Nonprofit · EIN 52-1265190
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION LOCAL 27
Also known as 27 LOCAL
Tax-exempt · TOWSON, MD 21204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,158,255 | $11,165,913 | -$1,007,658 | $5,372,260 | $16,869 | $5,355,391 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,031,170 | $11,015,810 | -$984,640 | $5,613,543 | $17,806 | $5,595,737 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,995,453 | $10,463,311 | $532,142 | $5,881,123 | $5,918 | $5,875,205 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $264,372
- of which government grants
- $264,372
- Program service revenue
- $9,805,044
- Investment income
- -$141,930
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$307,718
- Other revenue
- $230,769
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,792,175
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,189,802
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,749,281
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $180,700
- Occupancy
- $296,276
- Travel
- $144,769
- Depreciation
- $180,166
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,613,543
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,372,260
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,869
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,355,391
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $752,451
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,157,337
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,238,438
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $116,953
- Gross receipts
- $11,538,934
- Employees
- 148
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON CHORPENNING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $382,007 | $36,003 |
| THOMAS HIPKINS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $275,160 | $35,866 |
| RICHARD WILDT | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $208,951 | $35,623 |
| NELSON HILL | EXECUTIVE ASST TO PRESIDENT/VP Trustee or director | 40 | $172,377 | $35,648 |
| JAVIEL NAZARIO | EXEC ASSIST TO PRESIDENT/VP Trustee or director | 40 | $167,654 | $35,416 |
| JENNIFER HARRISON | COMPTROLLER/VP Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $157,928 | $35,694 |
| JESSICA HACK | FIELD ASST TO PRESIDENT/VP Trustee or director | 40 | $135,819 | $35,648 |
| MICHAEL HAMMETT | ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT/VP Trustee or director | 40 | $126,219 | $34,416 |
| JEFFREY HEDRICK | ORGANIZING DIRECTOR/VP Trustee or director | 40 | $123,619 | $34,717 |
| MICHELLE WARBLE | RECORDER/ASST TO PRES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,711 | $28,890 |
| JOSH BAKER | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,776 | $35,594 |
| STANLEY ZARNOCH | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,257 | $35,594 |
| CARVEL MAYS III | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,705 | $35,594 |
| DOUGLAS MENAPACE | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,190 | $35,533 |
| DARLEEN BARBEE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $17,948 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEON DUNNOCK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $6,952 |
| OMAR JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $6,847 |
| ANGELA SUMMERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $6,536 |
| DAWN STAMMER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $6,200 |
| BROOKE LAFFEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $1,827 |
| MICHELL SCOTT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $1,732 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON CHORPENNING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $382,610 | $32,833 |
| THOMAS HIPKINS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $273,725 | $32,695 |
| RICHARD WILDT | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $199,408 | $32,618 |
| NELSON HILL | EXECUTIVE ASST TO PRESIDENT/VP Trustee or director | 0 | $164,894 | $32,478 |
| JAVIEL NAZARIO | VP & EXEC ASSIST TO PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $159,441 | $32,617 |
| JENNIFER HARRISON | COMPTROLLER/VP Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $151,463 | $32,524 |
| MICHELLE WARBLE | RECRDR/FIELD ASST TO PRES Trustee or director | 0 | $129,256 | $32,505 |
| JESSICA HACK | FIELD ASST TO PRESIDENT/VP Trustee or director | 0 | $122,478 | $32,478 |
| MICHAEL HAMMETT | ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT/VP Trustee or director | 0 | $120,576 | $31,846 |
| JOSH BAKER | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 0 | $102,965 | $32,423 |
| JEFFREY HEDRICK | ORGANIZER/VP Trustee or director | 0 | $77,302 | $31,721 |
| DAWN HIPKINS | OFFICE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 0 | $100,504 | $7,625 |
| KELLY CRONE | BUSINESS AGENT/VP Trustee or director | 0 | $17,002 | $6,117 |
| DENESE HOPKINS | BUSINESS AGENT/SPEC REP/VP Trustee or director | 0 | $22,440 | $0 |
| ANGELA SUMMERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $7,400 | $0 |
| DARLEEN BARBEE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $7,027 | $0 |
| DAWN STAMMER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $6,200 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCALEER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $4,333 | $0 |
| CLEON DUNNOCK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $3,347 | $0 |
| OMAR JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON CHORPENNING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $383,189 | $31,783 |
| THOMAS HIPKINS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $273,216 | $31,646 |
