Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1982.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
16 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Ledger | — | — | $50,724 | $40,040 | $26,328 | $3,112 |
| John Alexander | $41,846 | $37,828 | $11,391 | $7,029 | $10,839 | $3,372 |
| Walter Epp JR | — | — | — | — | — | $22,830 |
| Dave Barton | — | — | $14,905 | $15,541 | $11,461 | $1,649 |
| Steve Holland | — | $10,048 | $1,931 | — | — | — |
| Walter J Epp JR | — | — | — | — | $7,722 | — |
| Rob Maugeri | — | — | $3,202 | $5,081 | $5,655 | $7,072 |
| Jason Gardiner | — | $5,335 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $4,073 | $906 |
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.
See United Steelworkers executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Supports workers' rights through collective bargaining, meetings, education, and organizing events.
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Collective bargaining and representation services to approximately 200 members for the year ending december 31, 2021.
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $15K | $16K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $510K | $506K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $41K | $39K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $576K | $574K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $3K | $13K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $574K | $561K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $70 | |||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $85K | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $4K | |||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $8K | |||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $9K | |||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $10K | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $16K | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $4K | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $1K | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $3K | |||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $3K | |||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $142K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 24, 2026 | $97K | $382K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 31, 2025 | $196K | $362K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 12, 2024 | $92K | $144K | −$52K | $431K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 31, 2023 | $88K | $130K | −$42K | $428K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 22, 2022 | $128K | $142K | −$15K | $561K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2021 | $107K | $89K | $18K | $574K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $127,659 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 12 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $127,659 across 4 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $142,452 across 11 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $574,080 assets, 12 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $561,414 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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