United Steelworkers FY2022 filing

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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

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$153K 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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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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$153K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.0 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
556
of 556 voting members
Looks good: 556 of 556 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$272K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$387K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$272K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$331K
Expenses
$387K
FY2022▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$300K
FY2025$330K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2022▼ -9%
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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 FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $387K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $153K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$49,779Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Se
$25,631Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$25,262Pt VII · Sec A
$19,329Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Se
$14,740Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$8,541Pt VII · Sec A
$5,517Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$3,682Pt 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 · FY2022
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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$272K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$387K
Ln 25
Programscol B$387K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$805K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a556
IndependentVI 1b556
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$272K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$480K
SavingsLn 2$325K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$805K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$373K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$921K$805K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$373K$373K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$186K$186K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$53K$53K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$250$250
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$725$725
Office expensesLn 13$54K$54K
Information technologyLn 14$420$420
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$16K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$387K$387K$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 Viewing $272K$387K−$115K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $288K$265K$22K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $215K$167K$48K$1.3M 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
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Part I · Summary $271,886 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $265,411$256,747
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,659$4,576
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,599$10,563
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $287,669$271,886
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,750$3,800
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $175,425$257,467
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,200$126,081
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $265,375$387,348
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,294−$115,462
Part VI · Governance 556 of 556 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body556
VI-1b Independent voting members556
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 $271,886 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$10,049 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$256,747
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$256,747
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,576$4,576
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,050$2,050
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $18,562$18,562
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,139$271,886
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $387,348 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,800$1,800
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $186,425$186,425
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $52,912$52,912
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,532$11,532
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,598$6,598
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,603$9,603
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $250$250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,904$4,904
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $725$725
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $54,239$54,239
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $420$420
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,602$23,602
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,589$13,589
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,913$15,913
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $2,836$2,836
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $387,348 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$387,348
Part X · Balance sheet $1,178,484 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $595,951$480,489
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 $1,293,946$1,178,484
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,293,946$1,178,484
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,293,946$1,178,484
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,293,946$1,178,484
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,178,484 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$271,886
XI-2 Total expenses$387,348
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$115,462
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,293,946
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,178,484

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