The negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements, and to organize new members and participate in joint labor events with the AFL-CIO.

$266K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $187K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
$266K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $241K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.6M
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$5.3M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$5.2M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1996.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $266K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary-Treas
$79,929Pt VII · Sec A
4th Vice Pres
$79,136Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres - or
$78,070Pt VII · Sec A
Aide to VP WA
$12,680Pt VII · Sec A
Aide to Pres
$10,319Pt VII · Sec A
3rd Vice Pres
$1,441Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secre
$1,255Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt-At-Arms
$1,100Pt VII · Sec A

Stefan Moritz’s $99K as Secretary-Treas is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stefan Moritz$99,067$96,227$92,907$83,215$79,929
Cynthia G Richardson$79,170$93,196$90,508$83,921—
Jennifer Graham$91,659$87,498$88,094$79,716$78,070
Cynthia Richardson————$79,136
Eunice How$78,708$75,126———
Natalie H Kelly——$76,079$70,279—
Be H Marston$37,302$18,501———
Otis Williams$31,491————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Negotiates and administers union contracts, organizes new members, and joins labor events.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The exempt purpose was achieved through the organization and education of workers and through negotiations with employers.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$241K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $255K · 2021–2024
Unite Here Local 26 INCNY · FY2024$14,608
Unite Here Local 26 INCNY · FY2023$30,686
Essential Workers for LorenaFY2021$100,000
Civic Alliance Progress EconoFY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
SavingsLn 2$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Other assetsLn 15$31K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 565
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$120K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$336K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$71K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$208K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K
Management feesLn 11a$134K
Legal feesLn 11b$85K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$8K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$150
Office expensesLn 13$77K
Information technologyLn 14$16K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$166K
TravelLn 17$24K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$283K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K
InsuranceLn 23$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $5.3M$5.2M$121K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.9M$3.6M$302K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$3.3M−$96K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.2M$3.4M−$254K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.6M$2.7M$863K$2.7M 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 $3,574,963 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,236,773
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,034,501$2,249,145
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,038$4,020
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $491,544$85,025
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,528,083$3,574,963
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,335$3,850
I-14 Benefits paid to members$120,160
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,026,574$1,651,710
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,273,408$935,967
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,302,317$2,711,687
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $225,766$863,276
Part VI · Governance 7 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $3,574,963 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,234,273
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,236,773
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,249,145$2,249,145
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,020$4,020
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $85,025$85,025
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,334,170 · Excluded from tax $4,020$3,574,963
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,711,687 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$3,850
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$120,160
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$336,290
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$1,012,638
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$71,211
IX-9 Other employee benefits$208,154
IX-10 Payroll taxes$23,417
IX-11a Management fees$133,568
IX-11b Legal fees$85,027
IX-11c Accounting fees$24,749
IX-11d Lobbying fees$8,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$1,002
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$150
IX-13 Office expenses$77,401
IX-14 Information technology$16,500
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$166,190
IX-17 Travel$24,178
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$5,369
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$282,593
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$10,060
IX-23 Insurance$10,646
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$80,979
IX-24e All other expenses$9,555
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,711,687
Part X · Balance sheet $2,720,231 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $747,800$52,191
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,079,018$2,620,107
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
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 $15,491$16,694
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 assetsStart of year $31,239$31,239
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,873,548$2,720,231
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,633$5,040
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,633$5,040
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,856,915$2,715,191
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,856,915$2,715,191
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,873,548$2,720,231
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,715,191 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,574,963
XI-2 Total expenses$2,711,687
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$863,276
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,856,915
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$5,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,715,191

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