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To represent the interests of all Union members and to promote prompt, reliable, efficient and frequent communication with its membership in order to bind the local together.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 11-2251124) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$229K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$229K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
7.1 mo
of spending, in cash
7.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 21 voting members
1 of 21 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.0M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
Net assets
$828K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$766K
FY2021$798K
FY2022$884K
FY2023$988K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$675K
FY2021$720K
FY2022$790K
FY2023$904K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$828K
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$471K
FY2021$561K
FY2022$622K
FY2023$726K
FY2024$824K
FY2025$828K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $229K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$109,788Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treasurer
$16,726Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$13,308Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Health & Safety
$9,659Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Dir - Clerk Craft
$9,326Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Mvs Craft
$8,317Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Maint. Craft
$7,971Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Treasurer
$7,444Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Morris Brailsford$109,788$105,683$103,717$98,973——
Thomas McMenamy—————$92,719
Morris Brailsford - Eff 421————$64,708—
Thomas McMenamy - Thru 321————$28,508—
Tanya Jackson$16,726$13,092$12,060$12,775$11,321$9,720
Sheron Best—$14,320$8,280$8,798——
Jimmy Diaz$13,308$9,906$2,740$2,740$2,700$2,680
Race Huang———$11,392$13,108$10,500

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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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To represent the interests of all union members and to promote prompt, reliable, efficient and frequent communication with its membership in order to bind the local together.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 11-2251124) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$828K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$610K
Total assetsLn 16$828K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A21
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$604K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$610K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$204K
Total assetsLn 16$828K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$828K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$617K$610K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$182K$204K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$824K$828K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$824K$828K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$35K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$229K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K
Office expensesLn 13$72K
TravelLn 17$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$76K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$396K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K
InsuranceLn 23$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$144K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 19, 2026 $1.0M$1.0M−$6K$828K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 31, 2025 $1.1M$1.0M$84K$824K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 2, 2024 $988K$904K$84K$726K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 24, 2023 $884K$790K$93K$622K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 25, 2022 $798K$720K$77K$561K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 10, 2021 $766K$675K$92K$471K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,027,078 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,083,666$1,013,115
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,548$13,963
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,089,214$1,027,078
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,500$2,250
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $28,293$34,896
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $252,522$251,735
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $721,379$744,353
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,005,694$1,033,234
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,520−$6,156
Part VI · Governance 1 of 21 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $1,027,078 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,013,115$1,013,115
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,279$5,279
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,684$8,684
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,013,115 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,963$1,027,078
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,033,234 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$2,250
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$34,896
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$228,708
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$15,052
IX-10 Payroll taxes$7,975
IX-11c Accounting fees$11,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$2,424
IX-13 Office expenses$71,864
IX-17 Travel$6,827
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$76,459
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$395,824
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$9,840
IX-23 Insurance$25,901
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$144,214
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,033,234
Part X · Balance sheet $828,136 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $612,133$604,278
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,265$5,667
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,780$13,940
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $182,402$204,251
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $823,580$828,136
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $823,580$828,136
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $823,580$828,136
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $823,580$828,136
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $828,136 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,027,078
XI-2 Total expenses$1,033,234
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,156
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$823,580
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,712
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$828,136

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

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