United Steelworkers FY2020 filing

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Local Union enforced the collective bargaining agreement to better the working conditions of the Local Union provide representation to its members.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$166K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $141K a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$166K
to officers and key staff · 53% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 53% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$32K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
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Revenue
$723K
Spent
$315K
Net assets
$912K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$723K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$723K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$530K
FY2023$544K
FY2024$578K
FY2025$633K
Expenses
$315K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$434K
FY2022$340K
FY2023$491K
FY2024$594K
FY2025$399K
Net assets
$912K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$912K
FY2021$998K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.2M

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

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9 people listed on the 990; $166K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$87,511Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$29,677Pt VII · Sec A
Business Agent
$27,207Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$18,444Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$900Pt VII · Sec A
$900Pt VII · Sec A
$900Pt VII · Sec A
$450Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Seckettar$103,000$100,179$97,000$90,000$90,000$87,511
Brian Callow$16,416$51,680$66,560$65,280$61,800$29,677
Francis Carberry——$9,488$13,476$22,950$27,207
Christopher Blanco$21,084$21,163$21,137$21,084$19,327$18,444
Chris Wean$1,020$960$900$900$4,312—
Arturo Archila$1,020$960$900$2,938$900$450
Brian Poventud$1,578$960$900$900—$900
Dennis Warrent$1,020$960$900$900$900$900

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 · FY2020
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 there activites.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$723K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$387K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$336K
Money outPt IX
$315K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$912K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$598K
Total assetsLn 16$944K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$336K
Other incomeLn 4–11$387K
Total revenueLn 12$723K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$598K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$598K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$294K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$52K
Total assetsLn 16$944K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$912K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K$598K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$265K$294K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$52K
Total assetsLn 16$479K$944K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$32K
Net assetsLn 32$479K$912K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$600
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$166K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$46K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$6K
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$9K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$136
TravelLn 17$14K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$600
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$400
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$315K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $633K$399K$234K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $578K$594K−$16K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $544K$491K$52K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $530K$340K$190K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $411K$434K−$23K$998K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $723K$315K$407K$912K 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
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Part I · Summary $722,544 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $223,015$335,571
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $488$386,973
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $223,503$722,544
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $200$600
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $154,749$252,633
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,153$61,926
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $195,102$315,159
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,401$407,385
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 $722,544 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $335,571$335,571
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $386,973$386,973
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $722,544$722,544
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $315,159 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$600
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$166,439
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$6,330
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$15,428
IX-9 Other employee benefits$46,196
IX-10 Payroll taxes$18,240
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$5,739
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$8,566
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$136
IX-17 Travel$13,624
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$600
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$400
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$3,682
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$22,408
IX-24e All other expenses$6,771
IX-25 Total functional expenses$315,159
Part X · Balance sheet $943,535 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,328$597,713
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,898$51,914
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $264,865$293,908
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $479,091$943,535
X-25 Other liabilities$32,022
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$32,022
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $479,091$911,513
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $479,091$943,535
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $911,513 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$722,544
XI-2 Total expenses$315,159
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$407,385
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$479,091
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$29,043
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,006
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$911,513

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