United Steelworkers FY2023 filing

Not tax-deductible

Sulphur, LA501(c)(5)EIN 72-0702263

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Labor union for the fair collective bargaining of local industry workers

$226K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$226K
to officers and key staff · 45% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 45% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.2 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 654 voting members
Concern: none of 654 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$400K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$498K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$400K
FY2023▼ -2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$489K
FY2021$446K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$400K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$354K
Expenses
$498K
FY2023▲ +62%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$326K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$498K
FY2024$507K
FY2025$438K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2023-0.4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.2M

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 Dec 1940.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $226K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Office Admin
$75,042Pt VII · Sec A
Unit President
$36,242Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$20,783Pt VII · Sec A
$16,911Pt VII · Sec A
Unit President
$14,909Pt VII · Sec A
Unit Presdient
$13,870Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$13,403Pt VII · Sec A
$11,285Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jessica Smithey$80,385$77,354$75,042$72,241$70,396$67,715
Wade Legros$20,091$19,132$36,242$8,836$4,309$4,155
Jimmy Burgess$17,074$29,123$16,911$9,266$17,686$4,533
Christian Barras$22,387$19,286————
Travis Corbello$11,677$21,325$14,909$2,823——
Greg Reed$16,763$17,604$20,783$12,599$10,630—
William Neal Leger—$10,251$13,870$13,395$11,389$6,337
Donald Bordelon$13,823$11,618$13,403$6,103$4,246—

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for fair wages and working conditions for local industry employees.

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$400K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$372K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$498K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a654
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$372K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$400K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$283K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$250K$283K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$974K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$239K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$96K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K
Office expensesLn 13$69K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K
Total functional expensesLn 25$498K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $354K$438K−$84K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $362K$507K−$145K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $400K$498K−$98K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $410K$308K$102K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $446K$326K$120K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $489K$348K$141K$1.7M 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 FY2023 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $399,994 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $386,025$372,197
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $148$1,511
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,477$26,286
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $409,650$399,994
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 $201,295$362,620
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $106,851$135,333
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $308,146$497,953
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $101,504−$97,959
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $399,994 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,286 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$372,197
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$372,197
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,511$1,511
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,797$399,994
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $497,953 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$239,065
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$95,780
IX-10 Payroll taxes$27,775
IX-11b Legal fees$4,704
IX-13 Office expenses$68,955
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$7,250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$54,424
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$497,953
Part X · Balance sheet $2,316,040 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,100,817$1,002,909
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $973,600$1,030,200
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $249,930$282,931
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,324,347$2,316,040
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,324,347$2,316,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,324,347$2,316,040
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,316,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$399,994
XI-2 Total expenses$497,953
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$97,959
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,324,347
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$89,652
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$2,316,040

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