2025-06-20T10:39:01-05:00 2023-12-31 450250958 Eide Bailly LLP 800 Nicollet Mall Ste 1300 Minneapolis MN 554027033 990 2023-01-01 362412229 Great River Area Labor Federation GREA 5635825947 4600 46th Ave 4 Rock Island IL 61201 Robert E Bern Secretary/Treasurer 5635825947 2025-06-20 1 1 Mayumi Stella P00970938 6122536500 2025-06-09 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Dan Gosa 4600 46th Ave 4 Rock Island IL 61201 202070 0 X www.iowaaflcio.org/gralf/about-us X 2016 IL Build a strong political voice for working families. 13 12 1 12 0 0 7688 12747 162288 174161 128 472 3021 14690 173125 202070 10737 10857 0 0 3455 3555 0 0 0 113010 131570 127202 145982 45923 56088 304418 360506 0 0 304418 360506 None 0 0 145982 Great River Area Labor Federation is one of nearly 500 state and local labor councils of the AFL-CIO that are the heart of the labor movement. We are democratically elected bodies dedicated to represent the interests of working people at the state and local level. We advocate for social and economic justice and strive daily to vanquish oppression and make our communities better for all people regardless of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, or ethnic or national origin. Great River Area Labor Federation focuses on supporting the legislative, political, organizing, and solidarity goals of the labor movement locally, statewide, and nationally. We are led by elected Presidents and are governed by elected Executive Boards. 145982 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X Robert E Bern 5635825947 4600 46th Ave Ste 4 Rock Island IL 61201 Shelly Frieburger Treasurer 10.00 X X 3000 0 0 Tom Townsend-President then Dubuque Fed of Labor Rep-Oct 23 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Dan Gosa-Quad City Fed of Labor Rep then Pres-as of Oct 23 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Eric Meirhaeghe Vice President at Large 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Lee Shafer Recording Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Patrick Stock Large Affiliate #1 1.00 X 0 0 0 Simplice Keulo Large Affiliate #2 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cory Bergfeld Large Affiliate #3 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Malsrom ARA Representative 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Allison Building Trades Representative 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dave Keefer Clinton Labor Congress Rep 5.00 X 0 0 0 Ryan Drew Des Moines/Henry Cty Labor Alliance Rep 5.00 X 0 0 0 Penny Logsdon Lee County Labor Chapter Rep 5.00 X 0 0 0 3000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12747 12747 Federation Dues 813910 130815 130815 Hall of Fame 900099 34905 34905 8441 8441 174161 472 472 14690 0 14690 14690 14690 202070 174161 0 15162 10857 10857 3000 3000 555 555 8063 8063 1630 1630 29583 29583 29905 29905 3294 3294 10114 10114 1254 1254 Hall of Fame expenses 27871 27871 Event expenses 10402 10402 Political Expenditures 900 900 Maintenance 675 675 7879 7879 145982 145982 0 0 299178 355266 2603 2603 2310 2310 327 327 304418 360506 0 0 X 304418 360506 304418 360506 304418 360506 56088 0 X 0 0 0 900 0 900 0 900 1 1 0 0 Part I-A, Line 1: The Great River Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO engaged in indirect campaign activities by posting endorsed candidates and voting records on social media. These endorsed candidates were given candidate questionnaires and interviews with our different leaders of our chapters to the different districts. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a The Executive Board shall be composed of the board officers, President, Executive Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and Recording Secretary, and the following: (a) Three Affiliate Representatives from the local union affiliates of the three International/National Unions whose local union affiliates have the highest number of members affiliated with the Area Labor Federation. (b) One At-Large Affiliate Representatives from among local union affiliates of International/National Unions that do not comprise the three International/National Unions with the highest number of members affiliated with the Area Labor Federation, (c) One representative from a chartered AFL-CIO Constituency Group-affiliated with the Area Labor Federation who shall be elected by the Executive Boards of the Constituency Groups within the jurisdiction of the ALF. The AFL-CIO Constituency Group representative will represent all constituency groups, and must be a member in good standing of a local union affiliated with the Area Labor Federation. (d) One Building Trades representative, who shall be elected by the Executive Boards of the Building Trade Councils affiliated with the Area Labor Federation. This representative must be from a local union affiliated with the Area Labor Federation. (e) One Alliance for Retired Americans representative. This representative will have no voice and no vote concerning the endorsement of a political candidate or any other matters related to the Committee on Political Education. (f) One Young Worker representative, who shall be elected by the Next-Up Caucus. The representative must be age 35 years or younger to be eligible for nomination. (g) One representative from each Labor Chapter, who shall be the Principal Officer of the Chapter unless she/he declines, in which case the Chapter will elect an alternate. The Chapter representatives will hold the position of Vice President on the Board. The Executive Vice President of the GRALF shall be elected by the GRALF Executive Board from among the Vice Presidents at the first meeting after the election. The Executive Board shall be the governing body of the Area Labor Federation between its delegates' meetings. It is authorized and empowered to take such action and render such decisions as may be necessary to carry out fully the decisions and instructions of the Board and as may be necessary and appropriate to safeguard and promote the best interests of the ALF and its affiliated unions. Each Executive Board member shall be entitled to one (1) vote, with the exception of the Worker Center representative, who shall have voice but no vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The Great River Area Labor Federation Executive Board will be composed of: 1) 5 area Vice Presidents of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Chairs of each Chapter (if a Chair is also an at-large Great River Area Labor Federation Executive Board officer, another delegate will be designated by that Chapter to represent them) 2) 1 AFL-CIO Constituency Group Representative 3) 1 ARA Rep 4) 1 Young Worker Representative (elected by a Next-Up Caucus; nominee must be age 35 years or younger to be eligible for nomination.) 5) 5 Trustees (1 elected from each Chapter, who may not be sitting members of the Great River Area Labor Federation Executive Board.) Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The governing board reviews the Form 990 before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organizaiton's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.