2026-04-10T03:31:37-00:00 2025-12-31 411643869 Gary W Paulson CPA 4962 Black Spruce Trail NW Hackensack MN 56452 990 2025-01-01 201608505 MN Council Number 5 of AFSCME % Bart Andersen MNCO 6514504990 300 Hardman Avenue South St Paul MN 55075 Eric Hesse President 6514504990 2026-04-10 true Gary W Paulson P00484716 3206309166 2026-04-10 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AFSCME Council 5 Eric Hesse 300 Hardman Avenue So St Paul MN 55075 26589839 false 1381 X www.afscmemn.org X 2004 MN AFSCME Council 5 is a union of 26,800 members who advocate for excellence in services for the public, dignity in the workplace, and opportunity and prosperity for all working families. 31 31 1416 500 0 286684 172500 24979422 26073337 205930 187002 453123 157000 25925159 26589839 0 0 8354828 8962518 0 0 16502550 18064833 24857378 27027351 1067781 -437512 15570358 16388094 8793503 10048751 6776855 6339343 X AFSCME Council 5 is a union of 26,800 members who advocate for excellence in services for the public, dignity in the workplace, and opportunity and prosperity for all working families. false false FIELD SERVICES The field services department continues to engage Locals in AFSCME STRONG plans to foster local empowerment and to build local union membership within our established 125 locals and engaging with 43,338 individuals within our locals, with 31,549 logged assesments. In 2025 the Council signed 4,866 new members, 410 PEOPLE members, with 364 signing for PEOPLE MVP. We had 403 drop requests. The Council also reimplemented the BECK process which has resuilted in hundreds of AFPs and dozens of new members.Field Reps continue to provided training, to negotiate contracts and to assist with grievances and external organizing. false true true true false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 15 0 true 1416 true false false false false false false false false false false X 31 31 false false false false true true true true true false true true false false false false false true true true false X Nicole Ayres 6514504990 300 Hardman Avenue So St Paul MN 55075 Bart Andersen C5 Exec Director 040.00 002.00 X 152798 0 66979 Nicole Ayres C5 Finance Director 040.00 002.00 X 120600 0 59995 Krist Hendlel C5 Business Director 040.00 002.00 X 120600 0 59131 Eric Hesse President 006.40 010.70 X X 10448 17388 0 Louis McNutt Secretary 005.60 009.90 X X 9041 16027 0 Joel Hoffman Director 001.80 010.60 X 2907 17201 0 Adam Booth Director 002.90 009.30 X 4772 15181 0 Jeffrey Paulson Director 003.20 008.60 X 5179 13967 0 Latonya Reeves Vice President 004.90 006.70 X X 8005 10965 0 Grace Jones Director 001.60 008.60 X 2617 13953 0 Migdalia Baez Director 001.80 007.70 X 2942 12494 0 Eric Manriquez Cuello Director 002.20 005.90 X 3511 9576 0 Jeffrey Vars Director 003.30 003.90 X 5328 6375 0 Andrew Ziebell Director 002.40 004.40 X 3863 7088 0 Patrick Pearce Director 001.50 003.60 X 2491 5778 0 Max Vast Director 002.20 002.70 X 3612 4466 0 Kenneth Garnier Director 003.20 000.90 X 5150 1500 0 Grace Molenaar Moldonado Director 003.50 000.40 X 5733 711 0 Samantha Hill Director 003.90 X 6369 0 0 Susanne Desmond Director 003.90 X 6322 0 0 Kathy Vake Treasurer 001.50 002.10 X X 2400 3484 0 Martin Hoerth Director 002.80 000.70 X 4564 1160 0 Ronisha Buckner Director 002.30 001.10 X 3794 1735 0 Tabitha Mitchell Director 003.10 X 5037 0 0 Anna Koktan Director 002.80 000.10 X 4627 156 0 Tinia Bunay Director 002.50 X 4124 0 0 Tamika Hannah Director 002.40 X 3863 0 0 Wendy Wohlwend Director 002.20 X 0 3600 0 Brett Weisdack Director 001.30 000.50 X 2122 745 0 Jolene Jamnick Director 001.70 X 0 2700 0 Carmen Langevin Director 000.70 X 0 1200 0 Zeyruk Ali Director 000.70 X 1184 0 0 Tanya Metcalf Director 000.10 X 200 0 0 Christine Colbenson Director 000.01 X 0 0 0 514203 167450 186105 3 false true false 172500 172500 Membership dues 900099 26016097 26016097 Direct per capia 900099 57240 57240 26073337 187002 187002 Reimbursed Members HW 900099 133000 133000 Reimbursed Building Corporation 900099 