Civic Intelligence

Transportation-Communications Union

EIN 36-6008046 • 501(c)5 • Summit Argo, IL

Profile

For the betterment of wages hours and working conditions

PO Box 428Summit Argo, IL 60501-0428

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

80th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$16,967

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.7% of source-year revenue.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

89th percentile

29%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

19%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$88,232

Up $28,434 (+48%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$88,232

Up $28,434 (+48%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin80th percentile

Revenue

Down

$97,460

Down $41,683 (-30%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$69,027

Down $29,927 (-30%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$28,433

Down $11,756 (-29%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $4,841Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $4,8412014Assets 2015: $21,278Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $21,2782015Assets 2021: $43,644Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $43,6442021Assets 2022: $19,605Net Assets 2022: $19,6052022Assets 2023: $59,798Net Assets 2023: $59,7982023Assets 2024: $88,232Net Assets 2024: $88,2322024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$88,232
Liabilities-
Net Assets$88,232
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $108,475Expenses 2014: $126,002Net Income 2014: -$17,5272014Revenue 2015: $113,297Expenses 2015: $95,860Net Income 2015: $17,4372015Revenue 2021: $105,102Expenses 2021: $118,931Net Income 2021: -$13,8292021Revenue 2022: $109,656Expenses 2022: $133,695Net Income 2022: -$24,0392022Revenue 2023: $139,143Expenses 2023: $98,954Net Income 2023: $40,1892023Revenue 2024: $97,460Expenses 2024: $69,027Net Income 2024: $28,4332024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$97,460
Expenses$69,027
Net Income$28,433
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$88,232
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$88,232
Revenue
$97,460
Expenses
$69,027
Net income
$28,433
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.88$0.97$0.69$0.28
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.60$1.39$0.99$0.40
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.20$1.10$1.34$0.24
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.00$0.44$1.05$1.19$0.14
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.21$1.13$0.96$0.17
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$1.08$1.26$0.18
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$97,460
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

For the betterment of wages hours and working conditions

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FOR THE BETTERMENT OF WAGES HOURS AND WORKING CONDITIONS$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARIO CARDENASFinancial Secretary Treasurer-$11,592$12,996$24,588
FELIPE GONZALEZPresident-$6,215$7,613$13,828
JAMES J KANETrustee Chairman-$4,308$4,764$9,072
DAVID JOHNSTONTrustee-$3,842$4,120$7,962
DONOVAN HARTRecording Secretary-$3,504$3,562$7,066
JOSE OTEROVice President-$3,516$3,516$7,032
JUAN CALDERONTrustee-$2,814$2,872$5,686
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Transportation-communications Union
EIN
36-6008046
In Care Of
% Mario Cardenas
Address
PO BOX 428, SUMMIT ARGO, IL 60501-0428

Signing Officer

Name
Mario Cardenas Cardenas
Title
Financial Secretary Treasurer
Signed
2025-04-30
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 8

“| Other Revenues:, Amount:| FORM 990-EZ PART I LINE 8 OTHER REVENUE: REDEPOSIT-PROTESTED CHECKS: 437.25, $437|”

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| FORM 990-EZ PART I LINE 16 OTHER EXPENSES: BANK CHRG & PROTESTED CHECKS: 88.70, $89| FORM 990-EZ PART I LINE 16 OTHER EXPENSES: REFUNDS: 108.06, $108|”

Raw XML Appendix120 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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