American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $25.6 million
- Spending
- $21.9 million
- Employees
- 344
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $368,225, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (4)
- FIELD SERVICES - REPRESENT BARGAINING UNIT MEMBERS THROUGH RESOLVING GRIEVANCES, SOME OF WHICH WERE REFERRED TO ATTORNEYS. THE OBJECTIVE OF PURSUING THESE GRIEVANCES INCLUDE PROTECTING WORKERS JOBS, IMPROVING THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF MEMBERS AND ENSURING THAT CONTRACT TERMS ARE ENFORCED.
- NEGOTIATIONS - NEGOTIATE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS, MAINTAIN CONTRACT COMPLIANCE. THE OBJECTIVE OF THESE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS ARE TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS, JOB PROTECTIONS, BETTER BENEFITS AND HIGHER WAGES.
- ORGANIZING - THE OBJECTIVES OF ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNS ARE TO INCREASE MEMBER DENSITY, TO IMPROVE BARGAINING STRENGTH, TO EXPAND UNION MEMBERSHIP INTO NEW EMPLOYERS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS OF PEOPLE NOT YET COVERED BY A UNION CONTRACT.
- EXECUTIVE BOARD - GOVERNANCE, ADMINISTRATION - SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION, BUILDING - ASSET MAINTENANCE, LEGISLATIVE SERVICES - LOBBY FOR MEMBER BENEFITS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 June 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 1957.
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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