Nonprofit · EIN 45-2751950
TRANSIT RIDERS
Also known as TRANSIT RIDERS UNION
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · SEATTLE, WA 98102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $198,395 | $219,916 | -$21,521 | $87,363 | $4,465 | $82,898 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $196,666 | $235,447 | -$38,781 | $109,271 | $4,852 | $104,419 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $198,395
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $159,536
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $19,007
- Occupancy
- $3,685
- Printing, publications and postage
- $3,605
- Other expenses
- $34,083
- Program services (functional)
- $137,562
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $109,271
- Total assets, end of year
- $87,363
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,465
- Net assets, end of year
- $82,898
- Cash, savings and investments
- $86,863
- Gross receipts
- $198,395
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Wilson | President / General Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| Beau Morton | Vice President / Assisting Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Anthony D'Amico | Recording Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Jason Austin | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Kristina Sawyckyj | Disability & Access Officer | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Wilson | President / General Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| Beau Morton | Vice President / Assisting Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Anthony D'Amico | Recording Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Jason Austin | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Kristina Sawyckyj | Disability & Access Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 20723, SEATTLE, WA 98102-1723
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- PO Box 20723, Seattle WA 98102
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Katherine Wilson, 915 16th Ave, Seattle WA 98122
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Katie Wilson, President
- Phone
- (206) 651-4282
- Website
- transitriders.org
Mission
TRU organizes for economic justice including better public transit, stronger renter protections & labor standards, and progressive funding for public goods and services in Seattle and King County. In 2024, our main areas of work included campaigns to raise the minimum wage; organizing to protect renters; continuing direct "mutual aid" work with people living unsheltered; and advocating for robust public goods and social services funded with progressive revenue.
Program accomplishments
- Stay Housed Stay Healthy Coalition: TRU continued working with and helping to lead this coalition, organizing with renters and championing renter interests. In 2024, we successfully fended off plans to weaken Seattle's renter protections. We also collected information from Seattle renters about the growing problem of arbitrary and manipulative rental "junk fees" that landlords charge and created a document that we shared with elected officials. In the Seattle City Budget process, we fought with partial success to restore funding for tenant services and rental assistance that was cut in half in the mayor's proposed budget. These funds are vital to ensure that renters in distress have access to counseling, legal services, and organizing support as they try to avoid eviction or resolve other issues with their landlords. 56% of Seattle households are renters and benefit from the renter protections we are defending.Expenses $36,492
- Camp Outreach Project: TRU members continued a 100% volunteer-run project providing direct assistance to the growing number of people living unsheltered in Seattle. Volunteers cooked weekly meals to serve at several homeless encampments where they built relationships and assisted the residents. They also purchased basic supplies like water, clothing, batteries and fuel, especially during the winter months. TRU members fundraised from individual supporters specifically for this project. This project served around 60 homeless individuals every week throughout the year, and over 25 TRU members and volunteers participated in running the program.Expenses $15,213
- Minimum Wage: TRU supported the successful ballot initiative campaign to raise the minimum wage in Renton, and led a successful effort to pass minimum wage legislation through the King County Council for unincorporated King County. And we led a coalition campaign to qualify a minimum wage and access to hours initiative for the February 2025 ballot in Burien. Raising the minimum wage in these jurisdictions will benefit thousands of low-wage workers.Expenses $65,856
- Progressive Revenue and Budget Advocacy: TRU led a community-labor coalition to advocate for new progressive revenue during the Seattle budget process and to push back against shifting JumpStart payroll expense tax funding away from affordable housing, equitable development, and climate resilience programs. All Seattle residents benefit from the programs and services we are fighting to protect against cuts.Expenses $20,001
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2751950
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $87,363
- Income (IRS master file)
- $198,395
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2014
- Posted by the IRS
- February 21, 2015
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2014
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $198,395 | $219,916 | $87,363 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $196,666 | $235,447 | $109,271 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $247,178 | $293,957 | $148,827 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Katherine Wilson | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-2751950).
Questions about TRANSIT RIDERS
- What is the EIN of TRANSIT RIDERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRANSIT RIDERS is 45-2751950.
- Is TRANSIT RIDERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2014 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2014.
- Are donations to TRANSIT RIDERS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does TRANSIT RIDERS 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 TRANSIT RIDERS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TRANSIT RIDERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TRANSIT RIDERS?
- The 990-N for 2017 names Katherine Wilson.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRANSIT RIDERS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TRANSIT RIDERS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $198,395, expenses of $219,916 and total assets of $87,363 at year end.
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