United Steelworkers FY2020 filing

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Local Union Enforced the Collective Bargaining Agreement to Better the Working Conditions of the Local Union and Provide Representation to its Members

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$144K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$144K
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
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.6 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
0
of 11 voting members
Concern: none of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$300K
Spent
$355K
Net assets
$763K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$300K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$262K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$271K
Expenses
$355K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$294K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$293K
FY2025$305K
Net assets
$763K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$763K
FY2021$731K
FY2022$754K
FY2023$741K
FY2024$680K
FY2025$646K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1968.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $144K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$96,406Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$38,306Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$3,231Pt VII · Sec A
$2,400Pt VII · Sec A
$1,327Pt VII · Sec A
$960Pt VII · Sec A
$561Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$525Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joe Como$110,051$107,891$109,044———
Joseph Como———$101,806$103,216$96,406
Chuck Yusko————$17,292$38,306
Brian Swantek$6,554$7,556$7,039$4,836$1,272$960
James Hileman———$4,021$3,974—
Charles Swantek————$3,663$2,400
Jeff Sumney$1,667$1,627$1,856$3,031$2,410$3,231
Falco Como$900$900$900$900$2,553$525

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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  • 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 · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The Local Union Continues in an Ongoing Effort to Defend and Enforce the Negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreement for our Members Wages, Benefits, and Working Conditions.The Members dues and Related Income and Expenses are Used to Carry out these Activities.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$300K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$299K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$355K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$763K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$670K
Total assetsLn 16$763K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$299K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$300K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$670K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$670K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$93K
Total assetsLn 16$763K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$763K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$725K$670K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$93K$93K
Total assetsLn 16$818K$763K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$818K$763K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$38K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$144K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$46K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$40K
TravelLn 17$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$355K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $271K$305K−$34K$646K 990 PDF
FY2024 $232K$293K−$61K$680K 990 PDF
FY2023 $259K$272K−$13K$741K 990 PDF
FY2022 $305K$282K$23K$754K 990 PDF
FY2021 $262K$294K−$32K$731K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $300K$355K−$55K$763K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $300,152 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $289,560$298,938
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,650$1,214
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $291,210$300,152
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,085$5,377
I-14 Benefits paid to members$37,628
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $164,199$196,164
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $131,249$116,113
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $310,533$355,282
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,323−$55,130
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $300,152 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $298,938$298,938
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,214$1,214
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $300,152$300,152
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $355,282 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$5,377
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$37,628
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$144,216
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$37,571
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$14,377
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$2,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$46,137
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$40,151
IX-17 Travel$4,820
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$10,316
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$2,650
IX-24e All other expenses$10,039
IX-25 Total functional expenses$355,282
Part X · Balance sheet $763,109 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $724,888$669,758
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $93,351$93,351
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $818,239$763,109
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $818,239$763,109
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $818,239$763,109
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $763,109 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,152
XI-2 Total expenses$355,282
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$55,130
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$818,239
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$763,109

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