497 Springfield Mass Area Local

Not tax-deductible

Springfield, MA501(c)(5)EIN 04-2512175Revenue $396K in FY2025

On file with the IRSapwusal.org1124 Berkshire Ave, 01151-1316 · Springfield, MATax-exempt since Nov 1973

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To improve working conditions for postal workers

84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$149K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$149K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 12 voting members
Concern: none of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$396K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$502K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$603K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$396K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$317K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$405K
FY2024$409K
FY2025$396K
Expenses
$502K
FY2025▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$247K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$335K
FY2025$502K
Net assets
$603K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$451K
FY2022$539K
FY2023$635K
FY2024$709K
FY2025$603K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · 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

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $420K Management & general 16% · $82K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $149K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$90,600Pt VII · Sec A
Maintenance Director
$8,244Pt VII · Sec A
E-Board Under 50
$7,429Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk Craft Director
$7,146Pt VII · Sec A
$6,394Pt VII · Sec A
Mvs Director
$6,221Pt VII · Sec A
$6,050Pt VII · Sec A
Research & Education
$3,765Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Russell Evans—$91,630$84,399$78,242$79,504
Edward Rowell$90,600$4,417$5,033$2,849$2,070
Enid Rivera$8,244$657$7,746$2,327—
Justin Deslauriers$7,429$3,496$1,886$1,565—
David Bogacz$7,146——$720$720
Manuel Gonzalez—$6,905$2,625$1,562—
Carol Ciccarelli$6,394————
Mario Colucci$6,221————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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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Advocates for better working conditions for postal employees.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To improve working conditions for approximately 724 postal workers.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$396K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$389K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$502K
Ln 25
Programscol B$420K
Managementcol C$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$603K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$404K
Total assetsLn 16$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A19
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$389K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$396K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$203K
SavingsLn 2$200K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$404K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$205K
Total assetsLn 16$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$603K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 554
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$499K$404K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$215K$205K
Total assetsLn 16$714K$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$709K$603K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$193K$193K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$29K$0$29K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$43K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$19K$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$0$12K$0
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K$428$0
OccupancyLn 16$8K$0$8K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$47K$47K$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$12K$12K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$0$5K$0
InsuranceLn 23$713$0$713$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$79K$11K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$5K$14K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$502K$420K$82K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $396K$502K−$107K$603K 990 PDF
FY2024 $409K$335K$74K$709K 990 PDF
FY2023 $405K$309K$96K$635K 990 PDF
FY2022 $382K$294K$88K$539K 990 PDF
FY2021 $317K$247K$70K$451K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $395,853 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $394,702$389,197
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,661$8,255
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,352−$1,599
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $408,715$395,853
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,000$4,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $204,184$286,074
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $125,474$212,326
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $334,658$502,400
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $74,057−$106,547
Part VI · Governance 0 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $395,853 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$389,197
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,255$8,255
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$4,344−$4,344
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,745 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,745
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $391,942 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,911$395,853
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $502,400 across 14 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $193,089 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$193,089
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $28,625 · Fundraising $0$28,625
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,863 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$42,863
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,846 · Management $2,651 · Fundraising $0$21,497
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $12,450 · Fundraising $0$12,450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,793 · Management $428 · Fundraising $0$18,221
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $7,534 · Fundraising $0$7,534
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $47,483 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$47,483
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $12,014 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,014
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $4,733 · Fundraising $0$4,733
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $713 · Fundraising $0$713
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,093 · Management $11,020 · Fundraising $0$90,113
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,216 · Management $13,849 · Fundraising $0$19,065
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $420,397 · Management $82,003 · Fundraising $0$502,400
Part X · Balance sheet $609,028 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $294,026$203,337
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $205,176$200,401
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $215,152$205,290
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $714,354$609,028
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,282$6,503
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,282$6,503
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $709,072$602,525
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $709,072$602,525
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $714,354$609,028
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $602,525 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$395,853
XI-2 Total expenses$502,400
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$106,547
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$709,072
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$602,525

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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