Nonprofit · EIN 34-6000349
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN
Also known as NATIONAL RETURN
Tax-exempt · INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $19,643,082 | $16,127,451 | $3,515,631 | $42,156,073 | $1,436,388 | $40,719,685 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,578,668 | $15,476,938 | $3,101,730 | $37,349,705 | $1,368,018 | $35,981,687 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $17,137,695 | $13,986,331 | $3,151,364 | $32,983,921 | $1,434,066 | $31,549,855 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $187,524
- Program service revenue
- $17,641,549
- Investment income
- $1,574,507
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $968,437
- Other revenue
- $239,502
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,136,237
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,169,985
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,660,473
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $609,665
- Accounting fees
- $117,219
- Occupancy
- $601,200
- Travel
- $1,398,972
- Depreciation
- $265,442
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,349,705
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,156,073
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,436,388
- Net assets, end of year
- $40,719,685
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $250,365
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $40,719,685
- Gross unrelated business income
- $6,150
- Gross receipts
- $29,800,538
- Employees
- 93
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1863
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER M SEMENEK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $414,388 | $64,718 |
| EDWARD A HALL | NATIONAL PRESIDENT 1/1-4/30 Trustee or director, Officer | 53 | $395,261 | $64,718 |
| MARK L WALLACE | 1ST VP 1/1-4/30, NATL PRES 5/1-12/31 Trustee or director, Officer | 53 | $291,455 | $64,718 |
| DAVID P ESTES | NATIONAL SECRETARY-TREASUR Trustee or director, Officer | 53 | $260,048 | $64,718 |
| GARRISON D BEST | VP 1/1-4/30, 1ST VP 5/1-12/31 Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $255,523 | $64,718 |
| WILLIAM P LYONS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $276,453 | $34,718 |
| VINCENT G VERNA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $263,753 | $45,418 |
| RICHARD C GIBBONS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $273,604 | $35,218 |
| JAMES P LOUIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $257,086 | $51,589 |
| LARRY R FANNON JR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $274,453 | $33,718 |
| JAMES LOGAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $250,871 | $48,492 |
| JOHN F FINK | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,328 | $34,368 |
| MICHAEL G COLLIER | DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,598 | $38,918 |
| ALBERT D COOK III | DIRECTOR OF BENEFITS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,634 | $33,718 |
| LUKE W MYERS | DIRECTOR OF BYLAW ADMINIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,443 | $33,718 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDAN P SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,342 | $33,718 |
| KEVIN SEXTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $152,178 | $35,818 |
| RICHARD E CROW | NATIONAL DIVISION TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $59,546 | $0 |
| KYLE J BAGBY | NATIONAL DIVISION TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $57,650 | $0 |
| PATRICK T DRISCOLL | NATIONAL DIVISION TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $45,404 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES A HOLDCRAFT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $403,656 | $64,202 |
| EDWARD A HALL | NATIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 53 | $315,175 | $64,202 |
| MARK L WALLACE | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 53 | $269,650 | $56,192 |
| DAVID P ESTES | NATIONAL SECRETARY-TREASUR Trustee or director, Officer | 53 | $266,370 | $58,202 |
| GARRISON D BEST | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $248,451 | $64,202 |
| VINCENT G VERNA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $262,412 | $45,402 |
| JAMES P LOUIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $256,415 | $51,309 |
| PETER M SEMENEK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $247,021 | $60,373 |
| WILLIAM P LYONS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $273,342 | $33,702 |
| LARRY R FANNON JR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $273,192 | $33,702 |
| RICHARD C GIBBONS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $266,514 | $40,202 |
| JOHN F FINK | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,808 | $34,352 |
