American Postal Workers Union 128

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To support the struggle for social and economic justice for all working families, dignity and respect on the job, decent pay and benefits, and safe working conditions.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-0494085) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$263K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
69% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$263K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
17.1 mo
of spending, in cash
17.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$8K
0.8% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 11 voting members
None of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$574K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$539K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$972K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$574K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$431K
FY2021$447K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$542K
FY2024$574K
Expenses
$539K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$427K
FY2021$356K
FY2022$472K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$539K
Net assets
$972K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$764K
FY2021$855K
FY2022$871K
FY2023$937K
FY2024$972K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1973.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $374K Management & general 31% · $166K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $263K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$105,458Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$89,023Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$25,482Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Assoc Offic
$8,197Pt VII · Sec A
$7,607Pt VII · Sec A
Maint Craft Dir
$6,457Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Educatio
$5,451Pt VII · Sec A
Mvs Craft Dir
$5,261Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William Martin$105,458$99,784$83,325$77,978$92,060
Joe Cogan—$97,208$84,885$79,537$83,983
Cheryl Walton$89,023$1,821$4,613$2,178$1,431
Debora Battle$25,482$18,208$15,333$17,027$17,835
Cynthia Mcquade-Klotz$8,197————
Travis Epes$7,607$6,588$7,726$4,904—
Jonie Oramas$6,457$6,619$4,409$3,294$1,461
Azeb Embaye$5,451————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 working families' rights to fair pay, safe jobs, and dignity.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support and represent postal workers in the Portland area.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-0494085) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$574K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$573K
Investment incomeLn 3$898
Money outPt IX
$539K
Ln 25
Programscol B$374K
Managementcol C$166K
Owns and owesPt X
$972K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$769K
Total assetsLn 16$979K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$573K
Investment incomeLn 3$898
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$574K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$276K
SavingsLn 2$493K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$769K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$85K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$126K
Total assetsLn 16$979K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$972K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$737K$769K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$126K$126K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$947K$979K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$937K$972K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$5K$5K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$252K$226K$25K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$29K$29K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$836$836
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$28K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$36K$36K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$42K$42K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$24K$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$59K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$350
Total functional expensesLn 25$539K$374K$166K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $574K$539K$35K$972K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $542K$476K$66K$937K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2023 $489K$472K$17K$871K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $447K$356K$91K$855K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $431K$427K$4K$764K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $574,134 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $540,966$573,236
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,211$898
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $542,177$574,134
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $5,490$5,479
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $289,740$311,976
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $181,239$222,031
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $476,469$539,486
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $65,708$34,648
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $574,134 across 8 lines filed
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 $573,236$573,236
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $898$898
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-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $573,236 · Excluded from tax $898$574,134
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $539,486 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $5,479$5,479
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $226,025 · Management $25,482$251,507
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,844$28,844
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $836$836
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,241 · Management $2,548$30,789
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,572$7,572
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,034$8,034
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $36,054$36,054
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $36,000$36,000
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $42,426$42,426
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $23,548$23,548
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,495$7,495
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,335$59,335
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,217 · Management $350$1,567
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $373,525 · Management $165,961 · Fundraising $0$539,486
Part X · Balance sheet $979,406 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $244,404$275,528
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $492,563$493,460
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $84,607$84,607
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $125,811$125,811
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $947,385$979,406
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,493$7,866
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,493$7,866
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $936,892$971,540
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $936,892$971,540
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $947,385$979,406
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $971,540 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$574,134
XI-2 Total expenses$539,486
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$936,892
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$971,540

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