United Steelworkers FY2023 filing

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Local enforced collective baragining agreement to better thw working condition of the local union and provide representation to its members

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$136K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
$136K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
645
of 645 voting members
Looks good: 645 of 645 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$377K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$315K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$392K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$377K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$277K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$315K
FY2025$309K
Expenses
$315K
FY2023▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$412K
FY2023$315K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$296K
Net assets
$392K
FY2023▲ +13%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$451K
FY2021$438K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$448K
FY2025$472K

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 Dec 1940.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $136K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$35,742Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$22,593Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$18,505Pt VII · Sec A
Insurance Advocate
$17,798Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$13,141Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$8,574Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$7,063Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$4,930Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gerald Kell—$30,525$35,742$39,227$27,043$21,073
Jamie Dier$25,401$20,447$22,593$34,972$20,436$18,188
John Degrand——$7,063$34,715$21,011$12,276
Jason Branstrom$15,654$13,420$17,798$28,732$12,234—
Roger Tourangeau——$4,930$27,484$12,521—
Guy Trudell$18,811$19,409$18,505$24,449$19,185$15,308
Justin Gorzinski—$3,328$8,574$19,526$13,742$6,489
Karen Snay$18,397$14,979$13,141———

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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Local enforced collective bargaining agreement to better the working conditions of the local union and provide representaion to its members

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$377K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$315K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$315K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$392K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a645
IndependentVI 1b645
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$315K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$377K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$154K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$154K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$131K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113K
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$392K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 565
VolunteersI 60
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$91K$154K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$131K$131K
Total assetsLn 16$352K$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$346K$392K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$57K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$170K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K
Office expensesLn 13$35K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$315K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 19, 2026 $309K$296K$13K$472K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 18, 2025 $315K$295K$21K$448K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 19, 2024 $377K$315K$63K$392K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 20, 2023 $320K$412K−$92K$346K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 21, 2022 $277K$288K−$12K$438K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 18, 2022 $330K$246K$85K$451K 990 PDF

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 $377,342 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$42,320
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $316,028$315,403
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,252$19,619
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $320,280$377,342
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $53,161$57,146
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $274,987$199,063
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,184$58,365
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $412,332$314,574
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$92,052$62,768
Part VI · Governance 645 of 645 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body645
VI-1b Independent voting members645
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 $377,342 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,531 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$42,320
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,320
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $315,403 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$315,403
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $6,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,088 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,088
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $335,022 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$377,342
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $314,574 across 7 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$57,146
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$170,059
IX-10 Payroll taxes$29,004
IX-11b Legal fees$4,769
IX-13 Office expenses$34,783
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$5,200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$13,613
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$314,574
Part X · Balance sheet $397,050 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $90,733$153,501
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $130,839$130,839
X-12 Other securities$112,710
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $352,448$397,050
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,505$4,552
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,505$4,552
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $345,943$392,498
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $345,943$392,498
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $352,448$397,050
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $392,498 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$377,342
XI-2 Total expenses$314,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,768
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$345,943
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$16,213
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$392,498

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