Nonprofit · EIN 36-2938055
WORKERS UNITED
Also known as CHICAGO MIDWEST REGIONAL JOINT BRD
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $10,426,073 | $9,312,431 | $1,113,642 | $10,035,140 | $0 | $10,035,140 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,107,552 | $8,816,070 | $1,291,482 | $8,933,810 | $12,312 | $8,921,498 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,369,203 | $8,815,797 | $553,406 | $8,547,470 | $917,454 | $7,630,016 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $9,679,521
- Investment income
- $477,075
- Net rental income
- $39,900
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $256
- Other revenue
- $269,477
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $31,235
- Benefits paid to members
- $9,469
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $728,236
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,883,253
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,960,803
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $147,730
- Accounting fees
- $35,784
- Occupancy
- $833,138
- Travel
- $171,954
- Depreciation
- $52,332
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,933,810
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,035,140
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,035,140
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $475,354
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,035,140
- Gross receipts
- $10,429,817
- Employees
- 463
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1930
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAOMI HANSHEW | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $159,477 | $37,352 |
| CARLOS GINARD | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $124,661 | $47,763 |
| CHARLES SCHERBAUM | COMPTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 | $47,347 |
| ERIC MOORE | UNION REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 40 | $93,384 | $41,147 |
| RACHELLE WILSON | UNION REPRESENTATIVE - PAST Trustee or director | 40 | $74,222 | $27,139 |
| MARK MILKO | SECRETARY/TREASURER - PAST Officer | 40 | $42,052 | $17,342 |
| IRMA PALMERIN | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $15,911 | $0 |
| EMILIA M CASTRO | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $7,654 | $0 |
| ROBERT GALLAGHER | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $5,973 | $0 |
| VICTOR GOLDSBERRY | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,800 | $0 |
| ANTWAN LEWIS | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,455 | $0 |
| MARJORIE TERRELL | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,202 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KELLETT | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,799 | $0 |
| KEN SIMS | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $2,458 | $0 |
| SAM SCHUMACHER | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,200 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW RINEHART | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,874 |
| BRENDA DAVIS | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,727 |
| ADAN ALVAREZ | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,667 |
| DENISE WILLIAMS | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,614 |
| RUSSELL DOYLE | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $1,405 |
| DARYL CHRIS KATZ | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,396 |
| JACKIE THOMPSON | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,008 |
| LIZEHT SALAZAR CALZADA | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $987 |
| KIMBERLY RIDLEY | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $680 |
| DAN COLLETA | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $478 |
| KAREN SHARP | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN NAVA | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMIKA JONES | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAOMI HANSHEW | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $154,349 | $36,007 |
| CARLOS GINARD | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $120,321 | $45,732 |
| CHARLES SCHERBAUM | COMPTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,421 | $45,300 |
| MARK MILKO | SECRETARY/TREASURER - NEW Officer | 40 | $97,468 | $40,671 |
| ERIC MOORE | UNION REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 40 | $93,555 | $39,726 |
| DOUGLAS WARREN | SECRETARY/TREASURER - PAST Officer | 40 | $84,151 | $32,673 |
| RACHELLE WILSON | UNION REPRESENTATIVE - NEW Trustee or director | 40 | $73,713 | $36,691 |
| PAUL VALLAS | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $7,668 | $0 |
| ADAN ALVAREZ | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - NEW Trustee or director | 1 | $4,337 | $0 |
| MARJORIE TERRELL | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 3 | $3,322 | $0 |
| KEN SIMS | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,033 | $0 |
| ROBERT GALLAGHER | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,022 | $0 |
| EMILIA CASTRO | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,960 | $0 |
| RUSS DOYLE | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - NEW Trustee or director | 1 | $2,882 | $0 |
| ANTWAN LEWIS | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,656 | $0 |
| MATTHEW RINEHART | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,289 | $0 |
| IRMA PALMERIN | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,211 | $0 |
| JACKIE THOMPSON | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - NEW Trustee or director | 1 | $2,122 | $0 |
| VICTOR GOLDSBERRY | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - NEW Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY RIDLEY-SMITH | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 3 | $1,342 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KELLETT | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,225 | $0 |
| YOLANDA JONES | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| DARYL CHRIS KATZ | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,085 | $0 |
