United Steelworkers

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Granite City, IL501(c)(5)EIN 13-4252227Revenue $484K in FY2025

On file with the IRS2014 State St, 62040-4642 · Granite City, ILTax-exempt since Dec 1940

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Local Union enorced the Collective Barganing Agreetment to better the working conditions of the Local Union and provide Representation to its members.

$236K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $92K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$236K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.7 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 11 voting members
Concern: none of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$484K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$645K
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$484K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$895K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$849K
FY2024$533K
FY2025$484K
Expenses
$645K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$561K
FY2022$711K
FY2023$699K
FY2024$750K
FY2025$645K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1940.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $236K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$81,910Pt VII · Sec A
$74,898Pt VII · Sec A
$21,575Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$19,949Pt VII · Sec A
$15,066Pt VII · Sec A
$13,225Pt VII · Sec A
$4,438Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$2,021Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Daniel Craig——$82,770——
Craig McKey$81,910$78,267$71,617——
Terry Biggs$74,898$39,067———
Daniel L Simmons———$74,518$67,437
Craig a McKey———$63,551$60,442
Robert Ford SR——$34,145——
Robert Ford JR$15,066$32,575$27,526——
Robert W Ford———$31,618$17,701

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for workers, enforcing agreements to improve conditions and provide representation.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Local Union Continues in an Ongoing Effort to Defend and Enforce the Negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreement for our Members Wages, Benefits, and Working Conditions.The Members dues and Related Income and Expenses are Used to Carry out these Activities.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$484K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$465K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$645K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$465K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$484K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 571
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$1.3M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K$171K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$236K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$220K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$100
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$26K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$42K
TravelLn 17$19K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$37K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$645K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $484K$645K−$161K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $533K$750K−$217K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $849K$699K$150K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$711K$354K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $895K$561K$334K$1.2M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $483,912 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $481,581$465,332
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,625$5,266
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,976$13,314
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $533,182$483,912
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,413$9,567
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $280$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $543,566$499,871
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $189,562$135,827
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $749,821$645,265
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$216,639−$161,353
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $483,912 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $13,314 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $465,332$465,332
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,266$5,266
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $483,912$483,912
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $645,265 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$9,567
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$235,667
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$220,372
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$43,832
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$100
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$26,458
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$41,698
IX-17 Travel$19,413
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$37,277
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$6,293
IX-24e All other expenses$4,588
IX-25 Total functional expenses$645,265
Part X · Balance sheet $1,286,154 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,276,781$1,115,428
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $170,726$170,726
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,447,507$1,286,154
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,447,507$1,286,154
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,447,507$1,286,154
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,286,154 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$483,912
XI-2 Total expenses$645,265
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$161,353
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,447,507
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,286,154

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

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