Amalgamated Transit Union, 1560 Local in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA)

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Amalgamated Transit Union, 1560 Local
Employer Identification Number (EIN)720768626
Name of OrganizationAmalgamated Transit Union
Secondary Name1560 Local
In Care of NameDarrell Felix
AddressPO BOX 56041, New Orleans, LA 70156-6041
ActivitiesAssociation of employees, Employee or member welfare association, Other services or benefits to members or employees
SubsectionLabor Organization
Ruling Date10/1940
DeductibilityContributions are not deductible
FoundationAll organizations except 501(c)(3)
OrganizationAssociation
Exempt Organization StatusUnconditional Exemption
Tax Period12/2014
Assets$100,000 to $499,999
Income$100,000 to $499,999
Filing Requirement990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount$185,571
Amount of Income$207,314
Form 990 Revenue Amount$207,314
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)Employment, Job-Related: Labor Unions, Organizations


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Amount of income in 2014: $207,314 (it was $225,120 in 2013)
Amalgamated Transit Union, 1560 Local: 

 $207,314
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $81,991

Assets in 2014: $185,571 (it was $204,665 in 2013)
Amalgamated Transit Union, 1560 Local: 

 $185,571
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $87,222

Expenses in 2013: $235,575
Amalgamated Transit Union, 1560 Local: 

 $235,575
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $75,529

Income to expenses ratio in 2013: 0.9
This organization: 

 0.9
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 1.3

Grants share in income in 2013: 95.4%
This organization: 

 95.4%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 0.0%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2013

