Civic Intelligence

United Steelworkers Local Union 15540

EIN 22-6092220 • 501(c)5 • Somerset, NJ

Profile

Collective Bargaining

140 Belmont DriveSomerset, NJ 08873

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

91st percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

39th percentile

-0.6%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$15,134

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.1% of source-year revenue.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

39th percentile

-2.2%

Faster asset growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

20%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets91st percentile

Assets

Down

$28,663

Down $635 (-2.2%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$4,008

Up $2,660 (+197%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$24,655

Down $3,295 (-12%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue82nd percentileNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Up

$107,108

Up $17,820 (+20%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$107,743

Up $13,143 (+14%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$635

Up $4,677 (+88%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth39th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $76,133Liabilities 2016: $3512016Assets 2017: $81,855Liabilities 2017: $7102017Assets 2018: $77,984Liabilities 2018: $1,1402018Assets 2019: $49,326Liabilities 2019: $2,5332019Assets 2020: $67,252Liabilities 2020: $2,540Net Assets 2020: $64,7122020Assets 2021: $55,961Liabilities 2021: $1,376Net Assets 2021: $54,5852021Assets 2022: $48,796Liabilities 2022: $1,337Net Assets 2022: $47,4592022Assets 2023: $34,610Liabilities 2023: $1,600Net Assets 2023: $33,0102023Assets 2024: $29,298Liabilities 2024: $1,348Net Assets 2024: $27,9502024Assets 2025: $28,663Liabilities 2025: $4,008Net Assets 2025: $24,6552025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$28,663
Liabilities$4,008
Net Assets$24,655
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth83rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $51,791Expenses 2016: $73,309Net Income 2016: -$21,5182016Revenue 2017: $63,017Expenses 2017: $57,295Net Income 2017: $5,7222017Revenue 2018: $74,659Expenses 2018: $78,530Net Income 2018: -$3,8712018Revenue 2019: $78,150Expenses 2019: $106,808Net Income 2019: -$28,6582019Revenue 2020: $78,077Expenses 2020: $60,151Net Income 2020: $17,9262020Revenue 2021: $66,866Expenses 2021: $78,157Net Income 2021: -$11,2912021Revenue 2022: $89,652Expenses 2022: $96,817Net Income 2022: -$7,1652022Revenue 2023: $78,053Expenses 2023: $92,239Net Income 2023: -$14,1862023Revenue 2024: $89,288Expenses 2024: $94,600Net Income 2024: -$5,3122024Revenue 2025: $107,108Expenses 2025: $107,743Net Income 2025: -$6352025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$107,108
Expenses$107,743
Net Income-$635
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$28,663
Liabilities
$4,008
Net assets
$24,655
Revenue
$107,108
Expenses
$107,743
Net income
-$635
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.04$0.25$1.07$1.08$0.01
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.01$0.28$0.89$0.95$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.02$0.33$0.78$0.92$0.14
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.01$0.47$0.90$0.97$0.07
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.01$0.55$0.67$0.78$0.11
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.03$0.65$0.78$0.60$0.18
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.49$0.03$0.78$1.07$0.29
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.78$0.01$0.75$0.79$0.04
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.82$0.01$0.63$0.57$0.06
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.76$0.00$0.52$0.73$0.22
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 16, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$107,108
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Collective Bargaining

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The local enforced the collective bargaining agreement to better the working conditions of the local unio and provide representation to its members--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Carlos RodriquezPresidentPT$15,134-$15,134
Cesar OchoaFinancial SecretaryPT$10,694-$10,694
Andrew GowdyVice PresidentPT$8,707-$8,707
Yadira LagaresTreasurerPT$7,445-$7,445
Iris TaverasRecording SecretaryPT$4,143-$4,143
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
United Steelworkers Local Union 15540
EIN
22-6092220
In Care Of
% Cesar Ochoa
Phone
7324214994
Address
140 Belmont Drive, Somerset, NJ 08873

Signing Officer

Name
Cesar Ochoa
Title
Financial Secretary
Phone
7324214994
Signed
2026-03-16
Discuss with paid preparer
No
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Travel 6,970”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Conferences, conventions, and meetings 32,987”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Supplies 474”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Direct taxes 2,526”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Union apparel 4,548”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20, Net Assets

“Difference in unremitted taxes -2,660”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities

“Unremitted taxes Beginning of year 1,348, End of year 4,008”

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