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Nonprofit · EIN 38-2024105

AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION

Also known as 295 DETROIT DISTRICT AREA LOCAL

Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48235

Financials

$1.1M$992K2023$1.1M$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,133,394$1,146,343-$12,949$220,380$40,200$180,180
December 31, 2023990$1,073,739$991,574$82,165$233,329$40,200$193,129
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,115,889
Membership dues
$1,115,889
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,569
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,564
Other revenue
$13,936

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$165,873
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$479,612
Other salaries and wages
$64,570
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$715,201
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,450
Occupancy
$52,195
Travel
$17,833
Depreciation
$12,267
Program services (functional)
$1,019,484
Management and general (functional)
$126,859

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$233,329
Total assets, end of year
$220,380
Total liabilities, end of year
$40,200
Net assets, end of year
$180,180
Land, buildings and equipment
$46,864
Net assets without donor restrictions
$180,180
Gross receipts
$1,133,394
Employees
28
Year formed
1971
State of legal domicile
MI

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Keith CombsPresident
Trustee or director
40$152,057
Tony FridayExecutive Vice President
Trustee or director
40$129,381
Tawana HodgesSecretaryTreasurer
Trustee or director
40$126,310
Tamika J Johnson-SmithSecretaryTreasurer
Trustee or director
40$50,750
Christopher UlmerPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$4,473
Jill RamirezClerk Craft Director
Trustee or director
1$3,300
Tournez GreenMaintenance Craft Director
Trustee or director
1$2,400
Albert LewisAsst MVS Craft Director
Trustee or director
1$2,013
Tracey ThornsDNDC Facility Director
Trustee or director
1$2,000
Everrett HallAsst Clerk Craft Director
Trustee or director
1$1,800
Marcus D SmithExecutive Vice President
Trustee or director
40$1,322
Regina FavorsLegislative Director
Trustee or director
1$1,200
Renee MillerHuman Relations Director
Trustee or director
1$1,200
Anthony LatimerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$605
David WatkinsAsst Editor
Trustee or director
1$600
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rico CamerionMVS Craft Director
Trustee or director
1$175
David CouchMotor Vehicle Trustee
Trustee or director
1$26
Debra SabrzenskiRecording Secretary
Trustee or director
1$0
Patrick ChornobyExecutive Vice President
Trustee or director
40$0
Kimberly DurdenTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
LaToya LattimoreClerk Craft Trustee
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Keith CombsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$112,166$38,077
Tawana HodgesSecretaryTreasurer
Trustee or director
40$106,788$38,077
Tony FridayExecutive Vice President
Trustee or director
40$106,788$38,077
Patrick ChornobyExecutive Vice President
Trustee or director
40$25,128$0
Jill RamirezClerk Craft Director
Trustee or director
1$3,900$0
Tournez GreenMaintenance Craft Director
Trustee or director
1$2,400$0
Rico CamerionMVS Craft Director
Trustee or director
1$2,100$0
Tracey ThornsDNDC Facility Director
Trustee or director
1$1,500$0
Everrett HallAsst Clerk Craft Director
Trustee or director
1$1,500$0
Regina FavorsLegislative Director
Trustee or director
1$1,200$0
Renee MillerHuman Relations Director
Trustee or director
1$1,200$0
Albert LewisAsst MVS Craft Director
Trustee or director
1$1,050$0
Anthony LatimerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$993$0
David WatkinsAsst Editor
Trustee or director
1$600$0
Debra SabrzenskiRecording Secretary
Trustee or director
1$400$0
David CouchMotor Vehicle Trustee
Trustee or director
1$214$0
LaToya LattimoreClerk Craft Trustee
Trustee or director
1$138$0
Kimberly DurdenTrustee
Trustee or director
1$68$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
AFL-CIO DETROIT AREA LOCAL 20530 SO, DETROIT, MI 48235-0000
In care of
% CHRISTOPHER ULMER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Christopher Ulmer, 20530 Southfield Road, Detroit, MI 48235
Signed the 990
CHRISTOPHER ULMER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(313) 532-9305
Return prepared by
Benda Grace Stulz & Company PC

Mission

Secure a better standard of living through collective bargaining, to organize the unorganized and to engage in activities which will further the joint interest of the membership.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Secure a better standard of living through collective bargaining, to organize the unorganized and to engage in activities which will further the joint interest of the membership.
    Expenses $1,019,484

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-2024105
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1973
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$220,380
Income (IRS master file)
$1,133,394

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,133,394$1,146,343$220,380XML
990December 2023$1,073,739$991,574$233,329XML
990December 2022$1,089,227$1,034,339$151,164IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 38-2024105).

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 38-2024105.
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 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. 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 December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Christopher Ulmer.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,057 (Keith Combs, President).
How much revenue does AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,133,394, expenses of $1,146,343 and total assets of $220,380 at year end.

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