Laborers International Union of North America
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What it says it does
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE LOCAL UNION IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF ITS MEMBERS, AND THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, ALL POSTAL MAILHANDLERS AND OTHER SUCH EMPLOYEES THAT FALL WITHIN THE MAILHANDLERS CRAFT OR JUSRISDICTION. THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO ALL OPERATIONS, WHETHER PERFORMED BY EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE OR ANY OTHER EMPLOYER, AND ALL OTHER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES (WHETHER OR NOT POSTAL EMPLOYEES), OR EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE UNIONS JURSIDICTION WHO WISH TO AFFILIATE AS MEMBERS OF THIS UNION.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Employees
- 123
- Highest pay
- $194,263, president
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 (1)
- $1.9 million spent. LOCAL 308 REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 2500 MAILHANDLERS WORKING IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, AND DELAWARE. THERE ARE ALSO APPROXIMATELY 3000 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. THE UNION SERVES TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS AND TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE MAILHANDLERS CRAFT. THIS IS DONE THROUGH ORGANIZING THE UNORGANIZED, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, PROMOTION OF LEGISLATION, AND ALL OTHER PEACEFULL AND LAWFUL MEANS WHEREBY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS SEEK TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE A BROAD SPECTRUM OF SOCIAL OBJECTIVES.
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 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 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 September 1940.
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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