American Postal Workers Union FY2022 filing

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To improve the welfare and working condition of union members in the American Postal Workers Union.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$181K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 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
$181K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
19
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$334K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$366K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$41K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$334K
FY2022▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$346K
FY2021$345K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$387K
FY2024$410K
FY2025$374K
Expenses
$366K
FY2022▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$341K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$366K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$367K
FY2025$331K
Net assets
$41K
FY2022▼ -44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$126K
FY2025$168K

From the FY2022 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

5 people listed on the 990; $181K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$82,786Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$69,956Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk Craftt
$17,452Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$8,778Pt VII · Sec A
Maint. Craft
$1,686Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alan W Ross$90,096$87,747$75,547$69,956$64,286$63,991
Lisa M Ortega$23,092——$82,786$76,529$76,600
Christina Abouremeleh$28,460$38,524————
Stephen M Lysaght$17,415—$26,807$17,452$12,023$14,441
Samuel Cisneros—$26,698————
Sofia Castanon$22,366$17,249————
Lisa Ortega—$22,027————
Melvin Anthony—$19,739————

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 15aNo

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To advance, promote, foster and benefit all of the organization members'.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$334K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$334K
Investment incomeLn 3$126
Other incomeLn 4–11$126
Money outPt IX
$366K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$41K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$334K
Investment incomeLn 3$126
Other incomeLn 4–11$126
Total revenueLn 12$334K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$294
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$41K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 60
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$413$294
Total assetsLn 16$73K$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$73K$41K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$207K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$250
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$741
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$200
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K
Office expensesLn 13$20K
Information technologyLn 14$1K
OccupancyLn 16$24K
TravelLn 17$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$9K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$366K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $374K$331K$43K$168K 990 PDF
FY2024 $410K$367K$44K$126K 990 PDF
FY2023 $387K$347K$41K$82K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $334K$366K−$32K$41K 990 PDF
FY2021 $345K$341K$4K$73K 990 PDF
FY2020 $346K$341K$5K$69K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $334,469 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $344,185$334,217
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $272$126
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $685$126
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $345,142$334,469
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $258,530$276,312
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,543$90,166
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $341,073$366,478
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,069−$32,009
Part VI · Governance 19 of 24 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $334,469 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $334,217$334,217
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $126$126
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $126$126
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $126 · Excluded from tax $334,343$334,469
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $366,478 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$207,341
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$250
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$741
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$18,081
IX-9 Other employee benefits$33,147
IX-10 Payroll taxes$16,752
IX-11b Legal fees$200
IX-11c Accounting fees$7,013
IX-11g Other fees for services$3,220
IX-13 Office expenses$19,511
IX-14 Information technology$1,435
IX-16 Occupancy$23,992
IX-17 Travel$1,173
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$2,174
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$8,837
IX-23 Insurance$4,569
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$17,992
IX-24e All other expenses$50
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$366,478
Part X · Balance sheet $41,121 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,510$8,303
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,326$30,324
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $413$294
X-15 Other assets$2,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $73,249$41,121
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $73,249$41,121
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $73,249$41,121
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $73,249$41,121
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $41,121 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$334,469
XI-2 Total expenses$366,478
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,009
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$73,249
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$119
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$41,121

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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