Unite Here Local 5 FY2023 filing

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Organizes workers in the hotel and restaurant industries of hawaii to secure improved wages, hours, working conditions, and other economic advantages through organization, negotiations, and collective bargaining.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$483K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$483K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $534K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$841K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 13 voting members
Concern: none of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.0M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$8.1M
Net assets
$16.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$11.0M
FY2023▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.0M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$9.3M
FY2023$11.0M
FY2024$12.3M
Expenses
$8.1M
FY2023▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$13.7M
Net assets
$16.7M
FY2023▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$12.1M
FY2022$13.8M
FY2023$16.7M
FY2024$15.3M

From the FY2023 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

14 people listed on the 990; $483K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
SR. Vice President
$99,672Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary-Treasu
$92,594Pt VII · Sec A
$88,064Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$66,253Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$65,853Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$61,309Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$3,749Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$3,250Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cade Watanabe$111,982$99,672$72,692——
Jennifer Cynn$100,201————
Eric W Gill$85,310$92,594$99,927$80,731$83,831
Gemma G Weinstein$90,832$88,064$82,955$78,006$75,124
Angela R Prigge$67,390$66,253$62,406$56,795$58,536
Lydia S Agustin$67,015$65,853$62,672$59,744$57,277
Cindy Aban—$61,309$61,752$58,996—
Renee Minshall$57,243————

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

Organizes Hawaii's hotel and restaurant workers for better pay and conditions.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Organized hotel and restaurant industry workers throughout the organization's jurisdiction, established and maintained equitable wage scales and working conditions, represented union members through negotiations and collective bargaining, promoted the general welfare and interests of hotel and restaurant employees.

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$534K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $55K · 2023–2024
Unite Here PoliticalFY2024$23,014
Unite Here Local 5 PacFY2024$16,500
Unite Here Local 2CA · FY2024$10,000
Maria Elena Durazo for Senate 2026FY2023$5,500

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$473K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Money outPt IX
$8.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$16.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14.8M
Total assetsLn 16$17.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$841K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$473K
Other incomeLn 4–11$189K
Total revenueLn 12$11.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$408K
SavingsLn 2$14.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K
Other assetsLn 15$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$17.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$841K
Net assetsLn 32$16.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5108
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.9M$14.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K$62K
Total assetsLn 16$14.6M$17.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$788K$841K
Net assetsLn 32$13.8M$16.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$39K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$360K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$636K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$323K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$554K
Payroll taxesLn 10$273K
Legal feesLn 11b$115K
Accounting feesLn 11c$55K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$46K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K
Office expensesLn 13$211K
OccupancyLn 16$374K
TravelLn 17$166K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$142K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$2.5M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K
InsuranceLn 23$73K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $12.3M$13.7M−$1.4M$15.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $11.0M$8.1M$2.9M$16.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.3M$7.5M$1.8M$13.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.4M$7.2M$2.2M$12.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.0M$5.8M$2.2M$9.8M 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 $10,974,287 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $241$296,275
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,857,762$10,016,880
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $93,424$472,575
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $305,117$188,557
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,256,544$10,974,287
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $53,237$39,342
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $550$360,420
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,254,947$3,973,614
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,175,922$3,679,278
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,484,656$8,052,654
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,771,888$2,921,633
Part VI · Governance 0 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,974,287 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$296,275
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$296,275
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,016,880$10,016,880
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $472,575$472,575
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $188,557$188,557
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,205,437 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $472,575$10,974,287
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,052,654 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$39,342
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$360,420
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$636,190
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$2,187,043
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$323,186
IX-9 Other employee benefits$554,417
IX-10 Payroll taxes$272,778
IX-11b Legal fees$114,864
IX-11c Accounting fees$55,150
IX-11g Other fees for services$45,638
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$16,557
IX-13 Office expenses$210,600
IX-16 Occupancy$374,315
IX-17 Travel$165,745
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$142,153
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$2,458,026
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$19,554
IX-23 Insurance$73,493
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$3,183
IX-25 Total functional expenses$8,052,654
Part X · Balance sheet $17,584,185 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $811,062$408,386
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,076,902$14,369,768
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $862,945$883,240
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,946$29,283
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $60,441$62,088
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,770,370$1,831,420
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,612,666$17,584,185
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $227,351$225,939
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,776$11,325
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $547,390$603,458
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $787,517$840,722
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,825,149$16,743,463
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,825,149$16,743,463
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,612,666$17,584,185
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,743,463 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,974,287
XI-2 Total expenses$8,052,654
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,921,633
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,825,149
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,319
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,743,463

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