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Nonprofit · EIN 13-1426674

RETAIL WHOLESALE & DEPARTMENT STORE UNION

Also known as RWDS

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10001

Financials

$13.8M$17.2M2023$15.1M$16.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RETAIL WHOLESALE & DEPARTMENT STORE UNION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$15,068,095$16,436,124-$1,368,029$37,161,397$223,867$36,937,530
December 31, 2023990$13,818,000$17,164,811-$3,346,811$36,056,328$195,601$35,860,727
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,500
of which government grants
$16,500
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,840,605
Royalties
$63,262
Net gain from sales of assets
$969,598
Other revenue
$12,210,990

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,303,990
Other salaries and wages
$5,061,680
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$10,390,773
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$51,185
Accounting fees
$42,935
Occupancy
$1,488,050
Travel
$1,040,034

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$36,056,328
Total assets, end of year
$37,161,397
Total liabilities, end of year
$223,867
Net assets, end of year
$36,937,530
Net assets without donor restrictions
$36,937,530
Gross receipts
$15,068,095
Employees
58
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1937
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STUART APPELBAUMPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$322,835$80,707
JOSEPH DORISMONDSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$265,754$72,284
DAVID MERTZVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$236,466$71,591
JACK CAFFEYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$208,225$65,392
JOHN WHITAKEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$217,905$44,079
ADEMOLA OYEFESOLEGISALTIVE AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$191,903$64,084
CHELSEA CONNORCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$178,614$61,992
ANAND PATELCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$176,502$63,289
ADAM OBERNAUERDIRECTOR OF RETAIL ORGANIZATION
Highest-paid employee
40$169,042$61,880
ROBERT WAREDIRECTOR MIDWEST REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$170,387$60,494
ROBERT LAYNGSECRETARY/TREASURER
Former
40$170,192$36,000
EDGAR FIELDSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$171,548$0
MICHAEL FLANERYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$171,548$0
ROGER GROBSICHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$171,548$0
PHIL DARCANGELOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$6,250$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARIA BUONAUGURIORECORDER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$5,000
SHAUN KAVANAGHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$1,250
CHARLES HALLVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DANIEL RIGHETTIVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JOHN DURSOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
RANDY HADLEYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
FELIX OCASIOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
THELMA WINSTONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STUART APPELBAUMPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$322,761$75,021
ROBERT LAYNGSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$308,176$73,661
DAVID MERTZVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$229,560$63,398
ADEMOLA OYEFESODIR OF INT'L LEGISLATIVE &
Highest-paid employee
40$191,830$59,372
CHELSEA CONNORCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$172,850$55,712
JOSEPH DORISMONDRECORDER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$206,082$0
JACK CAFFEYVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$202,005$0
JOHN WHITAKEREXECUTIVE VICE-PRES
Trustee or director, Officer
40$192,533$0
EDGAR FIELDSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$166,533$0
MICHAEL FLANERYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$166,533$0
ROGER GROBSTICHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$166,533$0
ADAM OBERNAUERDIRECTOR OF RETAIL ORGANIZ
Highest-paid employee
40$164,751$0
ROBERT WAREORGANIZING
Highest-paid employee
40$162,921$0
ANGELLA HARDINGVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DANIEL RIGHETTIVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHARLES HALL JRVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JACK WURM JRSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$0
JOHN DURSOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARIA BUONAUGURIOEXECUTIVE VICE-PRES
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
RANDALL HADLEYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
THELMA WINSTONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ALVIN RAMNARAINVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
370 7TH AVE STE 501, NEW YORK, NY 10001-0019
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
STUART APPELBAUM, 370 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10001
Signed the 990
STUART APPELBAUM, PRESIDENT
Phone
(212) 684-5300
Return prepared by
FORVIS MAZARS LLP

Mission

TRADE UNION TO ORGANIZE AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO MEMBERS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE UNION PROVIDED SUPPORT TO ITS MEMBERS IN THE AREAS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, WORKER SAFETY, ORGANIZING AND EDUCATION

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
13-1426674
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1943
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0635 (63 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$37,161,397
Income (IRS master file)
$15,068,095

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$15,068,095$16,436,124$37,161,397IRS
990December 2023$13,818,000$17,164,811$36,056,328XML
990December 2022$14,103,317$18,462,538$36,404,939IRS
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 13-1426674).

Questions about RETAIL WHOLESALE & DEPARTMENT STORE UNION

What is the EIN of RETAIL WHOLESALE & DEPARTMENT STORE UNION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RETAIL WHOLESALE & DEPARTMENT STORE UNION is 13-1426674.
Is RETAIL WHOLESALE & DEPARTMENT STORE UNION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1943.
Are donations to RETAIL WHOLESALE & DEPARTMENT STORE UNION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does RETAIL WHOLESALE & DEPARTMENT STORE 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 RETAIL WHOLESALE & DEPARTMENT STORE 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 RETAIL WHOLESALE & DEPARTMENT STORE 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 RETAIL WHOLESALE & DEPARTMENT STORE UNION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STUART APPELBAUM.
Who are the officers and directors of RETAIL WHOLESALE & DEPARTMENT STORE UNION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $322,835 (STUART APPELBAUM, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does RETAIL WHOLESALE & DEPARTMENT STORE UNION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $15,068,095, expenses of $16,436,124 and total assets of $37,161,397 at year end.

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