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To negotiate collective bargaining agreements and process claims and grievances arising from the agreements.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-6006754) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$912K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 0.07% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$912K
to officers and key staff · 42% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 42% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
0.2 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 9 voting members
None of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.3M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1941.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $2.2M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $912K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
General Chairman
$122,556Pt VII · Sec A
Vice General Chairman
$112,567Pt VII · Sec A
Vice General Chairman
$109,817Pt VII · Sec A
Vice General Chairman
$109,367Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Gen Chmnsec-Treas
$106,891Pt VII · Sec A
Claims&grev Coord
$98,629Pt VII · Sec A
Asst to Gen Chmn
$96,379Pt VII · Sec A
Claims&grev Coord
$95,429Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
George Loveland$122,556$119,708$117,132$94,160$93,340
Thomas Steinbrenner$112,567$110,030$112,728$85,714$9,556
Mark Semande$109,817$110,030$38,805$2,840$4,375
Gene Thompson$109,367$110,030$46,831——
Staci Moody-Gilbert——$87,071$108,958$105,521
Rodney Blessing$106,891$107,530$108,898$38,621—
Megan Loveland$98,629————
James Varner——$98,251$96,090$96,090

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

Negotiates contracts and handles disputes for workers covered by those agreements.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Processed claims and grievances arising from negotiated collective bargaining agreements.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-6006754) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$151K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Managementcol C$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$151K
Gains on assetsLn 7$151K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
Accounts receivableLn 4$183K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$207K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$70K$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.6M$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$212K$207K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$656K$656K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$321K$321K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$284K$284K
Payroll taxesLn 10$195K$195K
Investment management feesLn 11f$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$76K$76K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$946$946
TravelLn 17$220K$220K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$533$533
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$373K$373K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$0$2.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 7, 2025 $2.3M$2.2M$88K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 19, 2024 $2.3M$2.0M$340K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 9, 2023 $2.0M$2.8M−$796K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 5, 2022 $2.4M$2.3M$63K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 30, 2021 $2.7M$2.4M$297K$4.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,273,668 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,134,176$2,073,459
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $180,493$200,209
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,314,669$2,273,668
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,390,287$1,461,704
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $584,443$724,372
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,974,730$2,186,076
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $339,939$87,592
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,273,668 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,073,459$2,073,459
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $48,900$48,900
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $151,309$151,309
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,073,459 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $200,209$2,273,668
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,186,076 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $656,047$656,047
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $321,318$321,318
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $5,034$5,034
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $284,168$284,168
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $195,137$195,137
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $29,851$29,851
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,425$5,425
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $76,321$76,321
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,819$1,819
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $946$946
IX-17 TravelManagement $220,055$220,055
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $533$533
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,641$13,641
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $372,661$372,661
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,120$3,120
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,186,076 · Fundraising $0$2,186,076
Part X · Balance sheet $4,079,198 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,709$11,520
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $29,120$17,042
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $167,115$182,685
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $211,625$207,328
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,576,367$3,660,623
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,024,936$4,079,198
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $4,024,924$4,079,198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,024,924$4,079,198
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,024,936$4,079,198
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,079,198 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,273,668
XI-2 Total expenses$2,186,076
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$87,592
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,024,924
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$33,318
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,079,198

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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