International Longshore & Warehouse Union
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What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO REPRESENT AND UNIONIZE WORKERS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS FIVE OFFICES TO ORGANIZE AND TO RENDER ASSISTANCE TO OVER 50 LOCALS AND UNION MEMBERS WHEN CALLED UPON TO DO SO.
- Income
- $12.2 million
- Spending
- $8.5 million
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $370,680, general counsel/exec admin
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (3)
- DISPATCHER - THE DISPATCHER IS THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE ILWU. IT IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY AND MAILED DIRECTLY TO APPROXIMATELY 37,500 MEMBERS OF THE UNION AND OTHER SUBSCRIBERS.
- RESEARCH AND EDUCATION - THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF A WIDE SPECTRUM OF UNION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT, TRADE UNION TRAINING AND EDUCATION, LEGISLATIVE ANALYSES,AND INTERNAL UNION ADMINISTRATION.
- ORGANIZING - FIELD STAFF ENGAGE IN AND SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ORGANIZE WORKERS AND PROVIDE ORGANIZING ASSISTANCE TO LOCALS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 2024.
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 1942.
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 November 4, 2026.
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