54 Local Here

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Atlantic City, NJ501(c)(5)Since 1941EIN 21-0588583Revenue $8.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSuniteherelocal54.org1014 Atlantic Ave, 08401-7405 · Atlantic City, NJTax-exempt since Feb 1998

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To organize all workers for the economic, moral & social advancement of their condition & status.

Run by 15 volunteers and 63 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $573K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$494K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $178K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 11 voting members
Worth a look: 4 of 11 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.0M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$7.4M
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.0M
FY2024▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$8.0M
Expenses
$7.4M
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$7.4M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.5M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1998.

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; $494K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Union President
$122,733Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Treasurer
$99,860Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$72,825Pt VII · Sec A
Rank & File
$58,525Pt VII · Sec A
$56,487Pt VII · Sec A
Rank & File
$42,535Pt VII · Sec A
Rank & File
$32,528Pt VII · Sec A
Rank & File
$6,760Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
C Robert McDevitt—$32,871$123,118$108,724$124,773
Donna Decaprio$122,733$120,523$94,845$87,261$101,616
Benjamin Albert$99,860$79,314———
Javier Soto$72,825$60,540$67,850$67,621$68,170
Debra McGinnis$58,525$57,278$48,784$31,449$19,323
Cynthia Pemberton$56,487$55,603$47,074$45,651$43,407
Ronnette Lark$42,535$26,965———
Martin Gibson$32,528$10,284$4,013——

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To organize all workers for the economic, moral and social advancement of their condition and status. The total number of union members approximates 10,105 at year end.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$178K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $135K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,300
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,299
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,228
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,400
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,750
Unitemized GrantFY2021$250
Unitemized GrantFY2020$63,975
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Money outPt IX
$7.4M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$8.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$174K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$2.8M$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$484K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$321K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$758K
Payroll taxesLn 10$257K
Legal feesLn 11b$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$109K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$400
Office expensesLn 13$88K
OccupancyLn 16$107K
TravelLn 17$195K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K
InterestLn 20$39K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$2.3M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$53K
InsuranceLn 23$150K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$187K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $8.0M$7.4M$600K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.5M$6.1M$447K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.4M$6.2M$202K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.7M$4.7M$6K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.7M$4.1M$1.6M$2.3M 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 $8,039,856 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,790,356$6,281,028
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,865$57,029
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $733,928$1,701,799
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,538,149$8,039,856
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,299$10,300
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,017,089$4,070,255
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,061,491$3,359,779
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,090,879$7,440,334
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $447,270$599,522
Part VI · Governance 4 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,039,856 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,281,028
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,281,028
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $57,029$57,029
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $56,475$56,475
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,607,189 · Excluded from tax $38,135$1,645,324
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,607,189 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $151,639$8,039,856
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,440,334 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$10,300
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$484,430
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$2,249,367
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$321,460
IX-9 Other employee benefits$758,371
IX-10 Payroll taxes$256,627
IX-11b Legal fees$39,598
IX-11c Accounting fees$55,762
IX-11g Other fees for services$109,021
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$400
IX-13 Office expenses$88,304
IX-16 Occupancy$106,831
IX-17 Travel$194,758
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$22,411
IX-20 Interest$38,526
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$2,297,285
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$52,571
IX-23 Insurance$150,207
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$186,914
IX-24e All other expenses$17,191
IX-25 Total functional expenses$7,440,334
Part X · Balance sheet $5,074,895 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,824,639$3,411,229
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,000$99,340
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,944$5,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,379,767$1,385,105
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$174,221
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,248,350$5,074,895
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $381,352$439,419
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,336,017$1,563,040
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,101,122$2,194,288
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $811,211$1,317,567
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,912,333$3,511,855
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,248,350$5,074,895
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,511,855 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,039,856
XI-2 Total expenses$7,440,334
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$599,522
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,912,333
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,511,855

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

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