Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 | ANYONE WHO HAS APPLIED FOR AND BEEN ACCEPTED FOR MEMBERSHIP IS A REGULAR MEMBER. |
| Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b | ALL DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE NATIONAL DIVISION PRESIDENT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE BMWED NATIONAL DIVISION BYLAWS. EVERY FOUR (4) YEARS DELEGATES OF THE ARSF CAN APPROVE ACTIONS BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND VOTE FOR A NEW GOVERNING BODY. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | FORM 990 WAS COMPLETED BY BMWED NATIONAL DIVISION HEADQUARTERS AND WILL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY ARSF GENERAL CHAIRPERSON JONATHAN LONG BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | THE SALARY OF THE GENERAL CHAIRPERSON AND SYSTEM FEDERATION OFFICERS ARE SET AT CONVENTION BY ALL JOINT PROTECTIVE BOARD MEMBERS AND CONVENTION DELEGATES. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | THE SALARY OF THE GENERAL CHAIRPERSON AND SYSTEM FEDERATION OFFICERS ARE SET AT CONVENTION BY ALL JOINT PROTECTIVE BOARD MEMBERS AND CONVENTION DELEGATES. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | THE AMERICAN RAIL SYSTEM FEDERATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ARSF LM-2 IS AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WEBISTE AND FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE IRS WEBSITE. |
| Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 | FIXED ASSETS WERE INCREASED BY THE BOOK VALUE $7,208 FOR OFFICE EQUIPMENT RECEIVED FROM NORTHEASTERN SYSTEM FEDERATION AT TERMINATION PER THE JPB VOTE OF THE SINGLE SYSTEM AUTHORITY.FIXED ASSETS WERE INCREASED BY THE BOOK VALUE OF $229 FOR OFFICE EQUIPMENT RECEIVED FROM PENNSYLVANIA FEDERATION AT TERMINATION PER THE JPB VOTE OF THE SINGLE SYSTEM AUTHORITY.FIXED ASSETS WERE INCREASED BY THE BOOK VALUE OF $3,548 FOR OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND $25,000 FOR AUTOMOBILES RECEIVED FROM SOUTHERN SYSTEM DIVISION, AT TERMINATION PER THE JPB VOTE OF THE SINGLE SYSTEM FEDERATION.FIXED ASSETS WERE INCREASED BY THE BOOK VALUE OF $50,829 FOR OFFICE EQUIPMENT, $182,518 FOR AUTOMOBILES AND $42,000 FOR A BUILDING PER THE TERMS OF THE JPB VOTE OF THE SINGLE SYSTEM AUTHORITY. FIXED ASSETS WERE REDUCED BY THE BOOK VALUE OF AN AUTOMOBILE DISCARDED FOR WHICH NO VALUE WAS RECEIVED AS FOLLOWS: A 2013 FORD ESCAPE - $32,051 WIHT A TRADE IN VALUE OF $4,000.NET ASSETS IN THE FORM OF INVESTMENTS WERE INCREASED IN THE INITIAL YEAR FROM $0 TO $1,690,109 FROM THE TRANSFER OF SOUTHERN SYSTEM DIVISION INVESTMENTS TO AMERICAN RAIL SYSTEM FEDERATION AT TIME OF TERMINATION OF SOUTHERN PER THE TERMS OF THE SINGLE SYSTEM AUTHORITY JPB VOTE.FIXED ASSETS WERE REDUCED BY THE BOOK VALUE OF EQUIPMENT DISCARDED FOR WHICH NO VALUE WAS RECEIVED AS FOLLOWS: METAL TABLE -$277; (12) FILE CABINETS -$1,400; (4) DELL COMPUTERS -$6,318; ACER LAPTOP -$903; BOOKCASE -$68; SHARK VACUUM -$196; ACER MONITOR -$200; COPIER -$2,700; CONFERENCE TABLE -$108; COMPUTER SYSTEM -$1,293; (8) EXECUTIVE CHAIRS-$1,421; DIGITAL CAMERA -$956; SYSTEM SCANNER -$1,955; SWEEPER -$250; SMOKERS URN -$163; (5) MONITORS -$923; DELL SERVER -$2,908; LAPTOP CART -$71; PHONE SYSTEM -$4,057; (4) PRINTERS -$622; DESKTOP -$1,229; LAZYBOY CHAIR -$200; COMPUTER ACCESSORIES -$34; (2) DESKS -$530; DOCUSEAL -$230; (4) OFFICE CHAIRS -$548; TOTAL EQUIPMENT DISCARDS: $29,560. |
| Part V response or note to any other line in Part V | LINE 2(a): THE BMWED NATIONAL DIVISION HEADQUARTERS ACTS AS OUR PAYROLL AGENT AND ALL FORMS W-2 AND FORM W-3 ARE FILED UNDER THEIR EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 38-6004309. |
| Part VI response or note to any other line in Part VI | LINE 13: THIS ORGANIZATIONS WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY PREVIOUSLY GOVERNED BY THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW BOARD UNDER CONSENT DECREE, WAS REPLACED BY THE FINAL ORDER. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE FINAL ORDER, THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW BOARD WAS REPLACED BY TWO INDEPENDENT DISCIPLINARY OFFICERS, THE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS OFFICER AND THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW OFFICER. THE FINAL ORDER PROVIDES FOR CONTINUED JURISDICTION OVER ITS ENFORCEMENT. |
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