American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees
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What it says it does
IT IS OREGON AFSCME'S MISSION TO EMPOWER AND UNITE WORKERS TO CREATE CHANGE IN THEIR WORKPLACES AND COMMUNITIES AND THAT STARTS WITH BUILDING A STRONG COMMUNITY WITHIN OUR UNION.
- Income
- $15.4 million
- Spending
- $18.4 million
- Employees
- 131
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $260,721, exec 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 (1)
- OREGON AFSCME COUNCIL 75 REPRESENTS OVER 27,000 WORKERS IN EVERY CORNER OF OREGON. MOST OF OUR MEMBERS ARE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WHO WORK FOR THE STATE OF OREGON OR AN OREGON CITY, COUNTY, OR SPECIAL DISTRICT. WE ALSO REPRESENT SOME PRIVATE-SECTOR EMPLOYEES - MOST OF THEM EMPLOYED BY NONPROFIT AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE SOME FORM OF PUBLIC SERVICE. OBJECTIVES 1.TO PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION OF WORKERS WITHIN THE STATE OF OREGON. 2.TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE MEMBERSHIP BY ASSISTING THE AFFILIATE LOCALS TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE VOICE IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT THOUGH THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS. 3.TO PROMOTE THE ELECTION OF POLITICAL CANDIDATES AND PASSAGE OF LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FAVORABLE TO WORKERS, AND TO COORDINATE THE POLITICAL ACTION PROGRAM OF THE AFFILIATE LOCALS. 4.TO PROMOTE CAREER SERVICE IN PUBLIC SERVICE. 5.TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES SO AS TO ASSIST THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS WITHIN THE LOCAL AFFILIATES. 6.TO FOSTER COOPERATION AMONG AFFILIATE LOCALS AND TO HELP COORDINATE THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE VARIOUS AFFILIATE LOCALS SO AS TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF PUBLIC SERVICE UNIONISM. 7.TO ASSIST LOCAL AFFILIATES WITH ORGANIZATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, POLITICAL AND PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMS AIMED AT SECURING THE GOALS OF THE AFFILIATE LOCALS AND THE COUNCIL. 8.TO ENCOURAGE HARMONY AND COOPERATION BETWEEN ALL WORKING PEOPLE SO THAT THE ECONOMICAL WEALTH AND MATERIALS OF OUR SOCIETY MAY BE MORE EQUALLY DISTRIBUTED.
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 August 1957.
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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