Nonprofit · EIN 81-6001733
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN
Also known as 87 BILLINGS LOCAL
Tax-exempt · SHEPHERD, MT 59079
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $205,073 | $210,928 | -$5,855 | $96,799 | $0 | $96,799 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $207,025 | $206,858 | $167 | $102,654 | $0 | $102,654 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $216,766 | $197,768 | $18,998 | $102,487 | $0 | $102,487 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $205,064
- Membership dues
- $205,064
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $20,442
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,684
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $6,319
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $102,654
- Total assets, end of year
- $96,799
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $96,799
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $96,799
- Gross receipts
- $205,073
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Turner | Secretary/Treasurer Officer | 4 | $8,918 |
| Todd Riggs | Local Chairmen Officer | 1.5 | $4,073 |
| Darrell Kunkel | Local Chairmen Officer | 1.5 | $3,666 |
| Cory Thormahlen | Local Chairmen Officer | 1.5 | $2,953 |
| Trapper Hight | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $386 |
| eric Frandsen | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $253 |
| Brian Schlepp | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $193 |
| Scott Schwarzbach | Second Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kristopher Bermes | President Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Turner | Secretary/Treasurer Officer | 4 | $7,406 |
| Cory Thormahlen | Local Chairmen Officer | 1.5 | $3,984 |
| Todd Riggs | Local Chairmen Officer | 1.5 | $3,261 |
| Darrell Kunkel | Local Chairmen Officer | 1.5 | $3,064 |
| Trapper Hight | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $355 |
| Brian Schlepp | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $186 |
| eric Frandsen | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kristopher Bermes | President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Scott Schwarzbach | Second Vice President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Steven Eplin | Vice President Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Turner | Secretary/Treasurer Officer, Highest-paid employee | 4 | $7,759 |
| Todd Riggs | Local Chairmen Officer | 2 | $3,141 |
| Darrell Kunkel | Local Chairmen Officer | 2 | $2,979 |
| Cory Thormahlen | Local Chairmen Officer | 2 | $2,769 |
| Trapper Hight | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0.01 | $355 |
| Jason Bosewicks | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| eric Frandsen | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| Kristopher Bermes | President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Schwarzbach | Second Vice President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Steven Eplin | Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3975 ORVILLE CIR, SHEPHERD, MT 59079-4104
- In care of
- % AUSTIN TURNER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Austin Turner, 3975 Orville Cir, Shepherd, MT 59079
- Signed the 990
- austin turner, secretary/treasurer
- Phone
- (406) 548-8904
Mission
Local Railroad Labor Union.
Program accomplishments
- Maintain and enforce Labor Bargaining Agreements.
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
- 81-6001733
- 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)
- $96,799
- Income (IRS master file)
- $205,073
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $205,073 | $210,928 | $96,799 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $207,025 | $206,858 | $102,654 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $216,766 | $197,768 | $102,487 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 81-6001733).
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 81-6001733.
- 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 Austin Turner.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $8,918 (Austin Turner, 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 $205,073, expenses of $210,928 and total assets of $96,799 at year end.
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