The purpose of the union, as the representative of its members, is to improve working conditions and living standards of members through collective bargaining, education and employee benefits and to establish necessary procedures for the amicable adjustment of all disputes which may arise between employers and employees.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$422K 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
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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $50K a year · 34% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$422K
to officers and key staff · 247% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 247% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.4M
640% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 640% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$142K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$171K
Net assets
−$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$142K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$117K
FY2025$142K
Expenses
$171K
FY2025▼ -0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$172K
FY2025$171K
Net assets
−$1.2M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$946K
FY2021−$994K
FY2022−$1.1M
FY2023−$1.1M
FY2024−$1.2M
FY2025−$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $422K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Bus Mgr
$126,448Pt VII · Sec A
Sec Treas/Bkpr/Vice Presid
$112,910Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Staff
$90,694Pt VII · Sec A
Rec Secy/Staff
$89,986Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$1,140Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board - Eff 6/25
$740Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board - Thru 3/25
$55Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Generoso Dichiara$126,448$124,596$124,309$119,295$120,558$116,120
Alvaro Vargas————$116,428$112,527
Michael Vargas$112,910$108,497$106,340$86,160$85,124$80,771
Alvaro Vargas - Thru 1122———$109,756——
Francia Reed$90,694$87,365$86,795$79,734$80,800$77,656
Elizabeth Matthews$89,986$87,365$86,796$79,735$80,800$77,657
Anthony Mercado - Eff 121————$1,484—
Jeremy Marrero$55$1,440————

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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Improves worker conditions and living standards through bargaining, education, and benefits.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The purpose of the union, as the representative of its members, is to improve working conditions and living standards of members through collective bargaining, education and employee benefits and to establish necessary procedures for the amicable adjustment of all disputes which may arise between employers and employees.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$142K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$171K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K
Total assetsLn 16$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$142K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
SavingsLn 2$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$194K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Total assetsLn 16$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$194K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$102K$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.2M−$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$475K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K
Office expensesLn 13$23K
Information technologyLn 14$53K
OccupancyLn 16$28K
TravelLn 17$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K
InterestLn 20$707
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24−$478K
Total functional expensesLn 25$171K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $142K$171K−$29K−$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $117K$172K−$55K−$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $122K$169K−$47K−$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $148K$207K−$59K−$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $211K$260K−$48K−$994K 990 PDF
FY2020 $151K$213K−$62K−$946K 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 $141,891 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $115,194$139,573
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,088$2,318
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $117,282$141,891
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $484,338$509,701
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year −$312,193−$339,011
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $172,145$170,690
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$54,863−$28,799
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $141,891 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $139,573$139,573
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,318$2,318
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $139,573 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,318$141,891
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $170,690 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$474,973
IX-10 Payroll taxes$34,728
IX-11b Legal fees$6,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$11,000
IX-13 Office expenses$23,356
IX-14 Information technology$53,018
IX-16 Occupancy$27,733
IX-17 Travel$4,758
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$4,627
IX-20 Interest$707
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$4,677
IX-23 Insurance$3,023
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)−$477,910
IX-25 Total functional expenses$170,690
Part X · Balance sheet $219,095 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,940$86,051
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,976$108,296
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,426$24,748
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $102,342$219,095
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,245,931$1,387,681
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,257,143$1,402,695
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,154,801−$1,183,600
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,154,801−$1,183,600
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $102,342$219,095
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,183,600 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$141,891
XI-2 Total expenses$170,690
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,799
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,154,801
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,183,600

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