United Steelworkers FY2021 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

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 34-0251225) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$254K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $40K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$254K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
7.6 mo
of spending, in cash
7.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 11 voting members
None of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$534K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$825K
Net assets
$822K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$534K
FY2021▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$583K
FY2021$534K
FY2022$665K
FY2023$638K
FY2024$577K
FY2025$669K
Expenses
$825K
FY2021▲ +62%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$510K
FY2021$825K
FY2022$639K
FY2023$685K
FY2024$596K
FY2025$653K
Net assets
$822K
FY2021▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$822K
FY2022$849K
FY2023$790K
FY2024$775K
FY2025$794K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1942.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $254K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$71,256Pt VII · Sec A
President
$43,975Pt VII · Sec A
$38,335Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$36,009Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$17,412Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$12,183Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$10,387Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$9,504Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Willis McCoy$118,481$72,065————
Robert Harper————$43,975$108,265
Pat Eslich——$107,714$100,428$71,256—
Edwin Smith$49,549$22,903$23,482—$10,387$590
Robert Mathie$1,867$2,459$2,706$5,866$38,335$2,539
Curtis Green$1,915$2,796—$30,294$36,009—
Joseph Plott$10,144$19,169$28,644$14,681$12,183$9,329
Michael Kemp$15,508$18,853$22,441$25,410$17,412$8,704

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 15aNo

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
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, related income and expenses are used to carry out these activities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 34-0251225) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$534K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$462K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$733
Money outPt IX
$825K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$822K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$525K
Total assetsLn 16$822K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$462K
Investment incomeLn 3$733
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Total revenueLn 12$534K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$525K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$525K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$297K
Total assetsLn 16$822K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$822K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 567
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$816K$525K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$297K$297K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$822K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$822K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$16K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$14K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$254K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$230K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$86K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$13K
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$47K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$31K
TravelLn 17$7K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$104K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$825K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 16, 2026 $669K$653K$17K$794K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 17, 2025 $577K$596K−$19K$775K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 11, 2024 $638K$685K−$47K$790K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2023 $665K$639K$26K$849K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 7, 2022 $534K$825K−$290K$822K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 4, 2021 $583K$510K$72K$1.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $534,410 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $501,291$461,865
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,777$733
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $72,717$71,812
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $582,785$534,410
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,493$16,234
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $33,531$13,667
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $315,139$574,731
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,158$220,073
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $510,321$824,705
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,464−$290,295
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 $534,410 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $461,865$461,865
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $733$733
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,050$1,050
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $70,762$70,762
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $534,410$534,410
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $824,705 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$16,234
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$13,667
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$254,234
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$229,841
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$86,268
IX-10 Payroll taxes$4,388
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$13,327
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$46,908
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$31,001
IX-17 Travel$7,395
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$104,229
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$7,351
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$9,862
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expenses$824,705
Part X · Balance sheet $821,866 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $815,525$525,230
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $296,636$296,636
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,112,161$821,866
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $815,525$525,230
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $296,636$296,636
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,112,161$821,866
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,112,161$821,866
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $821,866 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$534,410
XI-2 Total expenses$824,705
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$290,295
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,112,161
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$821,866

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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