American Postal Workers Union 229

Not tax-deductible

Aurora, CO501(c)(5)Since 1979EIN 84-0441436Revenue $658K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwww,denverapwu.com15677 E 17th Ave, 80011-4603 · Aurora, COTax-exempt since Nov 1973

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To unite Postal employees in a democratic labor Union, to promote economic welfare of the working class everywhere, to aid in the betterment of the Postal service and to provide Union representation to the membership.

$125K 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$658K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$667K
Net assets
$98K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$658K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$693K
FY2021$863K
FY2022$670K
FY2023$683K
FY2024$761K
FY2025$658K
Expenses
$667K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$686K
FY2021$805K
FY2022$669K
FY2023$702K
FY2024$734K
FY2025$667K
Net assets
$98K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$98K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$73,313Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Clerk Craft Director
$9,692Pt VII · Sec A
Maintenance Craft Dir
$9,252Pt VII · Sec A
Mvs Craft Director
$8,932Pt VII · Sec A
$7,985Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk Craft Dir
$6,265Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$5,115Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$4,200Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2021FY2020
Lawanda Davis—$88,175$82,516
Kijana Myers—$86,663$4,415
Jeffrey Larue$73,313——
Bobby Rollins——$65,229
Deanna Tesone—$9,978$30,011
Donta Green—$26,291$22,044
Lavienna Vargas—$21,623$17,755
Charles Quintana—$19,931$18,085

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

Programs and updates

Unites postal employees to improve their welfare and the postal service.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Orgabization of the bargaining unit through social functions, membership recruitment, incentives, sale or gift of organization materials, etc. Education of and communication with union members thourgh printed material, training programs, membership meetings, etc.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$658K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$658K
Money outPt IX
$667K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$98K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$658K
Total revenueLn 12$658K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$213
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
Other assetsLn 15$83K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$98K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
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$24K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$107K$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$107K$98K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$293K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$66K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K
Office expensesLn 13$9K
Information technologyLn 14$12K
OccupancyLn 16$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$27K
InsuranceLn 23$872
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$190K
Total functional expensesLn 25$667K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $658K$667K−$9K$98K 990 PDF
FY2024 $761K$734K$28K$107K 990 PDF
FY2023 $683K$702K−$20K$79K 990 PDF
FY2022 $670K$669K$846$99K 990 PDF
FY2021 $863K$805K$57K$98K 990 PDF
FY2020 $693K$686K$8K$41K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $657,649 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $761,350$657,649
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $761,350$657,649
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $379,646$404,035
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $354,030$262,986
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $733,676$667,021
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,674−$9,372
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $657,649 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$657,649
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$657,649
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$657,649
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $667,021 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$292,728
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$66,123
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$9,504
IX-10 Payroll taxes$35,680
IX-11b Legal fees$8,850
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,680
IX-13 Office expenses$9,116
IX-14 Information technology$12,210
IX-16 Occupancy$5,053
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$27,033
IX-23 Insurance$872
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,668$5,668
IX-24e All other expenses$189,504
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$667,021
Part X · Balance sheet $97,585 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,967$14,675
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,293$213
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $82,697$82,697
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $106,957$97,585
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $106,957$97,585
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $106,957$97,585
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $97,585 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$657,649
XI-2 Total expenses$667,021
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,372
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$106,957
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$97,585

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

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