American Postal Workers Union FY2023 filing

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501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
0¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$321K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
0.2%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$321K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2125
of 2125 voting members
Looks good: 2125 of 2125 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
0.2%
Net assets
$937K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▼ -2%
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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
$1.2M
FY2023▼ -0.7%
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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
$937K
FY2023▼ -0.8%
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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 FY2023 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.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

0 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 0% · $2K Management & general 100% · $1.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $321K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$108,912Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Industri
$106,789Pt VII · Sec A
General Pres
$105,184Pt VII · Sec A
General Pres
$0Pt 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2K
Managementcol C$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$937K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$868K
Total assetsLn 16$942K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a2,125
IndependentVI 1b2,125
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$508K
SavingsLn 2$360K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$868K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$74K
Total assetsLn 16$942K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$937K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$870K$868K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$76K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$946K$942K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$945K$937K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$321K$321K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$233K$233K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$113K$113K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$43K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$69K$69K
TravelLn 17$77K$77K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$30K$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$118K$118K
All other expensesLn 24e$99K$99K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$2K$1.1M$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 Viewing $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 $943K$850K$92K$713K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,144,264 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,125,993
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,114,176$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,279$4,132
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $54,319$14,139
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,170,774$1,144,264
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $674,279$710,207
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $485,372$441,334
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,159,651$1,151,541
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,123−$7,277
Part VI · Governance 2,125 of 2,125 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2,125
VI-1b Independent voting members2,125
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 $1,144,264 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $530 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,125,993
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,125,993
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,132$4,132
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $13,609$13,609
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,271$1,144,264
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,151,541 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $320,885$320,885
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $233,372$233,372
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $112,729$112,729
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $43,221$43,221
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $19,500$19,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,900$6,900
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $69,055$69,055
IX-17 TravelManagement $76,744$76,744
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $18,443$18,443
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $30,377$30,377
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,954$1,954
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,595$1,595
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $118,100$118,100
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $98,666$98,666
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,954 · Management $1,149,587 · Fundraising $0$1,151,541
Part X · Balance sheet $941,925 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $530,065$507,976
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $340,068$360,090
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $75,813$73,859
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $945,946$941,925
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$820
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,346$3,782
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,346$4,602
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $944,600$937,323
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $945,946$941,925
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $937,323 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,144,264
XI-2 Total expenses$1,151,541
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,277
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$944,600
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$937,323

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