American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF DELAWARE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AFSCME COUNCIL 81 IS TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY OF SERVICE TO MEMBERS BY HELPING MEMBERS BARGAIN AND ENFORCE GOOD COLLECTIVE BARGAINING CONTRACTS, BY USING EXPERTISE OF MEMBERS, STAFF, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS, AND THROUGH ONGOING TRAINING OF AFSCME'S MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $155,307, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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)
- DELAWARE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AFSCME COUNCIL 81, THROUGH EMPLOYEES AND SPECIALISTS, ASSISTS IN THE NEGOTIATION OF FAIR CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYERS OF DELAWARE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MEMBERS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THESE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS ARE TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS, JOB PROTECTIONS, BETTER BENEFITS, AND HIGHER WAGES. SERVICES FOR MEMBERS ALSO INCLUDE POSITIVE RESOLUTION OF GRIEVANCES, RUNNING ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNS TO INCREASE MEMBER DENSITY, TRAINING IN CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT, AND ORGANIZING AND PROVIDING CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS TO ENSURE MEMBER INVOLVEMENT IN GOVERNANCE, SETTING THE MISSION OF THE COUNCIL, AND INCREASING MEMBER INVOLVEMENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 August 1957.
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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