American Postal Workers Union FY2024 filing

Not tax-deductible

Brooklyn, NY501(c)(5)EIN 11-2251124Revenue $1.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 80184, 11208-0184 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Nov 1973

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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.

$211K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
$211K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 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 22 voting members
Concern: none of 22 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
Net assets
$824K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +10%
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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
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$675K
FY2021$720K
FY2022$790K
FY2023$904K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$824K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$471K
FY2021$561K
FY2022$622K
FY2023$726K
FY2024$824K
FY2025$828K

From the FY2024 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

Who runs it and what they're paid

31 people listed on the 990; $211K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$105,683Pt VII · Sec A
Director Clerk Craft Past 2024
$14,320Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treasurer
$13,092Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President New 2024
$9,906Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Health & Safety New 2024
$8,693Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Treasurer
$7,822Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Mvs Craft
$7,683Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Maint. Craft New 2024
$6,011Pt 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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  • 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 · FY2024
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.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$824K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$617K
Total assetsLn 16$824K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A29
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$612K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$617K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$182K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Total assetsLn 16$824K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$824K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$526K$617K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$166K$182K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$726K$824K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$726K$824K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$28K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$214K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K
Office expensesLn 13$60K
TravelLn 17$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$82K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$422K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K
InsuranceLn 23$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$1.0M−$6K$828K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,089,214 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $984,484$1,083,666
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,389$5,548
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $987,873$1,089,214
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $250$3,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $25,932$28,293
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $210,188$252,522
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $667,399$721,379
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $903,769$1,005,694
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $84,104$83,520
Part VI · Governance 0 of 22 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
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 $1,089,214 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,083,666$1,083,666
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,365$4,365
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,183$1,183
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,083,666 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,548$1,089,214
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,005,694 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$3,500
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$28,293
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$213,912
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$16,715
IX-10 Payroll taxes$21,895
IX-11c Accounting fees$11,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$2,252
IX-13 Office expenses$60,462
IX-17 Travel$4,310
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$82,263
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$422,095
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$9,840
IX-23 Insurance$14,314
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$114,843
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,005,694
Part X · Balance sheet $823,580 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $522,068$612,133
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,368$5,265
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $33,620$23,780
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $166,418$182,402
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $726,474$823,580
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $726,474$823,580
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $726,474$823,580
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $726,474$823,580
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $823,580 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,089,214
XI-2 Total expenses$1,005,694
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,520
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$726,474
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,586
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$823,580

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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