Unite Here FY2021 filing

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Union organization serving as bargaining agent for its members

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1246784) · Dispute this line
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$262K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 0.1% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$262K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
9.2 mo
of spending, in cash
9.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $394K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$189K
23% of total assets
Liabilities are 23% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.1M
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$647K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$647K
FY2021▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$620K
FY2021$647K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$198K

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.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $262K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Recording Secretary
$82,229Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$73,728Pt VII · Sec A
$62,049Pt VII · Sec A
Sec Treasurer
$44,130Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Wade Luneburg$98,149$96,495$99,550$82,229$97,753
Uriel Espinoza$90,474$91,316$92,260$73,728$89,032
Christa Sarrack$85,381$84,304$80,800$62,049—
Sheigh Freeberg$84,920$83,381$66,639$44,130$58,447
Christa Mello————$76,852
Roselba Valenzuella————$53,365
Betelehem Ali$11,808$1,000$3,224—$8,200
Teresa Arens$1,100$1,100$1,500—$300

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 15aYes

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Union organization serving as bargaining agent for its members

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1246784) · Dispute this line
$1.1Mprogram expense

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$394K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$156
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$647K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$830K
Total assetsLn 16$836K
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$156
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$830K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$830K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Total assetsLn 16$836K
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
Net assetsLn 32$647K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$617K$830K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$621K$836K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$189K
Net assetsLn 32$620K$647K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$360K$360K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$227K$227K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$76K$76K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$50K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$32K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$96K$96K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$131K$131K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$37K
All other expensesLn 24e$536$536
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.1M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 28, 2025 $2.4M$2.4M−$48K$198K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 18, 2024 $2.2M$2.1M$20K$246K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 27, 2023 $1.5M$1.9M−$421K$226K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 9, 2022 $1.1M$1.1M$27K$647K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 7, 2021 $1.8M$1.4M$410K$620K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,115,111 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,801,153$1,114,955
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $443$156
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,801,596$1,115,111
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,004,809$729,521
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $386,990$358,607
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,391,799$1,088,128
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $409,797$26,983
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,115,111 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$809,113
VIII-1d Related organizations$268,764
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$37,078
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,114,955
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $156$156
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $156 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,115,111
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,088,128 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $360,307$360,307
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $226,755$226,755
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,270$16,270
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $75,993$75,993
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,196$50,196
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $14,125$14,125
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,031$12,031
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,228$11,228
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,025$32,025
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,762$7,762
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $96,157$96,157
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,419$10,419
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $131,306$131,306
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,554$1,554
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,433$4,433
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,031$37,031
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $536$536
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,088,128 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,088,128
Part X · Balance sheet $836,166 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $617,401$829,952
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,172$4,914
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,300$1,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $620,873$836,166
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,115$189,425
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,115$189,425
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $619,758$646,741
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $619,758$646,741
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $620,873$836,166
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $646,741 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,115,111
XI-2 Total expenses$1,088,128
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,983
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$619,758
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$646,741

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