American Postal Workers Union

IRS exemption revoked

Roanoke, VA501(c)(5)Mutual / membership EIN 54-6053229Revenue $107K in FY2022Latest filing we have: 2022. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

On file with the IRSRoanoke, VATax-exempt since Nov 1973

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Training and Organization

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-6053229) · Dispute this line
$25K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$25K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
40.6 mo
of spending, in cash
40.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.6% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$107K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$82K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$510K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$107K
FY2022▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$107K
Net assets
$510K
FY2022▲ +5%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$447K
FY2021$486K
FY2022$510K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing we have: FY2022. IRS ruling in Nov 1973.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $25K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Past General President
$4,992Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk Craft President
$4,392Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treasurer
$3,792Pt VII · Sec A
Administrative Secretary
$3,792Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice-President
$2,293Pt VII · Sec A
Maintenance President
$1,992Pt VII · Sec A
$1,042Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$942Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Robyn Wright$4,992$4,000$3,600
Angie Rigney$4,392$3,000$1,800
Christopher Sowers—$2,800$4,200
Jan Wright$3,792$3,000$3,000
Sherry Wiggins$3,792$3,000$3,000
Kim Dodd$2,293——
James Dickenson$1,992$1,200$1,200
Carlton Cooper$400$1,200$1,200

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

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Civil and social welfare of our membership consisting of approximately 245 members.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-6053229) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Training and education of approximately 20-30 officers and union stewards.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-6053229) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Contract negotiations and implementation covering our members.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-6053229) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$107K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$954
Money outPt IX
$82K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$510K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$954
Total revenueLn 12$107K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$278K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$278K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$235K
Total assetsLn 16$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$510K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K$278K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$235K$235K
Total assetsLn 16$488K$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$486K$510K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$785
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$3K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K
OccupancyLn 16$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$30K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$82K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 17, 2023 $107K$82K$25K$510K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2022 $97K$486K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 30, 2021 $93K$447K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990
Part I · Summary $107,191 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $600$103,846
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,053$2,391
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $94,417$954
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $97,070$107,191
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $225$785
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $1,874$2,700
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,264$29,796
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,418$48,824
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $60,781$82,105
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,289$25,086
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $107,191 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $954 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$103,246
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$600
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$103,846
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,391 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,391
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,345 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$107,191
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $82,105 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$785
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$2,700
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$24,579
IX-9 Other employee benefits$3,262
IX-10 Payroll taxes$1,955
IX-13 Office expenses$1,768
IX-16 Occupancy$13,433
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$30,173
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$3,450
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$82,105
Part X · Balance sheet $512,919 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $253,020$278,106
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $235,125$234,813
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $488,145$512,919
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,151$3,049
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,151$3,049
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $485,994$509,870
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $485,994$509,870
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $488,145$512,919
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $509,870 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$107,191
XI-2 Total expenses$82,105
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,086
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$485,994
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,210
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$509,870

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