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Nonprofit · EIN 20-0263611

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGS

Also known as WORKING FOR AMERICA

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Financials

$32.7M$33.5M2022$45.8M$27.9M2023$79.2M$82.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$79,156,920$82,318,143-$3,161,223$30,729,182$2,548,232$28,180,950
June 30, 2024990$45,834,677$27,903,719$17,930,958$36,144,428$4,802,255$31,342,173
June 30, 2023990$32,733,120$33,454,362-$721,242$15,512,838$2,101,121$13,411,717
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$18,901,088
Program service revenue
$41,385,000
Investment income
$70,248
Royalties
$103,792
Net gain from sales of assets
$70,248
Other revenue
$18,800,584

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,500,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$490,104
Other salaries and wages
$33,454,030
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$39,035,390
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$440,997
Accounting fees
$102,633
Occupancy
$870,779
Travel
$9,730,929
Depreciation
$125,700
Program services (functional)
$79,741,673
Management and general (functional)
$2,339,514
Fundraising (functional)
$236,956

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$36,144,428
Total assets, end of year
$30,729,182
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,548,232
Net assets, end of year
$28,180,950
Land, buildings and equipment
$572,828
Net assets without donor restrictions
$21,679,339
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,501,611
Gross unrelated business income
$103,792
Gross receipts
$79,156,920
Employees
5,768
Volunteers
100
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
DC

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ELIZABETH H SHULERSECRETARY-TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$300,567$140,482
FRED REDMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$262,917$123,312
AUSAF QARNIDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND A
Highest-paid employee
40$239,851$0$20,480
ANGELA ASHECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$225,217$0$17,810
MATT MORRISONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$211,417$0$27,648
TONY CHENGMANAGING DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$219,721$0$8,691
ANGEL DARCOURTSENIOR NATIONAL FIELD DIRE
Highest-paid employee
40$147,867$0$23,752
KATHERINE GREGGSENIOR NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS
Highest-paid employee
40$148,846$0$16,434
LEE SAUNDERSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ERIC DEANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NOLAN HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHELLE RINGUETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KORI BLALOCK KELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MATT BIGGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HASAN SOLOMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ELIZABETH H SHULERSECRETARY-TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$280,616$101,735
FRED REDMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$245,600$93,351
MATT MORRISONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$218,421$0$26,677
AUSAF QARNIDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND ANALYTICS
Highest-paid employee
40$177,417$0$21,211
TONY CHENGMANAGING DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$184,797$0$6,144
AKIVA WOLBERGDEPUTY DATA DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$133,161$0$12,468
KATHERINE GREGGSENIOR NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$130,507$0$11,953
ANGEL DARCOURTSENIOR NATIONAL FIELD DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$123,646$0$14,329
MAGGIE DART-PADOVERPRINCIPAL DATA ENGINEER
Highest-paid employee
40$120,201$0$9,269
KAREN NUSSBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$22,500$0$0
LEE SAUNDERSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
SHAUN BARCLAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ERIC DEANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NOLAN HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHELLE RINGUETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KORI BLALOCK KELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MATT BIGGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HASAN SOLOMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ELIZABETH H SHULERSECRETARY-TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$281,641$100,226
FRED REDMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$246,651$91,842
MATTHEW MORRISONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$222,065$0$35,152
AUSAF QARNIDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND A
Highest-paid employee
40$178,128$0$29,665
TONY CHENGMANAGING DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$190,435$0$12,030
KEVIN PAPENATIONAL POLITICAL DIRECTO
Highest-paid employee
40$130,201$0$27,482
ANGEL DARCOURTNATIONAL FIELD DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$124,067$0$26,474
AKIVA WOLBERGDEPUTY DATA DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$126,381$0$17,415
KATHERINE GREGGNATIONAL CAMPAIGNS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$114,438$0$16,545
TEFERE GEBRESECRETARY
Former
1$0$43,217$20,241
LEE SAUNDERSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
SHAUN BARCLAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ERIC DEANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NOLAN HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KAREN NUSSBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHELLE RINGUETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KORI BLALOCK KELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
815 16TH ST NW FL 3, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-4101
In care of
% MATT MORRISON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MATTHEW MORRISON, 815 16TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Signed the 990
MATTHEW MORRISON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(202) 637-5137
Return prepared by
PBMARES LLP

Mission

TO BE A NATIONAL DIRECTLY AFFILIATED LOCAL UNION OF THE AFL-CIO THAT BRINGS TOGETHER AND EMPOWERS WORKERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE BENEFIT OF UNION REPRESENTATION ON THE JOB THROUGH AN UNION AFFILIATED WITH THE AFL-CIO.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OUTREACH, EDUCATION, MEMBER RECRUITMENT AND MOBILIZATION: THROUGH STRENGTH IN NUMBERS, PROVIDE A COLLECTIVE VOICE TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MILLION MEMBERS AND 40 MILLION WORKING PEOPLE ON ECONOMIC ISSUES AND CONCERNS; EMPOWER WORKING FAMILIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND IN THE NATION THROUGH STRENGTH IN NUMBERS; PROMOTE THE FREEDOM TO ORGANIZE IN THE WORKPLACE AND BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY.
    Expenses $74,877,059 · grants $2,347,488
  • PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE: INCLUDING BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO CANVASSING AND COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORMS AND TOOLS
    Expenses $3,336,679 · grants $104,609
  • RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS: RESEARCH AIMED AT UNDERSTANDING WHAT ARE THE PRIORITES OF WORKING PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES AND HOW TO BEST ADVOCATE FOR THEM ECONOMICALLY AND ANALYSIS AIMED AT IMPROVING EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS.
    Expenses $1,527,935 · grants $47,903

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-0263611
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Exempt since
1956
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$30,729,182
Income (IRS master file)
$79,156,920

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$79,156,920$82,318,143$30,729,182XML
990June 2024$45,834,677$27,903,719$36,144,428XML
990June 2023$32,733,120$33,454,362$15,512,838XML
990June 2022$26,181,134$20,824,718$15,944,259IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 20-0263611).

Questions about AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGS

What is the EIN of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGS is 20-0263611.
Is AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1956.
Which annual return does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGS 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 FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATTHEW MORRISON.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 6 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $79,156,920, expenses of $82,318,143 and total assets of $30,729,182 at year end.

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