Nonprofit · EIN 13-5672872
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION
Also known as 10 NEW YORK METRO AREA POSTAL UNION
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $3,411,533 | $3,089,288 | $322,245 | $8,264,159 | $0 | $8,264,159 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,665,617 | $3,154,475 | $511,142 | $7,941,914 | $0 | $7,941,914 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,413,894 | $3,079,877 | $334,017 | $7,430,772 | $0 | $7,430,772 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,310,349
- Investment income
- $71,426
- Other revenue
- $29,758
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $844,782
- Other salaries and wages
- $188,312
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,106,479
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $76,912
- Accounting fees
- $26,850
- Depreciation
- $13,240
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,941,914
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,264,159
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,264,159
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $62,601
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,264,159
- Gross receipts
- $3,411,533
- Employees
- 118
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH M MARTIR | PRESIDENT - EFF 11/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $122,438 | $44,596 |
| JONATHAN SMITH | PRESIDENT - THRU 10/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $132,219 | $28,309 |
| DIANE ERLANGER | DIR OF ORG Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $100,344 | $42,594 |
| DENISHA D DOBBINS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $108,819 | $31,530 |
| EDWARD J DALTON | EXEC VICE PRESIDENT - EFF 11/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $103,152 | $33,906 |
| GLENDA MORRIS | DIR OF MAINT DIV Trustee or director | 1 | $26,392 | $900 |
| CHARLES ZLATKIN | LEG/POL DIR - THRU 12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $25,873 | $0 |
| TYRONE BLOUNT | ASST DIR MORGAN P & DC Trustee or director | 1 | $12,658 | $330 |
| JEFFREY LIZARDI | DIR OF INDSTRL REL - EFF 11/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $4,487 | $5,389 |
| LA TONYA KINDALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,255 | $0 |
| PLYNIE L WILLIAMS | DIR BRONX INSTALLATION Trustee or director | 1 | $7,006 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BETHEA | COORDINATING VP Trustee or director | 1 | $6,524 | $153 |
| KIM SMITH | DIR MORGAN P & DC Trustee or director | 1 | $6,055 | $91 |
| CASSANDRA E BLACK | DIRECTOR NJI/NDC - EFF 01/26 Trustee or director | 1 | $5,192 | $0 |
| SHERELL T TAITE-PRIDGEN | ASST DIR MAINTENANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $4,424 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD SATTERFIELD | DIR DVD Trustee or director | 1 | $4,417 |
| EBONY WRIGHT | ASST DIR CLERK DIVISION - EFF 10/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $4,416 |
| DENISE HOLLAND | DIR MTR VEHICLE DIVISION Trustee or director | 1 | $4,053 |
| AFROJA KHATUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $3,243 |
| CHE P MAGWOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $1,849 |
| BARBARA M HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $924 |
| JOSEPH M MARTIR | EXEC VICE PRESIDENT - THRU 10/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $0 |
| EDWARD J DALTON | DIR OF INDSTRL REL - THRU 10/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $0 |
| JEFFREY LIZARDI | DIRECTOR NJI/NDC - THRU 10/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA E BLACK | ASST DIR NJI/NDC - THRU 12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $125,896 | $31,919 |
| JOSEPH M MARTIR | EXEC VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $107,657 | $43,483 |
| DIANE ERLANGER | DIR OF ORG Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $101,350 | $36,109 |
| DENISHA D DOBBINS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $95,236 | $39,613 |
| EDWARD J DALTON | DIR OF INDSTRL REL Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $99,077 | $33,936 |
| GLENDA MORRIS | DIR OF MAINT DIV Trustee or director | 1 | $22,163 | $850 |
| CHARLES ZLATKIN | LEG/POL DIR Trustee or director | 40 | $20,956 | $0 |
| MATTHEW S LEBRON | ASST DIR BRONX INSTAL. - THRU 12/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $16,077 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BETHEA | COORDINATING VP Trustee or director | 1 | $8,670 | $140 |
| SHERELL TAITE-PRIDGEN | ASST DIR MAINTENANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $8,452 | $0 |
| YANCY THOMAS | DIR CLERK DIVISION - THRU 02/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $8,374 | $0 |
| TYRONE BLOUNT | ASST DIR MORGAN P & DC Trustee or director | 1 | $8,058 | $303 |
| KIM SMITH | DIR MORGAN P & DC Trustee or director | 1 | $8,108 | $61 |
| HOWARD SATTERFIELD | ASST DIR OF NJI/NDC Trustee or director | 1 | $7,568 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA E BLACK | ASST DIR NJI/NDC Trustee or director | 1 | $6,992 | $0 |
