2021-07-01T12:21:13-05:00 2020-12-31 341322309 CIUNI & PANICHI INC 25201 CHAGRIN BLVD 200 CLEVELAND OH 441225683 990 2020-01-01 346000349 BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN BROT 2162412630 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 STEPHEN J BRUNO NATIONAL SECRETARY-TREASURER 2162412630 2021-06-08 1 STEPHEN BRUNO 999009999 JEFFREY R SPENCER CPA P01367852 2168317171 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DENNIS R PIERCE 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 27665067 0 X WWW.BLE-T.ORG X 1863 OH THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)RIGHTS, INTERESTS AND SAFETY OF ITS MEMBERSHIP THROUGH EDUCATION, AGGRESSIVE REPRESENTATION AND SOLIDARITY. 14 0 68 0 18110 0 0 0 21306440 16779142 181867 -332203 393984 212104 21882291 16659043 0 0 0 0 8574976 9197582 0 0 0 10417414 5253190 18992390 14450772 2889901 2208271 27765533 26352445 3891682 1263508 23873851 25088937 THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS, INTERESTS AND SAFETY OF ITS MEMBERSHIP THROUGH EDUCATION, AGGRESSIVE REPRESENTATION AND SOLIDARITY. 0 0 BLET MANAGED THE RATIFICATION OF SEVERAL COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED AGREEMENTS IN 2020, INCLUDING MEMBERS EMPLOYED BY THE FOLLOWING RAILROADS: D&H H-E IORY NS-E NYSW PANAM PNWR WNYP 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 26 0 1 68 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 X X STEPHEN J BRUNO 2162412630 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 DENNIS R PIERCE NATIONAL PRESIDENT 53.00 8.00 X X 263072 0 28897 MARCUS J RUEF VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 223142 0 28897 STEPHEN J BRUNO NATIONAL SECRETARY-TREASURER 53.00 7.00 X X 217700 0 28897 EDGAR LEE PRUITT JR FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 53.00 7.00 X X 216950 0 28897 MICHAEL D PRIESTER VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 206180 0 28897 JAMES P LOUIS VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 205400 0 28897 JOHN P TOLMAN VICE PRESIDENT, 1/1/20-11/5/20 60.00 X X 254914 0 28897 RICHARD C GIBBONS VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 204880 0 28897 MICHAEL D TWOMBLY VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 204230 0 28897 JAMES A HOLDCRAFT VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 204620 0 28897 MARK L WALLACE VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 206180 0 28897 DAVID P ESTES NATIONAL DIVISION TRUSTEE 8.00 X X 14695 0 0 RICHARD E CROW NATIONAL DIVISION TRUSTEE 8.00 X X 13167 0 0 WILLIAM P LYONS NATIONAL DIVISION TRUSTEE 8.00 X X 9600 0 0 THOMAS A PONTOLILLO DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 40.00 X 174453 0 28897 MICHAEL G COLLIER DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING 40.00 X 171920 0 28897 RICHARD C BARTELA JR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE 56.00 X 143790 0 28897 ALBERT D COOK III DIRECTOR OF BENEFITS 40.00 X 146883 0 28897 PAUL T AIRD SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE 56.00 X 143270 0 28897 3225046 0 462352 16 0 1 0 AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 1551 FARMINTON AVENUE HARTFORD CT 061560396 PENSION PLAN ADMINISTRATOR 3575069 EBERTS & HARRISON INC 1604 RIDGESIDE DRIVE SUITE 203 MOUNT AIRY MD 21771 INSURANCE 467633 CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 5910 MINERAL POINT ROAD MADISON WI 53705 PENSION PLAN ADMINISTRATOR 361449 BARKAN MEIZLISH LLP 4200 REGENT STREET SUITE 210 COLUMBUS OH 43219 LEGAL 213632 MICHAEL S WOLLY PLLC 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 100 WASHINGTON DC 20035 LEGAL 172440 9 MEMBERSHIP DUES 999999 15932329 15932329 REIMBURSED EXPENDITURES 999999 786941 786941 HEALTH INSURANCE REVENUE 999999 57750 57750 SALE OF SUPPLIES 999999 2122 2122 16779142 114460 114460 32976 32976 10559361 11006024 -446663 -446663 -446663 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 999999 165038 165038 ADVERTISING INCOME 511120 18100 18100 NEWSPAPER REVENUE 511110 10 10 -4020 -4020 179128 16659043 16940160 18110 -299227 2762601 2760954 1449038 1375805 849184 691080 116474 27 6152 141993 195220 476000 601498 1944 4085 1889378 312466 NEWSPAPER AND PUBLIC RE 352166 BONDS AND INSURANCE 181530 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 128087 DATA PROCESSING DEPARTM 59019 96071 14450772 4601204 6924243 832099 580813 1151740 9881 116767 397933 1373209 894357 641636 478852 12176872 9833079 7086357 7005283 1061195 921513 97663 200848 27765533 26352445 1562006 1237856 2329676 25652 3891682 1263508 X 23873851 25088937 23873851 25088937 27765533 26352445 X 2208271 -912111 -81074 X 0 1 X 1 0 B L E T PAC FUND 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 010681417 675381 1 0 0 X X 0 635731 374907 260824 737478 519450 218028 478852 MERRILL LYNCH FUNDS 9833079 C 9833079 INVESTMENT IN THE BLET BA 7005283 C 7005283 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS 25652 25652 X 15746932 -912111 -912111 16659043 0 16659043 14450772 0 14450772 0 14450772 PART III, LINE 4: COLLECTION OF CUSTOM RAILROAD PAINTINGS IN ITS MUSEUM LOCATED IN THE INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL DIVISION OFFICE. PART X, LINE 2: THE BROTHERHOOD AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED AFFILIATE, THE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(5) AND SECTION 501(C)(2) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC), RESPECTIVELY. THE BLET PAC IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 527 OF THE IRC. HOWEVER, NET INCOME OF THE ORGANIZATION DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME IS NOT EXEMPT. INVESTMENT INCOME EARNED ON BLET PAC FUNDS IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. THE BLET PAC GENERATED NO TAXABLE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020. THE ORGANIZATION CLASSIFIES INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS