American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees
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What it says it does
UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS, AFSCME, LOCAL 646, AFL-CIO, IS A LABOR UNION ORGANIZED TO ADVANCE THE LIVING STANDARDS OF ITS MEMBERS & THEIR FAMILIES, TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF ITS NATION & COMMUNITIES, TO BANISH PREJUDICE & DISCRIMINATION, TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY & ACHIEVE PEACE IN THE WORLD.
- Income
- $15.7 million
- Spending
- $12.5 million
- Employees
- 82
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $208,803, state director
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 (2)
- $7.3 million spent. THE UNION PROVIDED LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO ITS MEMBERS BY PURSUING GREIVANCES, WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS, AND OTHER LEGAL ISSUES. THE OBJECTIVES OF THESE REPRESENTATIONS ARE TO PROTECT MEMBERS JOBS, TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS FOR MEMBERS, AND TO ENSURE THAT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS ARE ENFORCED.
- $14,250 spent. THE UNION, THROUGH ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, PROVIDED ITS MEMBERS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACT AND UNION'S CONSTITUTION, GRIEVANCE FILING, DIVISION AND UNIT ORGANIZING AND GOVERNANCE, MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT, EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS, STEWARDS TRAINING, INTERPRETATION AND CONSULTATION OF LABOR-RELATED RULES AND POLICIES, MEMBERSHIP COMMUNICATION, COMMUNITY SERVICES, ETC.
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 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 December 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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