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Rail Workers United Inc

EIN 85-0778887 • 501(c)5 • Chicago, IL

990-N CoverageNTEE J01

Profile

To promote solidarity and interests of all rail union members

PO Box 221191Chicago, IL 60622

www.railroadworkersunited.org

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 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2022

Net Margin

84th percentile

41%

Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE J • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$10,350

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 21.1% of source-year revenue.

NTEE J • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2022

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

$49,163

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$49,163

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin84th percentile

Revenue

$49,020

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$28,752

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$20,268

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2022: $49,163Net Assets 2022: $49,1632022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$49,163
Liabilities-
Net Assets$49,163
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2022: $49,020Expenses 2022: $28,752Net Income 2022: $20,2682022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$49,020
Expenses$28,752
Net Income$20,268
Open 2022 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$49,163
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$49,163
Revenue
$49,020
Expenses
$28,752
Net income
$20,268
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$49.2$49.2$49.0$28.8$20.3
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Feb 1, 2024
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$70,804
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote solidarity and interests of all rail union members

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Part-Time contractor staff person hired to help maintain the membership database, oversee our fundraising efforts and provide general aid to the General Secretary in running the organization.--
Highball quarterly newsletter: An online and printed newsletter reporting on rail labor issues and RWU's many campaigns to promote better working conditions and pay.--
The 8th biannual RWU convention: promotes the fight against Precision Scheduled Railroading, getting word out to 4000 labor activists for aid in rail Labors' fight for fair contracts, benefiting 115,00 rail union members--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Andrew WeirDirectorPT$10,350-$10,350
-Admin SupportPT$10,350-$10,350
-Bookkeeper-$1,375-$1,375
Ross GrootersDirector, CEO & President-$0--
Ron KaminkowDirectorPT$0--
Hugh SawyerDirector, Treasurer-$0--
Gabriel ChrstensonDirector-$0--
Jason DoeringDirector, Secretary-$0--
Bill ConnellDirector-$0--
Governance and Compliance

Governance Explanations

Part VI, Line 51

“No donors, contractors, employees above $100K”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Rail Workers United Inc
EIN
85-0778887
Phone
4042901961
Address
PO Box 221191, Chicago, IL 60622

Signing Officer

Name
Hugh Sawyer
Title
Director, Treasurer
Phone
4042901961
Signed
2024-02-01
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