California State University Employees Union
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What it says it does
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES UNION SEIU LOCAL 2579 REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERS IN MATTERS CONCERNING SALARY, BENEFITS, WORKING CONDITIONS AND ASSISTANCE IN FILING AND PURSUING EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCES AND OTHER MATTERS.
- Income
- $8.6 million
- Spending
- $8.7 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $207,281, executive director
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 (3)
- CSUEU MAINTAINS A FULL-TIME STAFF OF PROFESSIONAL, LEGAL, AND LABOR EXPERTS DEDICATED TO HELPING ITS MEMBERSHIP THROUGH ANY CAREER ISSUES SUCH AS GRIEVANCES, ADVERSE ACTIONS, NEGATIVE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND REJECTION ON PROBATION.
- CSUEU EDUCATES MEMBERS ON ISSUES RELATED TO LABOR RULES AND ISSUES BY HOLDING MORE THAN 100 CSUEU CHAPTER MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. PUBLISHED A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE MEMBERS' EDUCATION ON IMPORTANT ISSUES RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
- CSUEU SPONSORED AND SUPPORTED LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE MEMBERS' PAY, BENEFITS, PENSION AND WORKING CONDITIONS. CSUEU SPONSORED "LOBBY DAY" WHICH ALLOWED MEMBERS TO MEET AND EDUCATE LEGISLATORS ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE MEMBERS' CAREERS.
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 June 2006.
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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