Amalgamated Transit Union
Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) is a labor union headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. Founded in 1892, it represents more than 200,000 transit and allied workers in the United States and Canada and supports members through organizing, collective bargaining, representation, education, and advocacy.
Amalgamated Transit Union at a glance
In short: Amalgamated Transit Union gave $800K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Illinois. 89% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $800,015
- +308.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,445
- +104.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $249,316,717
- +3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 89% first-time grantees (16 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Amalgamated Transit Union
- Contact
Mailing address: 10000 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20903
Phone: (301) 431-7100
Website: https://atu.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Amalgamated Transit Union funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Development Now for Chicago ($500K). Together the top 10 received $734K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 40 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
ATU represents members in 44 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, as well as nine Canadian provinces. Its 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple U.S. states; Illinois received 62% of grant dollars, followed by Washington and the District of Columbia at 6% each, New York at 4%, and Virginia at 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Amalgamated Transit Union open to new grantees?
89%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 18 grantees (89%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $48K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $18K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $800K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $800K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Development Now for Chicago Chicago, IL | General Support | $500,000 |
| No on 2117 Seattle, WA | General Support | $50,000 |
| One Fair Wage Action Inc New York, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Economic Policy Institute Washington, DC | General Support | $25,000 |
| CBTU Washington, DC | General Support | $25,000 |
| Cadet Air Corps Museum Alexandria, VA | General Support | $25,000 |
| ATU Int'l Women's Caucus Cleveland, OH | General Support | $24,348 |
| Connect Maricopa Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $20,000 |
| The Gwinnett Fund Duluth, GA | General Support | $20,000 |
| Keep Colorado Moving Denver, CO | General Support | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $249,316,717 | $55,791,181 | $49,468,381 | $800,015 | 18 | $15,863,093 |
| 2024 | $241,510,132 | $47,391,855 | $40,398,610 | $195,979 | 9 | $10,180,897 |
| 2023 | $225,278,356 | $53,332,011 | $47,436,808 | $260,000 | 8 | $20,477,081 |
| 2022 | $210,986,424 | $36,319,157 | $32,779,068 | $180,000 | 5 | $4,324,636 |
| 2021 | $207,238,163 | $53,395,051 | $30,298,617 | $6,164 | Total only | $20,206,748 |
| 2020 | $183,741,450 | $38,085,346 | $36,427,135 | $5,993 | Total only | $4,782,993 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
ATU’s stated mission includes organizing local unions, improving workers’ employment and pay, resolving disputes between employees and employers, and pursuing legislative, political, educational, cultural, social, and welfare activities for members. It also seeks to improve social and economic conditions in the United States and Canada and promote labor interests.
The organization’s website describes work representing workers in collective bargaining and disputes, advocating for transit funding and workforce development, and supporting worker safety. Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. For example, the Economic Policy Institute says it brings the interests of low- and middle-income workers into economic policy discussions, while Community Labor United says it advances campaigns with grassroots organizations and labor unions to strengthen working-class families and communities of color in Greater Boston. Grow Smart Rhode Island describes its mission as advancing neighborhood revitalization, environmental stewardship, and economic opportunity.
Grantmaking
In 2025, ATU reported 18 grants totaling $800,015. Grant amounts ranged from $5,355 to $500,000, with a median of $20,000. The largest grants included $500,000 to Development Now for Chicago, $50,000 to No on 2117, and $25,000 each to One Fair Wage Action, the Economic Policy Institute, CBTU, and the Cadet Air Corps Museum. All listed purposes were general support.
Other 2025 recipients included the ATU International Women’s Caucus ($24,348), Connect Maricopa ($20,000), the Gwinnett Fund ($20,000), Keep Colorado Moving ($20,000), ATU Jerry Fund ($11,081), and Grow Smart Rhode Island ($10,000).
ATU’s website describes scholarship awards for its members: five scholarships of $8,000 each for the 2026 academic year, with an additional $2,000 scholarship that may be awarded to a technical or vocational school applicant. These are participant scholarships, not grants to outside organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Costa as international president, Kenneth Kirk as international secretary-treasurer, and Yvette Trujillo as international executive vice president. It also lists Stephan MacDougall, James B. Lindsay III, Raymond W. Greaves, Anthony Garland, Marcellus Barnes, Michelle R. Sommers, and Arturo E. Aguilar as international vice presidents.
Amalgamated Transit Union is led by Costa John, International President on every filing since 2022; all 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Costa John
International President
On filings since 2022
38.8 hrs/week
$298K (2022) → $356K (2025)
Rosenberg Jeffrey
Legislative Director
Legislative Director → Director of Govt Affairs, 2023
Director of Govt Affairs → Legislative Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$199K (2022) → $227K (2025)
Barnes Marcellus
International Vice President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$201K (2022) → $249K (2025)
Callahan John
International Vice President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$145K (2022) → $166K (2025)
Chu Jessica
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$189K (2022) → $233K (2025)
Garland Anthony
International Vice President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$213K (2022) → $251K (2025)
Johnson Gary
International Vice President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$200K (2022) → $238K (2025)
Kirk Kenneth
International Secretary-Tr
International Secretary-Treasurer → International Secretary-Tr, 2025
On filings since 2022
38.8 hrs/week
$279K (2022) → $327K (2025)
Lindsay Iii James B.
