BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN GROUP RETURN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN GROUP RETURN

EIN 23-7381451 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE BROTHERHOOD of LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS and TRAINMEN (BLET) is to PROMOTE and PROTECT THE RIGHTS, INTERESTS, and SAFETY of ITS MEMBERS THROUGH SOLIDARITY, AGGRESSIVE REPRESENTATION, and EDUCATION. THIS MISSION HAS REMAINED CONSISTENT SINCE THE ORGANIZATIONS FOUNDING IN 1863, REFLECTING ITS LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT to ADVOCATING for THE WELFARE of LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS and TRAINMEN ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.11%of revenue went to mission work90.8% of expenses · Program services

$98.13spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.02%of revenue went to management and office costs9.2% of expenses

$0.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$58,703,688

Mission workProgram services$52,310,19989.11% of revenue90.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,296,9879.02% of revenue9.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,096,5021.87% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$57,607,18698.13% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 90.8% mission · 9.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.13% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 9.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.95% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 10.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.26% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 8.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.37% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$58,703,688

Expenses$57,607,186

Annual surplus $1,096,502 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$52,310,199 · 90.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,296,987 · 9.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$58,703,688

Expenses$57,607,186

Assets$24,111,603

Income$58,703,688

Mission work (program services)$52,310,199

Management and general$5,296,987

Accounting fees$284,937

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KYLE BAGBYGENERAL CHAI · 76 hrs/week $298,104

BRIAN CARRGENERAL CHAI · 85 hrs/week $263,681

PATRICK DARCYGENERAL CHAI · 58 hrs/week $225,843

JERRY G STURDIVANTGENERAL CHAI · 57 hrs/week $221,216

MICHAEL CUNNINGHAMGENERAL CHAI · 71 hrs/week $220,680

WILLIAM EVANSGENERAL CHAR · 56 hrs/week $216,622

SCOTT ALEXANDERGEN CHAIRMAN · 55 hrs/week $214,047

SCOTT THIBODEAUVICE GENERAL · 55 hrs/week $213,223

DEWAYNE DEHARTGENERAL CHAI · 52 hrs/week $202,269

KENTON PSOTAGENERAL CHAI · 65 hrs/week $202,097

BART JONESSECRETARY-TR · 64 hrs/week $200,661

JEREMY MCFATHERVICE GENERAL · 64 hrs/week $200,661

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (100)

KYLE BAGBYGENERAL CHAI

BRIAN CARRGENERAL CHAI

PATRICK DARCYGENERAL CHAI

JERRY G STURDIVANTGENERAL CHAI

MICHAEL CUNNINGHAMGENERAL CHAI

WILLIAM EVANSGENERAL CHAR

SCOTT ALEXANDERGEN CHAIRMAN

SCOTT THIBODEAUVICE GENERAL

DEWAYNE DEHARTGENERAL CHAI

KENTON PSOTAGENERAL CHAI

BART JONESSECRETARY-TR

JEREMY MCFATHERVICE GENERAL

CHRITOPHER HYDEGENERAL CHAI

SCOTT BUNTENGENERAL CHAI

SHANE HUBBARDSECRETARY-TR

NICK MUGAVEROGENERAL CHAI

JACK BRILESVICE GEN CHA

RICHARD CROWGENERAL CHAI

ROBERT PETERSVICE GEN CHA

WILLIAM WALLACEGEN CHAIRMAN

JESS NELSONVICE GENERAL

BRIAN E MILLSSECRETARY-TR

PATRICK DRISCOLLGENERAL CHAI

JASON SCANLONVICE GENERAL

ERIC HAUGENERAL CHAI

JOHN PROKOPVICE GENERAL

CHAD LAMBERTGEN CHAIRMN

MATTHIAS KEENEVICE GEN CHA

KENNETH CUMMINGSVICE GEN CHA

JEFF THURMANGENERAL CHAI

CORY MARTINCHAIRMAN

BRIAN MCCOYVICE GEN CHA

BENJAMIN WRIGHTCHAIRMAN

JOHN KARAKIANGENERAL CHAI

BRIAN FARKASGEN CHAIRMAN

TROY MARTINGNERAL CHAIR

RYAN SNOWCHAIRMAN

LAVERNE GORDONVICE GEN CHA

WARREN KERLEYGENERAL CHAI

DAVID WOODSVICE GEN CHI

DAVID ENGLEVICE GEN CHA

GILMAN J LANGGNERAL CHAIR

BRAD CLEARYSECRETARY-TR

JASON OGDENSECRETARY-TR

BRIAN YOUNGSECRETARY-TR

SCOTT J PIEKARSKISECRETARY-TR

CHAD HOLUBSECRETARY-TR

DAVID P FITZGERALDSECRETARY-TR

LUKE MYERSSECRETARY-TR

ROBERT CLARKSECRETARY-TR

BRIAN HESSSECRETARY-TR

STACEY MADSENSECRETARY-TR

PAUL DINAUERSECRETARY-TR

CHARLES GRIGSBYSECRETARY-TR

EUGENE J ZIEGLERSECRETARY-TR

CHRISTOPHER J WAGNERSECRETARY-TR

ERIC STROIKSECRETARY-TR

WILLIAM HONEYCUTTSECRETARY-TR

BRIAN D GARRISONSECRETARY-TR

DONALD L YOUNGSECRETARY-TR

ANTHONY LANGELSECRETARY-TR

BRIAN CLANCYSECRETARY-TR

RODNEY JOPPRUSECRETARY-TR

CHRISTOPHER R ELECZKOSECRETARY-TR

CHRISTOPHER DI PAULASECRETARY-TR

DARICE GILLIAMSECRETARY-TR

CHRIS C COLUCYSECRETARY-TR

TIMOTHY SMITHSECRETARY-TR

WILLIAM TILSWORTHSECRETARY-TR

EDWARD STROMSECRETARY-TR

DANIEL K MAYNARDSECRETARY-TR

T F MASHBURNSECRETARY-TR

TIM JOHNSSECRETARY-TR

MATTHEW HENDERSONSECRETARY-TR

BRYAN PETSCHESECRETARY-TR

BRIAN P CLANCYSECRETARY-TR

NICOLAS DAYSECRETARY-TR

CHARLES PENASECRETARY-TR

GREGORY JONESSECRETARY-TR

CORY ENGELSECRETARY-TR

ROBERT MCLEANSECRETARY-TR

ANDREW ARIASSECRETARY-TR

JAMES LA BUDDESECRETARY-TR

KIMBERLY KLONTZSECRETARY-TR

CHRIS SCHIMELPFENINGSECRETARY-TR

STEVE BALDWINSECRETARTY-T

ELLIOT OMERNIKSECRETARY-TR

EARLES CARPENTERSECRETARY-TR

STEVE LOTTSECRETARY-TR

NATHANIEL COBBSECRETARY-TR

BRADLEY GERDTSSECRETARY-TR

PETER PANEPINTOSECRETARY-TR

JEFFREY WOODSECRETARY-TR

DUANE OCONNERSECRETARY-TR

DAVID HENDRICKSSECRETARY-TR

ARTURO E PEREZSECRETARY-TR

ROBERT HILLERSECRETARY-TR

BRIAN J BECKERSECRETARY-TR

CURRY WILLIAMSSECRETARY-TR

THOMAS BAKERSECRETARY-TR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1940
Location: 7061 E PLEASANT VALLEY RD, INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131-5543
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: % MEGAN MEAD
Primary officer: DAVID P ESTES, NATIONAL SEC-TREASUR

How to reach them

Phone(216) 241-2630

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit