Civil Service Employees Association
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
SEE STATEMENTAS WORKING MEN AND WOMEN - EVERYONE AND EVERYWHERE - WE ARE OUR GREATEST RESOURCE. WE ORGANIZE AND REPRESENT WORKERS TO ENSURE OUR VOICE IS HEARD, OUR PLACE AT THE TABLE IS KEPT, AND THE AMERICAN DREAM IS OURS IN THE 21ST CENTURY. AS A LABOR UNION, WE HOLD THESE VALUES AS OUR WORKING PRINCIPLES - HONESTY: WE ARE HONEST WITH OURSELVES AND EACH OTHER; INCLUSIVENESS: EVERY GROUP, EVERY IDEA IS WELCOMED; FULL PARTICIPATION: WE ENCOURAGE AND EXPECT FULL PARTICIPATION IN ALL UNION MATTERS; RESPECT: WE RESPECT EACH OTHER AND HONOR OUR DIFFERENCES; DIVERSITY: WE CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSITY AND USE IT TO STRENGTHEN US; OPEN COMMUNICATIONS: WE LISTEN AND PROVIDE FOR OPEN COMMUNICATION ACROSS ALL PARTS OF OUR UNION AND IN ALL DIRECTIONS; ACCOUNTABILITY: WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR ACTIONS AND DECISIONS; FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY: WE CONDUCT OUR BUSINESS IN A FISCALLY SOUND MANNER. AS A LABOR UNION, WE ARE COMMITTED TO UNION DEMOCRACY AND WE FOLLOW THESE VALUES WITH INTEGRITY.
- Income
- $177.6 million
- Spending
- $138.2 million
- Employees
- 393
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $229,365, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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 (3)
- PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION OF WORKERS, TO REPRESENT ITS MEMBERS WITH RESPECT TO ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, TO UPHOLD AND EXTEND THE PRINCIPLES OF MERIT AND FITNESS IN EMPLOYMENT, AND TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS.
- THE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS AN INSURANCE FUND WHICH ADMINISTERS GROUP LIFE PLANS FOR INSURED MEMBERS. REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS REQUIRED TO COVER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
- EDUCATING AND TRAINING MEMBERS AS UNION LEADERS AND PROVIDING THEM WITH JOB SKILL TRAINING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 September 2025.
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 August 1947.
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 October 21, 2026.
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