American Postal Workers Union

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To unite all Postal employees into one brotherhood for social and economic advancement and to endorse the theory that all citizens of the united states are entitled to reliable, efficient Postal service.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 62-0879129) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$195K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$195K
to officers and key staff · 50% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 50% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
18.9 mo
of spending, in cash
18.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 21 voting members
11 of 21 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$429K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$389K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$626K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$429K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$307K
FY2021$346K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$429K
Expenses
$389K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$389K
Net assets
$626K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$438K
FY2022$576K
FY2023$587K
FY2024$626K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1973.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $195K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Preside
$26,338Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$24,689Pt VII · Sec A
President
$23,779Pt VII · Sec A
Director Cc
$15,010Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Directo
$12,268Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Directo
$11,797Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Directo
$11,713Pt VII · Sec A
Director Mvs
$11,366Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jerry Bennett$26,338$18,712$8,335$4,041—
Keith Pullen$23,779$22,316$25,449$24,850$21,382
Robbin Atchley$24,689$22,620$19,310$18,440$15,255
Steven Simms$15,010$15,906$11,760$7,982$4,500
Charles Ross$11,366$15,279———
Ron Armstrong$11,797$15,085———
Cord Fletcher$11,194$13,125$1,126——
Juan Soler$10,385$12,720$5,908$2,613$1,994

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

Programs and updates

Unites postal employees for advancement and advocates for reliable postal service for all citizens.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Uniting approximately 850 members out of approximately 1,050 postal employees in nashville, TN, for social and economic advancement and providing a reliable and efficient postal service.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 62-0879129) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$429K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$428K
Investment incomeLn 3$292
Money outPt IX
$389K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$626K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$612K
Total assetsLn 16$633K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A21
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$428K
Investment incomeLn 3$292
Total revenueLn 12$429K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$537K
SavingsLn 2$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$612K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Other assetsLn 15$250
Total assetsLn 16$633K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$626K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$568K$612K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$592K$633K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$587K$626K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$514
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$195K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K
Office expensesLn 13$29K
OccupancyLn 16$10K
TravelLn 17$60K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$389K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 9, 2025 $429K$389K$40K$626K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 2, 2024 $421K$411K$10K$587K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 10, 2023 $393K$255K$138K$576K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 1, 2022 $346K$205K$142K$438K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 31, 2021 $307K$187K$119K$297K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $428,698 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $421,056$428,406
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $292$292
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $421,348$428,698
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$514
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $268,078$235,268
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $142,876$153,306
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $410,954$389,088
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,394$39,610
Part VI · Governance 11 of 21 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $428,698 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $428,406$428,406
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $292$292
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $428,406 · Excluded from tax $292$428,698
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $389,088 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$514
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$195,465
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$22,351
IX-10 Payroll taxes$17,452
IX-11c Accounting fees$11,700
IX-13 Office expenses$29,471
IX-16 Occupancy$10,211
IX-17 Travel$59,921
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$16,180
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$3,472
IX-23 Insurance$1,201
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$21,150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$389,088
Part X · Balance sheet $632,824 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $492,892$536,880
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $75,028$75,320
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,846$20,374
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $250$250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $592,016$632,824
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,466$6,664
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,466$6,664
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $586,550$626,160
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $586,550$626,160
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $592,016$632,824
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $626,160 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$428,698
XI-2 Total expenses$389,088
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,610
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$586,550
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$626,160

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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