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Provide representation for bargaining unit employees in the clerk, maintenance, and motor vehicle crafts of the usps concerning the interpretation and enforcement of the collective bargaining agreement between the usps and the American Postal Workers Union.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-0829611) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$217K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
90% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$217K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
8.7 mo
of spending, in cash
8.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$16K
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 1222 voting members
None of 1222 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$656K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$626K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$656K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$514K
FY2021$540K
FY2022$572K
FY2023$611K
FY2024$656K
Expenses
$626K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$414K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$533K
FY2023$556K
FY2024$626K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1973.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $561K Management & general 10% · $65K

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

48 people listed on the 990; $217K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$98,448Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$25,783Pt VII · Sec A
Mvs Director
$8,733Pt VII · Sec A
Maint Craft
$6,579Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Stewar
$5,680Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$5,413Pt VII · Sec A
$4,186Pt VII · Sec A
$3,547Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Sigmon$98,448$95,922$92,662$83,028$91,686
Kimberly Ference——$38,131$37,400$37,526
Angela Lyshe$25,783$25,177$19,656$19,420$18,332
Norma Quijas—$2,818$12,852$4,297$1,611
Ken Bradley$8,733$8,506$3,268$4,260$3,373
Richard Farrell$5,413$5,307$6,595$5,942$1,539
Xaviare Reed$6,579$3,747$4,280$1,956$688
Amobi Nwokejiobi$3,531$6,040$2,588$938—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for USPS workers in clerk, maintenance, and motor vehicle crafts regarding their union contract.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Representation for bargaining unit employees was provided to those employees as needed.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-0829611) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$656K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$594K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$626K
Ln 25
Programscol B$561K
Managementcol C$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$452K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
48
listed · VII A
PaidVII A48
Voting boardVI 1a1,222
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$594K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Total revenueLn 12$656K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$452K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$452K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$717K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$561K$452K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$104K$113K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$589K$717K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$217K$195K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35K$19K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$16K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$19K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$6K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
TravelLn 17$13K$11K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$45K$45K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$19K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$12K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$164K$152K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K$298
Total functional expensesLn 25$626K$561K$65K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $656K$626K$30K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 19, 2024 $611K$556K$56K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $572K$533K$39K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $540K$462K$78K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 16, 2021 $514K$414K$100K$1.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $655,875 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $553,575$594,124
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,949$9,464
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,648$52,287
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $611,172$655,875
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $260,885$293,489
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $294,696$332,579
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $555,581$626,068
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,591$29,807
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1,222 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1,222
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $655,875 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $66 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$578,996
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,128
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$594,124
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,464$9,464
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $43,544$43,544
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,677$8,677
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $61,751$655,875
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $626,068 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $195,025 · Management $22,331$217,356
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,070 · Management $15,450$34,520
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,245 · Management $2,866$19,111
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,127 · Management $3,375$22,502
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,899 · Management $1,041$6,940
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,739$24,739
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,411$33,411
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,070 · Management $1,953$13,023
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $45,011$45,011
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,552 · Management $3,274$21,826
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,721 · Management $2,930$14,651
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $152,411 · Management $11,441$163,852
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,828 · Management $298$9,126
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $561,109 · Management $64,959 · Fundraising $0$626,068
Part X · Balance sheet $1,283,748 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $560,610$451,914
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,138$1,072
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $588,639$717,478
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $103,812$113,284
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,254,199$1,283,748
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,716$4,044
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,443$12,410
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,159$16,454
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,240,040$1,267,294
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,240,040$1,267,294
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,254,199$1,283,748
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,267,294 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$655,875
XI-2 Total expenses$626,068
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,807
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,240,040
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,553
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,267,294

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