American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Orgs
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL, AFL-CIO IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WORKING FAMILIES - TO BRING ECONOMIC JUSTICE TO THE WORKPLACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE TO OUR STATE AND THE NATION. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION, WE WORK TO: 1. BUILD A BROAD MOVEMENT OF WORKERS BY HELPING WORKERS JOIN AND FORM UNIONS. 2. SUPPORT WORKERS AS THEY BARGAIN WITH EMPLOYERS TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS AND WORKPLACES, AS WELL AS THEIR COMMUNITIES, STATE AND NATION. 3. STRENGTHEN THE VOICE OF NEW JERSEY WORKING FAMILIES AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT BY CONTINUING TO BUILD ON OUR LABOR CANDIDATES PROGRAM.
- Income
- $84,749
- Spending
- $68,113
- Highest pay
- $2,200, trustee
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (2)
- BUILD A BOARD MOVEMENT OF WORKERS BY HELPING WORKERS JOIN AND FORM UNIONS.
- SUPPORT WORKERS AS THEY BARGAIN WITH EMPLOYERS TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS AND WORKPLACES, AS WELL AS THEIR COMMUNITIES, STATE, AND NATION. STRENGTHEN THE VOICE OF NEW JERSEY WORKING FAMILIES AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT BY CONTINUING TO BUILD ON OUR LABOR CANDIDATES PROGRAM.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2018 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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