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Amalgamated Transit Union

1277 Local
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Tax-exempt since Oct. 1940
  • EIN: 95-1310934

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Labor, agricultural and horticultural organizations that are educational or instructive, including unions, created for the purpose of improving conditions of work, and products of efficiency.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$4.35M (2023)

Expenses
$4.45M (2023)

Total Assets
$2.1M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$127k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,353,612
Expenses
$4,451,738
Net Income
-$98,126
Net Assets
$1,972,604
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $3,458,791
79.4%
Investment Income $8,521
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $886,300
20.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,027,890
23.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $160,525
3.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,099,211
Total Liabilities $126,607
Net Assets $1,972,604
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Errol Frazier (Vice President/Asst. Bus Agent) $291,053 $0 $0
John Dirito (Financial Recording Secretary) $201,341 $0 $0
Jeffrey Shaffer (President/Business Agent) $191,772 $0 $0
Mauro Varela (Treasurer) $187,575 $0 $0
Victor Rodriguez (Executive Board) $156,149 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 22, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,184,481
Expenses
$4,339,296
Net Income
-$154,815
Net Assets
$2,070,730
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $3,360,669
80.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $12,609
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$12,414
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $823,617
19.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $863,950
19.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $201,283
4.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,338,610
Total Liabilities $267,880
Net Assets $2,070,730
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeffrey Shaffer (President) $186,103 $0 $0
Art Aguilar (President Past) $172,845 $0 $0
Errol Frazier (Vice President) $170,523 $0 $0
John Dirito (Financial Recording Secretary) $164,522 $0 $0
Mauro Varela (Treasurer) $159,757 $0 $0
Victor Rodriguez (Executive Board) $10,200 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 7, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,007,273
Expenses
$4,183,929
Net Income
-$176,656
Net Assets
$2,225,545
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $3,366,671
84.0%
Investment Income $14,259
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $626,343
15.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $821,941
19.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $158,059
3.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,514,518
Total Liabilities $288,973
Net Assets $2,225,545
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Art Aguilar (President) $189,174 $0 $0
Jeffrey Shaffer (Financial Recording Secretary) $175,504 $0 $0
Mauro Varela (Treasurer) $155,797 $0 $0
Errol Frazier (Vice President) $152,553 $0 $0
John Dirito (Executive Board) $148,913 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 1, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,907,996
Expenses
$3,814,356
Net Income
$93,640
Net Assets
$2,402,201
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $3,270,886
83.7%
Investment Income $14,376
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,268
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $617,466
15.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $758,869
19.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $131,730
3.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,641,706
Total Liabilities $239,505
Net Assets $2,402,201
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeffrey Shaffer (Financial Recording Secretary) $164,456 $0 $0
Art Aguilar (President) $160,456 $0 $0
John Dirito (Executive Board) $158,022 $0 $0
Errol Frazier (Vice President) $147,948 $0 $0
Mauro Varela (Treasurer) $136,703 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,908,449
Expenses
$4,029,733
Net Income
-$121,284
Net Assets
$2,308,561
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $3,325,801
85.1%
Investment Income $21,551
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$45,464
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $606,561
15.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $754,813
18.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $150,403
3.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,503,590
Total Liabilities $195,029
Net Assets $2,308,561
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeffrey Shaffer (Financial Recording Secretary) $149,904 $0 $0
Art Aguilar (President) $147,628 $0 $0
John Dirito (Executive Board) $129,704 $0 $0
Errol Frazier (Vice President) $129,438 $0 $0
Mauro Varela (Treasurer) $127,090 $0 $0
Doug Kurowski (Executive Board Past) $47,296 $0 $0
Adolfo Soto (Financial Secretary Past) $45,753 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 23, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,736,238
Expenses
$3,902,329
Net Income
-$166,091
Net Assets
$2,429,845
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $3,109,514
83.2%
Investment Income $15,265
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $7,000
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $604,459
16.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $714,946
18.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $162,059
4.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,623,944
Total Liabilities $194,099
Net Assets $2,429,845
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Adolfo Soto (Financial Secretary) $198,511 $0 $0
