Nonprofit · EIN 11-2251124
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION
Also known as 251 BROOKLYN NEW YORK LOCAL
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11208
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,027,078 | $1,033,234 | -$6,156 | $828,136 | $0 | $828,136 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,089,214 | $1,005,694 | $83,520 | $823,580 | $0 | $823,580 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $987,873 | $903,769 | $84,104 | $726,474 | $0 | $726,474 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,013,115
- Investment income
- $13,963
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,684
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,250
- Benefits paid to members
- $34,896
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $228,708
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,052
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $251,735
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,000
- Travel
- $6,827
- Depreciation
- $9,840
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $823,580
- Total assets, end of year
- $828,136
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $828,136
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,940
- Publicly traded securities
- $204,251
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $828,136
- Gross receipts
- $1,051,057
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1940
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORRIS BRAILSFORD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $109,788 |
| TANYA JACKSON | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $16,726 |
| JIMMY DIAZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $13,308 |
| WILLIAM LOWE | DIRECTOR - HEALTH & SAFETY Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $9,659 |
| SHANTEL MASON-JOSEPH | ASST DIR - CLERK CRAFT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $9,326 |
| SURESH NAUTH | DIRECTOR - MVS CRAFT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $8,317 |
| GAIL HILTON | DIRECTOR - MAINT. CRAFT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $7,971 |
| NEYSA COLEMAN | SECRETARY TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $7,444 |
| RAHMEL BELL | CHIEF STEWARD STATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $6,878 |
| MELVINA HINES | CHIEF STEWARD T-3 Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $6,688 |
| TOURAINE SHANNON | ASST DIR - MAINT CRAFT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $5,610 |
| LINDA SO | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAST 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,229 |
| ANTHONY DUNLAP | ASST DIR - MAINT CRAFT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $5,086 |
| RICHARD SOUTHWARD | SGT OF ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,588 |
| DWAYNE WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE - CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,236 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA GRAVENHISE | CHIEF STEWARD T-1 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $3,020 |
| MICHAEL PERRY | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $2,580 |
| VALERIE SMALL-RICHARDS | ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,580 |
| JOY GOLDBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $591 |
| DEREK DONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $591 |
| DEBBIE WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $492 |
| QIONGXIU MEI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORRIS BRAILSFORD | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $105,683 |
| SHERON BEST | DIRECTOR CLERK CRAFT PAST 2024 Officer | 10 | $14,320 |
| TANYA JACKSON | SECRETARY-TREASURER Officer | 20 | $13,092 |
| JIMMY DIAZ | VICE PRESIDENT NEW 2024 Officer | 30 | $9,906 |
| WILLIAM LOWE | DIRECTOR - HEALTH & SAFETY NEW 2024 Officer | 30 | $8,693 |
| NEYSA COLEMAN | SECRETARY TREASURER Officer | 10 | $7,822 |
| SURESH NAUTH | DIRECTOR - MVS CRAFT Officer | 20 | $7,683 |
| GAIL HILTON | DIRECTOR - MAINT. CRAFT NEW 2024 Officer | 20 | $6,011 |
| SHANTEL MASON-JOSEPH | ASST DIR - CLERK CRAFT NEW 2024 Officer | 30 | $5,025 |
| ANTHONY DUNLAP | ASST DIR - MAINT CRAFT NEW 2024 Officer | 20 | $4,990 |
| LINDA SO | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $4,636 |
| MELVINA HINES | CHIEF STEWARD T-3 NEW 2024 Officer | 20 | $4,389 |
| RAHMEL BELL | CHIEF STEWARD STATIONS Officer | 40 | $3,672 |
| LAURA GRAVENHISE | CHIEF STEWARD T-1 Officer | 5 | $2,720 |
| MICHAEL PERRY | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $2,700 |
| SHANTEL MASON-JOSEPH | CHIEF STEWARD T-3 PAST 2024 Officer | 30 | $2,382 |
| VALERIE SMALL-RICHARDS | ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTOR NEW 2024 Officer | 2 | $1,975 |
| RICHARD SOUTHWARD | SGT OF ARMS Officer | 2 | $1,910 |
| RALPH GUEVARA | DIRECTOR - MAINT. CRAFT PAST 2024 Officer | 20 | $1,120 |
| ANTHONY MCDONALD | ASST DIR - CLERK CRAFT PAST 2024 Officer | 20 | $1,080 |
