United Steelworkers FY2020 filing

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Negaunee, MI501(c)(5)EIN 38-1460125Revenue $215K in FY2020

On file with the IRS1206 Baldwin Ave, 49866-1004 · Negaunee, MITax-exempt since Feb 1968

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Labor union which provides it's members with benefits to include, but not limited to: collective bargaining, grievance process, arbitration, strike benefits, education, organzing, and the improvement of working conditions of it's members

$55K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $27K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$55K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
65 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 64.6 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
586
of 586 voting members
Looks good: 586 of 586 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$215K
Spent
$167K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$215K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$331K
Expenses
$167K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$300K
FY2025$330K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice-Preside
$24,630Pt VII · Sec A
President
$9,731Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Se
$9,547Pt VII · Sec A
$4,413Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Se
$2,493Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$2,016Pt VII · Sec A
$1,536Pt VII · Sec A
$201Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel Ruokolainen$32,774$22,187$32,442$49,779$36,850$24,630
Chad Korpi$7,020$5,124$5,949$8,541$28,822$9,731
Michael Grondz$18,118$17,384$26,190$25,262$4,295$4,413
Richard Helgren—$5,730$12,877$25,631$9,203—
Don Hutchens$25,071—————
Greg Montgomery$10,104$12,286$14,285$19,329$1,945$201
Gretchen Dennis——$5,239$14,740$10,080$9,547
Don Huchens—$13,959————

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for workers through collective bargaining, benefits, and improved working conditions.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Labor union which provides it's members with benefits to include, but not limited to: collective bargaining, grievance process, arbitration, strike benefits, education, organzing, and the improvement of working conditions of it's members

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$215K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$167K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$899K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a586
IndependentVI 1b586
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$215K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$574K
SavingsLn 2$325K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$899K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$373K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$851K$899K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$373K$373K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K
Office expensesLn 13$21K
Information technologyLn 14$520
OccupancyLn 16$17K
TravelLn 17$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$167K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $331K$330K$1K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $271K$300K−$29K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $300K$389K−$90K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $272K$387K−$115K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $288K$265K$22K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $215K$167K$48K$1.3M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $214,870 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $241,600$190,377
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,013$5,601
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $62,547$18,892
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $308,160$214,870
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,000$2,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $184,220$96,388
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,036$68,020
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $271,256$166,908
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,904$47,962
Part VI · Governance 586 of 586 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body586
VI-1b Independent voting members586
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $214,870 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,973 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$190,377
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$190,377
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,601$5,601
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,400$1,400
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,519$14,519
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,493$214,870
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $166,908 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$2,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$66,497
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$19,785
IX-9 Other employee benefits$7,181
IX-10 Payroll taxes$2,925
IX-11b Legal fees$4,284
IX-11g Other fees for services$3,432
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$3,366
IX-13 Office expenses$20,539
IX-14 Information technology$520
IX-16 Occupancy$17,438
IX-17 Travel$2,005
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$9,482
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$3,140
IX-24e All other expenses$3,814
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$166,908
Part X · Balance sheet $1,271,652 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $525,695$573,657
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $325,000$325,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $372,995$372,995
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,223,690$1,271,652
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,223,690$1,271,652
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,223,690$1,271,652
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,223,690$1,271,652
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,271,652 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$214,870
XI-2 Total expenses$166,908
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,962
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,223,690
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,271,652

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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