Nonprofit · EIN 41-0854876
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
Also known as 65 MINNESOTA AND DAKOTAS COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · SAINT CLOUD, MN 56301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,226,426 | $8,147,354 | $79,072 | $9,732,490 | $0 | $9,732,490 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,891,639 | $7,384,543 | $507,096 | $9,364,330 | $0 | $9,364,330 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,892,813 | $7,005,807 | $887,006 | $8,857,234 | $0 | $8,857,234 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $279,463
- Program service revenue
- $7,587,185
- Investment income
- $345,933
- Other revenue
- $13,845
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $571,157
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,795,648
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,382,284
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,249
- Accounting fees
- $40,982
- Occupancy
- $100,958
- Travel
- $299,254
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,364,330
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,732,490
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,732,490
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,732,490
- Gross receipts
- $8,226,426
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Douvier | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $133,736 | $79,986 |
| Jo Musel Parr | Organizing Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,548 | $69,270 |
| Troy Bauch | Field Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,421 | $75,368 |
| Kate Black | Field Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,335 | $45,766 |
| Brenda Weller | Finance Director Key employee | 40 | $88,417 | $55,951 |
| Kari Zieske | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,650 | $0 |
| Jessica Loons | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $1,650 | $0 |
| Peggy Kinzler | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,500 | $0 |
| Betsy Whirley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $1,500 | $0 |
| Amy Birchard | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $1,350 | $0 |
| Christina Hendrickson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $1,350 | $0 |
| Deb Tauer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $1,350 | $0 |
| Kristine Hamm | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| Michelle Peterson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $900 | $0 |
| Jennifer Simota | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $900 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Due | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $750 |
| Eric Anderson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $600 |
| Chastity Jacobson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Jeremy Hanson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Heather Burr | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Douvier | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $127,476 | $71,917 |
| Brenda Weller | Finance Administrator Key employee | 40 | $60,657 | $28,659 |
| Peggy Kinsler | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,400 | $0 |
| Amanda Due | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $2,400 | $0 |
| Michelle Peterson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,600 | $0 |
| Jennifer Simota | Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,500 | $0 |
| Jennifer Simota | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,500 | $0 |
| Deb Tauer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,500 | $0 |
| Kristine Hamm | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,200 | $0 |
| Kari Zieske | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,050 | $0 |
| Eric Anderson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,050 | $0 |
| Betsy Whirly | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $450 | $0 |
| Amy Birchard | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $450 | $0 |
| Christina Hendrickson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $450 | $0 |
| Jessica Loons | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $300 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Douvier | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $127,200 | $62,718 |
| Beverly Hansen | Finance Administrator Key employee | 40 | $78,848 | $53,981 |
| Mark Reger | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,950 | $0 |
| Peggy Kinsler | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,950 | $0 |
| Karl Zieske | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,200 | $0 |
| Amanda Due | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,200 | $0 |
| Todd Larson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,200 | $0 |
| Eric Anderson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,200 | $0 |
| Jennifer Simota | Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,050 | $0 |
| Kristine Hamm | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,050 | $0 |
| Deb Tauer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,050 | $0 |
| Tanner Corbin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,050 | $0 |
| Kevin O'Laughlin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $300 | $0 |
| Cathy Knox | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $150 | $0 |
| Tracy Ratike | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $150 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3335 W SAINT GERMAIN ST STE 107, SAINT CLOUD, MN 56301-7321
- In care of
- % SHANNON DOUVIER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- 118 Central Avenue, Nashwauk MN 55769
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Kari A Zieske, 2829 2nd Ave W, Hibbing, MN 55746
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Cheryl Jones, 6762 Mabel Lake Drive NE, Remer MN 56672
- Signed the 990
- Kari Zieske, President
- Phone
- (320) 640-0153
- Website
- afscme65.org
Mission
Council 65 works to improve the pay and working conditions of its members and is committed to winning respect and appreciation through strong contracts for the public employees of Minnesota and the Dakotas. This is done using standard negotiation grievance and arbitration procedures.
Program accomplishments
- Bargaining and Contract Enforcement: AFSCME Council 65 through employees members and mediation specialists negotiated approximately 83 union member collective bargaining agreements with 121 contracts still in contract bargaining with a 2025 expiration date. We represent approximately 10,956 members and 4,710 non-members throughout Minnesota and South Dakota. The objective of these contract negotiations is to provide employees with improved working conditions job protections better benefits and higher wages. Our union through employees members and mediation specialists resolved 900+ employment issues statutory changes with updated laws and grievances with employers of which 23 were referred to the Council Arbitration Screening Panel. 17 of these grievances were approved for arbitration or other action 5 settled prior to hearing and 7 open remaining cases. The objective of pursuing these grievances includes protecting workers jobs improving the working conditions of members and to ensure the collective bargaining agreement terms and conditions are enforced. Additionally we processed 9 ULP charges with 3 remaining open from 2025 and 2 cases remaining open from 2024.0
- Organizing: Our union through employees and member volunteers ran 15 separate organizing campaigns. We have continued to expand our organizing drive in the state of South Dakota to engage current and potential employee groups who desire union membership and representation. Some of these campaigns are to increase member density improve bargaining strength and expanding union membership into new employers and organizations to improve working conditions of people not yet covered by a union contract. We have additionally put more efforts into internal organizing and outreach with newly hired employees to educate on workers rights in the workplace.0
- Communication Training and Governance: The Council has continued its online and social media presence gaining additional members every month who follow and engage with local union actions. The Council has continued to provide the ability to meet through virtual platforms to allow a multimedia approach to member engagement. Our goal is to have Local union meetings grievances arbitrations hearings and many other member representational needs back to in person meetings or at a minimum hybrid meetings especially in work locations where remote workers exist. Other union programs include: 1 Member training in financial standards contract enforcement and grievances organizing bargaining arbitration leadership training workplace actions and community outreach; 2 Conferences and our bi-annual convention to ensure member involvement in governance setting the mission of our union with an overall goal of increasing member involvement.0
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
- 41-0854876
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,732,490
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,226,426
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $8,226,426 | $8,147,354 | $9,732,490 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,891,639 | $7,384,543 | $9,364,330 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,892,813 | $7,005,807 | $8,857,234 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,973,021 | $6,819,574 | $7,970,228 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Cheryl Jones | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 41-0854876).
Questions about AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES is 41-0854876.
- Is AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1957.
- Are donations to AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES 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 STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES 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 FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES 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 FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kari A Zieske.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,736 (Shannon Douvier, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,226,426, expenses of $8,147,354 and total assets of $9,732,490 at year end.
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