Nonprofit · EIN 43-6048958
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN
Also known as 20 AURORA CARROLLTON LOCAL
Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, IL 61448
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $447,735 | $438,715 | $9,020 | $169,241 | $0 | $169,241 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $445,694 | $424,440 | $21,254 | $158,821 | $0 | $158,821 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $427,596 | $391,786 | $35,810 | $135,167 | $0 | $135,167 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $446,709
- Membership dues
- $446,709
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,026
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $36,698
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $44,313
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $158,821
- Total assets, end of year
- $169,241
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $169,241
- Gross receipts
- $447,735
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1903
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODD M HOWERTER | Recording Secretary Highest-paid employee | 7 | $18,218 | $5,796 |
| KEVIN R PATTERSON | Trustee Key employee | 3 | $5,854 | $4,825 |
| DYLAN PARKHURST | Local Chairman Key employee | 3 | $2,533 | $2,772 |
| JERRY R MOORE JR | Local ChairmanPres Key employee | 3 | $2,615 | $1,978 |
| DONALD D DUPRE JR | Local Chairman Key employee | 3 | $2,211 | $1,510 |
| MICHAEL T CORCORAN | Local Chairman Key employee | 3 | $2,238 | $1,315 |
| JOSEPH D BAKER | Local Chairman FVice Key employee | 3 | $1,323 | $447 |
| TYLER TATE | First Vice President Officer | 3 | $686 | $399 |
| ERNEST KOMPERUD III | Second Vice President Key employee | 0 | $0 | $1,002 |
| ERIC W KESSLER | Trustee Officer | 3 | $365 | $277 |
| PATRICK HAWKINS | Grievance Officer Key employee | 3 | $312 | $276 |
| KYLE R MICKELSON | Trustee Officer | 3 | $343 | $125 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODD M HOWERTER | Recording Secretary Highest-paid employee | 7 | $15,346 | $3,305 |
| JERRY R MOORE JR | Local ChairmanPres Key employee | 3 | $4,650 | $1,774 |
| JOSEPH D BAKER | Local Chairman FVice Key employee | 3 | $2,936 | $2,143 |
| MICHAEL T CORCORAN | Local Chairman Key employee | 3 | $2,266 | $984 |
| KEVIN R PATTERSON | Trustee Officer | 3 | $1,500 | $1,552 |
| NATHAN P ESTES | Local Chairman Key employee | 3 | $736 | $637 |
| DONALD D DUPRE JR | Local Chairman Key employee | 3 | $1,101 | $261 |
| DYLAN PARKHURST | Grievance officer Key employee | 3 | $247 | $1,010 |
| ERIC W KESSLER | Trustee Officer | 3 | $376 | $373 |
| ERNEST KOMPERUD III | Second Vice President Key employee | 3 | $0 | $649 |
| KYLE R MICKELSON | Trustee Officer | 3 | $121 | $192 |
| TYLER TATE | Grievance officer Key employee | 3 | $0 | $280 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODD M HOWERTER | Recording Secretary Highest-paid employee | 7 | $14,746 | $2,835 |
| JERRY R MOORE JR | Local ChairmanPres Key employee | 3 | $4,405 | $1,985 |
| JOSEPH D BAKER | Local Chairman FVice Key employee | 3 | $3,706 | $2,598 |
| NATHAN P ESTES | Local Chairman Key employee | 3 | $3,399 | $1,532 |
| ERNEST B KOMPERUD III | Second Vice Pres Officer | 3 | $1,003 | $1,660 |
| MICHAEL T CORCORAN | Local Chairman Key employee | 3 | $1,495 | $482 |
| KEVIN R PATTERSON | Trustee Officer | 3 | $947 | $726 |
| DONALD D DUPRE JR | Local Chairman Key employee | 3 | $1,058 | $386 |
| KYLE R MICKELSON | Trustee Officer | 3 | $661 | $488 |
| ERIC W KESSLER | Trustee Officer | 3 | $335 | $343 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 706 JOHNSON AVE, KNOXVILLE, IL 61448-1511
- In care of
- % TODD M HOWERTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Todd M Howerter, 706 Johnson Ave, Knoxville, IL 61448
- Signed the 990
- TODD M HOWERTER, Recording Fin Secretary
- Phone
- (309) 368-4755
Mission
Our mission is to represent signalmen employed by BNSF Railway in the states of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
Program accomplishments
- We are a labor union we have no program service.
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
- 43-6048958
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0394: BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN GRAND LODGE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $169,241
- Income (IRS master file)
- $447,735
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $447,735 | $438,715 | $169,241 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $445,694 | $424,440 | $158,821 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $427,596 | $391,786 | $135,167 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $367,865 | $387,276 | $105,811 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 43-6048958).
Questions about BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN
- What is the EIN of BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN is 43-6048958.
- Is BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1941.
- Are donations to BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN 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 RAILROAD SIGNALMEN 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 RAILROAD SIGNALMEN 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 RAILROAD SIGNALMEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Todd M Howerter.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $18,218 (TODD M HOWERTER, Recording Secretary).
- How much revenue does BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $447,735, expenses of $438,715 and total assets of $169,241 at year end.
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