Unite Here FY2023 filing

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-2815129) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$153K 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $270K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$153K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
8.2 mo
of spending, in cash
8.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $99K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.07% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.07% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 13 voting members
4 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3.0M
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2023▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.0M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$930K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2023▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.4M

From the FY2023 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

17 people listed on the 990; $153K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Board
$56,181Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$54,181Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$22,542Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$17,128Pt VII · Sec A
$1,879Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$1,084Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Edward O'Toole$59,400$56,181$54,072$51,080$46,435
Briheem Douglas—$54,181$52,049$48,580$44,687
Vanessa Sanders————$50,496
Earlene Bly————$37,348
Nene Diallo$8,391$22,542$14,658$12,960—
Galen Landsberg$17,455————
Frederick Hollis—$17,128———
Tiffani Davis$1,930————

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 workers' rights and fair labor practices through collective bargaining and support.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

To organize workers and secure improved wages, hours, working conditions and other economic advantages through organization, negotiation and collective bargaining.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-2815129) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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$99K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$111K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$111K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
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$2.4M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$153K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$399K
Payroll taxesLn 10$110K
Legal feesLn 11b$89K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K
Office expensesLn 13$23K
OccupancyLn 16$91K
TravelLn 17$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K
InsuranceLn 23$34K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$893K
All other expensesLn 24e$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $3.0M$2.8M$220K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $3.0M$3.2M−$195K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $3.9M$3.3M$606K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $1.6M$1.4M$225K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 26, 2021 $1.4M$930K$495K$1.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,024,741 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,906,122$2,900,592
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$12,655
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,457$111,494
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,936,579$3,024,741
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $3,972$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,459,489$2,002,367
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $867,234$1,217,516
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,330,695$3,219,883
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $605,884−$195,142
Part VI · Governance 4 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $3,024,741 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,900,592$2,900,592
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,655$12,655
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $39,520$39,520
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $71,974$71,974
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,012,086 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,655$3,024,741
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,219,883 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$152,995
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$1,321,651
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$19,195
IX-9 Other employee benefits$398,668
IX-10 Payroll taxes$109,858
IX-11b Legal fees$88,813
IX-11c Accounting fees$9,125
IX-11g Other fees for services$4,520
IX-13 Office expenses$23,467
IX-16 Occupancy$91,086
IX-17 Travel$10,687
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$9,706
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,774
IX-23 Insurance$34,154
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$893,265
IX-24e All other expenses$50,919
IX-25 Total functional expenses$3,219,883
Part X · Balance sheet $2,226,151 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,408,745$2,210,522
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,477$6,704
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,425$8,925
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,426,647$2,226,151
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,022$1,668
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,022$1,668
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,202,171$2,107,012
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $217,454$117,471
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,419,625$2,224,483
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,426,647$2,226,151
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,224,483 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,024,741
XI-2 Total expenses$3,219,883
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$195,142
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,419,625
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,224,483

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