| RICHARD WILDT | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $200,553 | $31,568 |
| NELSON HILL | EXECUTIVE ASST TO PRESIDENT/VP Trustee or director | 40 | $163,058 | $31,429 |
| JAVIEL NAZARIO | VP & EXEC ASSIST TO PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 40 | $160,010 | $31,567 |
| JENNIFER HARRISON | COMPTROLLER/VP Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $145,564 | $31,475 |
| MICHELLE WARBLE | RECRDR/FIELD ASST TO PRES Trustee or director | 40 | $129,255 | $31,455 |
| JESSICA HACK | FIELD ASST TO PRESIDENT/VP Trustee or director | 40 | $123,174 | $31,429 |
| MICHAEL HAMMETT | ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT/VP Trustee or director | 40 | $119,137 | $30,796 |
| JOSH BAKER | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,389 | $31,374 |
| DAWN HIPKINS | OFFICE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,614 | $7,841 |
| KELLY CRONE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $19,120 | $0 |
| FERNANDO NATARENO | VICE PRESIDENT to 12/2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $6,736 | $0 |
| ANGELA SUMMERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $6,536 | $0 |
| DARLEEN BARBEE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $6,200 | $0 |
| DAWN STAMMER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $6,200 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCALEER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $6,200 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 21 WEST RD, TOWSON, MD 21204-2325
- In care of
- % KELLY CRONE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JASON CHORPENNING, 21 WEST ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD 21204
- Signed the 990
- JASON CHORPENNING, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (410) 337-2700
- Website
- www.ufcw27.org
- Return prepared by
- SARFINO AND RHOADES LLP
Mission
TO CONDUCT A LOCAL UNION OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF WORK WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION; TO ORGANIZE, UNITE, AND ASSIST PERSONS, WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, CREED, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, AGE, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF WORK WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING WAGES, HOURS AND BENEFITS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS; TO OBTAIN THE STATUS OF EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE OF PERSONS EMPLOYED WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION AND TO PROCESS AND RESOLVE GRIEVANCES AND ENFORCE ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARISING OUT OF SUCH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RELATIONSHIPS; TO SUPPORT RESEARCH IN OUR INDUSTRIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS; TO ADVANCE AND SAFEGUARD THE FULL EMPLOYMENT, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND SOCIAL WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS, AND OF WORKERS GENERALLY; TO PRINT AND DISSEMINATE PUBLICATIONS; TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE SUCH OTHER OBJECTIVES FOR WHICH WORKING PEOPLE MAY LAWFULLY COMBINE FOR THEIR MUTUAL PROTECTION AND BENEFIT.
Program accomplishments
- IMPROVED WAGES, HOURS, BENEFITS AND WORKING CONDITIONS; PROCESSED AND RESOLVED GRIEVANCES, ADVANCED AND SAFEGUARDED THE FULL EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC SECURITY OF MEMBERS; PRINTED AND DISSEMINATED PUBLICATIONS.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1265190
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0278: UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,372,260
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,538,934
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,158,255 | $11,165,913 | $5,372,260 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,031,170 | $11,015,810 | $5,613,543 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,995,453 | $10,463,311 | $5,881,123 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,644,944 | $9,959,033 | $6,044,987 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 52-1265190).
Questions about UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION LOCAL 27
- What is the EIN of UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION LOCAL 27?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION LOCAL 27 is 52-1265190.
- Is UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION LOCAL 27 tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1941.
- Are donations to UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION LOCAL 27 tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION LOCAL 27 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 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION LOCAL 27 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 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION LOCAL 27 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 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION LOCAL 27?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JASON CHORPENNING.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION LOCAL 27?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 21 received compensation from the organization, the highest $382,007 (JASON CHORPENNING, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION LOCAL 27 have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,158,255, expenses of $11,165,913 and total assets of $5,372,260 at year end.
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