Union Center INC

Not tax-deductible

Albert Lea, MN501(c)(5)EIN 41-0727900

Provides a meeting place for union members and serves as the office of each union department. The space is available to all union members in the area.

97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$17K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$17K
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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$81K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$148K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$166K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$213K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$148K
FY2025▲ +17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$56K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$148K
Expenses
$166K
FY2025▲ +16%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$51K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$144K
FY2025$166K
Net assets
$213K
FY2025▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$289K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$213K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1980.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $161K Management & general 3% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $17K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$9,361Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$5,465Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$1,388Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$435Pt VII · Sec A
$413Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$75Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jean Herfindahl$9,361$10,282$9,746$2,955$510
Derby Olsen$1,388$3,872$9,200——
Janelle Tuttle$5,465$5,363———
Donald Von Bank————$3,805
Stephanie Adams$413$1,020$1,262$1,247$769
Nancy Smith$435$180$1,091——
Tim Nelson—$255$758—$25
Derby Olson————$107

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

Offers a meeting place and office space for all local union members.

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2 program services account for $161K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The organization provides a meeting place for union members in the area as well as providing offices for each union department. Currently 2 local unions have office space in the facility and one holds regular meetings in the building. There is one local union that uses the facility for bi-annual training sessions.

$110Kprogram expense
02

Under charitable gaming license form the state of minnesota, the organization conducts lawful gambling at three locations. The organization also hosts an annual bingo session at the central location. In accord with state regulations, the organization made multiple donations throughout the year.

$51Kprogram expense

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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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $39K · 2022–2024
Albert Lea SchoolFY2024$13,000
Albert Lea SchoolFY2023$10,065
Albert Lea SchoolFY2022$15,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$148K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$133K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$966
Money outPt IX
$166K
Ln 25
Programscol B$161K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$213K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$966
Other incomeLn 4–11$133K
Total revenueLn 12$148K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
SavingsLn 2$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$177K
Total assetsLn 16$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
Net assetsLn 32$213K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$190K$177K
Total assetsLn 16$300K$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$81K
Net assetsLn 32$231K$213K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$51K$51K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24K$22K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$960$864$96
Advertising and promotionLn 12$360$360
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$283
OccupancyLn 16$14K$12K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$503
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$55K$337
Total functional expensesLn 25$166K$161K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $148K$166K−$18K$213K 990 PDF
FY2024 $127K$144K−$17K$231K 990 PDF
FY2023 $80K$122K−$43K$248K 990 PDF
FY2022 $83K$82K$1K$291K 990 PDF
FY2021 $56K$51K$5K$289K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $147,953 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $67,692 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$13,829
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,829
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $966$966
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $58,268$58,268
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,198$7,198
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $65,466 · Unrelated business $68,996 · Excluded from tax −$338$147,953
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $166,296 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50,875$50,875
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,735 · Management $2,415$24,150
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $864 · Management $96$960
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $360$360
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,542 · Management $283$2,825
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,391 · Management $1,377$13,768
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,850$12,850
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,529 · Management $503$5,032
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,139 · Management $337$55,476
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $161,285 · Management $5,011 · Fundraising $0$166,296
Part X · Balance sheet $294,109 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,929$81,830
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $33,550$33,620
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,404$1,599
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $189,910$177,060
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $299,832$294,109
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $61,164$81,328
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,708$81,328
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $231,124$212,781
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $299,832$294,109
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $212,781 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$147,953
XI-2 Total expenses$166,296
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,343
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$231,124
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$212,781

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