Civic Intelligence

American Postal Workers Union

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 56-6061024

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

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

(828) 989-7238

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

81st percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

21st percentile

-9.4%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$19,920

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 35.6% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

19th percentile

-9.9%

Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-10%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Up

$46,690

Up $4,343 (+10%) from 2023

Net Assets

$45,421

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Up

$1,269

Up $162 (+15%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Up

$56,020

Up $1,677 (+3.1%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$61,303

Up $12,953 (+27%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$5,283

Down $11,276 (-188%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth19th 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 2025: $46,690Liabilities 2025: $1,269Net Assets 2025: $45,4212025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$46,690
Liabilities$1,269
Net Assets$45,421
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st 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 2025: $56,020Expenses 2025: $61,303Net Income 2025: -$5,2832025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$56,020
Expenses$61,303
Net Income-$5,283
Open 2025 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Apr 16, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$56,020
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
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Betty J GuessPresidentFT$9,960$9,960$19,920
Terry NelonTreasurerPT$6,456$6,456$12,912
Barbara BuzzellVice PresidentFT$5,710$5,710$11,420
Barry S FletcherSecretaryPT$2,300$2,300$4,600
Michael CollinsTreasurerPT$480$480$960
Sarah CisnerosStewardPT$221$221$442
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Postal Workers Union
EIN
56-6061024
Address
PO BOX 5436, ASHEVILLE, NC 28813-5436

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Collins
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8289897238
Signed
2026-04-16
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| dues expense taxes seminar expenses and office supplies, $34122|”

Part II, line 24

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| office equipment, $9864, $9864|”

Part II, line 26

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| payroll liabilities, $1129, $1269|”

Raw XML Appendix142 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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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$46,690
Liabilities
$1,269
Net assets
$45,421
Revenue
$56,020
Expenses
$61,303
Net income
-$5,283
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$46.7$1.27$45.4$56.0$61.3$5.28
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