| DAISY DEGOUT | DIR BRONX INSTALLATION - THRU 12/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $6,788 | $0 |
| JEFFREY LIZARDI | DIRECTOR NJI/NDC Trustee or director | 1 | $6,362 | $0 |
| PLYNIE L WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE - EFF 03/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $6,268 | $0 |
| DENISE HOLLAND | DIR MTR VEHICLE DIVISION Trustee or director | 1 | $4,926 | $0 |
| LA TONYA KINDALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $2,163 | $0 |
| AFROKA KATHUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $1,228 | $0 |
| CHE P MAGWOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $1,209 | $0 |
| BARBARA HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $1,140 | $0 |
| FLORANCE SUMMERGRAD | DIR CLERK DIVISION - THRU 02/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $1,100 | $0 |
| SHAWNTAI DOWNS | ASST. DIR DVD - THRU 11/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $1,017 | $0 |
| NAIMAH MUSTAFAA | ASST. DIR CLERK DIV - THRU 02/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $975 | $0 |
| PLYNIE L WILLIAMS | DIR BRONX INSTALLATION - THRU 03/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN SMITH | PRESIDENT Officer | 39 | $139,974 | $35,486 |
| JOSEPH M MARTIR | EXEC VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 39 | $112,217 | $39,578 |
| DIANE ERLANGER | DIR OF ORG Officer | 39 | $105,879 | $37,644 |
| EDWARD J DALTON | DIR OF INDSTRL REL Officer | 39 | $105,096 | $32,067 |
| JACQUELYN OWENS | SECRETARY / TREASURER - THRU 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $95,204 | $21,131 |
| MATTHEW S LEBRON | ASST DIR BRONX INSTALLATION Officer | 1 | $26,747 | $0 |
| GLENDA MORRIS | DIR OF MAINT DIV Officer | 1 | $21,968 | $600 |
| FLORENCE SUMMERGRAD | DIR CLERK DIV Officer | 1 | $18,857 | $0 |
| DENISHA D DOBBINS | SECRETARY / TREASURER - EFF 2023 Officer | 1 | $16,299 | $379 |
| CHARLES ZLATKIN | LEG/POL DIR Officer | 40 | $15,637 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BETHEA | COORDINATING VP Officer | 1 | $6,428 | $153 |
| CASSANDRA E BLACK | ASST DIR OF NJI/NDC Trustee or director | 1 | $6,142 | $0 |
| LA TONYA KINDALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $5,766 | $0 |
| HOWARD SATTERFIELD | DIR OF DVD Trustee or director | 1 | $5,756 | $0 |
| SHERELL TAITE-PRIDGEN | ASST DIR MAINT Trustee or director | 1 | $5,463 | $0 |
| KIM SMITH | DIRECTOR MORGAN P & DC Officer | 1 | $5,275 | $83 |
| NAIMAH MUSTAFAA | ASST DIR CLERK DIV Trustee or director | 1 | $4,771 | $0 |
| PLYNIE L WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $4,622 | $0 |
| DENISE HOLLAND | DIR OF MOTOR VEHICLE DIV Trustee or director | 1 | $4,433 | $0 |
| TYRONE BLOUNT | ASST DIR MORGAN P & DC Trustee or director | 1 | $3,900 | $0 |
| JEFFREY LIZARDI | DIR OF NJI/NDC Trustee or director | 1 | $3,900 | $0 |
| SHAWNTAI DOWNS | ASST DIR DVD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,732 | $0 |
| DAISY DEGOUT | DIR OF BRONX INSTALLATION Officer | 1 | $3,675 | $0 |
| CHE P MAGWOOD | TRUSTEE - EFF 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $2,359 | $0 |
| BARBARA HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $960 | $0 |
| AFROJA KHATUN | TRUSTEE - EFF 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $300 | $0 |
| LILLIAN YOUSIF | TRUSTEE - THRU 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $75 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 350 WEST 31ST STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10001-2726
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DENISHA D DOBBINS, 350 W 31ST STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 100012726
- Signed the 990
- DENISHA D DOBBINS, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (212) 563-7553
- Return prepared by
- SCHULTHEIS & PANETTIERI LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE UNION MEMBERS WITH REPRESENTATION IN VARIOUS LABOR RELATED ISSUES THROUGH CONTRACT NEGOTIATION AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE UNION MEMBERS WITH REPRESENTATION IN VARIOUS LABOR RELATED ISSUES THROUGH CONTRACT NEGOTIATION AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-5672872
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 2474: AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,264,159
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,411,533
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2024 | $3,413,894 | $3,079,877 | $7,430,772 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2023 | $3,372,887 | $3,138,985 | $7,096,755 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION is 13-5672872.
- Is AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1973.
- Are donations to AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names DENISHA D DOBBINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 25 people; 21 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,438 (JOSEPH M MARTIR, PRESIDENT - EFF 11/25).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $3,411,533, expenses of $3,089,288 and total assets of $8,264,159 at year end.
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