American Postal Workers Union

1 Chicago Local

Chicago, IL
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1973
EIN: 36-2779149

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(5) Labor, agricultural and horticultural organizations that are educational or instructive, including unions, created for the purpose of improving conditions of work, and products of efficiency.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Revenue

$965k (2024)

Expenses

$864k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.67M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$282k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$965,499

Expenses

$863,600

Net Income

$101,899

Net Assets

$1,388,253

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$980,005	> 100%
Investment Income	$3,928	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$18,434
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$283,308	32.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$112,741	13.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,669,984
Total Liabilities	$281,731
Net Assets	$1,388,253

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Keith Richards (President)	$85,455	$0	$0
Jackie Chamber (Vice President)	$76,800	$0	$0
Michelle Johns (Sec Treasurer)	$76,175	$0	$0
Yvonne Dotson (Director)	$8,608	$0	$0
Yvonne Trebble (Director)	$6,000	$0	$0
Benjamin Johns (Director)	$6,000	$0	$0
Michelle Elli (Director)	$5,000	$0	$0
John Rudd (Director)	$5,000	$0	$0
Sheila Heard (Director)	$5,000	$0	$0
Jerome Johnson (Director)	$3,385	$0	$0
Lena Harris (Director)	$3,385	$0	$0
Antoin Rufus (Trustee)	$2,500	$0	$0

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Filed on May 30, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$969,266

Expenses

$843,743

Net Income

$125,523

Net Assets

$1,299,289

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$964,795	99.5%
Investment Income	$1,780	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$300	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,391	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$290,245	34.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$100,699	11.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,624,517
Total Liabilities	$325,228
Net Assets	$1,299,289

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Keith Richards (President)	$82,990	$0	$0
Jackie Chamber (Vice President)	$80,775	$0	$0
Michelle Johns (Sec Treasurer)	$73,803	$0	$0
Yvonne Dotson (Director)	$8,608	$0	$0
Deatta Grant (Director)	$6,569	$0	$0
Yvonne Trebble (Director)	$6,000	$0	$0
Benjamin Johns (Director)	$6,000	$0	$0
Michelle Ellio (Director)	$5,000	$0	$0
Lena Harris (Director)	$5,000	$0	$0
John Rudd (Director)	$5,000	$0	$0
Sheila Heard (Director)	$5,000	$0	$0
Jerome Johnson (Director)	$3,000	$0	$0
Antoin Rufus (Trustee)	$2,500	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Sept. 27, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$868,106

Expenses

$906,127

Net Income

-$38,021

Net Assets

$1,173,686

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$867,891	100.0%
Investment Income	$215	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$282,394	31.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$101,841	11.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,585,139
Total Liabilities	$411,453
Net Assets	$1,173,686

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Keith Richards (President)	$81,482	$0	$0
Jackie Chamber (Vice President)	$78,689	$0	$0
Michelle Johns (Treasurer)	$71,478	$0	$0
Yvonne Dotson (Director)	$8,608	$0	$0
Deatta Grant (Dir Research)	$6,000	$0	$0
Benjamin Johns (Director)	$6,000	$0	$0
Bonita Moton (Director)	$5,178	$0	$0
Michelle Ellio (Director)	$5,000	$0	$0
John Rudd (Director)	$5,000	$0	$0
Lena Harris (Director)	$5,000	$0	$0
Yvonne Trebble (Asst Dir Clerk)	$4,459	$0	$0
Jerome Johnson (Asst Director)	$3,000	$0	$0
Antoine Rufus (Trustee)	$2,500	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 9, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$796,042

Expenses

$879,260

Net Income

-$83,218

Net Assets

$1,211,707

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$795,844	100.0%
Investment Income	$198	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$289,407	32.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$97,539	11.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,669,420
Total Liabilities	$457,713
Net Assets	$1,211,707

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jackie Chamber (Vice President)	$94,801	$0	$0
Keith Richards (President)	$76,132	$0	$0
Michelle Johns (Sec Treasurer)	$67,274	$0	$0
Yvonne Dotson (Director)	$8,608	$0	$0
Bonita Moton (Director)	$6,000	$0	$0
Deatta Grant (Director)	$6,000	$0	$0
Benjamin Johns (Director)	$6,000	$0	$0
Michelle Ellio (Director)	$5,000	$0	$0
John Rudd (Director)	$5,000	$0	$0
Lena Harris (Director)	$5,000	$0	$0
Yvonne Trebble (Asst Director)	$4,092	$0	$0
Jerome Johnson (Asst Director)	$3,000	$0	$0
Antoine Rufus (Trustee)	$2,500	$0	$0