AS OTHER EXPENSE IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020, THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND HAS INCURRED NO AMOUNTS FOR INCOME TAX PENALTIES AND INTEREST FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED. THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM A TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILINGS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL CONDITION, CHANGES IN NET ASSETS, OR CASH FLOWS. X 1 0 1 0 0 DENNIS R PIERCE NATIONAL PRESIDENT 263072 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28897 0 291969 0 0 0 JOHN P TOLMAN VICE PRESIDENT, 1/1/20-11/5/20 254914 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28897 0 283811 0 0 0 MARCUS J RUEF VICE PRESIDENT 223142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28897 0 252039 0 0 0 STEPHEN J BRUNO NATIONAL SECRETARY-TREASURER 217700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28897 0 246597 0 0 0 EDGAR LEE PRUITT JR FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 216950 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28897 0 245847 0 0 0 MICHAEL D PRIESTER VICE PRESIDENT 206180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28897 0 235077 0 0 0 MARK L WALLACE VICE PRESIDENT 206180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28897 0 235077 0 0 0 JAMES P LOUIS VICE PRESIDENT 205400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28897 0 234297 0 0 0 RICHARD C GIBBONS VICE PRESIDENT 204880 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28897 0 233777 0 0 0 JAMES A HOLDCRAFT VICE PRESIDENT 204620 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28897 0 233517 0 0 0 MICHAEL D TWOMBLY VICE PRESIDENT 204230 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28897 0 233127 0 0 0 THOMAS A PONTOLILLO DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 174453 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28897 0 203350 0 0 0 MICHAEL G COLLIER DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING 171920 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28897 0 200817 0 0 0 ALBERT D COOK III DIRECTOR OF BENEFITS 146883 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28897 0 175780 0 0 0 RICHARD C BARTELA JR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE 143790 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28897 0 172687 0 0 0 PAUL T AIRD SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE 143270 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28897 0 172167 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A JOHN TOLMAN RECEIVED A GROSS PAYMENT OF $45,764.63 (TRANSITION PAY) AND $29,033.02 (VACATION PAY) UPON TERMINATION OF HIS EMPLOYMENT ON 11/5/20 (RETIREMENT). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS THE ORGANIZATION IS A CRAFT UNION CONSISTING OF OVER 57,200 ACTIVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF NATIONAL DIVISION OFFICERS, A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING MUST HAVE HIS/HER DUES PAID UP THROUGH THE MONTH PRIOR TO THE MONTH IN WHICH THE ELECTION IS HELD. THE OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL DIVISION SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERSHIP BY DIRECT MEMBERSHIP VOTING AND SHALL BE THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT, WHO WILL BE THE ALTERNATE NATIONAL PRESIDENT, NATIONAL SECRETARY-TREASURER, EIGHT VICE PRESIDENTS, ONE OF WHICH SHALL BE THE NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE, AND THREE TRUSTEES. THESE OFFICERS COLLECTIVELY SHALL CONSTITUTE THE ADVISORY BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990: A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL FOR REVIEW AFTER BEING PREPARED BY THE UNION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALS THE UNION'S COMMITTEE ON SALARIES REVIEWS OFFICER COMPENSATION AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH ARE VOTED ON BY THE DELEGATES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S QUADRENNIAL NATIONAL CONVENTION. BETWEEN CONVENTIONS OFFICERS' SALARY INCREASES WILL BE GRANTED ON THE BASIS OF THE AVERAGE MONETARY ALLOWANCES/INCREASES OR COLA ADJUSTMENTS, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, OBTAINED FOR ENGINEERS THROUGH THE CONCERTED NATIONAL WAGE MOVEMENTS OF CLASS ONE RAILROADS. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS THE UNION'S COMMITTEE ON SALARIES REVIEWS OFFICER COMPENSATION AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH ARE VOTED ON BY THE DELEGATES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S QUADRENNIAL NATIONAL CONVENTION. BETWEEN CONVENTIONS OFFICERS' SALARY INCREASES WILL BE GRANTED ON THE BASIS OF THE AVERAGE MONETARY ALLOWANCES/INCREASES OR COLA ADJUSTMENTS, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, OBTAINED FOR ENGINEERS THROUGH THE CONCERTED NATIONAL WAGE MOVEMENTS OF CLASS ONE RAILROADS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE HEADQUARTERS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M., EASTERN, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE HEADQUARTERS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M., EASTERN, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: INCOME/(LOSS) FROM SUBSIDIARY -81,074. BLET BUILDING ASSOCIATION 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 340116410 OFFICE RENT OH 501(C)2 0 BLET PAC FUND 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 010681417 SEG FUND OH 527 0 BLET GROUP RETURN 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 237381451 UNION OH 501(C)5 0 BLET DISABILITY AND WELFARE BENEFIT 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 300262584 BENEFITS OH 501(C)9 0 FRANKLIN P GREENE EDUCATIONAL LOAN 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 346538928 PRIVATE FD OH 501(C)3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BLET BUILDING ASSOCIATION K 484000 PER MONTHLY CHARGE