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To secure improved wages, hours and working conditions for its members.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-2031638) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$446K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $151K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 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
$446K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.9 mo
of spending, in cash
1.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $167K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.4% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 15 voting members
7 of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$4.2M
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$673K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2024▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$4.2M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$4.1M
Net assets
$673K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$934K
FY2021$739K
FY2022$881K
FY2023$594K
FY2024$673K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1998.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $446K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary-Tr
$82,000Pt VII · Sec A
$67,000Pt VII · Sec A
President (p
$64,488Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Bo
$60,485Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$59,600Pt VII · Sec A
$47,840Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Bo
$41,000Pt VII · Sec A
$23,950Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nia Winston$64,488$100,100$94,818$48,060$92,700
Michelle Colbert$82,000$80,000$72,708$37,300$72,100
Antonio George$67,000$65,000$60,384——
Zinnia Patcas$60,485$62,100$54,715$27,250$39,429
Terrell George$59,600$53,000$52,934$10,400$19,248
Diane Keane——$55,803$29,060$55,281
Sophia Cisneros$47,840$44,720$44,720$23,610$44,720
Philip Joseph Daugherty——$12,308$20,000$41,546

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 15aNo

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization secured improved wages, hours and working conditions for its members through organizing, negotiating and collective bargaining.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-2031638) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$167K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$673K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$659K
Total assetsLn 16$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$659K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$659K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$673K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5109
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$575K$659K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$596K$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$594K$673K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$620K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$904K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$49K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$207K
Payroll taxesLn 10$141K
Legal feesLn 11b$63K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
Office expensesLn 13$137K
Information technologyLn 14$4K
OccupancyLn 16$176K
TravelLn 17$44K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$43K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$1.2M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K
InsuranceLn 23$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$451K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 14, 2025 $4.2M$4.1M$79K$673K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 20, 2024 $2.8M$3.1M−$287K$594K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 9, 2023 $2.4M$3.2M−$764K$881K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2022 $1.9M$2.0M−$118K$739K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2021 $3.6M$3.3M$333K$934K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,207,366 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,556,529$3,049,366
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $254,798$1,158,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,811,327$4,207,366
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,448,414$1,921,594
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,649,461$2,206,736
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,097,875$4,128,330
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$286,548$79,036
Part VI · Governance 7 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,207,366 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,049,366$3,049,366
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,158,000$1,158,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,207,366$4,207,366
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,128,330 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$620,256
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$903,602
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$49,481
IX-9 Other employee benefits$206,880
IX-10 Payroll taxes$141,375
IX-11b Legal fees$62,660
IX-11c Accounting fees$27,787
IX-11g Other fees for services$27,268
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$2,500
IX-13 Office expenses$137,055
IX-14 Information technology$3,625
IX-16 Occupancy$176,465
IX-17 Travel$43,745
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$42,867
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$1,203,799
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$3,630
IX-23 Insurance$15,046
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$450,576
IX-24e All other expenses$9,713
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,128,330
Part X · Balance sheet $676,034 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $575,154$658,804
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,103$6,473
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,757$10,757
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $596,014$676,034
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,760$2,744
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,760$2,744
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $594,254$673,290
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $594,254$673,290
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $596,014$676,034
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $673,290 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,207,366
XI-2 Total expenses$4,128,330
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,036
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$594,254
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$673,290

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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