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American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizati

EIN 53-0025759 · Washington, DC

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What it says it does

THE PROMOTION OF UNION-MADE GOODS AND SERVICES AND FURTHERING THE EFFORTS OF OUR AFFILIATES AND THE LABOR MOVEMENT AS A WHOLE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

UNION LABEL & SERVICE HAS PROMOTED SPECIFIC UNION-MADE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, UNIONIZED COMPANIES AND ADDRESSED THE COMMON GOALS OF THE LABOR MOVEMENT THROUGH OUR BI-MONTHLY PUBLICATION THE LABEL LETTER, OUR WEBSITE: WWW.UNIONLABEL.ORG, THE UNION LABEL DEPARTMENT FACEBOOK PAGE, UNION LABEL TWEETS AND EMAILED COMMUNIQUES, THE LABEL FLASHES.
UNION LABEL & SERVICE TRADE DEPARTMENT CONTINUING "PUT A UNION LABEL ON IT" BRINGS PUBLIC NOTICE TO LABOR'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN IMPROVING COMMUNITIES, PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE LIKE.
UNION LABEL & SERVICE'S "WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES" CAMPAIGN GIVES ATTENTION TO THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE WORK IS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN LOCAL AND THE NATIONAL ECONOMY.
UNION LABEL & SERVICE ENCOURAGES ITS AFFILIATES AND OTHER INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO ASSIST IN UPDATING THE LISTS OF UNION-MADE PRODUCTS AND UNION-PROVIDED SERVICES THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 July 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 September 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 October 21, 2026.

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