Utility Workers Union of America AFL Cio

990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 05-0112688

May 01, 2012 to Apr 30, 2013 • Filed on May 07, 2013

Organization Profile N/A

14 Willow RdMilford, MA 01757

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.67x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

-14%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2013

-61%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

-1.4%

Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2010 to 2013

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets98th percentile

Assets

Down

$30,964

Down $49,000 (-61%) from 2012

Net Assets

Down

$10,281

Down $38,579 (-79%) from 2012

Liabilities

Down

$20,683

Down $10,421 (-34%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue86th percentile Net Margin15th percentile

Revenue

$261,827

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$297,898

Up $56,359 (+23%) from 2012

Net Income

-$36,071

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$30,964

Liabilities$20,683

Net Assets$10,281

Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth43rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$261,827

Expenses$297,898

Net Income-$36,071

Open 2013 Filing

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: May 1, 2012 to Apr 30, 2013
Signed: May 7, 2013
Return Version: 2012v2.0
Gross Receipts: $261,827

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To represent affiliated local unions

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 05-0112688

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Filings

Displayed year

2013 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing

Assets: $30,964
Liabilities: $20,683
Net assets: $10,281
Revenue: $261,827
Expenses: $297,898
Net income: -$36,071

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.17	$0.00	$2.17	$6.36	$6.24	$0.12
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.06	$0.00	$2.06	$5.61	$4.74	$0.86
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.19	$0.00	$1.19	$4.77	$5.29	$0.52
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.71	$0.00	$1.71	$5.19	$4.28	$0.91
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.14	$0.34	$0.80	$4.07	$3.91	$0.16
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.28	$0.64	$0.64	$3.76	$4.14	$0.38
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.02	$0.00	$1.02	$5.37	$4.97	$0.40
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.22	$0.60	$0.62	$4.06	$3.97	$0.09
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.64	$1.10	$0.53	$4.35	$4.63	$0.28
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.95	$0.14	$0.81	$4.29	$3.45	$0.84
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.21	$0.24	$0.03	$3.29	$3.35	$0.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.90	$0.87	$0.03	$3.06	$3.14	$0.07
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.31	$0.21	$0.10	$2.62	$2.98	$0.36
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.80	$0.31	$0.49		$2.42
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.49	$0.00	$0.49		$3.29
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.41	$0.00		$2.73	$2.99	$0.26