American Postal Workers Union FY2023 filing

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Houston, TX501(c)(5)Since 1971EIN 75-6025327Revenue $506K in FY2023

On file with the IRS7906 Richland Dr, 77028-1938 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Nov 1973

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Provides representation to the Local membership regarding wages, benefits, working conditions and other member related issues.

$200K 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 $37K a year · 8% 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
$200K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.8 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 18 voting members
Concern: none of 18 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$506K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$524K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$647K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$506K
FY2023▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$378K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$439K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$516K
FY2025$527K
Expenses
$524K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$524K
FY2024$543K
FY2025$564K
Net assets
$647K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$497K
FY2021$653K
FY2022$665K
FY2023$647K
FY2024$621K
FY2025$583K

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 Nov 1973.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $200K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$87,286Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$21,231Pt VII · Sec A
District VP 9
$14,968Pt VII · Sec A
District VP 10
$13,746Pt VII · Sec A
Director News Information Edit
$13,449Pt VII · Sec A
Legislative Aide
$7,437Pt VII · Sec A
District VP 5
$6,811Pt VII · Sec A
District VP 7
$6,593Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ruben Campos$91,743$57,689$4,093$2,400$2,078$1,300
Carlton Williams——$87,286$80,533$76,262$75,176
Debbie Barrett-Wiltz$36,637$27,653$21,231$15,298$19,924—
Debbie Land$24,476$8,632$750———
Billy Jones$9,480$18,663$14,968$15,032$13,219$8,144
Ronald E Vaughns—$10,062$13,746$7,981$8,014—
J Carlos Barrios$13,154$11,265$13,449$9,316——
Mary Newsom$10,618$12,517$6,811$2,609$1,799$1,209

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 15aYes

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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provides representation to the Local membership regarding wages, benefits, working conditions and other member related issues.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$506K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$499K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$524K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$647K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$647K
Total assetsLn 16$647K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A18
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$499K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$506K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$393K
SavingsLn 2$254K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$647K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72
Total assetsLn 16$647K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$647K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$665K$647K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$216$72
Total assetsLn 16$665K$647K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$665K$647K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$236K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$512
Office expensesLn 13$46K
Information technologyLn 14$627
OccupancyLn 16$4K
TravelLn 17$139K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$188
Total functional expensesLn 25$524K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $527K$564K−$37K$583K 990 PDF
FY2024 $516K$543K−$27K$621K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $506K$524K−$18K$647K 990 PDF
FY2022 $439K$427K$12K$665K 990 PDF
FY2021 $470K$314K$157K$653K 990 PDF
FY2020 $378K$241K$138K$497K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $505,736 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $439,005$498,685
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $102$7,051
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $439,107$505,736
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 $206,345$268,327
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $220,606$255,462
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $426,951$523,789
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,156−$18,053
Part VI · Governance 0 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $505,736 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,645 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 $472,040 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$472,040
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,051$7,051
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $498,685 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,051$505,736
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $523,789 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$235,529
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$14,947
IX-10 Payroll taxes$17,851
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$1,671
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$512
IX-13 Office expenses$46,430
IX-14 Information technology$627
IX-16 Occupancy$4,091
IX-17 Travel$138,709
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$52,653
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$6,081
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$188
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$523,789
Part X · Balance sheet $647,301 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $335,081$393,225
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $330,057$254,004
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $216$72
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $665,354$647,301
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $665,354$647,301
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $665,354$647,301
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $665,354$647,301
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $647,301 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$505,736
XI-2 Total expenses$523,789
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,053
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$665,354
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$647,301

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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