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$785,100

Expenses

$721,794

Net Income

$63,306

Net Assets

$1,294,926

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$784,858	100.0%
Investment Income	$242	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$285,407	39.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$74,575	10.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,727,880
Total Liabilities	$432,954
Net Assets	$1,294,926

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Keith Richards (President)	$77,956	$0	$0
Jackie Chamber (Vice President)	$73,786	$0	$0
Michelle Johns (Sec Treasurer)	$69,189	$0	$0
Yvonne Dotson (Director)	$8,939	$0	$0
Deatta Grant (Director)	$6,231	$0	$0
Bonita Moton (Asst Director)	$6,231	$0	$0
Benjamin Johns (Director)	$6,231	$0	$0
Rufus Antoine (Trustee)	$5,192	$0	$0
Michelle Ellio (Director)	$5,192	$0	$0
John Rudd (Director)	$5,192	$0	$0
Lena Harris (Director)	$5,192	$0	$0
Yvonne Trebble (Asst Director)	$4,250	$0	$0
Sherry Dumas (Asst Director)	$4,154	$0	$0
Jerome Johnson (Asst Director)	$3,116	$0	$0
Kennetth Allen (Steward)	$1,440	$0	$0
Gibert Parker (Asst Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 23, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$746,213

Expenses

$792,417

Net Income

-$46,204

Net Assets

$1,231,620

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$746,088	100.0%
Investment Income	$125	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$258,850	32.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$99,817	12.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,676,428
Total Liabilities	$444,808
Net Assets	$1,231,620

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$793,783

Expenses

$764,222

Net Income

$29,561

Net Assets

$1,277,824

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$793,704	100.0%
Investment Income	$79	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$267,794	35.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$109,228	14.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,691,539
Total Liabilities	$413,715
Net Assets	$1,277,824

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$828,102

Expenses

$807,707

Net Income

$20,395

Net Assets

$1,248,264

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$828,066	100.0%
Investment Income	$36	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$265,209	32.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$101,320	12.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,654,505
Total Liabilities	$406,241
Net Assets	$1,248,264

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$767,763

Expenses

$733,603

Net Income

$34,160

Net Assets

$1,227,869

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$767,751	100.0%
Investment Income	$12	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$315,125	43.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$103,736	14.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,604,382
Total Liabilities	$376,513
Net Assets	$1,227,869

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$792,151

Expenses

$757,997

Net Income

$34,154

Net Assets

$1,163,681

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$791,760	100.0%
Investment Income	$391	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$289,421	38.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$105,057	13.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,210,296
Total Liabilities	$46,615
Net Assets	$1,163,681

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$2,144,056

Expenses

$788,204

Net Income

$1,355,852

Net Assets

$1,129,527

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$719,035	33.5%
Investment Income	$21	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,425,000	66.5%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$339,704	43.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$100,547	12.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,186,467
Total Liabilities	$56,940
Net Assets	$1,129,527

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$668,760

Expenses

$819,726

Net Income

-$150,966

Net Assets

-$109,694

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$668,748	100.0%
Investment Income	$12	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$353,428	43.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$125,369	15.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$87,904
Total Liabilities	$197,598
Net Assets	-$109,694

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$931,598

Expenses

$1,091,719

Net Income

-$160,121

Net Assets

-$41,213

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$926,941	99.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$12	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$965	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$3,680	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$408,466	37.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$84,160	7.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$136,495
Total Liabilities	$177,708
Net Assets	-$41,213

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$819,288

Expenses

$1,018,106

Net Income

-$198,818

Net Assets

$118,908

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$818,218	99.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,070	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$383,717	37.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$101,099	9.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$174,943
Total Liabilities	$56,035
Net Assets	$118,908

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

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American Postal Workers Union

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $965k (2024)

Expenses $864k (2024)

Total Assets $1.67M (2024)

Total Liabilities $282k (2024)

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2011

Revenue

$965k (2024)

Expenses

$864k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.67M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$282k (2024)

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