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American Postal Workers Union Ca FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Palmdale, CA501(c)(5)Since 1972EIN 23-7072547

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

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 59% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 59% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$18K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 30 voting members
Concern: none of 30 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$193K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$151K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$357K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$193K
FY2021▼ -18%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$234K
FY2025$231K
FY2025$222K
Expenses
$151K
FY2021▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$207K
FY2025$186K
Net assets
$357K
FY2021▲ +13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$357K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$448K
FY2025$472K
FY2025$510K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CAmerican Postal Workers Union Ca
EINHdr · item D23-7072547
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(5) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1973
Year of formationHdr · item L1972
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CPalmdale, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Japwu.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$151K
Total functional expensesLn 25$151K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Surplus margin
+22%
revenue over expenses, this year
Program spending
100%
of expenses reach programs

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$375K
FY2021▲ +17%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$375K
FY2022$458K
FY2023$459K
FY2024$478K
FY2025$502K
FY2025$541K
Total liabilities
$18K
FY2021▲ +189%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$18K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$29K
FY2024$30K
FY2025$30K
FY2025$31K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$42K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$375K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 330
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$374K
Total assetsLn 16$375K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$18K
Total net assetsLn 32$357K
Months of cash on handcomputed29.8

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue100%$192K
Investment income$82
Other revenue$571
Total revenueLn 12$193K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $374K · Operating expenses/yr $151K
29.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $151K · Total expenses $151K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $151K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $151K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $193K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $193K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $192K · Total revenue $193K
100%
Investment reliance
Investment income $82 · Total revenue $193K
+0.04%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $192K · Total expenses $151K
128%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $193K · Prior year $235K
-18%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $357K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $193K · Expenses $151K
+22%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $375K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $357K · Total assets $375K
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $375K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gaare Davis · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $75K · Total expenses $151K
50%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $96K · Total expenses $151K
64%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%——
Overhead ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -18%——
Accounting fee ratio 5%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Gaare Davis
President
$74,749Pt VII · Sec A
$4,200Pt VII · Sec A
$2,723Pt VII · Sec A
Frank Townsend
Retired Pres
$1,800Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Hetticher
Vice Preside
$1,629Pt VII · Sec A
Wilma Arriaga
Secretary
$900Pt VII · Sec A
Kamilah Fox
Maint. Direc
$600Pt VII · Sec A
Zedie E Ramage
Clerk Direct
$600Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 30Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • –Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Advocates for postal workers' wages, benefits, and fair working conditions.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

California auxillary- benefit to union MEMBERS/ goodwill to general membership

Pt IX · col B

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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 $231K$207K-0.9% 990 PDF
FY2024 $234K$214K+12% 990 PDF
FY2023 $209K$214K-12% 990 PDF
FY2022 $239K$165K+24% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $193K$151K-18% 990 PDF
FY2020 $235K$148K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2021

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $150,647 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $89,456$89,456
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,713$6,713
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,256$7,256
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,121$3,121
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $180$180
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,950$5,950
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,789$2,789
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,170$6,170
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $1,800$1,800
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,294$1,294
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,452$24,452
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,466$1,466
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $150,647 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$150,647

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