Unite Here FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Detroit, MI501(c)(5)EIN 38-2031638

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

$205K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
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
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$205K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $167K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 21 voting members
Worth a look: 9 of 21 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
-48% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$739K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2021▼ -48%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$4.2M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2021▼ -40%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$4.1M
Net assets
$739K
FY2021▼ -21%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$934K
FY2021$739K
FY2022$881K
FY2023$594K
FY2024$673K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

22 people listed on the 990; $205K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$48,060Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Tr
$37,300Pt VII · Sec A
$29,060Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Bo
$27,250Pt VII · Sec A
$23,610Pt VII · Sec A
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Bo
$10,400Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Bo
$5,000Pt 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

Programs and updates

Advocates for better pay, fair hours, and safer workplaces for its members.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

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

Pt IX · col B

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$636K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$240K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$739K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$711K
Total assetsLn 16$741K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$240K
Government grantsLn 1e$240K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$636K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$711K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$711K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$741K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$739K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$711K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$741K
LiabilitiesLn 26$322K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$934K$739K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$358K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$292K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$135K
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K
Office expensesLn 13$30K
Information technologyLn 14$27K
OccupancyLn 16$45K
TravelLn 17$26K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$713
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$901K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K
InsuranceLn 23$903
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$172
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.2M$4.1M$79K$673K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$3.1M−$287K$594K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$3.2M−$764K$881K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.9M$2.0M−$118K$739K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.6M$3.3M$333K$934K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,877,899 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$240,121
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$240,121
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,002,227$1,002,227
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $635,551$635,551
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,637,778$1,877,899
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,995,437 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$358,369
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$291,812
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$38,621
IX-9 Other employee benefits$135,015
IX-10 Payroll taxes$51,607
IX-11b Legal fees$10,255
IX-11c Accounting fees$18,100
IX-11g Other fees for services$4,181
IX-13 Office expenses$29,552
IX-14 Information technology$27,052
IX-16 Occupancy$45,211
IX-17 Travel$26,287
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$713
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$900,638
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$5,829
IX-23 Insurance$903
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$51,120
IX-24e All other expenses$172
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,995,437
Part X · Balance sheet $740,798 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,142,264$711,144
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,726$18,897
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $88,894$10,757
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,255,884$740,798
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $321,582$2,171
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $321,582$2,171
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $934,302$738,627
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,255,884$740,798
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $738,627 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,877,899
XI-2 Total expenses$1,995,437
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$117,538
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$934,302
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$78,137
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$738,627

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