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Transportation Communications Unioniam

Public charity · Grantmaker Rockville, MD EIN: 31-6000450 Website

The negotiation and enforcement of collective bargain agreements.

Transportation Communications Unioniam at a glance

In short: Transportation Communications Unioniam gave $97K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $97K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$97,486
+43.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$97,486
+43.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$97,486
Total assets
$46,661,022
+4.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Transportation Communications Unioniam funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Guide Dogs of America: $97KGuide Dogs of America$97K

The largest 2024 recipient was Guide Dogs of America ($97K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Upper MarlboroWashington

How Transportation Communications Unioniam gives

  • Giving grew 66% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2020) to $97K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $97K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Guide Dogs of America Upper Marlboro, MDGeneral Support$97,486
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$46,661,022$46,348,290$46,258,108$97,4861$3,737,117
2023$44,521,377$43,389,908$42,375,627$67,9401$2,917,553
2022$41,649,587$40,261,858$43,708,130$58,1701$3,225,251
2021$52,081,402$35,935,195$37,281,270$58,5902$640,567
2020$48,733,558$38,257,295$36,171,218$26,2402$1,735,948

About Transportation Communications Unioniam

Based on IRS filings

Transportation Communications Unioniam is a public charity, based in Rockville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $46.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $97K. Net investment income was $3.7M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Transportation Communications Unioniam is led by Arthur P. Maratea, National President on every filing since 2021; all 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Arthur P. Maratea

    National President

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $275K (2021) → $335K (2024)

  • David K. Gifford

    Executive Director

    Ed-Communications → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $161K (2021) → $192K (2024)

  • Ellen Conboy

    Executive Director

    Executive Director-Social Services → Executive Director-Social, 2023

    Executive Director-Social → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    35 hrs/week

    $168K (2022) → $188K (2024)

  • Carl G. Lakin

    Assistant General President

    General Vice President-Carmen Division → General Vice President-Car, 2022

    General Vice President-Car → Assistant General President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $172K (2021) → $224K (2024)

  • Donald E. Grissom

    Assistant General President Carmen

    Assistant to General President → National Vice President, 2022

    National Vice President → Assistant General President Carmen, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $185K (2021) → $254K (2024)

  • Matthew S. Hollis

    Special Assistant to Np Nvp

    National Vice President → Special Assistant to Np Nvp, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $285K (2021) → $269K (2024)

  • Stanley L. Boyd

    National Secretary Treasurer

    National Secretary-Treasur → National Secretary Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $235K (2021) → $226K (2024)

  • Gregory R. Kocialski

    National Secretary Treasurer

    National Vice President → National Secretary Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    35 hrs/week

    $156K (2022) → $296K (2024)

  • Nicholas Peluso

    National Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    35 hrs/week

    $179K (2023) → $216K (2024)

  • Steven D. Wilhelm

    Chief of Staff

    On filings since 2023

    35 hrs/week

    $171K (2023) → $188K (2024)

  • Brian L. Soderstrom

    National Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $194K (2024)

  • Darren T. Treiber

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $190K (2024)

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Brian Shanahan (2021–2023) — National Vice President
  • Former: David Kollewe (2021–2023) — Senior Executive Director-
  • Former: Barbara Boyd (2021–2022) — Officer Manager
  • Former: John Dinsdale (2021–2022) — National Vice President
  • Former: Mary Gunn (2021–2022) — National Vice President
  • Former: Richard Johnson (2021–2022) — General President-Carmen D
  • Former: William Decarlo (2021–2022) — National Vice President
  • Former: Boyd Stanley (2020) — National Secretary-Treasur
  • Former: Decarlo William (2020) — National Vice President
  • Former: Dinsdale John (2020) — National Vice President
  • Former: Gifford David (2020) — Executive Dir-Communications
  • Former: Grissom Donald (2020) — Assistant General President
  • Former: Gunn Mary (2020) — National Vice President
  • Former: Hollis Matthew (2020) — National Vice President
  • Former: Johnson Richard A. (2020) — General President Carmen & Natio
  • Former: Lakin Carl (2020) — General Vice President-Car
  • Former: Maratea Arthur (2020) — National President
  • Former: Scardelletti Ii Robert (2020) — Assistant General Counsel
  • Former: Scardelletti Robert A. (2020) — National President
  • Former: Wilhelm Steven (2020) — Executive Director - Conti & Laws

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Arthur P Maratea — National President: $335KArthur P MarateaNational President$335KGregory R Kocialski — National Secretary Treasurer (EFF. May 2024): $296KGregory R KocialskiNational Secretary Treasurer…$296KMatthew S Hollis — Special Asst to NP NVP: $269KMatthew S HollisSpecial Asst to NP NVP$269KDonald E Grissom — Assistant General President Carmen: $254KDonald E GrissomAssistant General President…$254KStanley L Boyd — National Secretary Treasurer (To May 2024): $226KStanley L BoydNational Secretary Treasurer…$226KCarl G Lakin — Asst Gen President: $224KCarl G LakinAsst Gen President$224KNicholas Peluso — National VP: $216KNicholas PelusoNational VP$216KBrian L Soderstrom — National VP: $194KBrian L SoderstromNational VP$194KDavid K Gifford — Executive Director: $192KDavid K GiffordExecutive Director$192KDarren T Treiber — Vice President: $190KDarren T TreiberVice President$190KSteven D Wilhelm — Chief of Staff: $188KSteven D WilhelmChief of Staff$188KEllen Conboy — Executive Director: $188KEllen ConboyExecutive Director$188K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $335K, to Arthur P Maratea (National President). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Transportation Communications Unioniam

How much does Transportation Communications Unioniam give each year?

Transportation Communications Unioniam gave $97K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $68K across 1 grant.

How large is Transportation Communications Unioniam?

Transportation Communications Unioniam reported $46.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $46.3M.

Where does Transportation Communications Unioniam operate?

Transportation Communications Unioniam has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland.

What is Transportation Communications Unioniam's EIN?

Transportation Communications Unioniam's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6000450. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 2, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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