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Amalgamated Transit Union

Foundation · Grantmaker Silver Spring, MD EIN: 53-6014540 Website

THE OBJECT OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION SHALL BE TO ORGANIZE LOCAL UNIONS. TO PLACE OUR OCCUPATION ON A HIGHER PLANE OF INTELLIGENCE, EFFICIENCY AND SKILL; ENCOURAGE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES BETWEEN EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS; SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND ADEQUATE PAY FOR OUR WORK. TO ENGAGE IN SUCH LEGISLATIVE, POLITICAL, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND WELFARE ACTIVITIES AS WILL FURTHER THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. TO SEEK THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA AND TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF LABOR EVERYWHERE.

Key facts about Amalgamated Transit Union

EIN
53-6014540
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$6,655,081
Grants made (2024)
10
Average grant
$665,508
Median grant
$25,000
New grantees (estimate)
80% first-time grantees (8 of 10, 2024)
Total assets
$226,488,314
Primary geography
District of Columbia (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Amalgamated Transit Union funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Amalgamated Transit Union's 10 itemized 2024 grants were District of Columbia (99%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (6 grants). 90% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Amalgamated Transit Union open to new grantees?

80%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 8 of 10 grantees (80%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $826K; repeat grants $25K. How we count

Medians: $23K first-time, $25K repeat.

  • 20% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2022–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$226.5M

+0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$6.7M

+2459.6% YoY

Grant Count

10

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$666K

+1947.7% YoY

About Amalgamated Transit Union

Based on IRS filings

Amalgamated Transit Union is a nonprofit organization, based in Silver Spring, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $226.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $6.7M. Net investment income was $10.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 10 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

CaliforniaDistrict of ColumbiaKentuckyMassachusettsMarylandNew JerseyNew YorkPennsylvania

Cities

WashingtonLos AngelesCarlisleTrentonBostonLouisvilleNew YorkSilver Spring

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$15M$29M$44M$59M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$226,488,314$225,278,356$210,986,424
Revenue$47,118,490$53,332,011$36,319,157
Expenses$46,826,027$47,436,808$32,779,068
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$10,180,897$20,477,081$4,324,636
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$3M$5M$7M0 grants20200 grants20215 grants20228 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Atu Dupont Circle LLC: $6.5MAtu Dupont Circle LLC$6.5MAtu Black Caucus: $46KAtu Black Caucus$46KCoalition of Black Trade Unionists: $27KCoalition of Black TradeUnionists$27KEconomic Policy Institute: $25KEconomic Policy Institute$25KJobs to Move America: $25KJobs to Move America$25KAFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer: $25KAFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer$25KA Philip Randolph Institute: $20KA Philip Randolph Institute$20KRiders Alliance: $10KRiders Alliance$10KUnionize Amazon Northern Kentucky: $10KUnionize Amazon NorthernKentucky$10KLabor Council for Latin American Advancement (Lclaa): $8KLabor Council for LatinAmerican Advancement (Lclaa)$8K

