American Postal Workers Union

Not tax-deductible

Scarborough, ME501(c)(5)Since 1919EIN 23-7343804

Through collective bargaining member advocacy and public service campaigns the Portland Area Local of the APWU defends the rights of postal workers ensures fair pay and benefits and advances accessible postal services nationwide.

$97K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.5 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
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$240K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$235K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$382K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$240K
FY2025▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$202K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$216K
FY2025$231K
FY2025$240K
Expenses
$235K
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$106K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$173K
FY2025$228K
FY2025$235K
Net assets
$382K
FY2025▲ +1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$323K
FY2025$377K
FY2025$382K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$18,225Pt VII · Sec A
$9,992Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$9,079Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk Craft Director
$8,016Pt VII · Sec A
General Secretary
$6,020Pt VII · Sec A
Maintenance Craft Director
$5,911Pt VII · Sec A
Legislative Director
$5,438Pt VII · Sec A
Human Relations Director
$5,130Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Adams$18,225$16,417————
Jennifer Garland$9,079$14,445————
Scott Adams——$11,845$11,845$9,959$13,379
Jennifer Garland——$10,442$10,442$5,333$5,987
Brandon Ronfeldt$9,992$7,955————
Peter Hafford$8,016$8,407————
Donald Clark——$3,164$3,164$6,919$7,840
Damian T Burns- Jackson——$6,374$6,374$5,904$5,992

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Represents postal workers in labor disputes with management.

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3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The organization represented bargaining unit employees in contract negotiations grievance procedures and disciplinary hearings. Officers and stewards advocated for fair wages benefits and working conditions.

Pt IX · col B
02

Conducted workshops steward certification and informational meetings to educate members on the National Agreement workplace safety and grievance handling protocols.

Pt IX · col B
03

Participated in campaigns opposing privatization supporting postal banking and defending public USPS access. Engaged with community coalitions and labor councils.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$240K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$235K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$382K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$382K
Total assetsLn 16$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A26
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$240K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
SavingsLn 2$330K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$382K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$382K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$377K$382K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$377K$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$377K$382K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$31K$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$52K$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$13K$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$388$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$0$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$235K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $231K$228K$3K$377K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $216K$173K$43K$323K 990 PDF
FY2022 $204K$169K$34K$280K 990 PDF
FY2021 $202K$106K$96K$245K 990 PDF
FY2020 $202K$139K$63K$149K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $240,279 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$235,707
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$235,707
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,572
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$240,279
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $234,767 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$2,100
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$96,714
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,219
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,844
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$30,827
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$51,961
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,800
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,914
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$388
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$234,767
Part X · Balance sheet $382,199 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $376,687$51,734
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$330,465
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $376,687$382,199
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $376,687$382,199
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $376,687$382,199
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $376,687$382,199
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $382,199 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,279
XI-2 Total expenses$234,767
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,512
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$376,687
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$382,199

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