American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Orgs
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What it says it does
TO ADVANCE MIDDLE CLASS AND WORKING CLASS VALUES BY PROMOTING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. WE JOIN TOGETHER OVER 263,000 UNION MEMBERS TO MAKE OUR VOICE HEARD IN THE POLICY AND POLITICAL ARENAS. THE OHIO AFL-CIO REPRESENTS 1,787 LOCAL UNIONS ACROSS THE STATE FROM 41 DIFFERENT INTERNATIONAL UNIONS. WE ARE FIREFIGHTERS AND FACTORY WORKERS, ELECTRICIANS AND EDUCATORS, PLUMBERS AND POSTAL WORKERS, MINERS AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES- AND WE STAND TOGETHER AS ONE WITH THE OHIO AFL-CIO.
- Income
- $4.2 million
- Spending
- $4.9 million
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $321,798, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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)
- ADVANCE LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL PROGRAMS THAT LEAD TO POLICIES THAT BENEFIT WORKING FAMILIES AND THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT, INCLUDING DRAFTING LEGISLATION, DIRECT LOBBYING, PROMOTING BALLOT INITIATIVES SUPPORTING CANDIDATES AND CAMPAIGNS IN THE PURSUIT OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE.
- CONDUCT CONFERENCES, SCHOOLS & SUCH TRAINING/EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES YEAR ROUND TO EDUCATE AND INFORM OUR MEMBERS IN SUBJECTS SUCH AS WORKERS COMPENSATION, SAFETY AND HEALTH, CIVIL RIGHTS & COMMUNITY SERVICES.
- COMMUNICATE WITH AND ACTIVATE OUR MEMBERSHIP THROUGH WRITTEN LETTERS, MEMOS, WEBSITE ARTICLES, SOCIAL MEDIA, TEXT AND EMAIL ALERTS, PERIODIC PUBLICATIONS, RALLIES AND PERSONAL APPEARANCES ON THE ISSUES IMPORTANT TO WORKING FAMILIES AND THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 2024.
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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