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Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division

EIN 38-6004309 · Novi, MI

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$17.1 million
Spending
$15.5 million
Employees
740
Highest pay
$282,457, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $15.5 million spent. TO ORGANIZE WORKERS ENGAGED IN THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY AND RELATED INDUSTRIES, SEEKING TO ENSURE REASONABLE HOURS, FAIR WAGES, IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS AND RESPECITFUL TREATMENT BY THEIR EMPLOYERS; AND TO SECURE AND IMPROVE WAGES, HOURS, WORKING CONDITIONS AND OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES THROUGH ORGAINIZATION, NEGOTIATIONS, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENTS; AND ADVANCE WORKERS INTERESTS BY POLITICAL, EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY, CULTURAL, CIVIC, LEGISLATIVE; FRATERNAL, AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES WHICH FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS MEMBERSHIP.
  2. PART I - LINE 1 AND PART III - LINE 1 ORGANIZATIONSS MISSION: TO ORGANIZE WORKERS ENGAGED IN THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY AND RELATED INDUSTRIES, SEEKING TO ENSURE REASONABLE HOURS, FAIR WAGES, IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS AND RESPECTFUL TREATMENT BY THEIR EMPLOYERS, AND TO SECURE AND IMPROVE WAGES, HOURS, WORKING CONDITIONS AND OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES THROUGH ORGANIZATIONS, NEGOTIATIONS, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENTS, AND ADVANCE WORKERS INTERESTS BY POLITICAL, EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY, CULTURAL, CIVIC, LEGISLATIVE, FRATERNAL, AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES WHICH FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGAINZATION AND ITS MEMBERSHIP.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1941.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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