Nonprofit · EIN 91-0968179
UNITE HERE
Also known as 8 LOCAL
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98134
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,052,090 | $5,570,538 | $481,552 | $3,030,138 | $405 | $3,029,733 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,336,160 | $5,215,026 | $121,134 | $2,583,105 | $1,674 | $2,581,431 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,906,174 | $3,604,056 | $302,118 | $2,560,438 | $1,491 | $2,558,947 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $284,226
- Program service revenue
- $5,098,676
- Investment income
- $59,604
- Other revenue
- $609,584
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $122,256
- Benefits paid to members
- $1,243
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $607,820
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,447,687
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,675,663
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $82,964
- Accounting fees
- $23,647
- Occupancy
- $244,788
- Travel
- $42,148
- Depreciation
- $4,780
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,583,105
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,030,138
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $405
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,029,733
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,869
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,029,733
- Gross receipts
- $6,052,090
- Employees
- 47
- Year formed
- 1907
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy R Persell | Executive Director | 40 | $126,840 | $35,450 |
| Stefan Moritz | Secretary-Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $103,361 | $31,601 |
| Jennifer Graham | Vice Pres - OR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $94,408 | $30,424 |
| Cynthia G Richardson | Vice Pres - WA Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $86,715 | $29,260 |
| Eunice How | Rec Secre/Org Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $81,049 | $28,141 |
| Anita Seth | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $3,146 | $55,642 |
| Be H Marston | Aide to VP OR Trustee or director | 2 | $39,364 | $4,602 |
| Otis Williams | Sgt-at-Arms Trustee or director | 2 | $14,761 | $2,430 |
| Corey J Gonzales | 3rd Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,916 | $0 |
| Dewayne Jamison | Rec Sec Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marissa Flavin | Past Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mohamed Faik | Aide to Sec Tre Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Adsuara | 4th Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rocio Olinger-Ledesma | Aide to Presdnt Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Seidel | Aide to VP WA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Moritz | Secretary-Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $99,067 | $29,208 |
| Jennifer Graham | Vice Pres - OR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $91,659 | $28,064 |
| Eunice How | Rec Secre/Org Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $78,708 | $25,846 |
| Cynthia G Richardson | Vice Pres - WA Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $79,170 | $24,646 |
| Anita Seth | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $3,146 | $99,178 |
| Be H Marston | Aide to VP OR Trustee or director | 2 | $37,302 | $603 |
| Otis Williams | Sgt-at-Arms Trustee or director | 2 | $31,491 | $0 |
| Michael Seidel | Aide to VP WA Trustee or director | 2 | $10,004 | $0 |
| Richard Ramirez | Past 3rd V Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles R Cruise | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marissa Flavin | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mari S Duncan | Past Aid Rec Sc Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mohamed Faik | Aide to Sec Tre Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Adsuara | 4th Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rocio Olinger-Ledesma | Aide to Presdnt Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Moritz | Secretary-Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $96,227 | $26,888 |
| Cynthia G Richardson | Vice Pres - WA Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $93,196 | $26,241 |
| Jennifer Graham | Vice Pres - OR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $87,498 | $25,903 |
| Eunice How | Rec Secre/Org Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $75,126 | $23,965 |
| Be H Marston | Aide to VP OR Trustee or director | 2 | $18,501 | $138 |
| Anita Seth | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $3,146 | $13,699 |
| Richard Ramirez | 3rd Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $11,740 | $0 |
| Michael Seidel | Aide to VP WA Trustee or director | 2 | $6,566 | $0 |
| Sara Diaz-Guzman | Past 3rd V Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles R Cruise | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marissa Lee Flavin | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mari S Duncan | Aide to Rec Sec Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mohamed Faik | Aide to Sec Tre Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Adsuara | 4th Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Otis Williams | Sgt-at-Arms Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Grant E McClamrock | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rocio Olinger-Ledesma | Aide to Presdnt Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard W Mimiaga | Past Aide VP OR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5030 1ST AVE S STE 201, SEATTLE, WA 98134-2438
- In care of
- % ERIK VAN ROSSUM
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Anita Seth, 5030 1st Avenue S 201, Seattle, WA 98134
- Signed the 990
- Stefan Moritz, Secretary-Treasurer
- Phone
- (206) 728-2326
- Website
- www.unitehere8.org
- Return prepared by
- HUEBNER DOOLEY & MCGINNESS PS
Mission
The negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements, and to organize new members and participate in joint labor events with the AFL-CIO.
Program accomplishments
- The exempt purpose was achieved through the organization and education of workers and through negotiations with 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
- 91-0968179
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J40)
- Group exemption
- 8177: UNITE HERE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,030,138
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,052,090
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,052,090 | $5,570,538 | $3,030,138 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,336,160 | $5,215,026 | $2,583,105 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,906,174 | $3,604,056 | $2,560,438 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,175,060 | $3,271,517 | $2,360,729 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 91-0968179).
Questions about UNITE HERE
- What is the EIN of UNITE HERE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITE HERE is 91-0968179.
- Is UNITE HERE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1996.
- Which annual return does UNITE HERE 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 UNITE HERE 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 UNITE HERE 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 UNITE HERE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Anita Seth.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITE HERE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,840 (Amy R Persell, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does UNITE HERE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,052,090, expenses of $5,570,538 and total assets of $3,030,138 at year end.
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