National Staff Organization
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What it says it does
TO PROVIDE WORKSHOPS, TRAINING, CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS FOR OUR MEMBERS TO DEAL WITH ARBITRATIONS, NEGOTIATIONS AND PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ASSIST WITH EMPLOYMENT CONCERNS TO OUR MEMBERS.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $6,000, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 August 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 (6)
- $454,950 spent. Training and Coordinated Bargaining Council conferences. We conduct an annual training workshop that is open to all members. We pay the expenses of all of the trainers and there is no registration fee. Persons attending the training sessions pay for their own expenses. We have approximately 50 volunteers that train as well as many of the Executive Committee members. The Coordinated Bargaining Councils CBC exist to advance the collective interests of its affiliates through coordinated bargaining, the creation of shared bargaining goals and settlement standards, and dissemination of information that members affiliates couldnt otherwise access individually. The CBCs generate collective power in the pursuit of improved collective bargaining agreements.
- $310,099 spent. GOVERNANCE - ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ADMINISTRATION. We have an annual business meeting where a budget is presented and voted upon. We also elect members of the governing body executive committee. The persons attending the annual meeting are elected to represent their state affiliate and each affiliate is allocated a number of representatives they may send to this meeting. The number of representatives for each state is determined by a formula.
- $145,621 spent. COMMUNICATIONS AND AFFILIATE SERVICES. Committee meetings and expenses, bonding insurance for affiliates and sponsorships.
- Program Service Expenses 104,781, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 ADVOCACY AND DEFENSE - ARBITRATION AND LEGAL
- Program Service Expenses 41,295, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENSES - PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNOLOGY
- Program Service Expenses 13,500, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 DIASTER RELIEF EXPENDITURES
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 1978.
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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