American Federation of Labor &
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What it says it does
TO FURTHER THE PROGRAMS AND POLICIES OF THE NATIONAL AFL-CIO BY AIDING WORKERS IN SECURING IMPROVED WAGES, HOURS & WORKING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE FORMING OF LABOR UNIONS; TO AID THESE UNIONS TO SECURE LEGISLATION THAT SAFEGUARDS THESE SAME PRINCIPLES; TO BUILD STRONG POLITICAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE THESE PRINCIPLES AND TO ENCOURAGE THE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF UNION-MADE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Employees
- 18
- Highest pay
- $264,697, secretary -t
Source: Form 990 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 (5)
- COMMUNICATIONS TO MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THROUGH MAIL, E-MAIL, PUBLIC RELATIONS COVERING WORKPLACE ISSUES, SOCIETAL AND SAFETY ISSUES. METHODS USED WERE TELEVISION, RADIO, NEWS CONFERENCES, NEWSLETTERS AND PUBLIC EVENTS TO INFORM OUR MEMBERSHIP OF APPROXIMATELY 700,000 AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION STATEMENT IN REGARDS TO QUESTION 1 ABOVE.
- LEGISLATIVE ACTIVISIM FOR MATTERS OF VITAL INTEREST TO UNION MEMBERS ACROSS THE STATE. WEEKLY MEETINGS WITH MEMBER UNIONS AND RELATED GROUPS, PUBLIC DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RELEVANT TO UPCOMING LEGISLATION AND LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS SUCH AS MINIMUM WAGE LEGISLATION IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION STATEMENT IN REGARDS TO QUESTION 1.
- EDUCATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY SERVICES INSTITUTE, A BIENNIAL CONVENTION, AND CONSTANT EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND PROGRAMS THROUGH A PLANNED COORDINATION OF SERVICES AND EVENTS AROUND THE STATE.
- TO FURTHER THE PROGRAMS AND POLICIES OF THE NATIONAL AFL-CIO BY AIDING WORKERS IN SECURING IMPROVED WAGES, HOURS & WORKING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE FORMING OF LABOR UNIONS; TO AID THESE UNIONS TO SECURE LEGISLATION THAT SAFEGUARDS THESE SAME PRINCIPLES; TO BUILD STRONG POLITICAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE THESE PRINCIPLES AND TO ENCOURAGE THE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF UNION-MADE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
- TO FURTHER THE PROGRAMS AND POLICIES OF THE NATIONAL AFL-CIO BY AIDING WORKERS IN SECURING IMPROVED WAGES, HOURS & WORKING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE FORMING OF LABOR UNIONS; TO AID THESE UNIONS TO SECURE LEGISLATION THAT SAFEGUARDS THESE SAME PRINCIPLES; TO BUILD STRONG POLITICAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE THESE PRINCIPLES AND TO ENCOURAGE THE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF UNION-MADE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
Source: Form 990 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 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 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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