Nonprofit · EIN 55-6001027
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN
Also known as 16 NORTHEAST GEN COM
Tax-exempt · MIDDLEPORT, OH 45760
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $255,327 | $255,327 | $0 | $126,909 | $0 | $126,909 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $271,000 | $275,605 | -$4,605 | $126,909 | $0 | $126,909 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $252,665 | $302,857 | -$50,192 | $131,514 | $0 | $131,514 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $255,327
- Membership dues
- $255,327
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $49,547
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $179,918
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $202,650
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $126,909
- Total assets, end of year
- $126,909
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $126,909
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $126,909
- Gross receipts
- $255,327
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1901
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Caldwell | General Chairman/ General Secretary Treasurer Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 60 | $177,724 | $25,780 |
| Joseph Clark | Senior Vice General Chairman Officer, Key employee | 2 | $0 | $3,629 |
| Jim O'Brien | NEGC Trustee Institutional trustee | 1 | $1,012 | $901 |
| Mike Scmidt | NEGC Trustee Institutional trustee | 1 | $1,183 | $531 |
| Dennis Blackburn | trustee/ local chairman Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jarrett Colvin | VGC Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Richmond | VGC/ local chairman Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Kipp | VGC / local chairman Key employee | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Caldwell | General Chairman/ General Secretary Treasurer Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 60 | $160,076 | $22,941 |
| Joseph Clark | Senior Vice General Chairman Officer, Key employee | 2 | $0 | $2,307 |
| Mike Scmidt | NEGC Trustee Institutional trustee, Officer | 1 | $755 | $790 |
| Jim O'Brien | NEGC Trustee Officer | 1 | $647 | $790 |
| Dennis Blackburn | trustee/ local chairman Officer | 1 | $341 | $497 |
| Steve Kipp | GTW Vice General Chairman Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 2 | $535 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Caldwell | General Chairman/ General Secretary Treasurer Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 60 | $164,265 | $21,000 |
| Dennis B Blackburn | NEGC Trustee Institutional trustee | 3 | $1,863 | $1,206 |
| Joseph Clark | Senior Vice General Chairman Key employee | 2 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Jerry Terrell Jr | member/ local chairman Officer | 2 | $981 | $920 |
| Jim O'Brien | NEGC Trustee Institutional trustee | 2 | $945 | $754 |
| Richard Richmond | member/ local chairman Officer | 2 | $981 | $471 |
| Mike Scmidt | NEGC Trustee Institutional trustee | 2 | $726 | $626 |
| Allan Mann | member/ local chairman Officer | 1 | $781 | $538 |
| Joshua Hanes | member/ local chairman Officer | 1 | $655 | $569 |
| Steven Claybaugh | member/ local chairman Officer | 1 | $817 | $381 |
| Ricky Black | member/ local chairman Officer | 1 | $782 | $348 |
| David Atkinson | member/ local chairman Officer | 1 | $655 | $310 |
| Jarrett Colvin | member/ local chairman Officer | 1 | $321 | $644 |
| Douglas Sparks | member/ local chairman Officer | 1 | $655 | $304 |
| Robert Fanning | member/ local chairman Officer | 1 | $661 | $216 |
| Steve Kipp | member/ local chairman Officer | 1 | $0 | $631 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 33580 TITUS RD, MIDDLEPORT, OH 45760-9797
- In care of
- % TIM CALDWELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Tim Caldwell, 33580 Titus Rd, Middleport, OH 45760
- Signed the 990
- Tim Caldwell, General Secretary Treasurer
- Phone
- (740) 742-1128
Mission
Railway Labor Union Representation
Program accomplishments
- Providing Union Representation to Railway employees
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
- 55-6001027
- 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
- Group exemption
- 0394: BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN GRAND LODGE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $126,909
- Income (IRS master file)
- $255,327
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $255,327 | $255,327 | $126,909 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $271,000 | $275,605 | $126,909 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $252,665 | $302,857 | $131,514 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $229,082 | $257,651 | $181,706 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 55-6001027).
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 55-6001027.
- 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 Tim Caldwell.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $177,724 (Tim Caldwell, General Chairman/ General Secretary Treasurer).
- How much revenue does BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $255,327, expenses of $255,327 and total assets of $126,909 at year end.
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