American Postal Workers Union FY2023 filing

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Union of postal workers local chapter.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
39¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$32K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
39%
of spending
Concern: 39% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$99K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$82K
To programs
39%
Net assets
$189K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$99K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$111K
Expenses
$82K
FY2023▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$82K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$105K
Net assets
$189K
FY2023▲ +45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$206K
FY2025$214K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1973.

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Where the money goes

39 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 39% · $32K Management & general 61% · $50K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$11,233Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treasurer
$9,965Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$4,800Pt VII · Sec A
$3,600Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk Craft Director
$2,306Pt VII · Sec A
Human Relations Director
$553Pt VII · Sec A
Legislative Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lequetta Harper$11,603$9,800$9,965$5,741$648
Kwajalyn Cornelius Grace$8,400$8,400$11,233$11,312$6,017
Tavores Ware$9,733$9,109$2,306$1,444—
Desiree Obryant——$4,800$5,400$2,800
Vicki Daniely————$4,094
Kayla Rutland$3,754$3,754———
Shanita Brown$3,627$2,822———
Toren Thomas$1,800$3,600$3,600$3,600$2,904

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 15aYes

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Advocates for postal workers' rights and benefits.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

To negotitate for better workers rights and protection.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$99K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$674
Money outPt IX
$82K
Ln 25
Programscol B$32K
Managementcol C$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$189K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K
Total assetsLn 16$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$674
Total revenueLn 12$99K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
SavingsLn 2$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$189K
Total assetsLn 16$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$189K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 63
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$130K$189K
Total assetsLn 16$130K$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$130K$189K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$41K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$82K$32K$50K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $111K$105K$5K$214K 990 PDF
FY2024 $107K$206K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $99K$82K$17K$189K 990 PDF
FY2022 $91K$56K$34K$130K 990 PDF
FY2021 $82K$50K$32K$96K 990 PDF
FY2020 $73K$53K$19K$64K 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 $98,637 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $89,905$97,963
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $674$674
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $90,579$98,637
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $524$4,150
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $39,128$54,027
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,590$23,520
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $56,242$81,697
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,337$16,940
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $98,637 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$97,963
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$97,963
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $674$674
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $674$98,637
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $81,697 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,150$4,150
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $41,427$41,427
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $8,650$8,650
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,950$3,950
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,407$13,407
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,763$3,763
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,350$6,350
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,620 · Management $50,077 · Fundraising $0$81,697
Part X · Balance sheet $188,706 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,954$146,894
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$41,812
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,954$188,706
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $129,954$188,706
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,954$188,706
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $188,706 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$98,637
XI-2 Total expenses$81,697
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,940
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$129,954
XI-7 Investment expenses$41,812
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$188,706

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

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