American Postal Workers Union FY2021 filing

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All members of labor have the right to economic, political, social, justice, and have the inherent right to earn a living and be paid for the service they perform regardless of race, color, creed, sex, sexual oriantation, age, or religion.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$295K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 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
$295K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$50K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 12 voting members
Concern: none of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$941K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$839K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$941K
FY2021▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$927K
FY2021$941K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$839K
FY2021▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$899K
FY2021$839K
FY2022$993K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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25 people listed on the 990; $295K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$71,323Pt VII · Sec A
Secreatary/Treasurer
$70,641Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$68,986Pt VII · Sec A
Maint Craft Assisant Director
$16,226Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Assistant Mvo Director
$11,265Pt VII · Sec A
N Houston Associate Vice President
$6,312Pt VII · Sec A
Maintenance Craft Director
$6,220Pt VII · Sec A
Retiree Co-Ordinator
$5,869Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alfred Davison$84,953$82,172$80,066$76,311$71,323$73,326
Pritt Singh$82,314$80,364$82,143$78,205$68,986$68,045
Bernadette Baker$80,114$77,351$75,330$75,871$70,641$65,789
Billie Glazebrook$16,739$14,453$18,096$10,321$5,869$8,744
Karen White——$14,190$16,860$16,226$16,660
Valerie Streety——$11,273$11,763$11,265$9,915
Pat Jones-Taylor$7,957$10,856$7,590$1,550$3,263$5,162
Deanna Simmons$9,622$8,748$7,223$6,427$6,312$5,390

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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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Organization of the bargain unit through social functions, membership recruitment incentives, sale or gift of organization materials, etc.

Pt IX · col B
02

Education of and communication with members through printed matter, training programs, membership meetings, etc.

Pt IX · col B
03

Negotiation and implemantation of collective bargaining agreement including the arbitration of greivance cases.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$941K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$937K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$937
Money outPt IX
$839K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A25
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$937K
Investment incomeLn 3$937
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$941K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$586
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$369K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 572
VolunteersI 610
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$1.4M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$352K$369K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$50K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.9M
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$61K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$291K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$87K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$74K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$314
Office expensesLn 13$45K
Information technologyLn 14$10K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$106K
TravelLn 17$30K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K
InsuranceLn 23$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$839K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.2M$80K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.0M$296K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.0M$120K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$993K$10K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $941K$839K$102K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $927K$899K$28K$1.8M 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $940,630 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $887,080$936,606
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31,737$937
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,328$3,087
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $927,145$940,630
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$60,706
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $567,298$480,857
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $331,842$297,444
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $899,140$839,007
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,005$101,623
Part VI · Governance 0 of 12 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
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 $940,630 across 7 lines filed
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 $936,606 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$936,606
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $937$937
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $129 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$129
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,958 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,958
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $939,693 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $937$940,630
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $839,007 across 31 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$60,706
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$291,084
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$87,430
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$73,672
IX-10 Payroll taxes$28,671
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$29,259
IX-11c Accounting fees$15,292
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$314
IX-13 Office expenses$45,086
IX-14 Information technology$9,537
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$106,500
IX-17 Travel$30,108
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$10,008
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$23,412
IX-23 Insurance$17,128
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$10,800
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$839,007
Part X · Balance sheet $1,958,540 assets, 21 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $119,526; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,805−$586
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,364,361$1,469,960
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,185$1,078
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $351,941$368,562
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,801,817$1,958,540
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,509$49,609
X-18 Grants payable$0
X-19 Deferred revenue$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,509$49,609
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,767,308$1,908,931
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,801,817$1,958,540
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,908,931 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$940,630
XI-2 Total expenses$839,007
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,623
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,767,308
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$40,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,908,931

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