Civic Intelligence

American Postal Workers Union

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 56-6061024

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Apr 07, 2025

Organization Profile717 Appeldoorn Circle
PO Box 5436Asheville, NC 28813-5436

(828) 777-1764

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

76th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

73rd percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$18,148

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 29.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

86th percentile

22%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

76th percentile

15%

Faster revenue growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets76th percentile

Assets

Up

$51,833

Up $9,486 (+22%) from 2023

Net Assets

$50,704

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Up

$1,129

Up $22 (+2.0%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin73rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$62,541

Up $8,198 (+15%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$53,077

Up $4,727 (+9.8%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$9,464

Up $3,471 (+58%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $24,104Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $23,443Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $23,755Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $29,190Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $30,565Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $21,510Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $21,759Liabilities 2017: $9302017Assets 2018: $12,352Liabilities 2018: $9472018Assets 2020: $26,180Liabilities 2020: $1,0022020Assets 2021: $34,181Liabilities 2021: $1,162Net Assets 2021: $33,0192021Assets 2022: $35,888Liabilities 2022: $1,362Net Assets 2022: $34,5262022Assets 2023: $42,347Liabilities 2023: $1,1072023Assets 2024: $51,833Liabilities 2024: $1,129Net Assets 2024: $50,7042024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$51,833
Liabilities$1,129
Net Assets$50,704
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth76th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $76,093Expenses 2011: $99,747Net Income 2011: -$23,6542011Revenue 2012: $78,180Expenses 2012: $85,531Net Income 2012: -$7,3512012Revenue 2013: $66,032Expenses 2013: $73,179Net Income 2013: -$7,1472013Revenue 2014: $59,656Expenses 2014: $53,332Net Income 2014: $6,3242014Revenue 2015: $51,634Expenses 2015: $50,259Net Income 2015: $1,3752015Revenue 2016: $45,000Expenses 2016: $52,581Net Income 2016: -$7,5812016Revenue 2017: $47,080Expenses 2017: $46,831Net Income 2017: $2492017Revenue 2018: $45,709Expenses 2018: $55,480Net Income 2018: -$9,7712018Revenue 2020: $46,650Expenses 2020: $36,756Net Income 2020: $9,8942020Revenue 2021: $48,498Expenses 2021: $40,657Net Income 2021: $7,8412021Revenue 2022: $50,899Expenses 2022: $55,159Net Income 2022: -$4,2602022Revenue 2023: $54,343Expenses 2023: $48,350Net Income 2023: $5,9932023Revenue 2024: $62,541Expenses 2024: $53,077Net Income 2024: $9,4642024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$62,541
Expenses$53,077
Net Income$9,464
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$62,541
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To make sure that management follows the collective bargaining agreement agreed upon between the US Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union and that all workers are treated fairly.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Negotiation and implementation of collective bargaining agreement including the filing and writing of grievances and arbitration of grievance cased.$0$0
Education of and communication with the members through the use of printed audio and video materials membership meetings and training programs.$0$0
Organization of the bargaining unit through the use of social functions and gatherings membership recruitment incentives and distribution of informational resources and materials.$0$0
None$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Betty J GuessPresidentFT$9,074$9,074$18,148
Terry A NelonTreasurerPT$4,956$4,956$9,912
Barbara BuzzellVice PresidentFT$4,260$4,260$8,520
Barry S FletcherSecretaryPT$2,105$2,105$4,210
Stefanie AchesonStewardPT$275$275$550
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Postal Workers Union
EIN
56-6061024
In Care Of
% Terry Nelon
Address
PO BOX 5436, ASHEVILLE, NC 28813-5436

Signing Officer

Name
Terry A Nelon
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-04-07
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 8

“| Other Revenues:, Amount:| Donation for Hurricane Helene relief from Charlotte APWU Local, $1250|”

Part I, line 10

“| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| No grants or similar amounts paid, $0|”

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Dues expense taxes seminar expenses and office supplies, $28471|”

Part I, line 20

“| Explanation:, Amount:| No other changes to net assets or fund balances, $0|”

Part II, line 24

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Office equipment, $8669, $9864|”

Part II, line 26

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Payroll liabilities, $1107, $1129|”

Raw XML Appendix150 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt02024-01-01
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt02024-12-31
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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$51,833
Liabilities
$1,129
Net assets
$50,704
Revenue
$62,541
Expenses
$53,077
Net income
$9,464
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$51.8$1.13$50.7$62.5$53.1$9.46
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$42.3$1.11$54.3$48.4$5.99
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$35.9$1.36$34.5$50.9$55.2$4.26
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$34.2$1.16$33.0$48.5$40.7$7.84
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$26.2$1.00$46.7$36.8$9.89
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$12.4$0.95$45.7$55.5$9.77
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$21.8$0.93$47.1$46.8$0.25
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$21.5$0.00$45.0$52.6$7.58
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$30.6$0.00$51.6$50.3$1.38
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$29.2$0.00$59.7$53.3$6.32
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$23.8$0.00$66.0$73.2$7.15
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$23.4$0.00$78.2$85.5$7.35
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$24.1$0.00$76.1$99.7$23.7
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