Assets at the end of 2013

Functional expenses for 2013

Checklist
20122013
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)?NoNo
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors?NoNo
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office?NoNo
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year?NoNo
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19?NoNo
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts?NoNo
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures?NoNo
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets?NoNo
Did the organization report an amount for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?NoNo
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments?NoNo
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment?YesYes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-other securities that is 5% or more of its total assets?YesYes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-program related that is 5% or more of its total assets?NoNo
Did the organization report an amount for other assets that is 5% or more of its total assets?YesYes
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities?NoNo
Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)?NoNo
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?NoNo
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?NoNo
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)?NoNo
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?NoNo
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more?NoNo
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization?NoNo
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals?NoNo
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services?NoNo
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions?NoNo
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities?NoNo
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities?NoNo
Did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements?NoNo
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government?NoNo
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals?NoNo
Did the organization answer 'Yes' about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees?NoNo
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002?NoNo
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?NoNo
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds?NoNo
Did the organization act as an 'on behalf of' issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?NoNo
Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year?NoNo
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?NoNo
Did the organization report any amount for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons?NoNo
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons?NoNo
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?NoNo
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?NoNo
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner?NoNo
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions?NoNo
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions?NoNo
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations?NoNo
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets?NoNo
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3?NoNo
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity?NoNo
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?NoNo
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?NoNo
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes?NoNo
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
20082009201020122013
The number reported in Box 3 of Form 109600000
The number of Forms W-2G00000
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners?YesYesYesYesYes
The number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return99900
Did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?YesYesYesNoYes
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?NoNoNoNoNo
Has it filed a Form 990-T for this year?NoNoNoNoNo
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?NoNoNoNoNo
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?NoNoNoNoNo
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?NoNoNoNoNo
Did the organization file Form 8886-T?NoNoNoNoNo
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?NoNoNoNoNo
Did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?NoNoNoNoNo
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?NoNoNoNoNo
Did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?NoNoNoNoNo
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?NoNoNoNoNo
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?NoNoNoNoNo
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?NoNoNoNoNo
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?NoNoNoNoNo
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?NoNoNoNoNo
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?NoNoNoNoNo
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?NoNoNoNoNo
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?NoNoNoNoNo
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0$0$0$0$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities $0$0$0$0$0
Gross income from members or shareholders$0$0$0$0$0
Gross income from other sources$0$0$0$0$0
Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?NoNoNoNoNo
The amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year$0$0$0$0$0
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?NoNoNoNoNo
The amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans$0$0$0$0$0
The amount of reserves on hand$0$0$0$0$0
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?NoNoNoNoNo
Has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments?NoNoNoNoNo
Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
20122013
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
Total reportable compensation from the organization$29,697$0
Total reportable compensation from related organizations$0$0
Total estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations$0$0
Total number of individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization00
Total number of independent contractors who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization00
Statement of Revenue
20082009201020122013
Total revenue$171,208$161,068$166,989$213,687$225,120
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts$171,208$161,068$166,989$177,163$214,721
Program Service Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Other Revenue
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)$0$0$0$0$0
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds$0$0$0$0$0
Royalties$0$0$0$0$0
Net rental income$0$0$0$36,524$10,399
Gross rents (Real / Personal)$0 / $0$0 / $0$0 / $0$36,524 / $0$10,399 / $0
Less: rental expenses (Real / Personal)$0 / $0$0 / $0$0 / $0$0 / $0$0 / $0
Rental income or (loss) (Real / Personal)$0 / $0$0 / $0$0 / $0$36,524 / $0$10,399 / $0
Net gain/loss from sales of assets other than inventory$0$0$0$0$0
Net income/loss from fundraising events$0$0$0$0$0
Net income/loss from gaming activities$0$0$0$0$0
Net income/loss from sales of inventory$0$0$0$0$0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Statement of Functional Expenses
20082009201020122013
Total functional expenses$184,425$194,947$218,984$217,636$235,575
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments$0$0$0$0$0
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals$0$0$0$0$0
Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals$0$0$0$0$0
Benefits paid to or for members$0$0$0$0$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$40,698$40,698$40,698$74,438$66,635
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons$0$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wages$40,794$46,289$37,742$0$0
Pension plan accruals and contributions$0$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefits$0$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxes$7,350$7,829$7,060$5,695$2,802
Fees for services (non-employees)
Management$0$0$0$35,841$49,605
Legal$4,186$5,331$6,383$0$50,780
Accounting$0$0$0$0$0
Lobbying$0$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising services$0$0$0$0$0
Investment management fees$0$0$0$0$0
Other$91,397$94,800$125,121$95,729$60,418
Advertising and promotion$0$0$0$0$0
Office expenses$0$0$1,980$5,933$5,335
Information technology$0$0$0$0$0
Royalties$0$0$0$0$0
Occupancy$0$0$0$0$0
Travel$0$0$0$0$0
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials$0$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings$0$0$0$0$0
