United Steelworkers FY2023 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.
$107K 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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FY2023 · 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
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
$107K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.0 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
544
of 544 voting members
Looks good: 544 of 544 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$300K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$389K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$300K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$331K
Expenses
$389K
FY2023▲ +0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$300K
FY2025$330K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2023▼ -8%
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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 FY2023 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% · $389K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$32,442Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$26,190Pt VII · Sec A
$14,285Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Se
$12,877Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Se
$5,949Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Se
$5,239Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$4,291Pt VII · Sec A
$2,535Pt 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 · FY2023
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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$300K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$389K
Ln 25
Programscol B$389K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$716K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a544
IndependentVI 1b544
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Total revenueLn 12$300K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$391K
SavingsLn 2$325K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$716K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$373K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$805K$716K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$373K$373K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$117K$117K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$58K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$335$335
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$204$204
Office expensesLn 13$52K$52K
Information technologyLn 14$545$545
OccupancyLn 16$108K$108K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$389K$389K$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 Viewing $300K$389K−$90K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $299,544 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $256,747$255,792
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,576$3,210
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,563$40,542
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $271,886$299,544
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,800$2,950
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $257,467$187,797
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,081$198,708
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $387,348$389,455
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$115,462−$89,911
Part VI · Governance 544 of 544 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body544
VI-1b Independent voting members544
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 $299,544 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,855 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$255,792
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$255,792
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,210$3,210
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $4,475$4,475
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $29,212$29,212
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $43,752$299,544
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $389,455 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,450$1,450
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $117,195$117,195
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $58,039$58,039
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,119$7,119
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,444$5,444
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,265$13,265
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $335$335
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,951$6,951
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $204$204
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $51,949$51,949
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $545$545
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $108,442$108,442
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,180$15,180
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $1,837$1,837
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $389,455 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$389,455
Part X · Balance sheet $1,088,573 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $480,489$390,578
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 $1,178,484$1,088,573
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,178,484$1,088,573
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,178,484$1,088,573
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,178,484$1,088,573
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,088,573 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$299,544
XI-2 Total expenses$389,455
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$89,911
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,178,484
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,088,573

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