American Postal Workers Union FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Brooklyn, NY501(c)(5)EIN 11-2251124

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.

$169K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$169K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 25 voting members
Concern: none of 25 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$766K
Spent
$675K
Net assets
$471K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$766K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$766K
FY2021$798K
FY2022$884K
FY2023$988K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$675K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$675K
FY2021$720K
FY2022$790K
FY2023$904K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$471K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$471K
FY2021$561K
FY2022$622K
FY2023$726K
FY2024$824K
FY2025$828K

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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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $169K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$92,719Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$10,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treasurer
$9,720Pt VII · Sec A
Director Clerk Craft
$6,540Pt VII · Sec A
Director-Maint Craft
$4,460Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
$4,460Pt VII · Sec A
Director-Mvs Craft
$4,400Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director-Clerk
$4,380Pt 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

Programs and updates

Advocates for union members, promoting clear and consistent communication to strengthen the local.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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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.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$766K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$761K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$675K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$471K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$311K
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A25
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$761K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$766K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$308K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$311K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$471K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K$311K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$141K$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$365K$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$365K$471K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$21K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$203K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K
Office expensesLn 13$33K
TravelLn 17$726
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$323K
InsuranceLn 23$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$675K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$1.0M−$6K$828K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.0M$84K$824K 990 PDF
FY2023 $988K$904K$84K$726K 990 PDF
FY2022 $884K$790K$93K$622K 990 PDF
FY2021 $798K$720K$77K$561K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $766K$675K$92K$471K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $766,482 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $760,576$760,576
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,273$3,273
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,633$2,633
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $763,209 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,273$766,482
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $674,770 across 12 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$21,335
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$203,037
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$35,014
IX-10 Payroll taxes$16,644
IX-11c Accounting fees$10,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$1,739
IX-13 Office expenses$33,228
IX-17 Travel$726
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$3,974
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$322,772
IX-23 Insurance$12,994
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$13,307
IX-25 Total functional expenses$674,770
Part X · Balance sheet $470,857 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $219,094$307,737
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,394$3,218
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $140,669$159,902
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $365,157$470,857
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $365,157$470,857
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $365,157$470,857
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $365,157$470,857
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $470,857 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$766,482
XI-2 Total expenses$674,770
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$91,712
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$365,157
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,988
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$470,857

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

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