International Vice President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$214K (2022) → $254K (2025)
Macdougall Stephan
International Vice President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$194K (2022) → $254K (2025)
Roscow David
Assistant to the Ip for Co
Assistant to the Ip for Communications → Assistant to the Ip for Co, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$179K (2022) → $204K (2025)
Sforza Emanuele
International Vice President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$145K (2022) → $166K (2025)
Smith Daniel
General Counsel
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$201K (2022) → $249K (2025)
Trujillo Yvette
International Executive Vi
International Vice President → International Executive Vice President, 2023
International Executive Vice President → International Executive Vi, 2025
On filings since 2022
39 hrs/week
$199K (2022) → $330K (2025)
Chapman Jacques
International Vice President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$62K (2023) → $240K (2025)
Day Kenneth
International Vice President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$62K (2023) → $240K (2025)
Wilson Kenneth
International Vice President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$155K (2023) → $166K (2025)
Sawyer-Turner Amanda
International Vice President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$227K (2024) → $241K (2025)
Aguilar Arturo E.
International Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$242K (2025)
Cornelius Michael L.
International Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$220K (2025)
Cruz Natalie C.
International Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$240K (2025)
Greaves Raymond W.
International Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$252K (2025)
Henry Mark A.
International Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$240K (2025)
Howard Curtis A.
International Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$242K (2025)
Sommers Michelle R.
International Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$244K (2025)
Yousefi Salma
Controller
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$192K (2025)
Former officers (48)
- Former: Cruz Natalie (2022–2024) — International Vice President
- Former: Greaves Raymond (2022–2024) — International Vice President
- Former: Howard Curtis (2022–2024) — International Vice President
- Former: Murphy Richard (2022–2024) — International Vice President
- Former: Sommers Michelle (2022–2024) — International Vice President
- Former: Aguilar Arturo (2023–2024) — International Vice President
- Former: Henry Mark (2023–2024) — International Vice President
- Former: Panos Justin (2024) — Campaigns Director
- Former: Borchardtjanis (2022–2023) — International Vice President
- Former: Bowenpaul (2022–2023) — Former International Vice President
- Former: Hamiltonbruce E. (2022–2023) — International Vice President
- Former: Perezjavier (2022–2023) — International Executive Vice President to
- Former: Watsoncharles (2022–2023) — International Vice President
- Former: West Robin (2022–2023) — Former International Vice President
- Former: Goldsworthy Mary (2023) — Executive Assistant to the Intl President
- Former: Sawyer-Malone Amanda (2023) — International Vice President
- Former: Townsend Christopher (2022) — Campaigns Director
- Former: Anthony Garland (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: Bruce Hamilton (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: Chuck Watson (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: Curtis Howard (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: David Roscow (2020–2021) — Assistant to the Ip for Communications
- Former: Emanuele Sforza (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: Gary Johnson Sr. (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: James Lindsay III (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: Janis M. Borchardt (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: Javier M. Perez Jr. (2020–2021) — International Executive Vice President
- Former: Jeffrey Rosenberg (2020–2021) — Director of Government Affairs
- Former: John A. Costa (2020–2021) — International President
- Former: John Callahan (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: Kenneth R. Kirk (2020–2021) — International Secretary Treasurer
- Former: Marcellus Barnes (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: Michelle Sommers (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: Natalie Cruz (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: Paul Bowen (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: Ray Rivera (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: Raymond Greaves (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: Richard M. Murphy (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: Robin West (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: Yvette Trujillo (2020–2021) — International Vice President
- Former: Christopher Townsend (2021) — Director of Field Mobilization
- Former: Daniel Smith (2021) — Assistant General Counsel
- Former: Jessica Chu (2021) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Stephan Macdougall (2021) — International Vice President
- Former: Dan Smith (2020) — Assistant General Counsel
- Former: Nancy Trumbull (2020) — Controller
- Former: Oscar Owens (2020) — International Secretary Treasurer
- Former: Vaughn Dykes (2020) — Director to the President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $356K, to Costa John (International President). 26 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Amalgamated Transit Union
How much does Amalgamated Transit Union give each year?
Amalgamated Transit Union gave $800K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $196K across 9 grants.
What is Amalgamated Transit Union's typical grant size?
Amalgamated Transit Union's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $44,445, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Amalgamated Transit Union that year got $48K on average.
Where does Amalgamated Transit Union give grants?
Amalgamated Transit Union gives mostly in Illinois: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (6%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and Silver Spring, MD (2 grants).
Does Amalgamated Transit Union give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Amalgamated Transit Union's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Amalgamated Transit Union's largest grantees?
Amalgamated Transit Union's largest 2025 grantees include Development Now for Chicago ($500,000), No on 2117 ($50,000) and One Fair Wage Action Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Amalgamated Transit Union?
Amalgamated Transit Union reported $249.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $55.8M.
What does Amalgamated Transit Union fund?
ATU’s stated mission includes organizing local unions, improving workers’ employment and pay, resolving disputes between employees and employers, and pursuing legislative, political, educational, cultural, social, and welfare activities for members. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Amalgamated Transit Union?
Amalgamated Transit Union has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check atu.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Amalgamated Transit Union's EIN?
Amalgamated Transit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-6014540. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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