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Governed United Security Professionals

Not tax-deductible

Catonsville, MD501(c)(5)EmploymentEIN 46-3155316

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To unite all workers eligible as Security guards or officers engaged in protection, surveillance and supervision of property and persons. These activities are conducted by members of gusp. The activity is conducted at the location of those companies and organizations subject to the collective bargaining agreement. The president of gusp shall devote his full-time and attention to the duties as president of the union. Participation in the management of gusp by other officers is estimated to be less than 5 percent ot their time. Gusp funded by initiation fees and periodic dues. The activity furthers the purpose of gusp by providing unity is strength.

$97K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $766 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 80% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$196
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$263K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$260K
Net assets
$26K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$263K
FY2024▲ +35%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$195K
FY2024$263K
Expenses
$260K
FY2024▲ +30%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$200K
FY2024$260K
Net assets
$26K
FY2024▲ +15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$22K
FY2024$26K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2025.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kent Emery
President
$94,425Pt VII · Sec A
Bernard Wilson
Vice President
$1,579Pt VII · Sec A
Myers Kendricks
Recording Secretary
$1,100Pt VII · Sec A

Kent Emery’s $94K as President is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Kent Emery$94,425$65,330
Bernard Wilson$1,579$1,482
Myers Kendricks$1,100$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

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

Unites security guards and officers for property and person protection.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Collective bargaining & representationnegotiated and administered collective bargaining agreements to secure improved wages, benefits, and working conditions for security professionals. Represented members in grievance proceedings and arbitration to ensure fair treatment in the workplace.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$263K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$263K
Money outPt IX
$260K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$26K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$196
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$263K
Total revenueLn 12$263K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$196
Net assetsLn 32$26K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$22K$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$196
Net assetsLn 32$22K$26K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$114K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$49K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K
Office expensesLn 13$16K
OccupancyLn 16$28K
TravelLn 17$25K
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $263K$260K$4K$26K 990 PDF
FY2023 $195K$200K−$5K$22K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $263,202 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $263,202$263,202
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $263,202 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$263,202
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $259,654 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$114,317
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$48,995
IX-9 Other employee benefits$7,475
IX-10 Payroll taxes$9,894
IX-11b Legal fees$5,000
IX-13 Office expenses$15,691
IX-16 Occupancy$28,473
IX-17 Travel$25,411
IX-23 Insurance$4,398
IX-25 Total functional expenses$259,654
Part X · Balance sheet $25,807 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,259$25,807
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,259$25,807
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$196
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$196
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,259$25,611
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,259$25,611
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,259$25,807
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,611 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$263,202
XI-2 Total expenses$259,654
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,548
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,259
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$196
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,611

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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