American Postal Workers Union #299

Not tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(5)Since 1971EIN 74-1714039

Union representation and workplace support of its members

$153K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $81K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$153K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
47 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 46.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
700
of 700 voting members
Looks good: 700 of 700 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$379K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$316K
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$379K
FY2025▼ -5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$307K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$399K
FY2025$379K
Expenses
$316K
FY2025▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$316K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$885K
FY2021$951K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 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; $153K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$53,423Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$37,715Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$16,602Pt VII · Sec A
Director Clerk Crft
$15,513Pt VII · Sec A
Health Plan Drctr
$13,305Pt VII · Sec A
$13,287Pt VII · Sec A
$1,762Pt VII · Sec A
$999Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Larry Roberts$53,423$59,679$51,927$56,608$49,540$51,672
Linda Panarelli$37,715$27,369$27,109$27,257$25,432$25,408
Jacque Brock$16,602$8,067$7,397$3,600$3,600$4,155
Jesse Benavides$15,513$257$1,498$2,007$533$5,858
Monte Lane$13,305$12,649$14,258$5,557$7,517$3,329
Tracey Dingman$13,287$12,027$11,012$10,645$11,006$11,404
Rene Hamilton$1,762$1,505——$807$948
Crystal Gonzales$999$1,496————

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 workers, providing union representation and workplace support.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Supports union members by helping resolve employee grievances (828) filed in 2025) and works with employees on other issues. Helps administer employee benefits.

Pt IX · col B
02

Keeps union members (approximately 712 members) informed on various work related activities through meetings, website and emails.

Pt IX · col B
03

Supports members with meetings and member events.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$379K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$375K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$756
Money outPt IX
$316K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a700
IndependentVI 1b700
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$375K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$756
Total revenueLn 12$379K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$6K$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$153K$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$143$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$21K$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$6K$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$28K$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$15K$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$27K$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$316K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $379K$316K$63K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $399K$288K$111K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $358K$274K$85K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $321K$241K$80K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $307K$241K$66K$951K 990 PDF
FY2020 $303K$223K$80K$885K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $379,008 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$375,088
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,164
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $756 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$756
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $379,008 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$379,008
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $315,535 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$1,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$4,633
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$6,147
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$153,434
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,416
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,157
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$143
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,530
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,842
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,282
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$27,521
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,098
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,870
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$27,134
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,094
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$24,234
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$315,535
Part X · Balance sheet $1,293,794 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,169,321$1,233,309
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $60,485$60,485
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,229,806$1,293,794
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,321$3,836
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,321$3,836
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,226,485$1,289,958
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,229,806$1,293,794
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,289,958 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$379,008
XI-2 Total expenses$315,535
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$63,473
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,226,485
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,289,958

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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