Higher Education Labor United
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE AND ADVOCATE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AS A SOCIAL GOOD AND A UNIVERSAL RIGHT LED BY WORKERS, STUDENTS, AND THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES, PRIORITIZING PEOPLE, THE COMMON GOOD, AND EQUITY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION WORKERS AND STUDENTS.
- Income
- $208,166
- Spending
- $115,467
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 30
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)
- $23,255 spent. NATIONAL COORDINATING ORGANIZING - THIS COMMITTEE IS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR HELU'S GOAL OF ALIGNING THE ACTIVITIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION WORKER ORGANIZATIONS. IN PARTICULAR, THE COMMITTEE BRINGS TOGETHER HIGHER EDUCATION WORKER ORGANIZATIONS TO (1) SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT BEST PRACTICES IN CONTRACT BARGAINING AND (2) SHARE SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZING STRATEGIES.
- $17,441 spent. POLITICS AND POLICY - THIS COMMITTEE IS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR (1) GENERATING HELU'S NATIONAL AND STATE-LEVEL POLICY AGENDA TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION WORKERS, (2) IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS ABOUT THESE ISSUES, AND (3) ACHIEVING POLICY REFORM.
- $11,627 spent. OUTREACH - THIS COMMITTEE WORKS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL UNIONS, INDIVIDUALS, AND ORGANIZATIONS DOING WORK SIMILAR TO HELU'S. THE OUTREACH COMMITTEE ALSO RECRUITS NEW MEMBERS INTO HELU.
- $14,719 spent. OTHERS
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2025 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
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 July 2025.
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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