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Governed United Security Professionals FY2023 filing

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Catonsville, MD501(c)(5)Employment EIN 46-3155316Revenue $195K in FY2023Latest return filed Mar 2, 2026

On file with the IRSguspu.com/home.html5602 Balt National Pike Ste 607, 21228-0000 · Catonsville, MDTax-exempt since Nov 2025

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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.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$67K 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
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
$67K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$195K
Spent
$200K
Net assets
$22K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$195K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$195K
FY2024$263K
Expenses
$200K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$200K
FY2024$260K
Net assets
$22K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$22K
FY2024$26K

From the FY2023 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; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kent Emery
President
$65,330Pt VII · Sec A
Bernard Wilson
Vice President
$1,482Pt VII · Sec A
Myers Kendricks
Recording Secretary
$300Pt 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

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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

Unites security guards and officers for property and person protection.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
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

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$195K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$195K
Money outPt IX
$200K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$22K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$195K
Total revenueLn 12$195K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$22K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$27K$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$27K$22K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$33
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$83K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K
Office expensesLn 13$14K
OccupancyLn 16$28K
TravelLn 17$28K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$200K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 2, 2026 $263K$260K$4K$26K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 2, 2026 $195K$200K−$5K$22K 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
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Part I · Summary $195,253 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $221,331$195,253
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $221,331$195,253
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$33
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $139,184$124,359
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,783$75,942
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $220,967$200,334
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $364−$5,081
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $195,253 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $195,253$195,253
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $195,253 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$195,253
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $200,334 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$33
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$83,334
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$21,350
IX-9 Other employee benefits$12,939
IX-10 Payroll taxes$6,736
IX-11g Other fees for services$4,500
IX-13 Office expenses$13,956
IX-16 Occupancy$28,290
IX-17 Travel$27,876
IX-23 Insurance$1,320
IX-25 Total functional expenses$200,334
Part X · Balance sheet $22,259 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,340$22,259
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,340$22,259
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,340$22,259
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,340$22,259
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,340$22,259
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $22,259 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$195,253
XI-2 Total expenses$200,334
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,081
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,340
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$22,259

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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