Nonprofit · EIN 36-0721805
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION
Also known as 308 LOCAL
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60643
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,214,246 | $2,948,838 | $265,408 | $1,435,161 | $415,854 | $1,019,307 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,050,013 | $2,780,964 | $269,049 | $1,188,483 | $434,584 | $753,899 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,487,121 | $2,675,073 | -$187,952 | $909,929 | $425,079 | $484,850 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,153,929
- Investment income
- $10
- Net rental income
- $13,289
- Other revenue
- $60,307
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,447
- Benefits paid to members
- $400
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $957,083
- Other salaries and wages
- $510,399
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,632,312
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,294
- Accounting fees
- $65,025
- Occupancy
- $89,100
- Travel
- $15,602
- Depreciation
- $18,006
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,188,483
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,435,161
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $415,854
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,019,307
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $588,300
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,019,307
- Gross receipts
- $3,214,246
- Employees
- 80
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1902
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA HERSH | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,844 |
| PENNIE MCCOACH | PRESIDENT / BUSINESS AGENT Officer | 40 | $172,878 |
| CLEVELAND ATKINS | SECRETARY-TREASURER Officer | 40 | $168,577 |
| MARK WEEMS | FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $160,309 |
| JAMES BATTLE | SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $160,119 |
| CASSIE COLLINS | ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASU Officer | 5 | $58,430 |
| THOMAS MOORE | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $28,658 |
| THOMAS MORGAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $27,913 |
| MARTIN GALLARDO | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $25,267 |
| DUANE ARMOUR | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $24,684 |
| AUDREY VEASLEY | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $23,095 |
| COREY CARR | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $22,614 |
| MAURICE BOOKER JR | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $21,182 |
| BRYAN SPENCER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $20,914 |
| ANTWAUN SANDERS | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $19,038 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL OVERSTREET | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $12,132 |
| ERIC BASIR | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $11,273 |
| ELMONDO PASSMORE | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER - PAST Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILLETTE LUCAS | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER - PAST Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA HERSH | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,473 |
| PENNIE MCCOACH | PRESIDENT / BUSINESS AGENT Officer | 40 | $180,060 |
| CLEVELAND ATKINS | SECRETARY-TREASURER Officer | 40 | $168,544 |
| MARK WEEMS | FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $161,505 |
| JAMES BATTLE | SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $161,309 |
| CASSIE COLLINS | ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASU Officer | 5 | $48,580 |
| THOMAS MORGAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $26,614 |
| THOMAS MOORE | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $26,258 |
| AUDREY VEASLEY | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $24,506 |
| MARTIN GALLARDO | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $24,297 |
| ANTWAUN SANDERS | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $24,039 |
| MAURICE BOOKER JR | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $23,262 |
| COREY CARR | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $22,605 |
| WILLETTE LUCAS | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $17,828 |
| ERIC BASIR | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $16,568 |
| ELMONDO PASSMORE | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $14,150 |
| MICHAEL OVERSTREET | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $12,288 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA HERSH | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,414 |
| ERIC DIXON | PRESIDENT / BUSINESS AGENT Officer | 40 | $170,667 |
| DEBORAH COSEY-LANE | SECRETARY-TREASURER Officer | 40 | $164,712 |
| MARK WEEMS | FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $157,811 |
| PENNIE MCCOACH | SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $157,639 |
| KATHERYN DONALD-SHIPP | ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASU Officer | 5 | $30,764 |
| THOMAS MOORE | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $26,653 |
| JUAN LE BRON | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $26,409 |
| COREY CARR | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $24,453 |
| MAURICE BOOKER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $21,896 |
| AQUA FISHER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $20,710 |
| MICHELLE NEW | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $19,225 |
| CASHANDRA HILLERY | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $18,064 |
| LYDELL MONTAGUE | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $11,775 |
| JAMES BROOKS | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $1,335 |
| REGINALD MCCALL | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SANDOZ | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11204 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60643-4116
- In care of
- % DEBORAH LANE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CLEVELAND ATKINS, 11204 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60643
- Signed the 990
- CLEVELAND ATKINS, SECRETARY-TREASURER
- Phone
- (312) 782-4665
- Website
- WWW.ATU308.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LEGACY PROFESSIONALS LLP
Mission
LABOR UNION
Program accomplishments
- SECURE AND DEFEND OUR RIGHTS; ADVANCE OUR INTERESTS AS WORKERS; CREATE AN AUTHORITY WHOSE SEAL SHALL CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATE OF CHARACTER, INTELLIGENCE AND SKILL; BUILD UP AN ORGANIZATION WHERE ALL THE WORKING MEMBERS OF OUR CRAFT CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OF THOSE PRACTICAL PROBLEMS UPON THE SOLUTION OF WHICH DEPENDS OUR WELFARE AND PROSPERITY; ENCOURAGE THE PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION IN THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LABOR AND CAPITAL; ESTABLISH ORDER; INSURE HARMONY; PROMOTE THE GENERAL CAUSE OF HUMANITY AND BROTHERLY LOVE; AND SECURE THE BLESSINGS OF FRIENDSHIP, EQUALITY AND TRUTH.
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
- 36-0721805
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0155: AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,435,161
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,214,246
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,214,246 | $2,948,838 | $1,435,161 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,050,013 | $2,780,964 | $1,188,483 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,487,121 | $2,675,073 | $909,929 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,582,418 | $2,576,831 | $1,147,984 | 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 36-0721805).
Questions about AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION
- What is the EIN of AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION is 36-0721805.
- Is AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1940.
- Are donations to AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION 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 AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION 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 AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION 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 AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CLEVELAND ATKINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $220,844 (ANITA HERSH, ATTORNEY).
- How much revenue does AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,214,246, expenses of $2,948,838 and total assets of $1,435,161 at year end.
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