Nonprofit · EIN 95-1310934
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION
Also known as 1277 LOCAL
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90031
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,455,887 | $4,579,453 | -$123,566 | $1,996,572 | $147,534 | $1,849,038 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,353,612 | $4,451,738 | -$98,126 | $2,099,211 | $126,607 | $1,972,604 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,599,912
- Investment income
- $11,776
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,500
- Other revenue
- $844,199
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $890,118
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $866,619
- Other salaries and wages
- $212,853
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,234,551
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $317,967
- Accounting fees
- $62,235
- Occupancy
- $40,648
- Travel
- $35,032
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,099,211
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,996,572
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $147,534
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,849,038
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,598,730
- Gross receipts
- $4,455,887
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1943
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAURO VARELA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $192,220 |
| JOHN DIRITO | Financial Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $184,445 |
| JEFFREY SHAFFER | PRESIDENT/BUSINESS AGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $183,847 |
| ERROL FRAZIER | VICE PRESIDENT/ASST. BUS AGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $154,541 |
| Victor Rodriguez | Executive Board Trustee or director | 40 | $151,566 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERROL FRAZIER | VICE PRESIDENT/ASST. BUS AGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $291,053 |
| JOHN DIRITO | Financial Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $201,341 |
| JEFFREY SHAFFER | PRESIDENT/BUSINESS AGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $191,772 |
| MAURO VARELA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $187,575 |
| Victor Rodriguez | Executive Board Trustee or director | 40 | $156,149 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1744 N MAIN ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90031-2517
- In care of
- % JEFF SHAFFER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFFrey SHAFFER, 1744 N MAIN ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90031
- Signed the 990
- John Dirito, Fin. Recording Sec.
- Phone
- (323) 222-1277
- Return prepared by
- MILLER KAPLAN ARASE LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1310934 or by the name AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- UNITE MEMBERS INTO ONE ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES THROUGH collective BARGAINING AND PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL AWARENESS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP.
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-1310934
- 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)
- $1,996,572
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,455,887
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,455,887 | $4,579,453 | $1,996,572 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,353,612 | $4,451,738 | $2,099,211 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,184,481 | $4,339,296 | $2,338,610 | 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 95-1310934).
Questions about AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION
- What is the EIN of AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION is 95-1310934.
- 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 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 AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JEFFrey SHAFFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $192,220 (MAURO VARELA, TREASURER).
- How much revenue does AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,455,887, expenses of $4,579,453 and total assets of $1,996,572 at year end.
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