American Postal Workers Union FY2023 filing

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Fight for decent pay and safe working conditions

$94K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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.
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 10% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
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
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$215K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$253K
Net assets
$334K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$215K
FY2023▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$179K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$233K
FY2025$220K
Expenses
$253K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$253K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$222K
Net assets
$334K
FY2023▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$365K
FY2022$373K
FY2023$334K
FY2024$308K
FY2025$304K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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7 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$60,309Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$13,188Pt VII · Sec A
$6,847Pt VII · Sec A
Sec/Treas
$5,163Pt VII · Sec A
$3,217Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$2,400Pt VII · Sec A
$2,400Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Abraham Peterson—$62,310—
Aabraham Peterson$60,309——
John Tabak——$53,642
John Morrison$13,188$9,308—
Yolanda Chaney$6,847$5,645—
Robert White$5,163$6,448—
Athan Georgakpoulis——$4,232
Thomas Adams——$3,823

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 · FY2023
01

Provide Improved welfare and working conditions for the members.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$215K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$253K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$334K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$331K
Total assetsLn 16$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$215K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$325K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$331K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$300
Total assetsLn 16$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$334K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$373K$331K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$373K$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$590$1K
Net assetsLn 32$373K$334K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K
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$93K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K
Office expensesLn 13$15K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K
TravelLn 17$31K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$648
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$253K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $220K$222K−$2K$304K 990 PDF
FY2024 $233K$259K−$27K$308K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $215K$253K−$38K$334K 990 PDF
FY2022 $192K$373K 990 PDF
FY2021 $179K$365K 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 $215,020 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $187,146$195,028
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,501$19,992
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $191,647$215,020
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,300$3,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,436$138,710
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $179,560$111,644
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $184,296$253,354
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,351−$38,334
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $215,020 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$195,028
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$195,028
VIII-3 Investment income$19,992
VIII-12 Total revenue$215,020
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $253,354 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$2,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$1,000
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$92,524
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$34,016
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$12,170
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,130
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$9,021
IX-13 Office expenses$15,347
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$6,600
IX-17 Travel$30,839
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$17,977
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$648
IX-23 Insurance$4,005
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$15,902
IX-24e All other expenses$5,175
IX-25 Total functional expenses$253,354
Part X · Balance sheet $335,507 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,860$6,347
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $327,228$324,972
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$3,888
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $300$300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $373,388$335,507
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $590$1,043
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $590$1,043
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $372,798$334,464
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $373,388$335,507
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $334,464 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$215,020
XI-2 Total expenses$253,354
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,334
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$372,798
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$334,464

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