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American Postal Workers Union

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 23-7228034

Apr 01, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023 • Filed on Aug 28, 2023

Organization Profile
PO Box 211216Eagan, MN 55121

(586) 764-6112

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

19th percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$15,408

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.9% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

29th percentile

-4.9%

Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

65th percentile

8.6%

Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$345,320

Down $17,908 (-4.9%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$345,320

Down $17,908 (-4.9%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin19th percentile

Revenue

Up

$129,714

Up $10,309 (+8.6%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$147,622

Up $75,480 (+105%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$17,908

Down $65,171 (-138%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth29th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2022: $363,228Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $363,2282022Assets 2023: $345,320Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $345,3202023Assets 2024: $313,887Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $313,8872024Assets 2025: $263,170Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $263,1702025

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$345,320
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$345,320
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth65th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2022: $119,405Expenses 2022: $72,142Net Income 2022: $47,2632022Revenue 2023: $129,714Expenses 2023: $147,622Net Income 2023: -$17,9082023Revenue 2024: $201,370Expenses 2024: $232,803Net Income 2024: -$31,4332024Revenue 2025: $209,527Expenses 2025: $260,244Net Income 2025: -$50,7172025

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$129,714
Expenses$147,622
Net Income-$17,908
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
Signed
Aug 28, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$129,714
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promotion & maintenance of labor organization

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO ORGANIZE ALL POSTAL WORKERS IN MINNESOTA INTO ONE UNION FOR THEIR BENENFIT AND TO EDUCATE THEIR REPRESENTATIVES--
TO NEGOTIATE SAFE WORK CONDITIONS AND REPRESENTTION OF MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS WITH GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION ADVOCACY--
TO PUBLISH A BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR OUR MEMBERS TO KEEP THEM INFORMED OF STATE ACTIVITIES/ISSUES--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RICHARD W HAEFNERPresidentPT$15,408-$15,408
SHEILA A MATTHEWSCentral Regional Rep-$8,755-$8,755
SHARON J COLONNASecretary-TreasurerPT$7,856-$7,856
LASHANIQUE S GRIFFINSouthern Regional Rep-$6,712-$6,712
JAZMIN J SCHOBORGWestern Regional Rep-$6,056-$6,056
BETH C HENDRICKSONNorthwest Regional Rep-$5,193-$5,193
TIMOTHY J STRONGEastern Regional Rep A-$4,100-$4,100
GERALDINE M TARNOWSKINortheast Regional Rep A-$3,164-$3,164
HARALAMPOS PAPAIOANNOUNortheast Regional Rep B-$1,789-$1,789
DARIN K MCGUIREWestern Regional Rep-$531-$531
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Postal Workers Union
EIN
23-7228034
Phone
5867646112
Address
PO BOX 211216, EAGAN, MN 55121

Signing Officer

Name
Sharon Colonna
Title
Secretary-Treasurer
Phone
5867646112
Signed
2023-08-28
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Description;Amount^PER CAPITA REBATES;14137|CONVENTION EXPENSE REVERSALS;2291|LODGING REVERSAL;1690|TRANSPORTATION REVERSAL;111|REGISTRATION FEE REVERSAL;150|VISA REWARDS AND HP INCENTIVE;575^Total;18954^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^CONVENTIONS AND SEMINARS;20321|INSURANCE;424|FEES AND PENALTIES;280|LODGING;17415|OFFICE EQUIPMENT;1289|OFFICE SUPPLIES;1150|PER CAPITA;6321|PER DIEM;5856|PHONE;2140|PO BOX RENTAL;578|REGISTRATION FEES;875|SOFTWARE;1115|SUBSCRIPTIONS;354|TRANSPORTATION;11536^Total;69654^”

Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 34

“Article 6, Section 4 Amend constitution to add Northeast Region B and Eastern Region B to Regional Representative positions. Double quarterly salary of Regional Representatives from 236.92 to 473.84. Articles 2 and 3 Increase President and Secretary salary by $1000, changing monthly amount from 444.26 to 527.59.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$345,320
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$345,320
Revenue
$129,714
Expenses
$147,622
Net income
-$17,908
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.63$0.00$2.63$2.10$2.60$0.51
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.14$0.00$3.14$2.01$2.33$0.31
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.45$0.00$3.45$1.30$1.48$0.18
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.63$0.00$3.63$1.19$0.72$0.47