Labor Union to organize workers, to secure better wages, hours, working conditions, and other economic advantages through negotiations and collective bargaining.

$551K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3.0M a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$551K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $12.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.2 months of spending in cash, plus $12.3M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18.2M
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$43.7M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$51.1M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$25.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$43.7M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$31.6M
FY2021$28.8M
FY2022$32.3M
FY2023$35.0M
FY2024$43.7M
Expenses
$51.1M
FY2024▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$34.1M
FY2021$22.1M
FY2022$45.2M
FY2023$33.7M
FY2024$51.1M
Net assets
$25.8M
FY2024▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29.8M
FY2021$37.9M
FY2022$39.9M
FY2023$36.2M
FY2024$25.8M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1998.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $551K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary-Tr
$127,317Pt VII · Sec A
President
$113,242Pt VII · Sec A
$91,531Pt VII · Sec A
$68,684Pt VII · Sec A
$67,834Pt VII · Sec A
$60,189Pt VII · Sec A
E Board
$14,221Pt VII · Sec A
$3,469Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ted Pappageorge$127,317$127,998$111,325$92,516$90,037
Diana Valles$113,242$112,436$105,914——
Geoconda Arguello-Kline———$105,398$100,374
Gloria Hernandez$91,531$91,241$86,580$82,963$88,165
Charetzayda Gonzalez$68,684$56,317———
Elena Newman$67,834$330———
Adela Montes De Oca——$64,420$21,629$33,403
Francisco Ruffino$60,189$1,120———

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

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1 program · $51.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To organize all workers, to secure improved wages, hours, working conditions, and other economic advantages through negotiations and collective bargaining.

$51.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.0M

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$17.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$51.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$25.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$768K
Total assetsLn 16$44.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A17
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$17.1M
Total revenueLn 12$43.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$509K
SavingsLn 2$258K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$768K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30.9M
Other assetsLn 15$167
Total assetsLn 16$44.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.2M
Net assetsLn 32$25.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,179
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.5M$768K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20.4M$12.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.1M$30.9M
Total assetsLn 16$37.0M$44.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$856K$18.2M
Net assetsLn 32$36.2M$25.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$551K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15.5M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.4M
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.4M
Legal feesLn 11b$978K
Accounting feesLn 11c$121K
Investment management feesLn 11f$70K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$127K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$225K
Office expensesLn 13$3.3M
OccupancyLn 16$302K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$245K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$10.7M
InsuranceLn 23$654K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10.9M
All other expensesLn 24e$1.6M
Total functional expensesLn 25$51.1M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $43.7M$51.1M−$7.4M$25.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $35.0M$33.7M$1.3M$36.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $32.3M$45.2M−$12.8M$39.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $28.8M$22.1M$6.7M$37.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $31.6M$34.1M−$2.5M$29.8M 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
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Part I · Summary $43,673,777 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,394,321$25,315,062
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,694,825$1,270,706
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $895,101$17,088,009
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $34,984,247$43,673,777
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year −$399$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,647,739$21,897,333
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,067,122$29,157,266
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $33,714,462$51,054,599
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,269,785−$7,380,822
Part VI · Governance 9 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $43,673,777 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $13,786 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$25,315,062
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,315,062
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $342,259 · Excluded from tax $928,447$1,270,706
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,074,223$17,074,223
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,430,268 · Excluded from tax $928,447$43,673,777
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $51,054,599 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$550,777
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$15,541,080
IX-9 Other employee benefits$4,378,958
IX-10 Payroll taxes$1,426,518
IX-11b Legal fees$977,981
IX-11c Accounting fees$120,512
IX-11f Investment management fees$70,236
IX-11g Other fees for services$127,441
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$225,110
IX-13 Office expenses$3,322,940
IX-16 Occupancy$302,133
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$244,868
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$10,681,579
IX-23 Insurance$654,391
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$10,864,413
IX-24e All other expenses$1,565,662
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$51,054,599
Part X · Balance sheet $44,007,249 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $533,606$509,365
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,948,960$258,327
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,289$28,174
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,700$11,700
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,113,948$30,891,212
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $20,390,319$12,308,304
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,040$167
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $37,040,862$44,007,249
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $856,101$18,179,029
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $856,101$18,179,029
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $36,184,761$25,828,220
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $37,040,862$44,007,249
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,828,220 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$43,673,777
XI-2 Total expenses$51,054,599
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,380,822
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$36,184,761
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,975,719
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,828,220

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