Local Union enforced collective bargaining agreement to better working conditions of the Local Union and provide representation to its members.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$79K 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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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
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$13K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 14 voting members
Concern: none of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$257K
+185% vs prior year
Spent
$182K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$257K
FY2025▲ +185%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$90K
FY2025$257K
Net assets
$151K
FY2025▲ +97%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$77K
FY2025$151K

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 Dec 1940.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $88K Management & general 51% · $94K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$17,010Pt VII · Sec A
Exe Vice President
$13,827Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$12,689Pt VII · Sec A
Fin Secretary
$9,824Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$9,488Pt VII · Sec A
Rec Secretary
$8,909Pt VII · Sec A
$4,610Pt VII · Sec A
$1,061Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024
Patrick Watkins$17,010—
Deshundra Thomas$13,827—
Craig Corbin$12,689$832
Samuel Porter$9,824—
Carolyn Allen$9,488$508
Jonae Lockett$8,909—
Henry Middlebrook$4,610—
Kenneth Watkins—$2,715

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for workers through collective bargaining to improve conditions and provide representation.

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1 program · $88K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The Local Union continues in an ongoing effort to defend and enforce the negotiated collective bargaining agreement for our members wages, benefits and working conditions. The members dues, related income and expenses are used to carry out these activities.

$88Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$257K
Money outPt IX
$182K
Ln 25
Programscol B$88K
Managementcol C$94K
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$257K
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$163K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$163K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$151K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 553
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$75K$163K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$77K$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$13K
Net assetsLn 32$77K$151K
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$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$79K$72K$7K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$25K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$30K$30K
InterestLn 20$30$30
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$369
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$7K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$182K$88K$94K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $257K$182K$75K$151K 990 PDF
FY2024 $90K$77K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $257,404 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $90,419$257,404
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $90,419$257,404
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,688$111,521
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,437$70,838
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,125$182,359
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,294$75,045
Part VI · Governance 0 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $257,404 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $257,404$257,404
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $257,404$257,404
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $182,359 across 30 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 members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,215 · Management $7,263$79,478
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $24,652$24,652
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,213 · Management $2,178$7,391
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,250$2,250
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,733$3,733
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,526$1,526
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $19,500$19,500
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $30,119$30,119
IX-20 InterestManagement $30$30
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$369
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,054 · Management $6,257$13,311
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $88,215 · Management $93,775$182,359
Part X · Balance sheet $164,089 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,294$162,953
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,505$1,136
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $76,799$164,089
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$12,646
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$12,646
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $76,799$151,443
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $76,799$164,089
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $151,443 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,404
XI-2 Total expenses$182,359
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$75,045
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$76,799
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$401
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$151,443

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