American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Orgs
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO BE A NATIONAL DIRECTLY AFFILIATED LOCAL UNION OF THE AFL-CIO THAT BRINGS TOGETHER AND EMPOWERS WORKERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE BENEFIT OF UNION REPRESENTATION ON THE JOB THROUGH AN UNION AFFILIATED WITH THE AFL-CIO.
- Income
- $79.2 million
- Spending
- $82.3 million
- Employees
- 5,768
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $441,049, secretary-treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 June 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 June 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)
- $74.9 million spent. OUTREACH, EDUCATION, MEMBER RECRUITMENT AND MOBILIZATION: THROUGH STRENGTH IN NUMBERS, PROVIDE A COLLECTIVE VOICE TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MILLION MEMBERS AND 40 MILLION WORKING PEOPLE ON ECONOMIC ISSUES AND CONCERNS; EMPOWER WORKING FAMILIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND IN THE NATION THROUGH STRENGTH IN NUMBERS; PROMOTE THE FREEDOM TO ORGANIZE IN THE WORKPLACE AND BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY.
- $3.3 million spent. PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE: INCLUDING BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO CANVASSING AND COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORMS AND TOOLS
- $1.5 million spent. RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS: RESEARCH AIMED AT UNDERSTANDING WHAT ARE THE PRIORITES OF WORKING PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES AND HOW TO BEST ADVOCATE FOR THEM ECONOMICALLY AND ANALYSIS AIMED AT IMPROVING EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
Not on the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 June 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 May 1956.
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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