| MICHAEL G COLLIER | DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,819 | $38,902 |
| ALBERT D COOK III | DIRECTOR OF BENEFITS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,356 | $33,702 |
| MATTHEW C KRONYAK | SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 56 | $162,511 | $42,802 |
| LUKE W MYERS | DIRECTOR OF BYLAW ADMINIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,498 | $33,702 |
| RICHARD E CROW | NATIONAL DIVISION TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $64,121 | $0 |
| KYLE J BAGBY | NATIONAL DIVISION TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $61,015 | $0 |
| PATRICK T DRISCOLL | NATIONAL DIVISION TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $46,226 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD A HALL | NATIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 53 | $294,195 | $30,555 |
| MARK L WALLACE | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 53 | $248,884 | $30,555 |
| DAVID P ESTES | NATIONAL SECRETARY-TREASUR Trustee or director, Officer | 53 | $241,744 | $30,555 |
| VINCENT G VERNA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $236,103 | $30,555 |
| JAMES P LOUIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $235,371 | $30,555 |
| JAMES A HOLDCRAFT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $235,293 | $30,555 |
| RICHARD C GIBBONS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $234,773 | $30,555 |
| WILLIAM P LYONS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $230,119 | $30,555 |
| GARRISON D BEST | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $229,194 | $30,555 |
| PETER M SEMENEK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $228,394 | $30,555 |
| LARRY R FANNON JR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $228,003 | $30,555 |
| JOHN F FINK | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,739 | $30,555 |
| MICHAEL G COLLIER | DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,082 | $30,555 |
| MATTHEW C KRONYAK | SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 56 | $168,183 | $30,555 |
| ALBERT D COOK III | DIRECTOR OF BENEFITS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,175 | $30,555 |
| LUKE W MYERS | DIRECTOR OF BYLAW ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,760 | $30,555 |
| KYLE J BAGBY | NATIONAL DIVISION TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $38,502 | $0 |
| RICHARD E CROW | NATIONAL DIVISION TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $37,077 | $0 |
| PATRICK T DRISCOLL | NATIONAL DIVISION TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $23,008 | $0 |
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 SECRETARY-TREASURER
- Phone
- (216) 241-2630
- Website
- WWW.BLE-T.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CIUNI & PANICHI INC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS, INTERESTS AND SAFETY OF ITS MEMBERSHIP THROUGH EDUCATION, AGGRESSIVE REPRESENTATION AND SOLIDARITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE BLET SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED AND RATIFIED 15 NEW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS IN 2025. THE NATIONAL AGREEMENT, RATIFIED ON DECEMBER 30, 2025, WAS THE LARGEST IN SCOPE OF THESE CONTRACTS, COVERING MORE THAN 12,000 MEMBERS AT 10 DIFFERENT CARRIERS, INCLUDING CLASS 1 RAILROADS BNSF, NORFOLK SOUTHERN AND CANADIAN NATIONAL. BLET MEMBERS AT CLASS 1 RAILROADS CSX AND UNION PACIFIC ALSO RATIFIED NEW CONTRACTS FOR 3,500 CSX AND 6,000 UNION PACIFIC MEMBERS. 300 MEMBERS ON CPKC'S SOO LINE ALSO RATIFIED A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT. CONTRACTS WERE ALSO RATIFIED AT SEVERAL OTHER COMMUTER/PASSENGER RAILROADS INCLUDIND KEOLIS/MBTA, BELT RAILWAY OF CHICAGO, CALTRAIN/TRANSIT AMERICA SERVICES, METRA-UP LINE AND SEPTA. SHORT-LINE CONTRACT RATIFICATIONS INCLUDED THE UNION RAILROAD OF PITTSBURGH,(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) TERMINAL RAILWAY - ALABAMA STATE DOCKS, NEW YORK & ATLANTIC, WESTERN NEW YORK & PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NEW YORK SUSQUEHANNA AND WESTERN. BLET MEMBERS AT THE ARIZONA EASTERN RAILWAY UNANIMOUSLY RATIFIED THEIR FIRST UNION CONTRACT. OF PARTICULAR NOTE IN 2025 WAS BLET'S THREE-DAY STRIKE AND EVENTUAL CONTRACT RATIFICATION AT NEW JERSEY TRANSIT, THE NATION'S THIRD LARGEST COMMUTER RAILROAD. IT WAS THE FIRST STRIKE AT NJT IN 42 YEARS AND ENDED A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT BATTLE. THE SEVEN-YEAR AGREEMENT (2020-2027) GOVERNED APPROXIMATELY 450 ENGINEERS.NO ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE BIGGER THAN BLET'S SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD. EARLY IN 2025 THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY (DOGE) SOUGHT TO CLOSE UPWARDS OF 40 BRICK AND MORTAR RRB FIELD OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, WITH NINE PLANNED FOR IMMEDIATE CLOSURE IN 2025 AND 2026. THE BLET AND TEAMSTER'S RAIL CONFERENCE LED A COORDINATED CAMPAIGN HOLDING MEETINGS WITH KEY MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE U.S. SENATE WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN-PERSON MEETING BETWEEN BLET PRESIDENT MARK WALLACE AND WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS. DOGE AND THE WHITE HOUSE REVERSED COURSE AND AGREED TO KEEP THE RRB FIELD OFFICES OPEN IN ORDER TO SUPPORT IN-PERSON SERVICES FOR THE 600,000 ACTIVE AND RETIRED RAILROAD EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES.BLET ALSO SUCCEEDED IN PROTECTING JOBS FOR AMERICAN WORKERS AND ENHANCING BORDER SECURITY BY CONVINCING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO TIGHTEN RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO CROSS-BORDER TRAIN OPERATIONS FROM MEXICO.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-6000349
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J40Z)
- Group exemption
- 0603 (540 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,156,073
- Income (IRS master file)
- $29,800,538
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $19,643,082 | $16,127,451 | $42,156,073 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $18,578,668 | $15,476,938 | $37,349,705 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $17,137,695 | $13,986,331 | $32,983,921 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $16,702,984 | $17,462,682 | $28,843,394 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 34-6000349).
Questions about BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN
- What is the EIN of BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN is 34-6000349.
- Is BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1943.
- Are donations to BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & 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 & 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 & 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 & TRAINMEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 20 received compensation from the organization, the highest $414,388 (PETER M SEMENEK, VICE PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,643,082, expenses of $16,127,451 and total assets of $42,156,073 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (540)
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 23-7381451 · INDEPENDENCE, OH · last filed 990 for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 23-7120862 · PEMBROKE PNES, FL · last filed 990-N for 2023
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 31-1707320 · NEW ALBANY, OH · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 36-6164910 · FRANKFORT, IL · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 41-6040922 · SAINT PAUL, MN · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 63-6002039 · CREOLA, AL · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN EIN 46-0341911 · RAPID CITY, SD · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 63-6062116 · JEMISON, AL · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 36-3930711 · SOMONAUK, IL · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 54-6001822 · VIRGINIA BCH, VA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 58-6043429 · BLACKSHEAR, GA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 83-6000810 · SHERIDAN, WY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 95-6196261 · RIVERSIDE, CA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 36-4271653 · KANSAS CITY, MO · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 86-6053013 · SAVANNA, IL · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 25-6003875 · NEW CASTLE, PA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 42-6081278 · CRESTON, IA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 57-6024748 · GREENWOOD, SC · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 95-6004282 · BURBANK, CA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN EIN 23-7413593 · BEAUMONT, TX · last filed 990-N for 2025
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- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSPORTATION EIN 61-6001744 · last filed 990-N for 2025
- INDEPENDENCE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION EIN 23-7133963 · last filed 990-N for 2024
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSPORTATION EIN 38-6008079 · last filed 990-N for 2025
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSPORTATION EIN 23-7046949 · last filed 990-N for 2025
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSPORTATION EIN 34-6583454 · last filed 990-N for 2025
- SERVICE EQUIPMENT MECHANICS EMPLOYEE LOCAL 1 EIN 34-1641102 · last filed 990-N for 2025