Union Center INC FY2021 filing

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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.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$5K 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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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
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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
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
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$17K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$56K
Spent
$51K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$289K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$56K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$56K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$148K
Expenses
$51K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$51K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$144K
FY2025$166K
Net assets
$289K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$289K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$213K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $49K Management & general 5% · $2K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary/Gamb Mgr
$3,805Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$769Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$510Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$107Pt VII · Sec A
President
$25Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

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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

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

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2 programs · $49K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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 5 hold regular meetings in the building. There is one local union that uses the facility for bi-annual training sessions.

$49Kprogram expense
02

Under charitable gaming license from the state of minnesota, the organization conducts pull-tab sales at two 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.

Pt IX · col B

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$56K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$70
Money outPt IX
$51K
Ln 25
Programscol B$49K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$289K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$70
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Total revenueLn 12$56K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
SavingsLn 2$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$185K
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$289K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K$119K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$197K$185K
Total assetsLn 16$288K$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$284K$289K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$11K$11K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$500$500
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$5K$565$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$330$297$33$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$647$647$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$15K$13K$1K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$302$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$51K$49K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $56K$51K$5K$289K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $55,880 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,724$16,560
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $83$70
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,401$39,250
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $37,208$55,880
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,591$11,437
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,043$5,655
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,317$34,005
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $60,951$51,097
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,743$4,783
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $55,880 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $17,264 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$16,560
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,560
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $70$70
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $21,286$21,286
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $700 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,061 · Unrelated business $17,189 · Excluded from tax $70$55,880
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $51,097 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,937$10,937
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $500$500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,090 · Management $565 · Fundraising $0$5,655
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $297 · Management $33 · Fundraising $0$330
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $647 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$647
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,207 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,207
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,493 · Management $1,499 · Fundraising $0$14,992
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,216 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,216
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,720 · Management $302 · Fundraising $0$3,022
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,591 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,591
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $48,698 · Management $2,399 · Fundraising $0$51,097
Part X · Balance sheet $305,607 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,108$85,507
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $33,288$33,356
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,154$1,491
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $197,272$185,253
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $287,822$305,607
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,596$7,569
X-19 Deferred revenue$9,027
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,596$16,596
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $284,226$289,011
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $287,822$305,607
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $289,011 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$55,880
XI-2 Total expenses$51,097
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,783
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$284,226
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$289,011

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