American Postal Workers Union FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

New Orleans, LA501(c)(5)Since 1973EIN 72-0397663

The Union operates to maintain equitable wage scales and working conditions and collective bargaining for its membership

$56K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.7 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
3
of 9 voting members
Worth a look: 3 of 9 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$219K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$179K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$397K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$219K
FY2021▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$235K
Expenses
$179K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$179K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$238K
FY2025$254K
Net assets
$397K
FY2021▲ +11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$358K
FY2021$397K
FY2022$379K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$353K
FY2025$335K

From the FY2021 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.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$32,351Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$15,851Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$3,377Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk Craft Director
$1,800Pt VII · Sec A
Maintenance Craft Director
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
Motor Vehicle Director
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
Esec Asst Clerk Craft Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Maint Craft Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Leroy Chapman JR$37,281$37,689$35,758$34,046$32,351$31,520
Deborah Cannon$18,219$18,742$18,424$16,626$15,851$12,761
Tammy Pugh-Matthews$3,174$3,698$3,749$3,289$3,377$2,890
Tyra Causey$1,800$1,800$1,740$1,890$1,800—
Leonardo Cullota$1,200$1,200$1,200$1,200$1,200$1,200
Patrick Sims—$1,200$1,200$1,200$1,200$1,200
Darryl Haney$800—————
Tomeka Bush—————$480

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

Advocates for fair wages, safe workplaces, and collective bargaining for workers.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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The Union operates to maintain equitable wage scales and working conditions and collective bargaining for its membership

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$219K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$219K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$179K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$397K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$264K
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$219K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Total revenueLn 12$219K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$229K
SavingsLn 2$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$264K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$133K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$397K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
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$218K$264K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$137K$133K
Total assetsLn 16$358K$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$358K$397K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K
Information technologyLn 14$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$16K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K
InsuranceLn 23$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$179K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $235K$254K−$18K$335K 990 PDF
FY2024 $224K$238K−$14K$353K 990 PDF
FY2023 $216K$227K−$11K$368K 990 PDF
FY2022 $204K$223K−$19K$379K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $219K$179K$39K$397K 990 PDF
FY2020 $194K$358K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $218,672 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $22,056 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 $196,608 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$196,608
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8$8
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $218,664 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8$218,672
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $179,442 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$55,779
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$41,477
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$12,481
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,750
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$8,928
IX-14 Information technology$3,528
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$15,847
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$8,041
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$4,159
IX-23 Insurance$7,147
IX-24e All other expenses$20,305
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$179,442
Part X · Balance sheet $397,446 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $217,880$229,090
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$35,258
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $137,257$133,098
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,079$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $358,216$397,446
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $358,216$397,446
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $358,216$397,446
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $358,216$397,446
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $397,446 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$218,672
XI-2 Total expenses$179,442
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,230
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$358,216
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$397,446

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