Unite Here
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $97.5 million
- Spending
- $127.2 million
- Employees
- 391
- Volunteers
- 6,500
- Highest pay
- $367,261, president (thru 03/24)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- SERVICING: TO ASSIST MEMBERS AND LOCALS IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WITH EMPLOYERS ACROSS THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WITH THE GOAL OF RAISING STANDARDS FOR WAGES, BENEFITS, WORKPLACE SAFETY, AND WORKER RIGHTS. IN ADDITION, WE ASSISTED MEMBERS AND LOCALS WITH BUILDING WORKPLACE POWER AND ENFORCING THESE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.
- ORGANZING: TO PROVIDE MORE WORKERS WITH ACCESS TO HIGHER STANDARDS, ORGANIZING THE UNORGANIZED REMAINS A TOP PRIORITY FOR UNITE HERE. CURRENTLY MAJOR ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNS ARE UNDERWAY ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. THROUGH ORGANIZING, UNITE HERE MEMBERS HAVE MADE HOSPITALITY JOBS AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF OTHER TRADITIONALLY LOW-WAGE JOBS INTO GOOD, FAMILY-SUSTAINING, MIDDLE CLASS JOBS.
- ADMINISTRATIVE AND GOVERNANCE: GOVERNANCE OF UNITE HERE, CONVENTIONS, GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS AND EXPENSES, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS; INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF UNITE HERE INCLUDING FORMULATING POLICY, FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF MEMBERSHIP STATUS; EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR AFFILIATED UNIONS' OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PER CAPITA TAX OR FEES PAID TO A LABOR ORGANIZATION AND LITIGATION COSTS AND PROFESSIONAL FEES INCURRED TO SUPPORT INTERNAL GOVERNANCE. IN JUNE 2024, UNITE HERE HELD ITS CONVENTION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
- POLITICAL: UNITE HERE HAS DEVELOPED WORKER-FOCUSED POLITICAL PROGRAMS WITH THE GOAL OF TRAINING WORKERS ON CORE LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH WORKER-LED CAMPAIGNS. UNITE HERE'S INDEPENDENT, LABOR-LED PROGRAMS MOBILIZE COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE POLITICAL GOALS THAT SUPPORT THE ORGANIZING AND SERVICING OF WORKING PEOPLE IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AND BEYOND.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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