Interest$0$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization$0$0$0$0$0
Insurance$0$0$0$0$0
Balance Sheet
20082009201020122013
Total assets$148,334$130,768$90,874$215,120$204,665
Cash - non-interest-bearing$78,536$60,765$20,851$16,285$5,830
Savings and temporary cash investments$0$205$225$0$0
Pledges and grants receivable, net$0$0$0$0$0
Accounts receivable, net$0$0$0$0$0
Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees$0$0$0$0$0
Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons, persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations$0$0$0$0$0
Notes and loans receivable, net$0$0$0$0$0
Inventories for sale or use$0$0$0$0$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0$0$0$0$0
Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis$69,798$69,798$69,798$139,596$139,596
Investments - publicly traded securities$0$0$0$0$0
Investments - other securities$0$0$0$26,285$26,285
Investments - program-related$0$0$0$0$0
Intangible assets$0$0$0$0$0
Other assets$0$0$0$32,954$32,954
Total liabilities$0$0$0$17,231$19,738
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$0$0$0$0$4,433
Grants payable$0$0$0$0$0
Deferred revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Escrow or custodial account liability$0$0$0$0$0
Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified persons$0$0$0$0$0
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties$0$0$0$17,231$15,305
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties$0$0$0$0$0
Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities)$0$0$0$0$0
Total net assets or fund balances$148,334$130,768$90,874$197,889$184,927
Unrestricted net assets$0$130,768$0$0$0
Temporarily restricted net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Permanently restricted net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds$0$0$0$0$0
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund$0$0$0$0$0
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds$148,334$0$90,874$197,889$184,927
Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2013)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:Not provided
Number of organizations supported0
Sum of amounts of support$0
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Organizations performing similar types of work
IdNameAddressStateEstablishedTotal Income
1United Steelworkers, Group ReturnFive Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15222PA1940-12$16,218,904
2American Federation Of Labor & Congress Of Industrial Orgs, Louisiana Afl-CioPO BOX 3477, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3477LA1956-05$891,558
3Amalgamated Transit Union, 1560 LocalPO BOX 56041, New Orleans, LA 70156-6041LA1940-10$207,314
4Louisiana Independent Cotton Warehouse Association3000 Kilpatrick Blvd, Monroe, LA 71201-5166LA2015-01$9,901
5Affiliated Louisiana Bricklayer Trowel Trades Educational Trust2126 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601LA2012-04$0
6Baton Rouge Auxiliary No 209 National Association Of PostalP O Box 80181, Baton Rouge, LA 70898-0181LA2014-04$0
7Branch 209 National Association Of Postal Supervisors3015 Country Plaza Ave, Zachary, LA 70791LA2014-06$0
8Epmac Recreation Committe4400 Dauphine St Ste 425, New Orleans, LA 70159-7900LA2002-08$0
9Fairness For Fire Fighters Inc3520 General Degaulle, New Orleans, LA 70114LA2005-03$0
10Gulf Coast Security Professionals Association222 Foxbriar Court, Slidell, LA 70461LA2014-09$0
11Hospitality Hotel And Restaurant Organizing Council2609 Canal St Fl 4, New Orleans, LA 70119-6456LA2002-02$0
12International Association Of Machinists & Aerospace Workers330 Belden Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601LA1940-12$0
13La-Ms Branch Auxiliary National Association Of Postal SupervisorsP O Box 80181, Baton Rouge, LA 70898-0181LA2014-05$0
14Local 3094 Of United Brotherhood Of Carpenters & Joiners Of America, United Brotherhood #3094Po Box 262, Florien, LA 71429LA2014-06$0
15Louisiana State University Police Association Local 295261 Highland Rd Ste 392, Baton Rouge, LA 70808LA2002-02$0
16National Mariners Association124 N Van Ave, Houma, LA 70363LA2002-11$0
17North Louisian Building & Trades Council5510 Buncombe Road, Shreveport, LA 71129LA2014-07$0
18Plumbers And Steamfitters Local Union No 60 Mechanical Contractors3515 I-10 Service Rd North, Metairie, LA 70002LA2005-05$0
19United States Penitentiary Employees Club1000 Aribase Road, Pollock, LA 71467LA2001-05$0
20West Monroe Police Union Local Number 1352301 North 7th Street, West Monroe, LA 71291LA2012-08$0
Number of organizations performing similar types of work
Alaska21
Alabama88
Arkansas29
Arizona53
California511
Colorado55
Connecticut124
District of Columbia44
Delaware6
Florida82
Georgia134
Hawaii11
Iowa35
Idaho20
Illinois250
Indiana88
Kansas26
Kentucky103
Louisiana26
Massachusetts160
Maryland104
Maine24
Michigan170
Minnesota286
Missouri57
Mississippi21
Montana16
North Carolina32
North Dakota16
Nebraska21
New Hampshire28
New Jersey144
New Mexico16
Nevada40
New York478
Ohio394
Oklahoma26
Oregon110
Pennsylvania510
Rhode Island24
South Carolina21
South Dakota7
Tennessee43
Texas170
Utah38
Virginia132
Vermont16
Washington172
Wisconsin77
West Virginia193
Wyoming17
International6
Total5,275
20 biggest affiliated organizations
AffiliationNameAddressStateEstablishedTotal Income
CentralAmalgamated Transit Union, Atu5025 Wisconsin Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20016-4113DC1940-10$41,560,407
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union, 689 Atu2701 Whitney Place, Forestville, MD 20747-3457MD1940-10$19,232,071
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union, 1181 Local20 N Central Ave Fl 2, Valley Stream, NY 11580-3816NY1940-10$8,708,932
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union, 241 Local20 S Clark St Ste 850, Chicago, IL 60603-1803IL1968-09$5,129,101
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union, 85 Local2022 Chateau St, Pittsburgh, PA 15233-1139PA1940-10$2,317,790
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union 192, 192 Local8460 Enterprise Way, Oakland, CA 94621-1318CA1971-07$2,250,562
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union, 1001 Local3315 W 72nd Avenue, Westminster, CO 80030-5348CO1940-10$1,555,435
SubordinateLocal 1179 Of The Amalgated Transit Union, 1179 Local21453 Jamaica Ave, Queens Vlg, NY 11428-1733NY1940-10$647,899
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union, 1177 Local5544 Stewart Dr, Virginia Bch, VA 23464-7115VA1940-10$371,675
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union, 1548 LocalPO BOX 1230, Plymouth, MA 02362-1230MA1940-10$249,087
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union, 1593 Local5118 N 56th St Ste 125, Tampa, FL 33610-5441FL1940-10$167,190
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union, 1561 Local1426 Monica Ln, New Lenox, IL 60451-3076IL1940-10$57,915
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union, 517 Local852 Georgia St, Gary, IN 46402-2716IN1940-10$49,477
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union, 1145 Local1250 Upper Front St 221, Binghamton, NY 13901-1068NY1940-10$43,681
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union, 589 Local295 Devonshire St Fl 5, Boston, MA 02110-1266MA1940-10$4,585,727
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union, 587 Local2815 2nd Ave Ste 230, Seattle, WA 98121-1261WA1940-10$3,284,351
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union, 1277 Local1744 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90031-2517CA1940-10$3,201,935
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union, 757 Local1801 Ne Couch St, Portland, OR 97232-3054OR1940-10$2,746,246
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union, 308 Local205 W Wacker Dr Ste 700, Chicago, IL 60606-1245IL1940-10$2,646,675
SubordinateAmalgamated Transit Union, 265 Local1590 La Pradera Dr, Campbell, CA 95008-1533CA1940-10$1,983,413
Number of affiliated organizations
Alabama3
Arkansas1
Arizona1
California15
Colorado8
Connecticut11
District of Columbia2
Delaware1
Florida12
Georgia2
Iowa5
Idaho2
Illinois15
Indiana10
Kansas2
Kentucky3
Louisiana7
Massachusetts11
Maryland4
Maine1
Michigan8
Minnesota2
Missouri4
Mississippi2
Montana1
North Carolina4
Nebraska1
New Hampshire1
New Jersey13
Nevada2
New York16
Ohio6
Oklahoma2
Oregon1
Pennsylvania20
Rhode Island2
South Carolina1
South Dakota1
Tennessee5
Texas5
Utah1
Virginia3
Washington10
Wisconsin4
West Virginia3
Total234

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