24000 24000 157000 26589839 26230337 187002 0 0 0 0 514203 0 4987481 865522 2115677 479635 0 114392 62100 0 0 0 90702 345785 482779 0 426691 693783 0 194169 0 13391110 7458 0 Negotiations, grievance, arbitration organizing 244682 Post retirement benefits expense 1265013 MN PEOPLE contributions 600000 Program consulting 104720 41449 27027351 8181510 8863129 6071213 6228137 1228379 1177744 84216 106995 869189 857100 5040 12089 15570358 16388094 3016320 3006555 5777183 7042196 8793503 10048751 X 6776855 6339343 6776855 6339343 15570358 16388094 -437512 X X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1248835 2200 600000 648835 1248835 false AFSCME Council 5 PEOPLE Fund 300 Hardman Avenue St Paul MN 55075 030559604 600000 true false false I-A 1 - The political objective was to have members of Council 5 vote for candidates endorsed by the Council. The legislative agenda was to influence legislation that would help members - such as funding for public service, job security, right to organize, etc. false 869189 857100 12089 12089 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Accrued post retirement benefits 7042196 7042196 39214826 12624987 12624987 26589839 26589839 39652338 12624987 12624987 27027351 27027351 XI 2a - Offsetting revenue and expense between funds shown as gross on the financial statements and as net on the 990 return. XII - Offsetting revenue and expense between funds shown as gross on the financial statements and as net on the 990 return. X Nicole Ayres C5 Finance Director 120600 24083 35912 180595 Krist Hendlel C5 Business Director 120600 23329 35802 179731 Bart Andersen C5 Exec Director 152798 30522 36457 219777 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 LEGISLATIVE During 2025 the legislative department provided research assistance to Council 5 staff and members related to state stautes, including legislative intent based on context of committee and legislative deliberations. Members of the team attended local union meetings and workplace site visits to answer questions about legislative session, law changes, the state budget forecasts and budgeting precess, future legislatve priorities, and more. The department also worked to engage members to participate in the legislative process through public testimony,meetings with legislators, coalition events, Day on the Hill, rallies, etc etc. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 - The Organization has approximately 27,720 members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a 7b - Members elect a Board of Directors every 3 years at the annual Council convention. The Board makes decisions on behalf of the members unless it is a constitutional issue. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 - The 990 is prepared externally and filed electronically by the independent auditor. The form 8879-TE authorization form is signed by a Board Officer. The audited financial statements are presented by the auditor and reviewed in depth with the Chair Officers and Finance Committee. The 990, however, is not reviewed by the full Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a 15b - The Board sets the salary of the Executive Director. The salary of any other key or essential employees is set by the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 - The information is provided upon request only. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c - The Executive Director, Chair Officers, and Finance Committee provide oversight and meet with the auditor upon completion of the audit. AFSCME Building Corporation 300 Hardman Avenue South St Paul MN 55075 411788031 lease building MN 501 c2 N/A false AFSCME Council 5 Member's Health & Welfare 300 Hardman Avenue South St Paul MN 55075 411700724 VEBA - benefits MN 501 c19 N/A false AFSCME Council 5 PEOPLE Fund 300 Hardman Avenue South St Paul MN 55075 030559604 State political fund MN 501 c5 N/A false false false false true false false false false false false true true false true true true true false false