| DENISE WILLIAMS | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $1,042 | $0 |
| BRENDA DAVIS | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - NEW Trustee or director | 1 | $971 | $0 |
| TAMIKA JONES | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - NEW Trustee or director | 1 | $860 | $0 |
| SAM SCHUMACHER | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 3 | $800 | $0 |
| DAN COLLETA | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $637 | $0 |
| LIZEHT SALAZAR CALZADA | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $634 | $0 |
| KAREN SHARP | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $470 | $0 |
| TIM KITZBERGER | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $207 | $0 |
| SPENCER DIRRIG | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANYE BROWN | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN NAVA | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAOMI HANSHEW | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $156,859 | $35,892 |
| DOUGLAS WARREN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $125,287 | $44,174 |
| CARLOS GINARD | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $117,546 | $44,174 |
| CHARLES SCHERBAUM | COMPTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,421 | $43,900 |
| MARK MILKO | UNION REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 40 | $99,029 | $39,695 |
| ERIC MOORE | UNION REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 40 | $93,179 | $38,555 |
| JEFFREY KELLETT | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $4,224 | $0 |
| MARJORIE TERRELL | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 3 | $3,937 | $0 |
| PAUL VALLAS | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,930 | $0 |
| SAM SCHUMACHER | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,780 | $0 |
| ROBERT GALLAGHER | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,784 | $0 |
| STEPHANYE BROWN | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,760 | $0 |
| ANTWAN LEWIS | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,387 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY KITZBERGER | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,274 | $0 |
| MATTHEW RHINEHART | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,976 | $0 |
| LIZEHT SALAZAR CALZADA | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,795 | $0 |
| KEN SIMS | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,747 | $0 |
| EMILIA CASTRO | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,747 | $0 |
| YOLANDA JONES | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,603 | $0 |
| DARYL KATZ | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,326 | $0 |
| IRMA PALMERIN | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $906 | $0 |
| SPENCER DIRRIG | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $856 | $0 |
| TOM MOLYET | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD -PAST Trustee or director | 3 | $691 | $0 |
| DENISE WILLIAMS | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $583 | $0 |
| DAN COLLETA | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $304 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY RIDLEY-SMITH | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $218 | $0 |
| KAREN SHARP | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN NAVA | ACTIVIST/EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 333 S ASHLAND AVE 200, CHICAGO, IL 60607-2703
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CASEY MARTIN, 333 SOUTH ASHLAND AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 606072703
- Signed the 990
- CASEY MARTIN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (312) 738-6100
- Return prepared by
- LEGACY PROFESSIONALS LLP
Mission
THE JOINT BOARD'S PURPOSE IS TO ORGANIZE WORKERS FOR THE ECONOMIC, MORAL AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR CONDITION AND STATUS IN LIFE. THE JOINT BOARD ALSO PROMOTES EFFICIENT SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC AND THE BEST INTEREST FOR MEMBER'S EMPLOYERS.
Program accomplishments
- THE JOINT BOARD'S PURPOSE IS TO ORGANIZE WORKERS FOR THE ECONOMIC, MORAL AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR CONDITION AND STATUS IN LIFE. THE JOINT BOARD ALSO PROMOTES EFFICIENT SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC AND THE BEST INTEREST FOR MEMBER'S EMPLOYERS.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2938055
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 5890: WORKERS UNITED
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,035,140
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,429,817
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $10,426,073 | $9,312,431 | $10,035,140 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,107,552 | $8,816,070 | $8,933,810 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,369,203 | $8,815,797 | $8,547,470 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,376,725 | $8,936,054 | $8,058,803 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 WORKERS UNITED
- What is the EIN of WORKERS UNITED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORKERS UNITED is 36-2938055.
- Is WORKERS UNITED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 2010.
- Are donations to WORKERS UNITED tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WORKERS UNITED 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 WORKERS UNITED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORKERS UNITED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WORKERS UNITED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CASEY MARTIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORKERS UNITED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 25 received compensation from the organization, the highest $159,477 (NAOMI HANSHEW, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WORKERS UNITED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,426,073, expenses of $9,312,431 and total assets of $10,035,140 at year end.
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