONS FOR OVER 22,000 MEMBERS, INCLUDING RESOLVING A LONG- RUNNING DISPUTE WITH NEW JERSEY TRANSIT DATING BACK TO 2019.
  • IN MAY 2025 CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY, THE BLET ARGUED THAT RISING RAIL CARGO THEFTS WERE DRIVEN IN PART BY PRECISION SCHEDULED RAILROADING (PSR), WHOSE LEAN STAFFING LEAVES TRAINS UNATTENDED AND VULNERABLE.
  • FOLLOWING A HIGH-PROFILE JUNE 2025 CASE INVOLVING A MEXICAN RAIL WORKER SMUGGLING MIGRANTS, THE BLET ALSO INTENSIFIED OPPOSITION TO EXPANDING MEXICAN TRAIN CREWS IN THE U.S., CITING SAFETY RISKS AND SECURITY GAPS.
    Expenses $51,230,023

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Group return. Included in a group return filed by its parent. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7381451
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1940
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Group return
Assets (IRS master file)
$24,111,603
Income (IRS master file)
$58,703,688

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$58,703,688$57,607,186$24,111,603XML
990December 2024$55,697,027$57,337,317$23,336,944XML
990December 2023$52,203,688$52,889,896$23,059,826XML
990December 2022$42,509,350$49,844,967$23,700,026IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7381451).

Questions about BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN

What is the EIN of BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN is 23-7381451.
Is BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1940.
Are donations to BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN file?
Form Group return. Included in a group return filed by its parent.
When is the next return of BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID P ESTES.
Who are the officers and directors of BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 134 people; 125 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $58,703,688, expenses of $57,607,186 and total assets of $24,111,603 at year end.

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