American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Orgs
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What it says it does
TO COORDINATE AND INITIATE LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE INTERESTS OF WORKERS INVOLVED IN OR AFFECTED BY THE TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONS OR PROPERTY.
- Income
- $3.4 million
- Spending
- $3.8 million
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $397,108, 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 (4)
- THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATED AND INITIATED LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE INTERESTS OF WORKERS INVOLVED IN OR AFFECTED BY THE TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONS OR PROPERTY.
- THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDED A FORUM FOR THE EXPRESSION OF THE VIEWS OF ALL UNIONS WHO REPRESENT WORKERS ENGAGED IN OR AFFECTED BY TRANSPORTATION OR RELATED ACTIVITIES.
- THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDED A MEANS FOR THE UNITED EXPRESSION TO THE CONGRESS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OF THE VIEWS OF ALL UNIONS IN PARTICULAR MATTERS AFFECTING THE INTEREST OF WORKERS ENGAGED IN TRANSPORTATION OR RELATED ACTIVITIES, CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY THE AFL-CIO.
- THE DEPARTMENT ACTED AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS, REPRESENTING A NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION POLICY FROM LABOR'S PERSPECTIVE, CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY THE AFL-CIO. THE DEPARTMENT ACTED AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE ON ALL MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE TO ITS AFFILIATED UNIONS.
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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