Nonprofit · EIN 11-6035601
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN
Also known as 56 AERIEL LOCAL
Tax-exempt · BABYLON, NY 11702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $858,071 | $1,014,746 | -$156,675 | $1,268,220 | $39,051 | $1,229,169 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $737,625 | $1,132,785 | -$395,160 | $1,438,035 | $52,191 | $1,385,844 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,101,547 | $936,762 | $164,785 | $1,818,610 | $37,606 | $1,781,004 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $858,070
- Investment income
- $1
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $76,549
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $104,205
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,125
- Occupancy
- $50,000
- Travel
- $9,762
- Depreciation
- $199
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,438,035
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,268,220
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $39,051
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,229,169
- Gross receipts
- $858,071
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1918
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Sullivan | General Chairman Officer | 6 | $30,189 | $46,750 |
| James Sokolowski | Vice General Chairman Officer | 12 | $1,725 | $22,000 |
| Kevin Berthelsen-Leon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,725 | $17,441 |
| James Carone | Secretary Treasurer Officer | 6 | $19,019 | $0 |
| James Ridley | Local Chairman Officer | 6 | $1,812 | $0 |
| Christopher Hennessey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,726 | $0 |
| Michael Garofano | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,726 | $0 |
| Domenic Pureificato | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,726 | $0 |
| Robert Perrino | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,726 | $0 |
| Anthony Izzo | Local Chairman Officer | 6 | $1,726 | $0 |
| Michael Stewart | 2nd Local Vice President Officer | 5 | $1,726 | $0 |
| Olivier Desinor | Recording Secretary Officer | 1 | $1,725 | $0 |
| Steven Smith | Local Chairman Officer | 1 | $1,725 | $0 |
| William Saar III | Local Chairman Officer | 3 | $1,725 | $0 |
| Christopher Rissland | 1st Local Vice President Officer | 3 | $1,725 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Quinlivan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,669 |
| Ryan Burns | President Officer | 2 | $1,641 |
| Brian Aarne | Local Chairman Officer | 2 | $1,513 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Sullivan | General Chairman Officer | 6 | $30,116 | $51,000 |
| James Sokolowski | Vice General Chairman Officer | 12 | $1,548 | $24,000 |
| Kevin Berthelsen-Leon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,548 | $19,026 |
| James Carone | Secretary Treasurer Officer | 6 | $18,929 | $0 |
| James Ridley | Local Chairman Officer | 6 | $1,624 | $0 |
| Christopher Hennessey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,548 | $0 |
| Michael Garofano | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,548 | $0 |
| Domenic Pureificato | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,548 | $0 |
| Robert Perrino | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,548 | $0 |
| Anthony Izzo | Local Chairman Officer | 6 | $1,548 | $0 |
| Michael Stewart | 2nd Local Vice President Officer | 5 | $1,548 | $0 |
| Olivier Desinor | Recording Secretary Officer | 1 | $1,548 | $0 |
| Steven Smith | Local Chairman Officer | 1 | $1,548 | $0 |
| William Saar III | Local Chairman Officer | 3 | $1,548 | $0 |
| Christopher Rissland | 1st Local Vice President Officer | 3 | $1,548 | $0 |
| Jonathan Quinlivan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,519 | $0 |
| Ryan Burns | President Officer | 2 | $1,467 | $0 |
| Brian Aarne | Local Chairman Officer | 2 | $1,316 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Sullivan | General Chairman Officer | 6 | $1,518 | $51,000 |
| James Sokolowski | General Vice Chairman Officer | 12 | $1,518 | $24,000 |
| Kevin Berthelsen-Leon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,518 | $19,026 |
| James Carone | Secretary Treasurer Officer | 6 | $19,060 | $0 |
| James Ridley | Local Chairman Officer | 6 | $1,590 | $0 |
| Christopher Hennessey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,518 | $0 |
| Michael Garofano | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,518 | $0 |
| Domenic Pureificato | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,518 | $0 |
| Robert Perrino | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,518 | $0 |
| Anthony Izzo | Local Chairman Officer | 6 | $1,518 | $0 |
| Michael Stewart | 2nd Vice President Officer | 5 | $1,518 | $0 |
| Olivier Desinor | Recording Secretary Officer | 1 | $1,518 | $0 |
| Steven Smith | Local Chairman Officer | 1 | $1,518 | $0 |
| Vito Plaia | 1st Vice President Officer | 3 | $1,518 | $0 |
| William Saar III | Local Chairman Officer | 3 | $1,518 | $0 |
| Jonathan Quinlivan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,488 | $0 |
| Ryan Burns | President Officer | 2 | $1,441 | $0 |
| Brian Aarne | Local Chairman Officer | 2 | $1,333 | $0 |
| Christopher Rissland | 1st Vice President Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 60 OAK PL, BABYLON, NY 11702-2710
- In care of
- % JAMES CARONE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- James Carone, 60 Oak Place, Babylon, NY 11702
- Signed the 990
- James Carone, Secretary Treasurer
- Phone
- (631) 587-0024
- Website
- www.railroadsignalmen.org
- Return prepared by
- Furman & Doepfner CPA's PLLC
Mission
Representation for Signalmen who work for the Long Island Rail Road in contract negotiations and all matters pertaining to the current bargaining agreement.
Program accomplishments
- Representational Services.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-6035601
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J40Z)
- Group exemption
- 0394: BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN GRAND LODGE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,268,220
- Income (IRS master file)
- $858,071
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $858,071 | $1,014,746 | $1,268,220 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $737,625 | $1,132,785 | $1,438,035 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,101,547 | $936,762 | $1,818,610 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,080,411 | $926,280 | $1,794,153 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-6035601).
Questions about BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN
- What is the EIN of BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN is 11-6035601.
- Is BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1941.
- Are donations to BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names James Carone.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,189 (Michael Sullivan, General Chairman).
- How much revenue does BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $858,071, expenses of $1,014,746 and total assets of $1,268,220 at year end.
Other nonprofits in BABYLON
- 60 OAK REALTY CORP EIN 82-3119524 · last filed 990 for 2025
- LONG ISLAND WOMEN IN TECH INC EIN 83-2458396 · last filed 990-N for 2023
- MEDICI ARCHIVE PROJECT INC EIN 13-3845366 · last filed 990 for 2025
- SAVE THE GREAT SOUTH BAY INC EIN 46-2635637 · last filed 990 for 2025
- BABYLON YACHT CLUB EIN 11-0503131 · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS EIN 23-7364752 · last filed 990 for 2025
- THE MORGAN CENTER EIN 43-1995070 · last filed 990 for 2024
- PLEBEIANHELPERS INC EIN 88-2574641 · last filed 990 for 2025