American Postal Workers Union

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Columbia, SC501(c)(5)Since 1992Mutual / membership EIN 57-0481225Revenue $317K in FY2025Latest return filed Jun 22, 2026

On file with the IRSColumbia, SCTax-exempt since Nov 1973

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 57-0481225) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$97K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
7.5 mo
of spending, in cash
7.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
None of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$317K
+0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$323K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$237K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$317K
FY2025▲ +0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$269K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$315K
FY2025$317K
Expenses
$323K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$308K
FY2025$323K
Net assets
$237K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$269K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$242K
FY2025$237K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1973.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$28,743Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$21,008Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$18,707Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk Craft Director
$7,932Pt VII · Sec A
$5,386Pt VII · Sec A
Maintenance Craft Director
$4,785Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Clerk Craft Director
$4,399Pt VII · Sec A
Mvs Craft Director
$2,719Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Betty James-Leaks$28,743$23,977$17,313$17,673$15,638$11,766
Mark Sims$21,008$24,122$20,128$20,955$12,930$4,678
Michelle Reed$18,707$14,366$14,353$12,605$13,481$4,451
Felicia Miller$7,932$6,733$5,416$6,534——
Samuel Smoak$4,785$7,197$4,660$7,122——
Paige Chong——$5,764$4,420——
Edward Morrison——$5,596$5,437——
Reginald Owens$4,399$5,472————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Union operates to maintain equitable wage scales and working conditions and collective bargaining for its membership providing representation and training to the local membership regarding wages, benefits, working conditions, and other member reltated issues.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 57-0481225) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$317K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$317K
Investment incomeLn 3$189
Money outPt IX
$323K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$237K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$201K
Total assetsLn 16$241K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$317K
Investment incomeLn 3$189
Total revenueLn 12$317K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
SavingsLn 2$138K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$201K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K
Total assetsLn 16$241K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$237K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K$201K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$242K$241K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$4K
Net assetsLn 32$242K$237K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$97K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$250
Office expensesLn 13$31K
Information technologyLn 14$8K
OccupancyLn 16$17K
TravelLn 17$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$93K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$892
Total functional expensesLn 25$323K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 22, 2026 $317K$323K−$5K$237K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 30, 2025 $315K$308K$7K$242K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 3, 2024 $287K$295K−$8K$236K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 18, 2023 $276K$301K−$25K$244K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 21, 2022 $269K$232K$37K$269K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 8, 2021 $223K$160K$64K$232K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

C · Political and lobbying D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $317,492 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $313,941$317,303
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $753$189
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $314,694$317,492
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $118,464$133,613
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $189,383$189,301
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $307,847$322,914
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,847−$5,422
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $317,492 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $27,527 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $289,776 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$289,776
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $189$189
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $317,303 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $189$317,492
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $322,914 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$97,457
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$26,187
IX-10 Payroll taxes$9,969
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,700
IX-11g Other fees for services$250
IX-13 Office expenses$31,014
IX-14 Information technology$8,011
IX-16 Occupancy$17,252
IX-17 Travel$5,145
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$92,853
IX-23 Insurance$5,146
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$24,038
IX-24e All other expenses$892
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$322,914
Part X · Balance sheet $240,917 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,739$63,328
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $135,539$137,988
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,182$39,601
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $242,460$240,917
X-25 Other liabilities$3,879
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,879
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $242,460$237,038
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $242,460$237,038
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $242,460$240,917
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $237,038 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$317,492
XI-2 Total expenses$322,914
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,422
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$242,460
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$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$237,038

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