American Postal Workers Union FY2020 filing

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Boston, MA501(c)(5)EIN 04-1691746Revenue $943K in FY2020

On file with the IRS13 M South St, 02111-0000 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Nov 1973

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$290K paid to officers and key staff.
Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$290K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$365
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1802
of 1802 voting members
Looks good: 1802 of 1802 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$943K
Spent
$850K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$713K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$943K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$943K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$850K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$850K
FY2021$903K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$713K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$713K
FY2021$933K
FY2022$945K
FY2023$937K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1973.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $850K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $290K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
General Pres
$86,155Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Industri
$81,734Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$81,734Pt VII · Sec A
$18,025Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Treasur
$12,693Pt VII · Sec A
$3,241Pt VII · Sec A
$2,705Pt VII · Sec A
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Raymond Bell$117,963$109,788$105,184$89,400$82,263$81,734
Matt Dodd$107,125$111,476$108,912$36,989$24,029$12,693
William Thomas$107,121$111,476$106,789$98,570$82,263$81,734
Scott Hoffman————$86,657$86,155
John Milso————$19,608$18,025
John Uccello————$7,091$3,241
Joseph Joyce————$5,281$2,705
Eric Bridgeman————$2,509$2,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$943K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$919K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$850K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$850K
Owns and owesPt X
$713K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$713K
Total assetsLn 16$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$365
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a1,802
IndependentVI 1b1,802
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$919K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$943K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$368K
SavingsLn 2$346K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$713K
Total assetsLn 16$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$365
Net assetsLn 32$713K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 651
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$618K$713K
Total assetsLn 16$621K$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$365
Net assetsLn 32$621K$713K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$290K$290K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$110K$110K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$101K$101K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$34K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$65K$65K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$149K$149K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$850K$0$850K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.2M−$3K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.2M$95K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.2M−$7K$937K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.2M$11K$945K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$903K$221K$933K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $943K$850K$92K$713K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $942,878 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $918,272$919,033
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,854$8,315
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,996$15,530
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $960,122$942,878
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $543,050$534,460
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $313,349$316,012
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $856,399$850,472
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $103,723$92,406
Part VI · Governance 1,802 of 1,802 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1,802
VI-1b Independent voting members1,802
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $942,878 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $919,033$919,033
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,332$3,332
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,983$4,983
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $15,530$15,530
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $942,878$942,878
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $850,472 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $290,045$290,045
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $109,994$109,994
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $100,768$100,768
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $33,653$33,653
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,077$1,077
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,600$6,600
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $65,400$65,400
IX-17 TravelManagement $11,514$11,514
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $6,418$6,418
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $29,274$29,274
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,280$1,280
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $148,961$148,961
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $45,488$45,488
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $850,472 · Fundraising $0$850,472
Part X · Balance sheet $713,333 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $284,086$367,799
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $334,215$345,534
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $620,562$713,333
X-25 Other liabilities$365
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$365
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $620,562$712,968
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $620,562$713,333
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $712,968 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$942,878
XI-2 Total expenses$850,472
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,406
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$620,562
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$712,968

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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