International Brotherhood of Teamsters
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE LOCAL UNION IS TO ORGANIZE ALL WORKERS TO SECURE IMPROVED WAGES, HOURS, WORKING CONDITIONS, AND OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
- Income
- $3.3 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $168,591, secretary-treasurer/busine
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)
- TO UNITE INTO ONE LABOR ORGANIZATION ALL WORKERS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP, TO ENGAGE IN ORGANIZING WORKERS, TO SECURE IMPROVED WAGES, HOURS, WORKING CONDITIONS AND OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES, TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND TRAINING, TO SAFEGUARD, ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS, TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES WHICH FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND ITS MEMBERS, TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND MORAL ASSISTANCE TO OTHER LABOR ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR OR RELATED OBJECTIVES, TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE UNION, TO CARRY OUT THE OBJECTIVES OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION, AND TO RECEIVE, MANAGE, INVEST, EXPEND OR OTHERWISE USE THE FUNDS AND PROPERTY OF THIS ORGANIZATION TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS ORGANIZATION.
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 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 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 February 1941.
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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