Jeffrey Shaffer (Treasurer) $141,079 $0 $0
Art Aguilar (President) $137,823 $0 $0
Errol Frazier (Vice President) $122,186 $0 $0
Doug Kurowski (Executive Board) $115,347 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 29, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,489,754
Expenses
$3,491,148
Net Income
-$1,394
Net Assets
$2,595,936
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,921,762
83.7%
Investment Income $13,832
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,417
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $555,577
15.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $620,127
17.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $114,776
3.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,818,586
Total Liabilities $222,650
Net Assets $2,595,936
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Adolfo Soto (Financial Secretary) $131,243 $0 $0
Doug Kurowski (Executive Board) $129,491 $0 $0
Jeffrey Shaffer (Treasurer) $126,892 $0 $0
Art Aguilar (President) $123,221 $0 $0
Errol Frazier (Vice President) $114,342 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 20, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,488,638
Expenses
$3,395,453
Net Income
$93,185
Net Assets
$2,597,330
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,919,203
83.7%
Investment Income $13,410
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,076
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $558,101
16.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $646,457
19.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $129,332
3.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,792,732
Total Liabilities $195,402
Net Assets $2,597,330
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Art Aguilar (President) $166,302 $0 $0
Adolfo Soto (Financial Secretary) $140,716 $0 $0
Jeffrey Shaffer (Treasurer) $116,733 $0 $0
Doug Kurowski (Executive Board) $115,665 $0 $0
Errol Frazier (Vice President) $112,598 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 25, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,337,350
Expenses
$3,314,025
Net Income
$23,325
Net Assets
$2,504,145
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,825,417
84.7%
Investment Income $9,931
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$30,223
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $532,225
15.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $723,952
21.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $127,878
3.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,815,852
Total Liabilities $311,707
Net Assets $2,504,145
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Lindsay (President, Past) $191,178 $0 $0
Art Aguilar (President) $140,306 $0 $0
Adolfo Soto (Financial Secretary) $138,486 $0 $0
Doug Kurowski (Executive Board) $131,957 $0 $0
Errol Frazier (Vice President) $127,711 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 19, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,118,872
Expenses
$3,068,658
Net Income
$50,214
Net Assets
$2,480,820
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,586,003
82.9%
Investment Income $11,594
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,384
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $518,891
16.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $627,813
20.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $124,620
4.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,866,236
Total Liabilities $385,416
Net Assets $2,480,820
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Art Aguilar (Vice President) $132,112 $0 $0
James Lindsay (President) $131,365 $0 $0
Doug Kurowski (Executive Board) $126,011 $0 $0
Adolfo Soto (Financial Secretary) $125,234 $0 $0
Errol Frazier (Treasurer) $119,515 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 1, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,201,935
Expenses
$3,117,875
Net Income
$84,060
Net Assets
$2,430,606
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,649,846
82.8%
Investment Income $9,110
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $542,979
17.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $525,423
16.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $164,547
5.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,866,712
Total Liabilities $436,106
Net Assets $2,430,606
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Art Aguilar (Vice President) $112,463 $0 $0
James Lindsay (President) $106,573 $0 $0
Adolfo Soto (Financial Secretary) $102,187 $0 $0
Doug Kurowski (Executive Board) $101,765 $0 $0
Errol Frazier (Treasurer) $87,033 $0 $0
Neil Silver (President Past) $28,348 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 29, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,523,876
Expenses
$2,876,763
Net Income
$647,113
Net Assets
$2,346,546
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,577,704
73.1%
Investment Income $7,888
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $938,284
26.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $501,867
17.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $168,711
5.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,829,742
Total Liabilities $483,196
Net Assets $2,346,546

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,947,219
Expenses
$2,828,825
Net Income
$118,394
Net Assets
$1,699,433
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,389,448
81.1%
Investment Income $11,300
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $546,471
18.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $533,153
18.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $99,718
3.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,736,080
Total Liabilities $1,036,647
Net Assets $1,699,433

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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