American Postal Workers Union Ca

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Shasta Lake, CA501(c)(5)Since 1972Mutual / membership EIN 23-7072547Revenue $222K in FY2026Latest return filed Aug 26, 2026

On file with the IRSShasta Lake, CATax-exempt since Nov 1973

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To organize all Workers for the economic, social and moral advancement of their condition and status.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2026. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7072547) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$111K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2026, this tax year.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 18% of revenue · last 7 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 60% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 60% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
35.0 mo
of spending, in cash
35.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$31K
6% of total assets
Liabilities are 6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 30 voting members
None of 30 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$222K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$186K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$510K
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$222K
FY2026▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$234K
FY2025$231K
FY2026$222K
Expenses
$186K
FY2026▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$207K
FY2026$186K
Net assets
$510K
FY2026▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$357K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$448K
FY2025$472K
FY2026$510K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending March 2026) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Nov 1973.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $186K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$95,890Pt VII · Sec A
$4,200Pt VII · Sec A
Retired VP
$1,800Pt VII · Sec A
Scf Rep
$1,615Pt VII · Sec A
$1,228Pt VII · Sec A
$900Pt VII · Sec A
$895Pt VII · Sec A
$687Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Gaare Davis$95,890—$91,247$87,280$86,060$74,749
Larry S Denayer$4,200$4,200$4,200$4,200$4,200$4,200
Brendan M Buettner—$490$3,275$2,897$862$264
Phillip Warlick—————$350
Bryan Embry————$2,623$2,723
Patricia Sartain—$293$1,944$66$413—
Frank Townsend$1,800$1,800$1,800$1,800$1,800$1,800
Liset Hernandez$229$1,648————

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

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Organize all workers for the economic, social and moral achievement.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7072547) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Organize all workers for the economic, social and moral achievement.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7072547) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$222K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$212K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$186K
Ln 25
Programscol B$186K
Owns and owesPt X
$510K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$541K
Total assetsLn 16$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A15
Voting boardVI 1a30
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$212K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$222K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$307K
SavingsLn 2$234K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$541K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40
Total assetsLn 16$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$510K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$501K$541K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$937$40
Total assetsLn 16$502K$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$472K$510K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$113K$113K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$600$600
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$150$150
Total functional expensesLn 25$186K$186K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 26, 2026 $222K$186K$37K$510K 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Dec 18, 2025 $231K$207K$25K$472K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2024 $234K$214K$19K$448K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 30, 2023 $209K$214K−$5K$429K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 6, 2023 $239K$165K$74K$434K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 14, 2022 $193K$151K$42K$357K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 26, 2021 $235K$148K$87K$314K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $222,470 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $224,037$212,288
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,798$6,211
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $647$3,971
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $231,482$222,470
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $119,536$121,437
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $87,342$64,081
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,878$185,518
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,604$36,952
Part VI · Governance 0 of 30 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body30
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $222,470 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $212,288$212,288
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,211$6,211
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,971$3,971
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $222,470$222,470
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $185,518 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $112,848$112,848
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,589$8,589
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,564$5,564
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,558$21,558
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,254$3,254
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,487$15,487
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,913$1,913
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $600$600
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,984$4,984
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,571$4,571
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $150$150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $185,518 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$185,518
Part X · Balance sheet $541,477 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $328,816$307,496
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $172,418$233,941
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $937$40
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $502,171$541,477
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $30,159$31,284
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,159$31,284
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $472,012$510,193
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $472,012$510,193
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $502,171$541,477
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $510,193 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,470
XI-2 Total expenses$185,518
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,952
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$472,012
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$372
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$510,193

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