| DWAYNE WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE PAST 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $857 |
| QIONGXIU MEI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $701 |
| ROGELIO DOUGLAS | ASST DIR - MAINT CRAFT PAST 2024 Officer | 10 | $685 |
| ELMA F BRISTOL | CHIEF STEWARD T-2 PAST 2024 Officer | 5 | $645 |
| DEBBIE WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE NEW 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $270 |
| JOY GOLDBERG | TRUSTEE NEW 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $270 |
| DEREK DONG | TRUSTEE NEW 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $270 |
| TOURAINE SHANNON | ASST DIR - MAINT CRAFT NEW 2024 Officer | 10 | $225 |
| STEVEN JOSEPH | ASST DIR - MAINT CRAFT PAST 2024 Officer | 10 | $80 |
| SANJIV DOODNAUTH | DIRECTOR MVS CRAFT PAST 2024 Officer | 10 | $60 |
| MICHELE OMIGIE | CHIEF STEWARD T-2 PAST 2024 Officer | 10 | $40 |
| DWAYNE WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE - CHAIRPERSON NEW 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ILEIDA TANIA-NIEVES | TRUSTEE - CHAIRPERSON PAST 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL HILTON | ASST DIR - MAINT CRAFT PAST 2024 Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JIMMY DIAZ | DIRECTOR - HEALTH & SAFETY PAST 2024 Officer | 20 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LOWE | ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTOR PAST 2024 Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORRIS BRAILSFORD | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $103,717 |
| TANYA JACKSON | SECRETARY-TREASURER Officer | 20 | $12,060 |
| SHERON BEST | DIRECTOR CLERK CRAFT Officer | 10 | $8,280 |
| SURESH NAUTH | DIRECTOR - MVS CRAFT Officer | 20 | $6,305 |
| RALPH GUEVARA | DIRECTOR - MAINT. CRAFT Officer | 20 | $5,653 |
| ROGELIO DOUGLAS | ASST DIR - MAINT. CRAFT Officer | 10 | $4,530 |
| NEYSA COLEMAN | ASST SECRETARY-TREASURER Officer | 10 | $4,520 |
| ANTHONY MCDONALD | ASST DIR - CLERK CRAFT Officer | 20 | $4,480 |
| MICHAEL PERRY | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $4,198 |
| SHANTEL MASON-JOSEPH | CHIEF STEWARD T-3 Officer | 20 | $4,139 |
| RAHMEL BELL | CHIEF STEWARD STATIONS Officer | 40 | $4,120 |
| GAIL HILTON | ASST DIR - MAINT. CRAFT Officer | 20 | $4,104 |
| WILLIAM LOWE | ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTOR - NEW 2023 Officer | 30 | $3,475 |
| LINDA SO | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $2,780 |
| LAURA GRAVENHISE | CHIEF STEWARD T-1 Officer | 5 | $2,760 |
| JIMMY DIAZ | DIRECTOR - HEALTH & SAFETY Officer | 20 | $2,740 |
| ELMA F BRISTOL | CHIEF STEWARD T-2 Officer | 5 | $2,680 |
| RICHARD SOUTHWARD | SGT OF ARMS Officer | 2 | $1,320 |
| DWAYNE WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $450 |
| QIONGXIU MEI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $450 |
| ILEIDA TANIA-NIEVES | TRUSTEE - CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERMAN WONG | TRUSTEE - PAST 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 80184, BROOKLYN, NY 11208-0184
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TANYA JACKSON, PO BOX 184, BROOKLYN, NY 112080184
- Signed the 990
- TANYA JACKSON, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (718) 827-0219
- Return prepared by
- SCHULTHEIS & PANETTIERI LLP
Mission
TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF ALL UNION MEMBERS AND TO PROMOTE PROMPT, RELIABLE, EFFICIENT AND FREQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH ITS MEMBERSHIP IN ORDER TO BIND THE LOCAL TOGETHER.
Program accomplishments
- TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF ALL UNION MEMBERS AND TO PROMOTE PROMPT, RELIABLE, EFFICIENT AND FREQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH ITS MEMBERSHIP IN ORDER TO BIND THE LOCAL TOGETHER.
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
- 11-2251124
- 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
- Group exemption
- 2474: AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $828,136
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,051,057
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,027,078 | $1,033,234 | $828,136 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,089,214 | $1,005,694 | $823,580 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $987,873 | $903,769 | $726,474 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $883,569 | $790,349 | $621,760 | 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 11-2251124).
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 11-2251124.
- 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 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 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 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TANYA JACKSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 21 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,788 (MORRIS BRAILSFORD, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,027,078, expenses of $1,033,234 and total assets of $828,136 at year end.
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