American Postal Workers Union Afl-CIO FY2021 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(5)Since 1971Mutual / membership EIN 52-0913725Revenue $57.9M in FY2021

On file with the IRSapwu.org1300 L Street Nw, 20005-4107 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Nov 1973

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Apwu is responsible for the negotiation and implementation of a collective bargaining contract with the usps on behalf of the members of the Union and employees in the bargaining unit.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$10.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12.2M a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$10.0M
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $117.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5.6M
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 13 voting members
Concern: none of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$57.9M
>-0.01% vs prior year
Spent
$41.0M
Net assets
$135.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$57.9M
FY2021>-0.01%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$57.9M
FY2021$57.9M
FY2022$61.4M
FY2023$64.5M
FY2024$65.7M
FY2025$66.0M
Expenses
$41.0M
FY2021▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$45.2M
FY2021$41.0M
FY2022$52.7M
FY2023$49.6M
FY2024$55.2M
FY2025$56.5M
Net assets
$135.3M
FY2021▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$119.8M
FY2021$135.3M
FY2022$133.5M
FY2023$153.4M
FY2024$165.2M
FY2025$177.8M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1973.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

86 people listed on the 990; $10.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$180,811Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treasurer
$160,636Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice-President
$153,987Pt VII · Sec A
Director Maintenance Div
$150,616Pt VII · Sec A
Director Clerk Division
$150,487Pt VII · Sec A
Director Industrial Relations
$150,452Pt VII · Sec A
Director Legislative Dept
$150,408Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Director a Clerk Div
$142,725Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Dimondstein$187,983$191,276$187,929$184,679$180,811$180,886
Elizabeth Powell$188,555$167,101$173,352$167,745$160,636$168,207
Judy Beard$174,625$154,728$160,506$156,190$150,408$155,524
Deborah Szeredy$169,182$167,101$164,022$159,073——
Charles Cash$168,017$162,969$159,802$120,216——
Lamont Brooks$165,841$163,548$160,475$156,277$150,487$155,471
Michael Foster$165,525$163,442$160,331$155,958$142,297$155,624
Idowu Balogun$163,341$160,879$159,010$156,614$150,616$155,914

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

Negotiates collective bargaining agreements for postal workers and provides health insurance benefits to union members and employees.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Implementation of national collective bargaining agreement with us postal service for 300,000 members of bargaining unit, including negotiation & grievance arbitrary procedures. Organizing-union solicits voluntary membership from employees of usps & from private contractors providing services to usps.

Pt IX · col B
02

Education-publication of monthly tabloid, bi-weekly newsletters & other printed matter; conducting training programs in stewardship and federal reporting, etc.

Pt IX · col B
03

Operation of apwu health plan (separate reporting entity) under fehba program to provide HEALTH/MEDICAL insurance benefits to HP members.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · 31 grants · $376K · 2021–2024
NcbcpDC · FY2024$15,000
Yes for Freedom to Vote by MailFY2024$10,000
National Vote at Home InstituteVA · FY2024$10,000
National Action Network INCNY · FY2024$10,000
Economic Policy InstituteDC · FY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$8,950
CbtuDC · FY2024$5,675
A Philip Randolph Miami-Dade ChapterFY2024$5,500
CbtuDC · FY2023$13,000
NAACP (separate Checks)DC · FY2023$12,295
NcbcpDC · FY2023$10,000
Economic Policy InstituteDC · FY2023$10,000
Union Network InternationalFY2023$10,000
National Vote at Home InstituteVA · FY2023$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$57.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$464K
Money outPt IX
$41.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$135.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18.0M
Total assetsLn 16$140.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
86
listed · VII A
PaidVII A86
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$464K
Gains on assetsLn 7$185K
Total revenueLn 12$57.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17.3M
SavingsLn 2$673K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$117.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.0M
Other assetsLn 15$94K
Total assetsLn 16$140.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.6M
Net assetsLn 32$135.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5408
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18.3M$18.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$101.1M$117.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.2M$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$124.8M$140.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.9M$5.6M
Net assetsLn 32$119.8M$135.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$98K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$11.3M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.3M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.2M
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.3M
Legal feesLn 11b$1.6M
Accounting feesLn 11c$113K
Investment management feesLn 11f$142K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.8M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.1M
Office expensesLn 13$1.6M
Information technologyLn 14$692K
OccupancyLn 16$2.5M
TravelLn 17$154K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.1M
InsuranceLn 23$211K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$1.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$41.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $66.0M$56.5M$9.5M$177.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $65.7M$55.2M$10.5M$165.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $64.5M$49.6M$14.8M$153.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $61.4M$52.7M$8.7M$133.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $57.9M$41.0M$16.9M$135.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $57.9M$45.2M$12.7M$119.8M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $57,883,308 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $54,547,843$55,998,033
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,761,821$1,421,729
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $576,531$463,546
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $57,886,195$57,883,308
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$98,225
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,922,280$23,442,198
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,266,545$17,414,641
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $45,188,825$40,955,064
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,697,370$16,928,244
Part VI · Governance 0 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $57,883,308 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$126,271 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $55,074,488 · Unrelated business $923,545$55,998,033
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,236,524$1,236,524
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $245,601$245,601
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $219,308$219,308
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $185,205$185,205
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $124,908$124,908
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $55,199,396 · Unrelated business $923,545 · Excluded from tax $1,760,367$57,883,308
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $40,955,064 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$98,225
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$11,341,189
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$5,326,652
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$1,280,307
IX-9 Other employee benefits$4,208,452
IX-10 Payroll taxes$1,285,598
IX-11b Legal fees$1,646,587
IX-11c Accounting fees$113,375
IX-11f Investment management fees$141,801
IX-11g Other fees for services$1,822,275
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,139,885
IX-13 Office expenses$1,632,825
IX-14 Information technology$692,006
IX-16 Occupancy$2,473,192
IX-17 Travel$154,284
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$3,960
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,088,764
IX-23 Insurance$211,184
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$5,032,318
IX-24e All other expenses$1,262,185
IX-25 Total functional expenses$40,955,064
Part X · Balance sheet $140,864,029 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,126,128$17,344,711
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $178,088$672,674
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $57,752$28,419
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,190,513$5,015,758
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $101,132,499$117,708,514
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $70,701$93,953
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $124,755,681$140,864,029
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,922,926$5,581,456
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,922,926$5,581,456
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $119,832,755$135,282,573
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $119,832,755$135,282,573
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $124,755,681$140,864,029
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $135,282,573 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$57,883,308
XI-2 Total expenses$40,955,064
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,928,244
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$119,832,755
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,478,426
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$135,282,573

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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