American Postal Workers Union

Not tax-deductible

Costa Mesa, CA501(c)(5)Since 1973EIN 95-2868733

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The mission of the organization is to represent the members for the purpose of training, securing adequate wages, fringe benefits and reasonable working conditions, and to promote the social awareness of its members.

$295K 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $143K a year · 22% 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
$295K
to officers and key staff · 48% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 48% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$580K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$608K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$580K
FY2025▼ -9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$479K
FY2021$494K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$597K
FY2024$641K
FY2025$580K
Expenses
$608K
FY2025▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$508K
FY2023$556K
FY2024$573K
FY2025$608K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▼ -1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.3M

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

15 people listed on the 990; $295K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$116,503Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$107,836Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$33,879Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk Div Dir & Huntington Beach Chief Steward
$28,479Pt VII · Sec A
Maintenance Craft Dir. & Chief Steward-San Clemente
$8,138Pt VII · Sec A
Motor Vehicle Craft Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fullerton Chief Steward
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laguna Beach Chief Steward
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Phil Khong———$90,278$127,103$82,957
Garrett Jenkins$116,503$116,503$82,184$23,868$27,933$15,700
Will Khong$33,879$33,879$60,909$96,014$112,929$85,482
David R Dodero$107,836$107,836$65,749———
Alexi Quynh-Anh Tran$28,479$28,479$17,766———
Cynthia Jimenez————$18,622$14,153
James Taylor$8,138—$172———
Thomas J Locke—$8,138$1,737———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for local members to secure better wages, benefits, and working conditions through collective bargaining.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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The mission of the organization is to represent the members for the purpose of training, securing adequate wages, fringe benefits and reasonable working conditions, and to promote the social awareness of its members.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$580K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$576K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$608K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$860K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$576K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$580K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$329K
SavingsLn 2$531K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$860K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$862K$860K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$299K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
Office expensesLn 13$15K
OccupancyLn 16$34K
TravelLn 17$998
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K
InterestLn 20$122
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K
InsuranceLn 23$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$119K
Total functional expensesLn 25$608K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $580K$608K−$28K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $641K$573K$68K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $597K$556K$41K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$508K$640K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $494K$451K$43K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $479K$384K$95K$1.5M 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $580,468 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $901 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
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 $575,212 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$575,212
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,355$4,355
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $576,113 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,355$580,468
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $608,328 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$299,465
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$27,454
IX-10 Payroll taxes$26,778
IX-11c Accounting fees$5,750
IX-11g Other fees for services$9,058
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,943
IX-13 Office expenses$15,092
IX-16 Occupancy$34,042
IX-17 Travel$998
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$15,335
IX-20 Interest$122
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$3,986
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$32,992
IX-23 Insurance$16,703
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$118,610
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$608,328
Part X · Balance sheet $2,258,597 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $387,444$329,395
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $474,973$530,974
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,431,220$1,398,228
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,293,637$2,258,597
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,658$1,478
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,658$1,478
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,284,979$2,257,119
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,284,979$2,257,119
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,293,637$2,258,597
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,257,119 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$580,468
XI-2 Total expenses$608,328
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,860
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,284,979
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,257,119

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

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