United Steelworkers

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Lewistown, PA501(c)(5)EIN 23-1250294Revenue $240K in FY2025

On file with the IRS519 Electric Ave, 17044-1126 · Lewistown, PATax-exempt since Feb 1968

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

$129K 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$129K
to officers and key staff · 51% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 51% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 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
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Revenue
$240K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$252K
Net assets
$425K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$240K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$283K
FY2025$240K
Expenses
$252K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$252K
Net assets
$425K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$429K
FY2021$419K
FY2022$447K
FY2023$367K
FY2024$437K
FY2025$425K

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 Feb 1968.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $129K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$85,098Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$15,281Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$6,280Pt VII · Sec A
$5,662Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$5,331Pt VII · Sec A
$4,182Pt VII · Sec A
$3,380Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$1,650Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brian Barlett—$93,946$92,083$95,595$92,149$92,699
Jeffery Wray$85,098—————
Patricia Watson$5,662$2,658$16,020$8,040$7,397$17,924
Kevin Hartmen—————$17,585
Jeff Leister—————$17,212
Joseph Hackenberg$15,281$7,284——$7,544—
Lonny Reichard$5,331—$14,352$648$5,443—
Criag Brought——$12,353———

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 by enforcing agreements and providing 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 membrs wages, benefits, and working conditions. The members dues, 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
$240K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$236K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$252K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$425K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$236K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$240K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$166K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$166K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$259K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$425K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
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$178K$166K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$259K$259K
Total assetsLn 16$437K$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$437K$425K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K
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$129K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$9K
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$7K
TravelLn 17$20K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$250
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$252K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $240K$252K−$12K$425K 990 PDF
FY2024 $283K$214K$70K$437K 990 PDF
FY2023 $276K$357K−$80K$367K 990 PDF
FY2022 $291K$265K$26K$447K 990 PDF
FY2021 $238K$247K−$10K$419K 990 PDF
FY2020 $261K$302K−$41K$429K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $239,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $276,583$236,400
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,183$1,610
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,622$1,709
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $283,388$239,719
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $600$5,030
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $171,539$198,854
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $41,389$47,778
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $213,528$251,662
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $69,860−$11,943
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 $239,719 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $236,400$236,400
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,610$1,610
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,709$1,709
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $239,719$239,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $251,662 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$5,030
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$128,544
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$40,551
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$29,759
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$8,933
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$9,228
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$6,999
IX-17 Travel$19,798
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$250
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)$2,570
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expenses$251,662
Part X · Balance sheet $424,895 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $177,722$165,779
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $259,116$259,116
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $436,838$424,895
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $436,838$424,895
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $436,838$424,895
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $424,895 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$239,719
XI-2 Total expenses$251,662
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,943
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$436,838
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$424,895

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