United Steelworkers FY2022 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.
$126K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 23% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$126K
to officers and key staff · 63% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 63% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$221K
+85% vs prior year
Spent
$201K
Net assets
$165K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$221K
FY2022▲ +85%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$272K
Expenses
$201K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$201K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$179K
Net assets
$165K
FY2022▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$381K

From the FY2022 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 Dec 1940.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $126K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$32,808Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$17,318Pt VII · Sec A
VP Converting
$16,957Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice President
$14,875Pt VII · Sec A
VP Maintenance
$11,978Pt VII · Sec A
VP Tissue Mill
$11,146Pt VII · Sec A
VP Utilities
$10,625Pt VII · Sec A
VP Warehouse
$8,370Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sean Kelly$37,868$38,946$38,797$32,808$24,259$28,752
Charles Huck$32,947$33,572$28,906$17,318$20,839$19,172
Brian Suter$11,793$12,923$8,682$16,957$3,287$6,895
James Cowan$8,628$5,724$7,281$14,875$6,156—
Doug Scott$9,501$12,923$6,270$11,146$1,984$2,393
Bill Petransky$12,480—————
William Petransky—$5,698$4,881$11,978$2,817$4,714
Bud Sokalcuk——$5,912$10,625$1,984—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for workers, enforcing agreements to improve job conditions and provide member representation.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$221K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$211K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Money outPt IX
$201K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$165K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$221K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$65K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$165K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$65K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$42K$31K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K$69K
Total assetsLn 16$155K$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$155K$165K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$550
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$126K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$8K
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$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$23K
TravelLn 17$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$201K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 24, 2026 $272K$179K$94K$381K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 28, 2025 $284K$199K$85K$288K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 19, 2024 $247K$209K$38K$202K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 22, 2023 $221K$201K$20K$165K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2022 $120K$155K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 5, 2021 $134K$136K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $220,992 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$210,981
I-10 Investment income$11
I-11 Other revenue$10,000
I-12 Total revenue$220,992
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$550
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$147,871
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$52,296
I-18 Total expenses$200,717
I-19 Revenue less expenses$20,275
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 $220,992 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $210,981$210,981
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11$11
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,000$10,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $220,992$220,992
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $200,717 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$550
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$126,061
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$21,810
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$8,368
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$4,409
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$22,911
IX-17 Travel$4,062
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$10,119
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)$2,427
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expenses$200,717
Part X · Balance sheet $164,746 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,410$64,685
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $69,000$69,000
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $41,505$31,061
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $154,915$164,746
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $85,915$95,746
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $69,000$69,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $154,915$164,746
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $154,915$164,746
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $164,746 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$220,992
XI-2 Total expenses$200,717
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,275
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$154,915
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$10,444
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$164,746

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