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Union for betterment of member compensation and working conditions

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7343749) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
38¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$145K 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
38% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$145K
to officers and key staff · 62% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 62% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
7.4 mo
of spending, in cash
7.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7K
4% of total assets
Liabilities are 4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 368 voting members
None of 368 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$215K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$233K
To programs
38%
Net assets
$152K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$215K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$225K
FY2025$215K
Expenses
$233K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$233K
Net assets
$152K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$170K
FY2025$152K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1973.

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

Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $89K Management & general 62% · $144K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $145K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$89,303Pt VII · Sec A
Office Help
$33,268Pt VII · Sec A
Sec./Treasurer
$9,611Pt VII · Sec A
$5,061Pt VII · Sec A
Mvs Director
$4,772Pt VII · Sec A
Auburn Director
$1,710Pt VII · Sec A
Gig Harbor Director
$897Pt VII · Sec A
Maint. Craft Director
$350Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Donna Brooks$89,303$86,548$82,848$81,365$79,663$71,917
Donald Cheney$33,268$32,870$32,227$31,335$29,873$28,768
Melanie Cox$9,611$8,553$8,599$8,356$6,016$6,913
Maria Christina Hammett$5,061$2,085$1,753———
Kyle Wherry$4,772—————
Sandra McKim—$3,701$1,671$2,509$2,278$2,230
Robert Bockman—$2,121$2,097$2,064$2,566$1,619
Un Zung Lee-Tynon$1,710$921$2,397$864$1,727$819

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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1 program · $89K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Negotiation and implementation of collective bargaining agreements, including the arbitration of grievance cases, education of and communication with members through printed matter, training programs, membership meetings, etc., organization of the bargaining unit through social function, membership recruitment incentives, sale or gift of…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7343749) · Dispute this line
$89Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$215K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Investment incomeLn 3$146
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Programscol B$89K
Managementcol C$144K
Owns and owesPt X
$152K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a368
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Investment incomeLn 3$146
Total revenueLn 12$215K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$152K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$178K$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$170K$152K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$98K$0$98K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$64K$64K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$0$14K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$872$1K$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$0$7K$0
TravelLn 17$2K$592$2K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$5K$8K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$722$0$722$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$8K$6K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$10K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K$89K$144K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 28, 2026 $215K$233K−$18K$152K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 31, 2025 $225K$205K$20K$170K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 27, 2024 $209K$196K$14K$150K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 24, 2023 $199K$211K−$12K$136K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 8, 2022 $193K$171K$22K$148K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 22, 2021 $187K$163K$24K$126K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $215,361 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $224,790$215,215
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $139$146
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $224,929$215,361
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $157,957$176,113
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $46,845$56,927
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $204,802$233,040
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,127−$17,679
Part VI · Governance 0 of 368 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body368
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 $215,361 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$215,215
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$215,215
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$146
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $146 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$215,361
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $233,040 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $98,351 · Fundraising $0$98,351
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $63,697 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$63,697
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $14,065 · Fundraising $0$14,065
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $0$3,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $872 · Management $1,450 · Fundraising $0$2,322
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $6,863 · Fundraising $0$6,863
IX-17 TravelPrograms $592 · Management $1,905 · Fundraising $0$2,497
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,326 · Management $7,749 · Fundraising $0$13,075
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $722 · Fundraising $0$722
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,943 · Fundraising $0$1,943
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,083 · Management $5,841 · Fundraising $0$13,924
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,072 · Management $2,509 · Fundraising $0$12,581
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $88,642 · Management $144,398 · Fundraising $0$233,040
Part X · Balance sheet $159,656 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,655$37,562
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $122,120$105,742
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,199$16,352
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $177,974$159,656
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,821$7,182
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,821$7,182
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $170,153$152,474
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $170,153$152,474
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $177,974$159,656
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $152,474 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$215,361
XI-2 Total expenses$233,040
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,679
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$170,153
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$152,474

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