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LABOR UNION IRC 501(c)5--PURPOSE TO PROVIDE ARBITRATION LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND FACILIATATE BENEFITS TO MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING CONTRACTS

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$612K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$540K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$112K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$612K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$69K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$555K
FY2024$548K
FY2025$612K
Expenses
$540K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$561K
FY2024$598K
FY2025$540K
Net assets
$112K
FY2025▲ +174%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$126K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$91K
FY2024$41K
FY2025$112K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1972.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $523K Management & general 3% · $17K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kyle Gekopi$2,714$12,172$16,696$15,339
Chelsea Bailow$11,977———
Elizabeth Gray——$3,818—
Erin Stickle—$3,506$3,412$3,345
Elizabeth Gary———$3,345
Heather a Haskell—$2,804——
Ryan Liacos—$1,979$2,385$1,899
Maureen Hanzel——$2,262$1,793

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides legal representation for arbitration and facilitates member benefits per contracts.

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1 program · $523K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Labor union irc 501(c)5--achievements provided arbitration-- legal representation and facilitated any disputes in regard to member benefits and rights in accordance with existing contracts

$523Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$612K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$608K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$540K
Ln 25
Programscol B$523K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$112K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$608K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$612K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$112K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$112K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$112K
Total assetsLn 16$41K$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$41K$112K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$31K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$375K$375K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$21K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$53K$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$540K$523K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $612K$540K$71K$112K 990 PDF
FY2024 $548K$598K−$50K$41K 990 PDF
FY2023 $555K$561K−$5K$91K 990 PDF
FY2022 $68K$96K 990 PDF
FY2021 $69K$126K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $611,526 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $544,814$608,203
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,080$3,323
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $547,894$611,526
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,268$74,781
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $539,697$465,673
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $597,965$540,454
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$50,071$71,072
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $611,526 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$586,318
VIII-1d Related organizations$14,435
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,450
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$608,203
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,323$3,323
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,323 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$611,526
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $540,454 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,969$30,969
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,356$38,356
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,456$5,456
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,406$1,406
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $374,567$374,567
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,820 · Management $15,750$36,570
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $53,130$53,130
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $523,298 · Management $17,156 · Fundraising $0$540,454
Part X · Balance sheet $112,006 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,833$112,006
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,833$112,006
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $40,833$112,006
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $40,833$112,006
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,833$112,006
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $112,006 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$611,526
XI-2 Total expenses$540,454
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,072
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$40,833
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$101
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$112,006

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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