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Atu Dupont Circle LLC ($6,459,102), Atu Black Caucus ($46,479), Coalition of Black Trade Unionists ($27,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ATU DUPONT CIRCLE LLC Washington, DCINITIAL CONTRIBUTION$6,459,102
ATU BLACK CAUCUS Silver Spring, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$46,479
COALITION OF BLACK TRADE UNIONISTS Washington, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$27,000
ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE Washington, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
JOBS TO MOVE AMERICA Los Angeles, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
AFL-CIO SECRETARY-TREASURER Washington, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
A PHILIP RANDOLPH INSTITUTE Washington, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
RIDERS ALLIANCE New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
UNIONIZE AMAZON NORTHERN KENTUCKY Louisville, KYGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
LABOR COUNCIL FOR LATIN AMERICAN ADVANCEMENT (LCLAA) Washington, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Costajohn — International President: $336KCostajohnInternational President$336KKirkkenneth — International Secretary-Treasurer: $320KKirkkennethInternational…$320KTrujilloyvette — International Executive Vice President: $312KTrujilloyvetteInternational Executive Vice…$312KLindsay Iiijames B — International Vice President: $238KLindsay Iiijames BInternational Vice President$238KGreaves Raymond — International Vice President: $237KGreaves RaymondInternational Vice President$237KMacdougall Stephen — International Vice President: $237KMacdougall StephenInternational Vice President$237KSmith Daniel — General Counsel: $237KSmith DanielGeneral Counsel$237KGarland Anthony — International Vice President: $235KGarland AnthonyInternational Vice President$235KSommers Michelle — International Vice President: $228KSommers MichelleInternational Vice President$228KBarnes Marcellus — International Vice President: $228KBarnes MarcellusInternational Vice President$228KAguilar Arturo — International Vice President: $227KAguilar ArturoInternational Vice President$227KSawyer-Turner Amanda — International Vice President: $227KSawyer-Turner AmandaInternational Vice President$227KHoward Curtis — International Vice President: $226KHoward CurtisInternational Vice President$226KCruz Natalie — International Vice President: $226KCruz NatalieInternational Vice President$226KJohnson Gary — International Vice President: $225KJohnson GaryInternational Vice President$225KHenry Mark — International Vice President: $225KHenry MarkInternational Vice President$225KDay Kenneth — International Vice President: $225KDay KennethInternational Vice President$225KChapman Jacques — International Vice President: $225KChapman JacquesInternational Vice President$225KChu Jessica — Chief of Staff: $219KChu JessicaChief of Staff$219KRosenberg Jeffrey — Legislative Director: $219KRosenberg JeffreyLegislative Director$219KCallahan John — International Vice President: $209KCallahan JohnInternational Vice President$209KSforza Emanuele — International Vice President: $209KSforza EmanueleInternational Vice President$209KWilson Kenneth — International Vice President: $209KWilson KennethInternational Vice President$209KMurphy Richard — International Vice President: $197KMurphy RichardInternational Vice President$197KRoscow David — Assistant to the Ip for Communications: $196KRoscow DavidAssistant to the Ip for…$196KPanos Justin — Campaigns Director: $194KPanos JustinCampaigns Director$194K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CostajohnInternational President38.8$336,142
KirkkennethInternational Secretary-Treasurer38.8$320,438
TrujilloyvetteInternational Executive Vice President39$311,910
Aguilar ArturoInternational Vice President40$227,304
Barnes MarcellusInternational Vice President40$228,115
Callahan JohnInternational Vice President40$209,200
Chapman JacquesInternational Vice President40$225,075
Cruz NatalieInternational Vice President40$225,848
Day KennethInternational Vice President40$225,132
Garland AnthonyInternational Vice President40$235,292
Greaves RaymondInternational Vice President40$237,025
Henry MarkInternational Vice President40$225,335
Howard CurtisInternational Vice President40$226,413
Johnson GaryInternational Vice President40$225,362
Lindsay Iiijames BInternational Vice President40$238,000
Macdougall StephenInternational Vice President40$237,025
Murphy RichardInternational Vice President40$197,066
Sawyer-Turner AmandaInternational Vice President40$226,539
Sforza EmanueleInternational Vice President40$209,200
Sommers MichelleInternational Vice President40$228,332
Wilson KennethInternational Vice President40$209,200
Smith DanielGeneral Counsel40$236,769
Rosenberg JeffreyLegislative Director40$218,546
Chu JessicaChief of Staff40$218,989
Roscow DavidAssistant to the Ip for Communications40$196,250
Panos JustinCampaigns Director40$193,647

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Amalgamated Transit Union?

As of 2024, Amalgamated Transit Union holds $226.5M in total assets with $47.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $6.7M in 2024.

Where does Amalgamated Transit Union operate?

Amalgamated Transit Union has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Amalgamated Transit Union award?

In 2024, Amalgamated Transit Union awarded 10 grants totaling $6.7M — an average of about $666K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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 2020–2024.

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